Item B: Envision Eugene - Low-Density Residential Re-designation

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 Current limitations to property development  Willingness of property owners to re-designate Based on analysis of these issues, staff has identified and begun conversations with a group of landowners to explore their interest in changing their property’s current land use designation. There are two locations in north Eugene and one large area in west Eugene currently under consideration. Based on these conversations and the considerations mentioned above, staff currently recommends re- designating the two areas in north Eugene (see Attachment A). The area in west Eugene (see Attachment B) is considerably larger and more complicated based on the number of property owners in the area. Staff invited all property owners in this area to a meeting on January 12, 2012, to help answer their questions and to discuss future options for the area. Twenty - 30 property owners attended and three broad options were discussed: A.No change; leave the entire area designated for Medium Density Residential development; B.Change the designation of the entire area to Low Density Residential; or C.Change the designations in the area to a mixture of Low Density and Medium Density Residential to be determined through future planning. Given the feedback provided at the January 12 property owners meeting, as well as previous phone calls with many of the property owners, staff currently recommends pursuing option C. Option C would require further meetings with property owners, utility providers, City transportation planning staff, City parks staff, and the Oregon Department of Transportation to determine appropriate locations for single-family and multi-family housing, parks, and roads. In the meantime, a target of acres to be re-designated could be established to continue with on-going discussions about the deficit of low- density residential lands and how to accommodate that need. The council will be provided with more detailed discussion of the feedback, as well as the pros and cons with pursuing each of the options mentioned above, at the work session. Additional areas may be identified for re-designation to Low Density Residential. If those areas meet the criteria discussed above, they will be included in the final Low Density Residential capacity analysis and brought forward for council discussion. Next Steps The City Manager will include recommendations for re-designation in his overall Envision Eugene recommendation. RELATED CITY POLICIES Growth Management Policies COUNCIL OPTIONS No formal action is required at this time. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120125\S120125B.doc