Laserfiche WebLink
MINUTES <br />Eugene City Council <br />Harris Hall, 125 East 8"' Avenue <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br />April 22, 2013 <br />5:30 p.m. <br />Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans, George Poling, Mike Clark, <br />Claire Syrett , Chris Pryor <br />Mayor Piercy opened the April 22, 2013, City Council Work Session. <br />A. WORK SESSION: Multi -Unit Property Tax Exemption (MUPTE) Program <br />Urban Services Manager Denny Braud gave a presentation showing comparisons between Portland and <br />Eugene's tax exemption programs for affordable housing. <br />Discussion, comments and ideas: <br />• Affordable housing is important; create community benefit options and incentives to developers. <br />• City sizes are different — one size doesn't fit all, especially in Eugene. <br />• Administrative costs will be higher with more oversight and a more complex process. <br />• Require hiring local workers to the degree possible. <br />• Green building requirements are important. <br />• Emergency shelter money should be part of the payment — as a community benefit. <br />• Increase application fee. <br />• Overhaul Eugene's scoring mechanism. <br />• Give extra points for local hiring and for women or minority owned businesses. <br />• Competition is good - developers will work harder at the community benefit component. <br />• Financial reporting is important from a budgeting perspective. <br />• Tiered program with incentives more effective than a flat 10 -year exemption. <br />• Maximize commercial retail in the area. <br />• Develop a point system to benefit the community most. <br />• Legal review is important. <br />• Minimum thresholds should be set. <br />• Reporting components are important. <br />The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />pv�d� "4— <br />Michelle Mortensen, <br />Deputy City Recorder <br />MINUTES — Eugene City Council April 22, 2013 Page 1 <br />Work Session <br />