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Work Session: Envision Eugene: Project Approach
Meeting Date: May 24, 2010 Agenda Item Number: C
Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5208
ISSUE STATEMENT
The goal of this work session is to provide council with an update on the Envision Eugene project and to
discuss the project scope of work.
BACKGROUND
The goal of Envision Eugene is to create a collective community vision for how and where to
accommodate Eugene’s expected population growth over the next 20 years. State law requires all cities
to plan for projected population growth and to ensure that their urban growth boundary (UGB) is sized
accordingly. The City Council made a motion in late 2009 to complete local adoption of a Eugene-
specific UGB in February of 2011.
Project Update
On April 21, 2010, the City Council unanimously approved the results from the Eugene Comprehensive
Lands Assessment (ECLA) as a basis for moving forward with Envision Eugene. ECLA provided an
Step 1
assessment of our current land supply and our future land need. Its results represent in a 4-step
Step 2
process to determine how Eugene will grow over the next 20 years. is focused on using land
Step 3
inside Eugene’s current UGB more efficiently to reduce our need for expansion. involves
looking at land outside the UGB for possible expansion. This step occurs only after we have determined
Step 4
the maximum amount of density that can be handled inside the existing UGB. involves pulling
all the previous steps together into a long-range growth plan called a Comprehensive Plan.
We are currently in Step 2 of this process, considering how to use land more efficiently. A list of
proposed strategies to help reduce our need for expansion has been developed through community input
and researching other communities. Approximately 200 individuals provided input on this topic at
workshops held on May 4. This list will be refined as we learn more about community preferences and
implementation feasibility. This will be the focus of the second public workshop on May 26 and will be
the topic of a council work session in June.
Attending a public workshop is not the only way to provide input into the Envision Eugene process.
Additional public engagement strategies include:
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Email newsletter describing updates and upcoming events to interested parties;
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Interactive website with videos, slideshows, on-line surveys, and project information
(envisioneugene.org);
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Focus group meetings and questionnaires;
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Presentations to neighborhood groups and other community organizations;
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Youth Outreach Activities including a youth art contest; and
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Community consensus building through listening sessions and a 50-person working group.
A group of individuals was recently convened to discuss the Envision Eugene project in the context of
the triple bottom line evaluation tool. Participants included representatives from the Planning
Commission, Sustainability Commission, and Human Rights Commission, as well as staff and
community experts. This discussion provided useful information for framing the project within the three
aspects of sustainability: social equity, environmental health, and economic prosperity. As
recommendations emerge from Envision Eugene, additional triple bottom analysis will be undertaken.
Project Scope
The Community Advisory Committee for ECLA forwarded a list of issues for the council to consider
within the scope of Envision Eugene. Members of the community have also provided feedback on the
scope of the project. These issues are catalogued in Attachment A and include a staff recommendation
for items that could be considered for inclusion in the scope of work.
The staff recommendation is based on:
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consideration of opportunities for comprehensive planning that furthers recent community planning
efforts;
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amount of time required for completion, and
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amount of money required for completion.
It should be noted that inclusion of additional issues in the project scope of work will impact the project
timeline. Attachment B is a list of tasks that would be undertaken if the scope of work is expanded to
include the items in Attachment A.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
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The City Council has directed staff to schedule local adoption of a preferred growth scenario by
February 2011.
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Growth Management Policies are related to Envision Eugene, most notably policies 1, 2, and 5.
Policy 1 – Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to increase
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density and use existing vacant land and under-used land within the boundary more efficiently.
Policy 2 – Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development.
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Policy 5 – Work cooperatively with Metro area partners (Springfield and Lane County) and other
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nearby cities to avoid urban sprawl and preserve the rural character in areas outside the urban
growth boundaries.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
For discussion only.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends discussion and input on process and timeline.
