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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />April 2, 2009 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />DEVELOPERS AND DESIGNERS WEIGH IN ON OPPORTUNITY SITING <br />SUMMER CAMP FAIR HIGHLIGHTS COE/UO PARTNERSHIP <br />FIRE & EMS AND POLICE TEAM UP ON BICYCLE SAFETY PSA <br />AVAILABLE NOW - POSITION ON RENTAL HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br />FIRST AWARD FOR SPORTS AND ENVIRONMENT GOES TO EUGENE 08 <br />TEN YEARS OF TEEN COURT BENEFITS OFFENDERS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY <br />EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOSTS “BEADS AROUND THE WORLD” <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Developers and Designers Weigh in on Opportunity Siting <br />The Opportunity Siting (OS) Task Team is moving forward on the council’s initiative to encourage higher density <br />housing in appropriate locations. The team has been working with neighborhoods to create a way for residents to <br />identify appropriate housing sites in their communities. The task team has also reached out to the development <br />community for their insights. A recent focus group of multiple- family housing developers and architects discussed <br />obstacles to developing dense housing and how the City could address some of these barriers. <br /> <br />In addition to the current economic climate, barriers identified <br />by the group included the availability of land, the time needed <br />for permit approvals, the lack of flexibility in specific code <br />requirements, public opposition to projects, and uncertainty <br />about permit approvals and incentives. According to the <br />participants, the net effect of these uncertainties and delays <br />often makes projects financially difficult and impractical. <br /> <br />The group also identified a number of potential solutions and <br />financial incentives that could reduce these barriers to <br />development. The findings of the focus groups will help <br />inform the final recommendations of the OS Task Team. The recommendations report will spell out how <br />Opportunity Siting would combine development incentives with neighborhood siting criteria. This report will be <br />presented to the Planning Commission in June. For more information, contact Metro and Community Planner <br />Patricia Thomas at 682-5561 or patricia.thomas@ci.eugene.or.us. <br /> <br />Summer Camp Fair Highlights COE/UO Partnership <br />Parents can get a jump on their summer plans by attending the <br />th <br />4 Annual Amazon Summer Camp Fair from 1-3 p.m., April 19, <br />at Amazon Community Center. Camp staff will be on hand to <br />answer questions about camps presented jointly by City of <br />Eugene and University of Oregon Youth Enrichment Program. <br /> <br />In addition to the camps, the COE/UO partnership provides <br />classes year-round in dance, art, theater, fine art, visual arts and <br />other opportunities for creative expression. The classes are <br />often taught by professional artists and teachers who help guide <br />students to become the creative artist they wish to be. For more <br />information, contact Gina Tafoya at 682-6304. <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />April 2, 2009 <br />