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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br /> <br />Action: An Ordinance Concerning Multiple-Unit Housing; and Amending Section 2.945 <br /> of the Eugene Code, 1971 <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 21, 2004 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Richie Weinman <br />www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-5533 <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY <br />This is action on an ordinance concerning multiple-unit housing; and amending Section 2.945 of the <br />Eugene Code, 1971 (Multiple Unit Housing Property Tax Exemption [MUPTE] program). <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />Council Action History <br />In 1996, the council placed a moratorium on accepting applications for MUPTE in order to redesign the <br />program and clarify the benefits to the community. Subsequently, Measure 47 was adopted by Oregon <br />voters. The council ultimately debated and adopted a redesigned program in October 1996. However, <br />due to the uncertainty around the provisions of Measure 47, the ordinance that placed a moratorium on <br />new applications was kept in place. <br /> <br />In January 2001, the council reinstated the MUPTE and adopted a boundary area substantially smaller <br />than what had previously existed. (No applications have ever actually been submitted under the <br />redesigned rules.) <br /> <br />In February 2003, the council approved motions that directed staff to return to City Council with <br />proposed amendments to the current Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) ordinance. <br /> <br />In July 2003, the council approved a minimal expansion of MUPTE to include the development site at <br />14th and Olive and directed staff to return at a later date with additional amendments to the MUPTE <br />program and boundary. <br /> <br />On November 10, 2003, the council conducted a work session on the Multiple Unit Property Tax <br />Exemption (MUPTE). The council approved conducting a public hearing on amendments including an <br />expanded boundary. An element of the council's motion required staff to propose quality standards, <br />and provide them at least ten days prior to the hearing. <br /> <br />On February 9, 2004, the council conducted a public hearing on this proposal. Four of the ten people <br />who testified requested slight modifications to the border. Two people who testified supported additional <br />standards. All of those who testified supported the concept of the program. <br /> <br /> L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040421\S040421B.doc <br /> <br /> <br />