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February 19, 2019 Public Hearing – Item 2 <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning Nuisances, Amending Sections 6.005 And 6.010 Of The Eugene Code, 1971, And Adding Section 6.116 To That Code. Meeting Date: February 19, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Rachelle Nicholas <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5495 <br />ISSUE STATEMENT This public hearing provides an opportunity for the public to give feedback to the Eugene City Council on proposed changes to the City’s Nuisances Code, amending 6.005 and 6.010 and adding section 6.116. The proposed code language would address the impacts to neighborhoods caused by abandoned and derelict properties as well as nuisance odors related to the growing and processing of marijuana, especially in residential neighborhoods. <br />BACKGROUND The purpose of the City’s nuisance code compliance program is to ensure the public’s safety, health, welfare and environment by enforcing regulations that preserve, protect and improve neighborhoods. The City’s nuisance codes have not been updated since the late 1980s. The City’s existing codes may be deficient, in some areas, to address the livability issues that have emerged in the last 20 years. Eugene’s population continues to grow and has resulted in an increase in density and a change in the character of properties, many of which have become mixed use. At the July 23, 2018, work session staff provided an overview of the code compliance program which included: <br />•An overview of the City’s nuisance, zoning and building codes already in place <br />•Tools used to achieve code compliance <br />•Impacts of vacant, abandoned and dangerous buildings <br />•Impacts related to odor as a result of marijuana processingAt the direction of City Council, staff returned to a later work session on November 28, 2018, and provided an overview of proposed ordinance language similar to the cities of Corvallis, Portland, Gresham and Salem to address negative effects on neighborhoods caused by vacant buildings, dangerous conditions caused by hoarding, and nuisance odors related to the processing of marijuana in residential zones. Council is tentatively scheduled to take action on the draft code March 11, 2019.