Item 6: MUPTE on Pearl on Campus

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: Adoption of Resolution 4962 Approving a Multiple-Unit Property Tax th Exemption for Residential Property Located at 693 E. 16, 1584 and 1586 Hilyard, Eugene, Oregon (The Pearl on Campus, Dean Hansen and Gordon Anslow, Applicants) Meeting Date: January 12, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 6 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Richie Weinman www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5533 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is asked to approve or deny a resolution granting a Multiple-Unit Property Tax th Exemption (MUPTE) for The Pearl on Campus at the northwest corner of 16 and Hilyard. BACKGROUND In 1975 the Oregon legislature adopted the enabling statutes for the MUPTE program. This incentive was created as an implementation tool to complement the state land-use laws that were approved in 1973. The intent was to “stimulate the construction of rental housing in the core areas of Oregon’s urban centers…” In July 1977, the City Council adopted the provisions through a resolution “. . . to complement the Eugene Community Goals and Polices adopted in 1974 which stated that ‘High density dwellings should be encouraged close-in to accommodate those people who prefer to live near the center of activity’…” Since that time both the state statutes and Eugene’s implementation of them have been amended. For instance, multi-family ownership is now allowed in addition to rental housing. Most recently, in November 2008, the council amended E.C. 2.945 through 2.947 to add a new transit- oriented MUPTE area. th This proposed eight-unit project will be built at 16 and Hilyard on property which is zoned R-3, high- density residential. The site currently has two small single-family homes. The structures have been reviewed by the Planning Division Director and a determination has been made that no significant historic buildings are on this parcel. The buildings are in poor condition and will be demolished. The new development will include three two-bedroom units, two two-bedroom units and three four-bedroom units. Nine parking spaces will be provided on site. The Planning Director has also reviewed the application for any potential code conflicts and found none at this time. The council previously considered and approved a MUPTE application for a different project at this same site. The applicant, David Corey, determined that the project was not financially feasible as proposed and sold the site to the current applicant. The project was then redesigned. The redesign was substantial enough that the City required a new MUPTE application. This is one of three applications that were submitted to the City before the council adopted new evaluation criteria in November. Therefore, the revised criteria were not formally applied to this Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090112\S0901126.doc