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SUGGESTED MOTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
A.Major Issue Analysis for inclusion in Envision Eugene
B.Specific Tasks for Issues Proposed for Inclusion in Envision Eugene
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Carolyn Weiss; Lisa Gardner
Telephone: 541-682-8816; 541-682-5208
Staff E-Mail: carolyn.j.weiss@ci.eugene.or.us; lisa.a.gardner@ci.eugene.or.us
Project Website: www.envisioneugene.org
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Attachment A
Major Issue Analysis for Inclusion in Envision Eugene
Developed based on recommendations from ECLA CAC and input received from City Council, Planning Commission, EE Workshop #1
and other community members
Issue
Timeliness/ Impact on Outside Staff
Builds on Timeline Resources Recommendation
Source Other (FTE, Required for Inclusion in
# Issue of Issue Efforts process) ($) Notes Scope
Transportation Findings - Make findings Transportation-related findings
addressing state transportation rules for any associated with other issues listed
1 specific parcels that are redesignated, for new CAC Yes High Medium below could further increase the Yes
regulations that may increase density and for resource and timeline need
any expansion areas. associated with this issue.
Nodal Development - Examine nodal
2 development/mixed use as a key land use CAC Yes High Medium Yes
efficiency strategy.
Housing Mix/Affordability - Examine needed
housing mix (percentage of dwellings needed
for single-family versus for multi-family) with
3 CAC Yes Medium Low Yes
affordability as a factor. Coordinate with
Community Development, Housing Policy
Board (HPB) and Equity/Human Rights.
Market Trends - Examine impact of future
4 market trends, primarily on both housing and CAC Yes Low Low Yes
employment lands density and mix.
Economic Development Strategy/Site Needs -
Develop economic development strategies
5 CAC Yes Low Low Yes
that will comply with statute and guide
employment land site needs.
More Integrated Land Use & Transportation -
6 Enable greater coordination between EE and Public Yes High Medium Yes
TransPlan.
Underbuild/ Utilization - Characterize density
as a function of maximum allowable density
7 CAC Yes Low Low Yes
(based on several factors) as part of modeling
work.
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Attachment A
Issue
Timeliness/ Impact on Outside Staff
Builds on Timeline Resources Recommendation
Source Other (FTE, Required for Inclusion in
# Issue of Issue Efforts process) ($) Notes Scope
Climate & Energy Action Plan - Examine
8 draft/final findings from the Climate & Energy CAC Yes Medium Low Yes
Action Plan for impact on land use.
Development Standards - Examine
Includes incorporating some
development standards needed for efficiency Public,
9 Yes Medium Low recommendations from the Infill Yes
strategies to help ensure future density is ICS
Compatibility Task Team.
compatible with community vision.
District Scale Modeling - Perform finer-
grained modeling of land use scenarios that Public,
10 Yes Medium Medium Yes
would assess the impact of changes at the Staff
neighborhood level for specific sites.
Seasonally Appropriate Inventories -
Transportation and natural resource findings
11 will be needed as part of EE. Complete Staff Yes High Medium Yes
inventory work during appropriate seasons to
ensure defensibility of findings.
Triple Bottom Line (Sustainability) - Run EE Initial assessment is complete.
12 Staff Yes Medium Low Yes
through the Triple Bottom Line Analysis tool. Ongoing assessment during project.
Urban Form Considerations - Apply urban
Public,
13 design tools to enable growth discussions and Yes Medium Low Yes
Staff
clearly visualize options and outcomes.
Would require completion prior to
Parcel-Specific Plan Designations - Make the
further work on EE. Estimated need
14 Metro Plan parcel specific with respect to plan CAC No High Low No
for 1FTE. May be a feasible effort
designations in all cases.
post-EE.
Zone/Plan Designation Consistency - Resolve Significant staff work involved in
zoning and plan designation maps conflicts by addition to extensive public
15 Public No High Low No
rezoning properties to make them consistent process, and transportation
with plan designations. analysis.
