CC Minutes - 02/16/11 Work Session

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increase in multi- family housing would increase the housing available to all income ranges. (Pryor) Eugene's experience was that people were not transitioning out of their entry-level houses, which was an impediment to the normal progression. People who entered affordable housing stayed there, underscoring the importance of a strong economy that precluded the need for transitional housing to be permanent housing. Strategy Support preservation and maintenance of existing affordable housing stock by continuing existing programs that extend the life of existing housing stock such as funds for acquisition of existing rental housing, rental rehabilitation loans, homeowner rehabilitation loans, and emergency home repair loans. • Generally support, but could be in conflict with other plans related to the redevelopment of corridors with multi - family development. (Duncan) Strategy Adopt development guidelines and requirements in residential expansion areas (if needed) that provide affordable housing, reinforce compact urban development and are compatible with adjacent uses. Ms. Gardner reviewed the strategies and tactics under the pillar Protect, restore, and enhance natural resources. Strategy Encourage the protection and voluntary stewardship of valuable resources inside the urban growth boundary. Strategy 2 : Protect, maintain, and restore high - quality oak woodland and oak savannah habitat, high- quality native upland and wetland prairie, the confluence of the Willamette River and McKenzie River, and the tributaries to the Willamette River, such as the East Santa Clara Waterway and Spring Creek in accordance with the intent of the Rivers to Ridges Vision, the Ridgeline Open Space and Action Plan, and the Willamette Valley Open Space Vision and Action Plan. • The community's natural resources and livability attracted people to come to live and work in Eugene, but the economic value of the natural /livability quotient that was not reflected in any of the strategies. Would like to see that deeper economic value reflected in the pillar. (Piercy) • Emphasize importance of Douglas fir forests to carbon storage. (Warner) Strategy 3 : Preserve valuable farmland outside the urban growth boundary. While the City might not control the land outside the urban growth boundary, it could control whether it expanded the boundary to include prime farmlands. Preserving farmland was vital to the community's survival. (Taylor) Suggest could hold land inside the urban growth boundary in temporary agricultural use. (Farr) Identify public lands where local food production could occur. (Farr) Mr. Hostick reviewed the pillar Plan for climate change and energy uncertainty and the strategies and tactics associated with the pillar. MINUTES — Eugene City Council February 16, 2011 Page 3 Work Session