HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4966COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 4966
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MULTIPLE -UNIT
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10"' AVENUE AND
CHARNELTON STREET, EUGENE, OREGON (W &G
DEVELOPMENT COJAPPLICANT).
PASSED: 6:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT: Solomon
RECUSED: Clark
CONSIDERED: February 23, 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 4966
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A MULTIPLE -UNIT PROPERTY TAX
EXEMPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 10"
AVENUE AND CHARNELTON STREET, EUGENE, OREGON (W &G
DEVELOPMENT CO.IAPPLICANT ).
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. The Eugene Urban Renewal Agency is the owner of real property located at 10
Avenue and Charnelton Street, Eugene, Oregon, more particularly described in the legal
description attached as Exhibit A ( "the property "). The Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and
W &G Development Co. are parties to a pending purchase and sale agreement through which
W &G Development Co. will acquire ownership of the property. The sale is expected to close
not later than March 31, 2009. W &G Development Co. has submitted an application pursuant to
the City's Multiple -Unit Property Tax Exemption Program (Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the
Eugene Code, 1971). with respect to residential units identified as 10 and Charnelton ( "the
project ") to be constructed on the property.
B. A display ad soliciting recommendations or comments from the public was
published in the Register -Guard on December 30, 2008, and advised that written comments
would be accepted for a period of 30 days from the date of publication. Recommendations or
comments were also solicited from the Planning Commission, and other interested City
departments, agencies, and neighborhood groups. No comments were received in response to the
ad.
C. The Report and Recommendation attached as Exhibit B, which was prepared by
the Executive Director of the Planning and Development Department ( "the Director ") as
designee of the City Manager, recommends that the application be approved and the exemption
granted. In making the recommendation, the Director found that the applicant submitted all
materials, documents and fees required by the application and the City as set forth in Section
2.945 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and is in compliance with the policies set forth in the Standards
and Guidelines adopted by Administrative Order No. 53- 04 -03 -F.
D. The application provides that the project will consist of 60 one - bedroom units,
two two - bedroom units, and 21 three- bedroom units, which are not designed for, nor will be used
as, transient accommodations. In addition, the project integrates 51,181 square feet of
commercial /retail space which is not included in this request for a tax exemption.
E. Granting the application is in the public interest.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a
Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows:
Section 1 . The City Council hereby adopts the above findings and the findings of the
Executive Director of the Planning and Development Department included in the Report and
Resolution — Page 1 of 2
Recommendation attached as Exhibit B, and approves the application of W &G Development Co.
for an ad valorem property tax exemption under the City's Multiple -Unit Property Tax
Exemption Program for the residential units to be constructed at 1 W h Avenue and Charnelton
Street, Eugene, Oregon, and more particularly described in the legal description attached as
Exhibit A. subject to the following conditions:
1. W &G Development Co. shall comply with all of the terms of the Purchase
and Sale Agreement between the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency and W &G
Development Co., executed on November 25, 2008, including any amendments to that
Agreement.
3. The project shall be completed on or before January 1, 2012.
4. The project shall include all of the public benefit design elements as
required in the Standards and Guidelines and described in Section 2.2 of the Report and
Recommendation attached as Exhibit B.
5. Upon completion, the project shall be in conformance with all local plans
and planning regulations, including special or district -wide plans developed and adopted
pursuant to ORS Chapters 195, 196, 197, 215 and 227.
Section 2 . The residential units to be constructed upon the property described in
Section 1 above are declared exempt from local ad valorem property taxation beginning July 1 of
the year following certification of completion and continuing for a continuous period of ten years
unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.947 of the Eugene Code,
1971.
Section 3 . The City Manager, or the Manager's designee, is requested to forward a
copy of this Resolution to the applicants, and to the other affected taxing districts, within ten
days of adoption, and to cause a copy of this Resolution to be filed with the Lane County
Assessor on or before April 1 following the date that this Resolution becomes effective.
Section 4 . This Resolution shall become effective upon the conveyance of the
property from the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency to W &G Development Co. In the event that
such conveyance does not occur prior to July 1, 2009, this Resolution is automatically repealed.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 23rd day of February, 20090
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Actinj City Recorder
Resolution -- Page 2 of 2
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LEGAL DESC' Rl 'IDN
10' and Charnelton Development Site
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Parcel I
Lots 6' and .7, Block 4 of MULLIGAN' S ADDITION TO THE WEST, as platted and recorded in'.