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Attachment A
Issue
Timeliness/ Impact on Outside Staff
Builds on Timeline Resources Recommendation
Source Other (FTE, Required for Inclusion in
# Issue of Issue Efforts process) ($) Notes Scope
Dynamic Modeling of Residential
A model capable of this type of
Redevelopment - Model redevelopment as a
analysis is not currently operational
function of other factors (e.g., land availability,
but is being set up by LCOG and will
16 land cost). Ensure that the redevelopment CAC Yes High High No
be available in 2012. This could be
rate is in response to market realities of land
utilized for future updates to the
availability.
land supply/UGB.
Further Natural Resource Protections - Would require significant extension
Incorporate the South Ridgeline Habitat Study to EE timeline to account for
findings (un-adopted), and any new Goal 5 or CAC, seasonally-appropriate inventories
17 No High High No
other resource protections desired by the ICS and formal public process. Would
community (wetlands, drainageways, 25-year require additional staff and
floodplains,). financial resources.
Further Parkland Needs - Consider parkland Would require significant extension
18 needs beyond those identified in the Project & CAC No High Medium to EE timeline to account for public No
Priority plan. process.
Adopt Parks Plan as Refinement Plan -
Current plan is sufficient legal
19 Formally adopt the P&P plan as a refinement CAC No Medium Low No
foundation for work of EE.
plan.
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Attachment B
Specific Tasks for Issues Proposed for Inclusion in Envision Eugene
A series of issues have been raised in various forums in recent months for consideration in the Envision
Eugene scope of work. This document provides a summary of the tasks that would be included in the
project scope if the City Manager’s recommendation is approved. It also includes a list of the tasks that
would be needed if issues not currently recommended were added to the scope. It is important to note
that this is not a complete scope of work for the Envision Eugene project as it only references issues that
have been raised recently for consideration. Many additional items required by law are already scoped
as part of the project and are not listed here. The issues referenced below correspond to the issues and
identifying numbers in Attachment A.
Issues Proposed for Inclusion in Scope – Tasks that will be performed under the recommended scope
1.Transportation Findings - Make findings addressing state transportation rules for any specific parcels
that are redesignated, for new regulations that may increase density, and for any expansion areas.
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Hire consultant to analyze and evaluate impact of actions on transportation facilities, based on
state’s transportation planning rule, and suggest possible mitigations (such as street or
intersection improvements, or reductions in allowed levels of service) for any significantly
affected facilities
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For any significantly impacted transportation facilities, coordinate with ODOT and Lane County
to come to agreement on preferred mitigation
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Mitigations may require addition of projects to TransPlan, or changes to adopted policies
2.Nodal Development - Examine nodal development/mixed use as a key land use efficiency strategy.
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Determine analysis needed for a nodal development/ mixed use strategy to be quantified as a
land use efficiency strategy
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Determine if state requirements for quantifying can reasonably be met within timeline and
budget, and if so, for how many sites
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Quantify density efficiencies for the applicable sites or quantify a reasonable density efficiency
range that can be assumed for future sites
3.Housing Mix/Affordability - Examine needed housing mix (percentage of dwellings needed for
single-family versus for multi-family) with affordability as a factor. Coordinate with Community
Development, Housing Policy Board (HPB) and Equity/Human Rights.
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Adjust assumed housing mix based on previous ECLA work on potential variations to the ECLA
assumptions
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Meet with Community Development, HPB, Equity/Human Rights to determine appropriate mix
for housing affordability
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Adjust assumed housing mix based on meetings
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Consult same group on potential efficiency strategies and development patterns regarding their
impacts on housing affordability
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Attachment B
4.Market Trends - Examine impact of future market trends, primarily on both housing and
employment lands density and mix.
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Examine demographic and other trends identified in HNA (Housing Needs Analysis) and EOA
(Economic Opportunity Analysis) for impact on assumptions
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Examine impact of trends on housing mix, housing density, employment mix and employment
density and revise assumptions as needed
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Create a revised pre-policy land need as part of the efficiency strategy discussion that reflects
market trends
5.Economic Development Strategy/Site Needs - Develop economic development strategies that will
comply with state statute and guide employment land site needs.
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Finalize economic development strategy (based on regional economic strategy)
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Examine large site needs based on strategy
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Ensure adequate short term supply of employment lands
6.More Integrated Land Use & Transportation - Enable greater coordination between EE and
TransPlan.
