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<br /> <br />community, and serving as the foundation from which the draft recommendations were built. The Seven <br />Pillars are: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Provide ample economic opportunities for all community members <br /> <br /> <br />Provide housing affordable to all income levels <br /> <br /> <br />Plan for climate change and energy resiliency <br /> <br /> <br />Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options <br /> <br /> <br />Protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability <br /> <br /> <br />Protect, restore, and enhance natural resources <br /> <br /> <br />Provide for adaptable, flexible and collaborative implementation <br /> <br />On June 13, 2012, the council moved to direct the City Manager to prepare for a formal adoption process, <br />planning documents to establish a new Urban Growth Boundary based on the pillars and strategies <br />described in the Envision Eugene Draft Proposal from March 2012 as well as the Technical Components <br />Document. The Envision Eugene Executive Summary is included as Attachment C, along with the <br />Technical Components Document, included as attachment D. <br /> <br />In June, the council also directed staff to pursue additional analysis of the Russel Creek/Lane Community <br />College basin area as a potential urban growth boundary expansion area for single-family housing. <br />Additional technical analysis of this area (and several other areas) for housing is currently underway, <br />including an inventory of natural resources and a more detailed study of utilities and services. A meeting <br />was also held with area property owners to inform them of the study and answer questions. Draft results <br />of the natural resources inventory are expected in October. <br /> <br />Following completion of the natural resources inventory, the study areas will be reviewed to ensure <br />suitability for housing and consistency with state law requirements for urban growth boundary <br />expansions. Refined recommendations for an urban growth boundary expansion will then be presented <br />to the City Council. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />There are no specific City policies to be considered by the City Council at this meeting; it is a status <br />update on several topics. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />No formal action is requested at this meeting. This meeting is for discussion purposes only. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />Not applicable. <br /> <br /> <br />SUGGESTED MOTION <br /> <br />No motion is required. <br /> <br /> <br />S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120924\S120924A.doc <br /> <br /> <br />