Book A, Page 122, Lane County Oregon Plat Records, in Lane County, Oregon.
' Parcel 2
That certain parcel of land located at the intersection- of the alley between Chanelton and Olive
and -North of 1e Avenue, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the.-
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Southeast corner of Lot. 7, Block 4, MULLIGAN S ADDITION ON TM WEST, as platted and
recorded mn Book A, Page 122, Lane County Oregon Plat Records; thence East along the
Northerly line of I eta Street, 14 feet to the. Southwest corner of Lot S, ,Block 41"n said .
. MULLIGANS' ADDITION ON THE WEST; thence North 160 'feet along the west lines of said
lot and lot 5 to the' Northwest corner of said Lot 5 in MUL. LIGAN' S ADDITION ON THE
WEST; thence west 14 - feet to the Northeast corner of lot 6 in said MULLIGAN' S ADDITION
ON THE WEST; thence South along the' Easterly line of said Tats 6 and' 7, 160 'feet to the paint
of beginning', in Eugene, Lane CdUnty, Oregon. '
' Parcel 3
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 5, Block 4 ; MUL-LIGAN' S ADDITION ON THE
' WEST, as platted and recorded - in Book A, P ag e 122, Lane Countyp Oregon Plat Records; thence
South 160 feet along the west line of said Lot 5 and .Lot S, Block 4 to the Southwest corner of
said Lot .8 in said. MULLIGAN' S ADDITION ON THE V* ST; thence East along the- South line
of said Lot 8 • and the South line of Lot 4, Block. I of MULLIGAN' S DONATION as platted and,
recorded in
Book. A, Page.122, Lane County Oregon Plat Records, to the Southeast carnet of
said Lot 4; thence North 160 feet along the East line of said Lot 4 and Lot 3 to the Northeast
corner. of said Lot 3, Block I of M�ULLIGAN'.S DONATION; thence west along the North line
of said Lot 3 of MULLIGANS' .DONATION and along the North line of said Lot 5 of
MULLIGAN' S. ADDITION ON THE WEST to the point of beginning, all in Eugene, Lane
County, ' Oregon. .
(Map No. 17 -+03 -31-13 Tax Lot No. 5100, 5200, 53 00, - and 6600)
Exhibit B:
• • REPORT. AND RECOM#ENDA' ION
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• Executive Ditector of the PI g & Development Department . • '
W&G Development Co, Application for ' • ,
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Multiple -Unit Property Tai Ege; mpdon '
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• The Exe&fft a Diftetor of the Planning & Development Departlu" t of 'the City of
• Eugene finds that. ' • '
'The. Eugene Urban Renewal Agency is the owner of real• property located at le
,Avenue and Ommetton Street, Eugenlq, Pregon, more %gartiaAl 4y described gin. the leggy
de scriptiot: attached as Exhibit A C "the The Eugene 'Urban Renewal • Agency and f
W&G D opment Co. are parties to a pending purchase' and• .sale aS ft! rent thrdugh which.
w &O Development Co. will a cgw a ownership of the property. Jhe is expeeted to close
• ' • not later thaii 2009, W&G Development. Co. has, submitted an application pmv=t to
the City's, Multiple. Unit Prope" -Tax Exemption Program (Sections 2.445 and 2.347 of the • ,
Eugene Csvde, ' 1971), with respect to • residentW units ideati ed , a's 10 Charnelton'' Gibe .
,proje ) to.be constructed on the property. . ' • .
I have reviewed the 'application and. spedficafiy. -fend t t the • project to be
constructed will result in an - ehgi•ble* , s#rn� four the property tai exemption as def �.ned is the
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Standards. and{ Guidelines, will be located within the downtown ears area, the construction will '
• be completed on 'or before January 1, 2012, the project will provide muldple~utt-housing of five
or more units and: Y
2.1 The applicant .has .submitted all mateiials, documents and fees required by '
the City.= - ;
2.� . 'I Design a ermmen#s that benefit t the general public have b inched in the
' . project, which consist cf.-
2.2.1 &gAj&IhiIitv feLtzq .
