Item 2A: Approval of City Council Minutes

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Continuing, Mr. Dedrick pointed out that the table of assumptions for ECLA remained virtually unchanged from the one presented in December 2009, with the exception of parks. He summarized the key land needs, based on the population forecast of 34,000 new people by 2031: ? 15,000 new dwelling units ? 4,800 new dwelling units need land in excess of supply Low density – 1,244 acres o Medium density – 72 acres o High density – 94 acres o ? Commercial land – 388 acres ? Industrial land – 0 acres Mr. Dedrick explained that while there was no shortage of industrial land, the majority of that land was in small parcels. Envision Eugene would need to consider the regional economic development plan and site needs of specific industries that would be targeted in the future and that could impact the industrial land need determination. Mr. Clark asked what unemployment rate was assumed in the projection of 32,000. Mr. Dedrick said the projection was based on the employment forecast and unemployment was factored in by recognizing that some of those jobs would be located in current structures to fill vacancies created by jobs that were lost. Mr. Clark felt the projection should take the opposite approach and assume that more space was needed to accommodate new jobs that were needed to lower the unemployment rate. Regarding park land, he asked if the City had an acknowledged refinement plan for parks. Mr. Dedrick replied that the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) had indicated it was appropriate to use the PROS or Project and Priority plan as the basis to establish park land need. He said one of the small groups had suggested the City examine whether it needed a more formally adopted parks plan. City Attorney Emily Jerome said the need for a parks refinement plan was an element of the Metro Plan update adopted by the City Council in 2004; the requirement for the plan was self-imposed, not required by the State. She said the data being used to determine park land need was very reliable and she did not feel a parks refinement plan was necessary. Mr. Clark stated that the primary purpose of incorporating the stormwater manual in the Eugene Code during the minor code amendment process (MICAP) was to define drainage-ways and protect them from development. He was concerned that the CAC’s recommendations indicated the drainage-ways were developable. Mr. Dedrick said Public Works had not yet completed the process of defining drainage-ways, mapping them and setting forth specific protections. He said when that work was completed, whether during Envision Eugene or after, the City would have to make findings regarding impact on the land supply and if the land was determined to be unbuildable it would be removed from the buildable lands inventory. Ms. Piercy asked if ECLA had accounted for out-migration and a shift to higher density living as the population aged. Mr. Dedrick said the Portland State University population forecast for Lane County took into account a multitude of demographic factors, including in-migration and out-migration. He said the CAC also discussed density and housing choices and whether it was a moment in time when demographics, housing needs and environmental concerns were shifting housing trends, but it was difficult to speculate on a specific outcome. Envision Eugene would consider community housing and density preferences as part of ways to meet the land need. MINUTES—Eugene City Council April 21, 2010 Page 2 Work Session