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<br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />Encouraging housing in the core area is consistent with numerous adopted planning and policy <br />documents. Examples include: <br /> <br />Growth Management Policies <br />Policy 1 Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase <br />density and use on existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more <br />efficiently. <br />Policy 2 Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. <br />Policy 3 Encourage a mix of business and residential uses downtown using incentives and zoning. <br /> <br />Refinement Plans <br />The Downtown Plan and relevant neighborhood refinement plans include policies encouraging <br />residential development at higher density as well as a variety or mix of structure types providing a <br />range of housing opportunities. <br /> <br />Envision Eugene <br />The MUPTE program is consistent with the current Envision Eugene work and, specifically, the <br />“Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options” pillar. <br /> <br />Eugene Counts <br />Increased downtown development is one of the desired outcomes identified under the Council Goal of <br />Sustainable Development. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />1.Adopt Council Bill 5055 adopting a new sunset date for the Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption <br />program in the Downtown Plan area. <br /> <br />2.Request modifications to Council Bill 5055 adopting a new sunset date for the Multi-Unit Property <br />Tax Exemption program in the Downtown Plan area. <br /> <br />3.Do not adopt Council Bill 5055 adopting a new sunset date for the Multi-Unit Property Tax <br />Exemption program in the Downtown Plan area. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br />The City Manager recommends adoption of Council Bill 5055 adopting a new sunset date for the <br />Multi-Unit Property Tax Exemption program in the Downtown Plan area. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />Move to adopt Council Bill 5055 adopting a new sunset date for the Multi-Unit Property Tax <br />Exemption program in the Downtown Plan area. <br /> <br /> <br />ATTACHMENTS <br /> <br />A.Proposed Ordinance <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110926\S1109264.doc <br />