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MINUTES
EugeneCityCouncil
BoardofCountyCommissionersConferenceRoom,125East8Avenue
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Eugene,Oregon97401
April12,2017
12:00p.m.
CouncilorsPresent:
1.BoardsandCommissionsUpdate
WORK SESSION: Local Options for Inclusionary Zoning and Housing Trust Fund in
2.
Support of Affordable Housing
Grants Manager Stephanie Jennings gave a PowerPoint presentation discussing inclusionary
zoning, affordable housing trust fund, and review of council options.
Council discussion:
Disappointed in State law, support efforts to change it.
Fee-in-lieu defeats the purpose; disappointed it didn’t include houses..
Incentives like MUPTE preferred over inclusionary zoning and housing trust fund.
When development is cost prohibitive, developers build in surrounding areas; housing will
cost more.
Conditions in Eugene are unique; Envision Eugene shows multi-unit housing is needed.
More details on Portland and Bend plans requested.
Establish fee high enough to encourage developers to build; direct fee income into trust.
Hybrid plan of mandatory and voluntary programs would be a good idea.
Would support Housing Policy Board looking at this and reporting back to council.
Eugene has a lot of demand, but issues with ability to pay and housing availability.
Availability of find middle housing is a big problem; need to find incentives to build.
Need to have the Human Rights Commission look at equity aspects of this issue.
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Need to see economic and market impact of inclusionary zoning in established markets.
Revenue would absolutely need to be dedicated to this program.
Interested in seeing cost opportunity versus benefits.
MOTION AND VOTE
: Councilor Zelenka, seconded by Councilor Clark, moved to pursue
all of the questions raised and have the City Manager come back in another work session, and
adding the Housing Policy Board and the Human Rights Commission to the groups consulted
on market conditions and policy options, with the understanding that the market conditions
PASSED 6:1,
include if there are any down impacts. Councilor Clark opposed.
B. Committee Reports and Items of Interest from Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
Council discussion:
Support a resolution declaring the City’s opposition to anti-Semitic activity.
The Jewish community feels vulnerable; need to show solidarity.
Bias crimes that have occurred lately are despicable; not acceptable.
Eugene already has a hate and bias resolution; too many resolutions dilute the others’ effect.
Resolutions is an important symbolic action; need to do more.
Eugene is not a welcoming community for all, especially those with different political views.
A statement from the Mayor is preferred; another resolution is unnecessary.
Revise Section 3 to be more specific/action plan.
MOTION AND VOTE:
Councilor Evans, seconded by Councilor Zelenka, moved to extend the
PASSED 7:0.
meeting five minutes.
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