Item 4: Ord.on Downtown and Mixed Use Development

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: An Ordinance Concerning Downtown and Mixed Use Development and Amending Sections 9.2160, 9.2161, 9.2170, 9.2171, 9.2173, 9.4280, 9.4290, 9.4530, 9.8030, 9.8670, and 9.9650 of the Eugene Code, 1971, TSI Roadway Policy #2 of the Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan (TransPlan) And Policy F.15 of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan(City Files CA 13-1 and MA 13-1) Meeting Date: July 22, 2013 Agenda Item Number: 4 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Alissa Hansen www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5508 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will take action on a package of land use code and plan amendments to facilitate downtown and mixed use development. BACKGROUND As part of Envision Eugene, the City Council initiated amendments to facilitate desired mixed use development for downtown, along transit corridors and in commercial areas. Consistent with this direction, the purpose of these amendments is to facilitate compact urban development by changing land use regulations to better align with Envision Eugene. These amendments are also necessary as part of the City’s strategy to accommodate the City's 20- year need for commercial and multi-family housing inside the current urban growth boundary (UGB). Specifically, these amendments are part of a package of land use efficiency strategies the City is relying on to accommodate approximately 400 commercial jobs and 1,600 multi-family homes inside the UGB by increasing the likelihood of redevelopment in the downtown, along transit corridors and in core commercial areas. A summary of the amendments is provided in Attachment A, and the proposed ordinance is provided as Attachment B. On July 15, 2013, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed amendments. At the public hearing, one community member spoke in support of the amendments. In her testimony she noted that these amendments help to implement Envision Eugene, and are a good start towards facilitating the transformation of the downtown, key transit corridors and commercial areas, and meeting the City’s 20-year need for multi-family housing and commercial jobs inside the current urban growth boundary. Prior to the public hearing, a letter of testimony in support of the amendments was submitted (Attachment C). No other testimony was received. S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130722\S1307224.doc