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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Planning & Development <br />Planning <br />City of Eugene <br />th <br />99 West 10 Avenue <br />M <br />EMORANDUM <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />(541) 682-5377 <br />(541) 682-5572 FA <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />Date: June 27, 2012 <br />To: Roger Gray, EWEB General Manager, and the EWEB Board <br />From:, Planning Division <br />Subject: Envision EugeneUpdate <br />Background <br />The goal of Envision Eugene is to create a community vision for how and where to accommodate <br />of about 34,000 people over the next 20 years. State law requires <br />all cities to plan for projected population growth and to ensure that their urban growth boundary (UGB) <br />meets the projected need. <br />Envision Eugene Status Update <br />Over the bulk of 2010, Envision Eugene collected community input through workshops, surveys, art <br />contests and a Community Resource Group. That input informed the creation of a draft proposal - <br />Envision Eugene: A Legacy of Livability. The draft proposal was released on March 2, 2011. A year of <br />technical analysis followed to refine land needs for different kinds of housing, jobs, parks and <br />schools. <br />In March 2012, the Envision Eugene Recommendation was published, including an urban growth <br />boundary (UGB) expansion proposal and more specific strategies for accommodating growth. The <br />Recommendation was considered by the City Council at work sessions in May and June, 2012. On June <br />th <br />13, the City Council directed staff to move forward with implementation of the Recommendation with <br />some revisions. The Recommendation documents, City Council motion and amendments are posted at <br />www.envisioneugene.org. The Community Vision Map, showing growth areas and expansion study <br />areas, is attached. Note: the Council added the Russel Creek basin and DAG Trust property (southwest <br />corner of the UGB) as additional study areas. Maps of the expansion study areas can be found on the <br />Expansion Analysis page of the web site. <br />EWEB staff has provided assistance on Envision Eugene in several ways. Roger Gray and two other staff <br />members participated in theCommunity Resource Groupand Roger was a member of the Technical <br />Resource Group. EWEB staff has estimated the feasibility of providing water service for key transit <br />corridors, core commercial areas, and partially vacant land. In addition, EWEB has estimated the <br /> <br />