HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20035ORDINANCE ND . 20035
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING CONTROLLED INCOME AND RENT
HOUSINGS AND AMENDING SECTIONS 9.015 AND 9.724 OF THE
EUGENE CODE, 1971.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLO~IS:
Section 1. The definition of "Block group" set forth i n Section 9.015 of
the Eugene Code , 1971, i s hereby deleted .
Section 2. Subsection (2)(c) of Section 9.724 of the Eugene Code, 1971,
i s amended to provide
9.724 Conditional Use Permits for Controlled Income and Rent Housing.
X27 Criteria for heari n s offi ci a1 a royal . App1 i cati ons for
conditional use permits for controlled income and rent housing shall be processed
and scheduled for public hearings i n the same manner as other conditional use
permit applications , except the following sha11 substitute for the required
criteria listed i n section 9.742
(c) The increase in density shall not be permitted in areas
that are unavailable for controlled income and rent (CIR) housing
with increased density. Areas that are unavailable for increased
density are shown on Figure 32 as shaded areas. Those areas not
shaded on Figure 32 are available for CIR housing with increased
density.
Section 3. The findings attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated
herein by reference are adopted i n support of this Ordinance. Based an these
findings, and in accordance with the statewide housing goal and the requirement
of ORS 197 , 307 ~ 6 ~ that "any approval standards , speci a1 conditions and the
procedures for approval adopted by a local government shall not have the effect,
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either i n themselves or cumulatively, of discouraging needed housing through
unreasonable cost or delay," is it hereby determined that the standards and
procedures adopted as part of this ordi Hance fu11y implement all applicable plans
and policies.
Section 4 , The City Recorder , at the request of , or with the concurrence
of the City Attorney, i s authorized to administratively correct any reference
errors contained herein or i n other provi si ans of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the
provisions added , amended or repealed herein .
Passed by the City Counci 1 thi s
24th day of January, 1996
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City Recor er
Approved by the Mayor this
24th day of January, 1996
Mayor
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EXHIBIT A
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION OF THE EU ENE CITY COUNCIL
RE: Controlled Income and Rent Housing Code Amendments (CA 95-1)
Background
4n October 27, 1993, at the request of the City Council, the staff presented to the City
Council options for amending the City's Controlled Income and Rent ~CIR.} regulations for
housing projects with density bonus. This request was a result of a review by the Housing Policy
Board of a Land Use Board of Appeals LUBA} remand of the City's decision to grant conditional
approval of a CIR project in the willakenzie area, the Orchards. The LUBA remand resulted in
the project not going forward. The Housing Policy Board, as well as the developer of the
Orchards project, Housing Authority and Community Services Agency ~HACSA} of Lane County,
felt that a review of the zoning provisions dealing with CIR housing was necessary to address the
issues raised by LUBA. The council approved a motion to add to the Planning Commission's
work program the CIR Code Amendment Project. This issue was indirect response to one of the
1994 City Council Goals, Housing, which states in part "Increase the supply of low-income
housing throughout Eugene ... "
Following review by the Planning Commission, the City Council held a public hearing and
adopted Ordinance No. 20001 on March 6, 1995, implementing the commission's
recommendation. The major components of that code amendment ACA 93-3} included: l}Address
the issues raised in the LUBA appeal by requiring that public facilities are "available" rather tb~an.
"adequate; 2} provision for the full density allowed by the Metro Plan; 3} allowance for the
density banes in the R-2 and PL zones as well as the low-density zones BRA and R 1}; 4}
elimination of approval criteria that are not clear and objective; and 5} adding a criterion which
referenced the map of non-priority know proposed to be termed "unavailable"} areas from the
1990 Interim Housing Dispersal Policy Plan. The purpose of this criterion was to make it clear
that CIR housing with increased density is not permitted innon-priority areas.
Immediately fallowing the adoption of CIR code amendments, the City Council added to
the Planning Commission's work program an update of the Housing Dispersal Policy Plan using
the 1990 census data. The Interim Housing Dispersal Plan used 1980 data. Since the CIR
provisions of the City Code reference the, map of non priority areas contained in the dispersal
plan, which used outdated census data, a minor code amendment was initiated in conjunction with
the Housing Dispersal Plan update to keep the code up-to-date ACA 95-1}.
