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%88%',1)28( <br />October55,2011 <br />DearProppertyOwner, <br />ŶǀŝƐŝŽŶƵŐĞŶĞistheCityofEugennĞ͛Ɛlongranggeplanningeefforttodeterrminehowthhecitywill <br />accommoodatepopulattiongrowthooverthenext20years.TheegoalsofŶǀǀŝƐŝŽŶƵŐĞŶĞĞareto: <br />1)Determinehowwmuchlandwillbeneedeedforresidenntial,commerrcialandinduustrialuses,as <br />reequiredbystaatelaw,and <br />2)Describehowwwewanttouuseourexistinngandnewlaandaswegroow,toshapewwhatour <br />coommunitywilllooklikeanndfeellikeinthefuture. <br />Oregonlaawandcommmunityvaluestthecitygrowwasefficientlyyaspossible.Thatmeans <br />requirethatusing <br />landinsidethecurrentturbangrowtthboundaryttothegreatestextentposssible,beforelookingtoexxpand <br />theĐŝƚLJ͛Ɛurbangrowthhboundary.Technicalanaalysisisunderwaytodeterminehowmmanyjobsandd <br />homesweecanfitinsidetheexistinggurbangrowtthboundarywwhilestillmaaintainingtheehighqualityof <br />lifewecurrentlyexperrienceinourccommunity.Althoughourranalysisisnotcomplete,itispossiblethat <br />Eugenemmayneedtoaddadditionalllandtoitsurbangrowthboundaryforrsinglefamilyyhomes. <br />Tohelpprrotectfarmandforestland,statelawhhasspecificreequirementsaaboutwhereacitycanexpand <br />itsurbanggrowthboundary.Thefirsstorhighestprioritytypeoflandtheciitymustconssiderforexpaansion <br />islandthaatisplannedforresidentiaal,commerciaal,orindustriialusesorcurrrentlyhasthhoseusesonit,oris <br />completelysurroundeddbythoseusses.Theidenttificationofffirstprioritylaandsisbasedontheplannning <br />designatioonassignedtoeachpropeertybyLaneCCounty.Onceethisfirstpriooritylandisiddentified,theecity <br />mustcheccktoseeifitmeetsthecittLJ͛Ɛlandneedd(i.e.doesitprovidesuitaableorappropriatelandfoor <br />singlefammilyresidentiaalhousing).AAmapoffirsttpriorityareaasaroundEuggeneisontheebackofthisletter. <br />rrtantforyoutoknowthattyourproperttyislocatediinafirstpriorrityarea.TheeCityisrequired <br />Itisimpo <br />toconsideeralloftheseelandsfirstiftheurbangrowthboundaaryisexpandeed.Thisdoessnotmeanthhat <br />theurbanngrowthbounndarywillexppand,orthatyourproperttywouldbeinncludedifanexpansionis <br />necessaryy.Itdoesmeaanthatyourpropertyisinncludedintheecurrentstuddyarea.Therremaybeobvvious <br />reasonswwhyyourproppertyisnotsuuitabletoinclludeforresiddentialland.OOverthenexttfewmonthss,the <br />Citywillbbedetermininngifexpansionisnecessaryyfor <br />singlefammilyresidentiaalhousingandifso,whereeitwould <br />occur. <br />FForMoreInformatioon <br />Ifyouhavvequestionsoorwouldlikeadditionalinfformation <br />rrwebsite:wwww.envisioneuggene.org <br />Visitou <br />aboutEnvvisionEugenee,thereareseeveralwaystoogetin <br />Clickon͞džƉĂŶƐŝŽŶAnnĂůLJƐŝƐ͟onleftside <br />touchwithus(seetheinformationprovidedinthegrey <br />boxatright). <br />aaDropInInfoSession: <br />Attend <br />Tuesday <br />October18 <br />Thankyouuforyourtimme.TheplannningteamanddIlook <br />Dropinbbetween12pmmand2pm <br />forwardtodiscussingoourcommuniiƚLJ͛Ɛfuturewithyou. <br />orbetwween4pmand66pm <br />thtth <br />99W.100Avenue(10&Olive) <br />Sendanemail: <br />envisioneugene@ci.euugene.or.us <br />LisaGardnner <br />PlanningDDirector <br />propertyownerphonemessageline: <br />Callour <br />CityofEugenePlanningDivision <br />5416825686 <br />