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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-29-20 Presentation - Urban ReservesUrban Reserves Planning Eugene City Council January 29, 2020 www.eugene-or.gov/urbanreserves Why we’re here: 1.Today —Project update 2.This spring—Action on proposed urban reserves •Joint project—City and County •Planning for the next two generations—as far out as 2062 •Areas for Eugene to grow into if/when needed •Enough land for housing, jobs, parks, schools and utilities/services •Remain rural unless brought into the Eugene’s urban growth boundary through a formal process Urban Reserves Why now? •Housing supply and affordability •Direction from City Council supported by County Board of Commissioners •Coordinating with Growth Monitoring Program •Planning for growth = better outcomes Collaborative Effort •Community members •Property owners •Lane County •Nearby Cities •Utility and Service Providers •TBL Sounding Board volunteers •Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC) Timeline Insert New timeline --jpg We are here! How many people are we planning for? ≈ 6,300 acres≈ 1,900 acres Urban Reserves Study Area New Urban Reserves Study Area Boundary •Initially included land at least one mile from UGB, except at rivers and I-5 •After analysis, not enough developable land for a 30-year Urban Reserve option •Study area expanded west, around Highway 126 and Fisher Rd •≈ 27,000 acres in study area •Protected land: natural resources or natural hazards •Committed land: public uses •Developed land = no development potential ≈ 11,000 acres of developable land Land Supply Analysis Identify “developable land” by removing from analysis: Is Land Suitable for Urban Reserves? Would the developable land: 1.Efficiently accommodate our land needs? 2.Provide for orderly and economic provision of public facilities and services? 3.Have significant environmental, energy, economic and social consequences? 4.Be compatible with nearby agricultural and forest activities? Then, dismiss land that on balance would be unsuitable for Urban Reserves. Suitability Analysis •Analyzed 18 subareas •Initially removed over half the developable land •Not enough for 30-year Urban Reserve •Added in Fisher Rd subarea Results: ≈ 6,700 acres of suitable land ≈ 400 acres more than needed Study Area Open Houses Three meetings in January; different locations; over 125 participants Themes: •Differences between Urban Reserves and UGB •How will Urban Reserves impact landowners •Concerns over increased traffic, wildfire risk, loss of farmland Order in which we select suitable land for urban reserves: First, rural residential, commercial or industrial land (i.e., exception areas) Second, land with marginal value for farming or forestry (i.e., marginal lands) Third, farm and forest lands (highest quality soils last) Final step of analysis; considering soils of farm and forest lands Develop Urban Reserve Options Next Steps •Develop urban reserves options •EETAC, other committee review •More public input •Planning Commission recommendations •Back to City Council and Board of Commissioners—Action on proposed Urban Reserves •Begin adoption process Questions? www.eugene-or.gov/UrbanReserves •Ur/gm infographic (horizontal) City Limits Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Areas Potentially Suitable for Urban Reserves Protected land in Urban Reserves Study Area: •Lane County Goal 5 adopted riparian corridors •Lane County Goal 5 adopted wetlands, including West Eugene Wetlands •Critical habitat (federal and state-listed threatened and endangered species) •Historic and cultural resources •Natural Resource plan designations •Floodway and 100-year flood plain (FEMA) •Prohibitively steep slopes (>30%) •High risk landslide areas (DOGAMI) Committed land in Urban Reserves Study Area: •Public Parks and Open Spaces •School District Property •Utility Property •Airport Property •Other Government Property •Cemeteries •Transportation Rights-of-Way •Bonneville Power Administration Rights-of- Way •Private property with conservation easements that prohibit urban development Reviewed all land around study area Fisher Rd area stood out Connected to other suitable land, with key transportation corridors EETAC reviewed suitability analysis and provided input In early December, sent postcards to 132 households Study area expansion Preliminary—for analysis purposes only.