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B. WORK SESSION: <br />Envision Eugene <br />City Manager Jon Ruiz introduced Sue Prichard and Richard Duncan of the Community Resource Group <br />(CRG). <br />Ms. Weiss and Ms. O'Donnell provided a PowerPoint presentation entitled Envision Eugene, City <br />Council Update June 8, 2011. The presentation included information on the status of the Envision <br />Eugene planning process, a brief review of the process being used to determine the housing land need, <br />and introduction to a phased implementation concept. The presentation also included an overview of the <br />work being done in regard to the housing mix recommendation that touched on the implications of the <br />mix as well as the demographic factors and trends that affected the mix. The presentation concluded with <br />a summary of the next steps in the process. <br />Ms. O'Donnell emphasized that staff was not seeking council direction at this time, but wished to provide <br />more context for the housing mix recommendation the council would see soon. <br />Ms. Prichard reported the CRG formed a Technical Resource Group (TRG) to verify the assumptions in <br />the Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment (ECLA). That review was going well. She said the range <br />of opinions among TRG members was broad and meeting attendance had been good. She believed the <br />council could be confident that whatever recommendation came from the TRG would have been <br />thoroughly vetted. <br />Mr. Duncan concurred with Ms. Prichard. He said that subcommittees had been formed to examine the <br />capacity in partially vacant lands as well as opportunities for residential development inside commercial <br />zones. Another subcommittee was creating a spreadsheet analysis of the ECLA conclusions to share with <br />the community. Those subcommittees would complete their work soon. <br />Mr. Zelenka joined the meeting via speakerphone. <br />Mayor Piercy said the planning process was an iterative one that involved a large group of community <br />volunteers who were working to give the council the best advice possible based on their study and <br />expertise. She asked how the City could engage the larger public in the process. Ms. Weiss <br />acknowledged that public involvement in the summer was a challenging thing to accomplish. The City <br />had no major process deadlines scheduled for the summer and had time to hold some community <br />information and input sessions focused on the housing mix in July. There would also be additional <br />opportunities for workshops and open houses in August and September. Those unable to attend a <br />workshop or open house could access a video on the web site ( www.envisioneu g ene.org ) to inform them <br />of what they missed. In addition, the Planning Division produced a newsletter to keep people up to date. <br />All major council decisions would be preceded by public hearings that would likely be scheduled in the <br />fall. <br />Ms. Taylor asked Ms. Weiss about the consulting stakeholders for the phased implementation. Ms. Weiss <br />said they included Mia Nelson, Randy Hledik, Ed McMahon, and Kevin Matthews. They were helping <br />staff to brainstorm concepts. <br />Ms. Taylor asked if the conclusions of Envision Eugene would be subject to change depending on public <br />input. Ms. Weiss said yes. Ms. Taylor asked how the City would implement any housing mix ratio. Ms. <br />Weiss acknowledged that the City did not control all the factors that led to the mix. The City could only <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 8, 2011 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />