Item A: Envision Eugene: Single-Family Housing

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Land that is partially vacant is land that contains some development, but potentially has room for additional development. An example is a three-acre lot with one house on it. The partially vacant land analysis is looking at what factors might influence a particular lot or set of lots to infill with additional development, and at what rate. The preliminary results of the partially vacant land analysis will inform how many homes may reasonably be assumed on these lands over the next 20 years. Those homes will therefore not need new land outside the urban growth boundary, and our need to expand for this type of housing will decrease correspondingly. A list of the membership of the TRG and its associated subcommittees is included as Attachment A. Attachments B and C are memorandums from the Housing Policy Board and the Sustainability Commission that provide input into the housing mix discussion. Next Steps Housing Land Need Work will continue over the summer to refine the single-family land need based on additional analysis and public outreach. A council public hearing will be held in the fall to invite comment on the single- family land need recommendation and any resulting need for a UGB expansion. Industrial Land Need In March, the council directed staff to begin analyzing lands outside the current UGB for industrial land development and to schedule a council work session to review the results of this analysis. Preliminary wetlands analysis is complete and staff are having conversations with property owners in potential expansion areas to identify interests and concerns. In July, staff will update the council on this work and share information regarding emerging preferences for industrial land expansion locations. Technical Resource Group The Technical Resource Group is expected to continue its work, refining the range of the single-family need, and reviewing multi-family, mixed-use and commercial capacity assumptions, industrial land need analysis, and monitoring and implementation issues that address many of the strategies outlined in the Adaptable and Flexible Implementation pillar. Public Open Houses th A summer open house series will be held in the Atrium at 99 West 10 Avenue on the first Wednesdays of July, August and September from 3 - 6 p.m. The July open house (July 6) will focus on single-family land need, including maps showing assumed housing capacity; the August 3 open house will focus on potential industrial expansion areas; and the September 7 event will feature updated information on both single-family and industrial land need and expansion. RELATED CITY POLICIES Growth Management Policies COUNCIL OPTIONS No formal action is required at this time. \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110629\S110629A.doc