This issue is indirect response to one of the 1995 and 1996 City Council Goals, Housing,
which states in part "sustained development of affordable and low-income housing through .. .
a review of municipal regulations relating to the creation and maintenance of affordable housing."
The Planning Commission held a joint public hearing on both the Housing Dispersal Policy
Plan update and CIR code amendments on August H, 1995. Following the public hearing, the
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commission held a work session. qn gctober 14, 1995, the commission held a second ublic
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hearing. The P1anYUng Com~m~ss~on held a work session on gctober 31, 1995, for further
discussion and action on the CIR code amendments.
The initial draft CIR code amendment only involved replacing the map Figure 32 of the
code} which is currently based on 1980 census data, with a revised map based on 1994 census
data. This map is part of the City's Housing Dispersal Policy Plan which graphically shows areas
where subsidized low~income housing is saturated, i.e., census block groups in which subsidized
housing units equal 24 percent or more of the total number of housing units within that block
group, or a block group in which more than 54 percent of all families residing within that block
group have incomes at 54 percent of median income or below. These areas are known as "non-
priority" areas under the current dispersal plan, and are proposed to be referred to as "unavailable
areas" under the draft plan. The CIR code language existing prior to the adoption of this
ordinance} that references this map SEC Section 9.724-~2}-~c}} is one of the approval criteria for
CIR housing with increased density and states:
The increase in density at the proposed location will not result in a block group in which
family-occupied units in subsidized housing house 24 percent or more of the total number
of families within that block group; or a block group in which more than 54 percent of all
families residing within that block group have incomes at 54 percent of median income or
below, as shown on Figure 32.
The intent of this criterion, which was adopted as part of the March 6, 1995 CIR code
amendments ACA 93-3}, was to prohibit locating CIR, housing projects in a block group which is
already concentrated with low-income housing. Those areas are shown as non-priority areas on
Figure 32. See City Council Agenda Item Summary CA 93-3 dated March 6, 1995.} The
mathematical calculations explained in the criterion were meant to show how the shaded areas on
Figure 32 were arrived at. If a proposed CTR project with increased density was located in a
shaded area, then the criteria would not be satisfied; if the area was not shaded then the criterion
would be satisfied. The reference to the map was intended to provide a clear and objective
standard.
The use of the words from the above approval criterion-"will not result"--has created
a problem and was discussed by the commission as needing clarification. qne possible
interpretation of this criterion could be that CIR projects not be located in a black group if the
increased density of a pro ject causes a block group to become a saturated block group, This was
not the intent. The intent was to prohibit increased density projects in areas that were already
saturated; i.e., in areas that are shaded on Figure 32. The commission, with the advice of the
City Attorney's gfftce, recommended replacement of the ex lanato mathematical calculation
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wording with a provision that simply prohibits a CIR project from being located in the shaded
areas shown on the revised map Figure 32 of the grdinance}, and allows a CIR project in the
other areas of the map which are not shaded.
The changes to the CTR provisions of the City Code as recommended by the Planning
Commission were as follows:
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~ . Definitions -Section 9.0 ~ 5
Elimination of the definition of Block Group since this term is removed from the language
in Section 9.724(2)(c) described below and is used nowhere else in the code.
2. A royal Criteria -Section 9.724 2
Change the criterion to require that CIR projects not be permitted in areas that are
unavailable for CIR housing with increased density as shown on Figure 32. The revised
text makes it clear that areas that are unavailable for increased density are shown in Figure
32 as shaded areas and areas not shaded are available for CIR housing with increased
density. The term "unavailable is used in an effort to make the criterion as clear as
possible. The amendment eliminates the mathematical calculation from the Housing
Dispersal Plan of how an unavailable area is determined, as well as elinunation of the
"results in" language.
Replace Figure 32 with a new map prepared as part of the updated Housing Dispersal
Policy Plan showing the areas that are unavailable for CIR housing with increased density.
