Item C: Capstone Student Housing Development Proposal

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Additional Project-Related Meetings In addition to the public meetings, Capstone had conversations with interested community members, nearby property owners, and community organizations. These included a tour of the project with representatives from DNA, JWN, and Olive Plaza. Capstone also met with interested individuals from Olive Plaza and with Look Me in the Eye, a non-profit advocacy organization located directly across the street from the proposed project site. Attachment C provides letters from Capstone to these organizations as well as DNA based on the conversations. Information on MUPTE Under the timeline provided in this agenda item summary under “Timing & Next Steps,” the Capstone project MUPTE analysis and City Manager’s recommendation will be provided with the April 23 Agenda Item Summary. All written comments received by staff as of March 30 are included as Attachment D. Councilor George Brown requested information related to the estimated tax impact, both in terms of the overall amount and the division of tax impact on the overlapping taxing jurisdictions. Although the staff analysis is not complete at this time, Attachment E provides a response to this question as well as the other questions in his email dated March 19, 2012. Timing & Next Steps Currently, the following dates are reserved for consideration of the Capstone project: April 23: Public Hearing on the alley vacation Public Hearing on the MUPTE April 25: Council Work Session May 9: Council Work Session The council can choose to take action on the MUPTE any time after the public hearing on April 23. The council has 180 days from the date of application (January 24) to take action on the MUPTE application or it is deemed approved. Per code, the council is required to have a public hearing and take action on the alley vacation; action on the alley vacation is currently scheduled for May 9. RELATED CITY POLICIES Encouraging housing in the downtown core is consistent with numerous adopted planning and policy documents. Examples include: Growth Management Policies Policy 1 Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase density and use on existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more efficiently. Policy 2 Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. Policy 3 Encourage a mix of business and residential uses downtown using incentives and zoning. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120409\S120409C.doc