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MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Council Chamber —City Hall <br />777 Pearl Street — Eugene, Oregon <br />March 9, 2011 <br />Noon <br />COUNCILORS PRESENT: Betty Taylor, George Brown, Andrea Ortiz, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Chris Pryor, Alan Zelenka, Pat Farr. <br />Her Honor Mayor Kitty Piercy called the March 9, 2011, work session of the Eugene City Council to <br />order. <br />A. WORK SESSION: <br />Envision Eugene <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced the topic. He expressed hope that all the council's questions had been <br />answered, and requested that the council move forward with the pillars, strategies, and tactics that resulted <br />from Envision Eugene. He reminded the council that more discussion of the housing mix was still to <br />come. <br />For the benefit of the public, Mayor Piercy reviewed the Seven Pillars of Envision Eugene: <br />1. Provide ample economic opportunities for all community members. <br />2. Provide affordable housing for all income levels. <br />3. Plan for climate change and energy uncertainty. <br />4. Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options. <br />5. Protect, repair, and enhance neighborhood livability. <br />6 Protect restore and enhance natural resources. <br />7. Provide for adaptable, flexible, and collaborative implementation. <br />Mayor Piercy acknowledged all the work done by City Manager Ruiz and his staff <br />Mayor Piercy reported the recommendations coming out of the Envision Eugene planning effort called for <br />multi -unit and commercial development needs to be met inside the urban growth boundary (UGB). The <br />recommendations acknowledged the need to be respectful of neighborhood character as the community <br />tried to live more densely. The recommendations called for a limited expansion of the UGB for industrial <br />property. She reported that the advocacy organization 1,000 Friends of Oregon informed her that it <br />believed that represented a modest expansion. <br />Mr. Poling also thanked the manager and staff as well as the citizens who had been involved in the <br />process. He had initially been somewhat skeptical about the project but had come to believe the project <br />was producing results that all could live with. He believed the project was one of the best the City had <br />done because of the diversity of input. <br />Ms. Taylor appreciated the work and many hours put in by City staff and the City's volunteers, although <br />that did not mean she agreed with all the results. She continued to oppose any expansion of the UGB but <br />was willing to proceed to the public hearing stage. <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council March 9, 2011 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />