Item 2F: Initiation of ICS Amendments

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Initiation of Infill Compatibility Standards and Opportunity Siting Code Amendments Meeting Date: April 13, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 2F Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Terri Harding www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5635 ISSUE STATEMENT Staff requests City Council initiation of land use code amendments implementing task team recommendations for the Infill Compatibility Standards (ICS) and Opportunity Siting (OS) projects. BACKGROUND The ICS and OS projects were initiated by City Council action in July 2006, when the council approved the Planning Commission’s strategy for addressing infill standards and opportunity siting.The Task Teams began meeting in November 2007, and have met monthly since then, studying the issues and developing draft recommendations. Project updates were provided to the council at December 2008 work sessions. The ICS Task Team passed a series of motions at their March meeting, including requests for initiation of code amendments to begin implementing their recommendations. The OS Task Team will make its recommendations to the Planning Commission in June. The Task Teams will finish their work in July 2009. Final recommendations will be brought forward for public hearings during the summer and fall, as necessary. RELATED CITY POLICIES ? The City Council has included infill standards and opportunity siting as priority items on the Planning Division Work Program. ? The Growth Management Policies, in particular 1, 2, 6, and 9, speak to issues of infill and compatibility. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may opt to initiate ICS and OS code amendments or may take no action. If the code amendments are not initiated, public hearings and adoption of the task team recommendations could be delayed. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends initiating the requested code amendments. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090413\S0904132F.doc