• - 'I've proposed project consists of a dense, multi - story development that,
• complies. with readership M'* Energy & 'Envimnmental Design (LEEb) and. ,Green
. Building. Cor=uni Standards. The WIdingis in'the initial stages of design and .
details on" stonuwater management teohniques, water efficiency,. energy -systems,
. '. . building materials and ' other pertinent infonnation is not availebly at this •time: • '
The DEED checklist indicates W&G Development Co.'s intention to seek
possible credits for sustainable siting, water efficiency, enerrgy and atmosphete,
' . ., •' materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality,
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t . 2 .2 �onLiveness to . ad' CI t 'stark strn There are no
• adjacent historic structures.
1PORT 'AIf3 ECOMMENDA Exhiblit B to Resolution 1`a. 4 9 6 6 Page.1f 3 • .
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2.2.3 Use of higher qjgflity ra.teriats that coritrib to to g gg 5 jq. The
sh u cture will include a combination of brick, cem6ntitious materials and glass
. with a high percentage of glass on the fa floor. ' ' • .
2.2.4 Prominent entty faxing the / The configuration of the
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proposed project creates a plaza of approximately 6,000 square feet facing the .
Eugene Public library. Main entries into the building are located facing the Plaia
and along dive Street.
2.2.5 Nwnber of units hy wbich M density is exceed r which ,
vnco rate three or moire bedrooms to encoura a fhnaihes. T 16 ' ect ' '
pr+o� �s zoned
as C-3 Major Commercial and there are no deasity requirements i0 this zone.
• ' ' 2.2.E N umber of available .AAA' si l units. No information was
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av ailable on ADA aomsit4 units. .
2.2.7 R nsivez .ess to nei borbo d character and saf xn r ect to
• • • hei mass 'techn l d .l lands ca and e. The proposed
In•oject will include sidewalks with a rainimurn Mdth of l5' and will incorporate ' -
enhanced paving and ,street Ives. - The building will be yet back from the east -west .
' alley to allow for improvements to the development 4te, . including street trees and
a paved, pedestrian path. Approximately X55: parldng - spa= will be provided,
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i ncluding 44 undergro spaces •and 21 Spades., �1'exghborhood safety .
' ..w ill i.ikely. by improved due to the influx of pe6ple t6 the area who will use the
residential and comtiiercial ji6rtions of the buildin .
t 2.2.8 Nurdber of units dksi ed for .home own No wits are
designed for home ownership or designated as affordable. .
2.2.9 Solicitation d2g ents from relevant nm"A bgrhood associations. • .
• ' The DoWnt Nelghborhood Association reviewed prof eet proposals f em
w4G Development Co. as well as Opus Developmfnt and unanimously endorsed '
the w &G Development Co. proposal. '
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2.3 The project will �c monitored through the City's regular processes. with
respect to planting, permit and building and safety requirements to insure compliance .
with all local regulations
2.4 There are' no st uctores on the property other than an on -site kiosk. used for
. the roll ection. of parking fees.
2.5 The owner has stated iri the application and - provided evidence that the
project as-proposed, including, the quality • and quantity of sustainabihty features planned,
y would not be fear lalo without the tax ex rnp#io ; The proposal has been reviewed by .
City staff and reoonimended by the City's loan advisory committee, .
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REPCR *AND. UCO . • A` ION I Exhibit B to Resolution No. - Pagq 2 of 3
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• 3, A display ad'sOliat g recommendations or commefits from the pubhe regarding ~' .
this pro - eat Was publishc d in the Regisft -Guard on Deoe�n r, 30 2008. The period for .
• commbnt expired on January 29, 2009. No comments were received m rinse to the
ad.
Therefore; based -upon the' above findings; the project n, or will be at the time of
completion, innalmance with all applicable local plans and provisions of the Eugene Code, .
1971 ply regulations,' the' Metiapolitan Area General Plan, and the criteria set forth ui the
City's i dopted Standards , and Guidelines fbr Multiple-Unit Mousing Property 'fax Exemption,
• and 1 re amend that.thp appiieaf.on be approved. • ,
Dated day .
�► 2009.
• L ive ]director, Xanya- n ' Y3evelopn ent
epartmen4 City of Eugene • .
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 1 Exhibit B to Resolution No. �-Pne 3 of 3 ,