Item A: Adoption of Ordinance on Low-Income Housing and Adoption of Resolution 5028 on Standards for Low-Income Housing Applications

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Section 3. Subsections (2)(h), (3)(c) and (3)(d) of Section 2.939 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide: 2.939 Low-Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption - Review, Approval or Denial of Application. (2) Upon receipt of the city manager's recommendation the council shall consider the application and grant or deny the property tax exemption. The city manager shall recommend approval of an application, and the council shall grant the exemption upon determining satisfactory compliance with or mitigation of the following criteria: (h) The proposed development does not cause destruction of historic properties (as defined in section [9.202] 9.0500 of this code), except: 1. Where development has proceeded according to historic property moving and demolition procedures as set forth in sections [9.212] 9.8160, 9.8180 and 9.8185 of this code, or 2. The property is granted an exception by the council; and, (3) As an alternative to an application considered under subsection (2) of this section, the city manager shall recommend approval of an application, and the council shall grant the exemption upon determining the applicant meets the criteria set forth in subsections (2)(e), (f), (g), (h) and (i) of this section and all the following criteria: (c) The applicant’s application was filed prior to January 1, [2010]2020; (d) The property is owned or being purchased by a nonprofit corporation organized in a manner that meets the criteria for a public benefit corporation, as described under ORS 65.001([31]37) or for a religious corporation, as described under ORS 65.001([33]39); and Section 4. Subsections (1)(a), (4) and (5) of Section 2.940 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide: 2.940 Low-Income Rental Housing Property Tax Exemption - Termination. (1) If after a resolution approving an application for exemption hereunder has been filed with the county assessor the city manager finds that: (a) Construction or development of the exempt property differs from the construction or development described in the application for exemption, or was not completed or on or before January 1, [2010]2020, and no extensions or exceptions as provided in subsection (4) hereof have been granted; or, (4) Upon receipt of a request from the property owner, the council may, by resolution, extend the deadline beyond January 1,[ 2010]2020 for completion of construction of the low-income rental housing for a period not to exceed 12 consecutive months, i.e., January 1, [2011]2021, if it finds the failure to complete construction by January 1, [2010]2020 was due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner, and that the owner had been and could reasonably be expected to act in good faith and with due diligence. If property granted an exemption hereunder is subsequently destroyed by fire or act of God, or is no longer capable of owner-occupancy due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner, the exemption shall cease, but no additional taxes