Fin in
The Eugene City Council hereby makes the following findings that the ordinance
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concerning Controlled Income and Rent Housing is consistent with adopted plans, policies, and
standards:
The regulation of controlled income and rent with density Increase is provided in order to
encourage the construction of more housing for families and individuals who cannot afford
decent, safe, and sanitary shelter in the open market for 34 percent of gross family income, and
whose incomes are limited to at or below 8o percent of the area median income. The need to
make special provision far low and moderate income housing has been recognized by the city in
the following policy documents:
~a} Eu ene's Communi Gal and P licie states that the city should be receptive
to specialized housing needs and adopt zoning in recognition of those needs.
fib} The Metropolitan Area General ,,,,Plan includes a specific finding relative to the
problem of maintaining an adequate supply of housing for low and moderate-income
households, an objective calling for encouragement and support of housing for
low-moderate income households, and policies calling for regulations that encourage a
variety of housing densities and types. The specific citations, found in the Residential
Land Use and Housing Element of the Metro Plan are as follows:
Findin 14. Between 1979 and 1954, real housing costs rose relatively more rapidly
than household Incomes. For example, in 1979, G2 percent of metropolitan
households paid 25 percent or more for housing. By 1984, 67 percent of
those households paid 25 percent or more for housing. There continues to
be an inadequate number of lower cost units in the metropolitan area for
low-income households.
b'ective Encourage and support development of housing units for low- and
moderate-income households.
Polic 5. Establish specific density ranges within zoning ordinances that are
consistent with the broad density categories of this plan. Translation to an
equivalent of persons per acre corresponding to the density categories in
this plan may be substituted for dwelling units per acre by local
governments. Eugene and Springfield shall establish standards for allowing
a waiver of the specif c density ranges in this plan to increase the supply of
low- and moderately-priced housing.
a. Law density-Through ten dwelling units per grass acre.
b. Medium density-ever ten dwelling units per gross acre.
c. High density-ever 24 dwelling units per gross acre.
Po1ic Continue to encourage the dispersal of housing for all income groups.
Pol..~~ 22. Develop economic incentives, such as density bonuses, for builders and
developers who provide amenities or specialized housing that benefit the
metropolitan area, such as housing for low- and moderate- income
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households.
Statewide Planning Goal 10, Housing, and CARS X97.307 require that all permitting
standards for needed housing meet the requirements of clarity, objectivity, and efficiency. This
ordinance amends the current CIR code provisions to provide that the map, noted as Figure 3~
in the ordinance, is the sole determinant of whether an increase in density allowed by a C1R
conditional use permit will be permitted in a particular area. This amendment results in a clear
and objective standard, over which there can be no doubt or question as to its meaning.
Conclusion
In order to achieve the housing goals of the city concerning the provision and dispersal of
low~income housing, it is necessary to establish zoning procedures that will implement those
policies by allowing an increase in density for such housing which is necessitated by local land
costs and the fact that the high cost of land precludes the use of most land already zoned to higher
density. The City Council has determined, clearly and unequivocally, that in order to encourage
and facilitate the citing of law-income housing in the City, CIR housing will not be subject to
procedures and standards required for other types of developments. Where any language of
adopted City plans ar policies suggests otherwise, the CIR ordinance takes precedence.
The code amendments refine the existing standards and procedures for CIR housing with
density increase to address deficiencies in the existing standards that prevent the timely and
orderly development of such needed housing. Based on the above findings, and in accordance
with the statewide housing goal and the requirement of 4RS 197.307~d} that "any approval
standards, special conditions and the procedures far approval adopted by a local government shall
not have the effect, either in themselves or cumulatively, of discouraging needed housing through
unreasonable cost or delay, " it is hereby determined that the standards and procedures adopted
as part of this ordinance fully implement all applicable plans and adopted policies. Accordingly,
the criteria in EC 9.724 are exclusive, and the conditional use permit procedures set forth therein
are controlling.
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FIGURE 32
AREAS UNAVAILABLE FOR CONTROLLED
INCOME & RENT (CIR) HOUSING WITH
INCREASED DENSITY
(Shown as Shaded Areas)
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Boundaries of areas based on Eugene Census Tracts & Block Groups
1990 Census
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;.Y:ti;::::: Shaded areas are unavailable far CIR housing with increased
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L::ti• density. Areas not shaded are available for CIR housing with
increased density.
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