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<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Capstone Collegiate Communities <br />Student Housing Development Proposal <br /> <br />Meeting Date: April 9, 2012 Agenda Item: C <br />Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Nan Laurence <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5340 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The work session will be an opportunity to hear an update on the project, including the <br />community engagement and the timeline for public review regarding the proposal by Capstone <br />Collegiate Communities (“Capstone”) to build student housing on the former PeaceHealth clinic <br />th <br />site on 13 Avenue and Olive Street. (See Attachment A for an aerial view of the site.) <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />In March, staff provided information to the council on the proposal received from Capstone <br />regarding the student housing development and the planned public engagement opportunities <br />regarding this proposed project. The proposal materials include a Multi-Unit Property Tax <br />Exemption (MUPTE) application and a request for an alley vacation and rededication; both of <br />these applications are currently being processed by staff and will be presented to the council for <br />action (see “Timing & Next Steps” section below). <br /> <br />Public Engagement Opportunities <br />Individuals and groups in the community expressed a desire to learn more about and provide <br />input on the proposed project. Public engagement opportunities occurring over the last four <br />weeks included: <br /> <br />City Club discussion on March 11, co-sponsored by the Downtown Neighborhood <br /> <br />Association (DNA); <br /> <br /> <br />Jefferson Westside Neighborhood Association (JWN) Q&A session on March 13; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />City-sponsored open house on March 14; and <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DNA meeting March 26 <br /> <br /> <br />A number of questions emerged about the proposed project from the open house and the City <br />Council work session on March 12. These questions fall into four categories: transportation and <br />parking, MUPTE, management, and project design and construction, in addition to general <br />questions about the project or process. Staff compiled a list of these questions, based on notes <br />taken at the open house and other meetings; Attachment B contains the questions and answers <br />available at this date. <br /> <br /> <br /> S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120409\S120409C.doc <br /> <br />