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Align timing of work plans to take advantage of shared tasks (such as traffic counts, modeling,
public involvement, scenario development) and gain efficiencies in completing overlapping
program requirements
7.Underbuild/ Utilization - Characterize density as a function of maximum allowable density (based on
several factors) as part of modeling work.
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Assess if current modeling tools can be utilized for this type of analysis
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Incorporate this methodology to assist with characterizing the multi-factor nature of density
8.Climate & Energy Action Plan - Examine draft/final findings from the Climate & Energy Action Plan
(CEAP) for impact on land use.
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Analyze EE options and/or outcomes against factors relevant to CEAP recommendations, e.g.
greenhouse gas emissions, pedestrian connectivity, proximity to transit, and energy use
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Work with relevant CEAP recommendations for consideration in policy statements
9.Development Standards - Examine development standards needed for efficiency strategies to help
ensure future density is compatible with community vision.
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Determine which efficiency strategies would need or benefit from development standards
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Utilize previous work from Infill Compatibility Standards (ICS) & Opportunity Siting (OS) projects
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Scope includes minimal development standards for a few efficiency strategies
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Attachment B
10.District Scale Modeling - Perform finer-grained modeling of land use scenarios that would assess the
impact of changes at the neighborhood level for specific sites.
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Assess density gained for at least one site (South Willamette opportunity site), but at a high level
11.Seasonally Appropriate Inventories - Transportation and natural resource findings will be needed as
part of EE. Complete inventory work during appropriate seasons to ensure defensibility of findings.
Natural Resources:
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Hire consultants to conduct inventory and Economic, Social, Environmental and Energy (ESEE)
analysis in Spring ’11 (ideally in May) for UGB expansion areas (if needed) with 2-3 months
turnaround time for results
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Incorporate resource protection determination into scenarios and adjust scenario accordingly
Transportation:
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Hire consultants to conduct analysis in Fall ’10 or Spring ’11 for any areas affected by re-
designations or re-zonings, UGB expansion areas or regulations that increase density, with 2-3
month turnaround time for results
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Coordinate with ODOT and Lane County to address significantly impacted transportation
facilities
12.Triple Bottom Line (Sustainability) - Run EE through the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Analysis Tool.
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Assemble a mixed group of community and staff representing each leg of TBL to flag
considerations of population growth, attendant housing, jobs, and services
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Repeat this approach for several key products and/or benchmarks
13.Urban Form Considerations - Apply urban design tools to enable growth discussions and clearly
visualize options and outcomes.
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Create relevant maps, posters and other graphics to support public discussion of development
types, data, and options
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Conduct a case study and illustration of potential housing and commercial redevelopment in the
South Willamette area
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Create a physical framework plan that identifies the building blocks of the city’s form (districts,
activity centers, corridors, gateways, and landmarks)
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Develop illustrated concepts of those building blocks
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Establish design principles to further explain the concepts as a foundation for future design
guidelines or standards.
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Create an implementation plan that clearly identifies next steps that will be taken by the City, its
partners, and the community to realize the vision described in the physical framework plan
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Attachment B
Issues Not Proposed for Inclusion in Scope – Current tasks (if any) and tasks that could be performed if
issue were added to scope
14.Parcel-Specific Plan Designations - Make the Metro Plan parcel specific with respect to plan
designations in all cases.
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Parcel specific designations will be required for any new lands added to the UGB, any lands re-
designated, and any lands included on the buildable lands inventory (currently scoped)
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All properties along the border of at least two designations would need to be individually
analyzed to determine appropriate designation. Analysis would include land use application
history, consistency with refinement plans and policies, and existing use.
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Public notice to affected property owners and nearby properties
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Seek public comment through workshops or other public meetings
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Formal adoption process, including Planning Commission and City Council public hearings
15.Zone/Plan Designation Consistency - Resolve zoning and plan designation maps conflicts by rezoning
properties to make them consistent with plan designations.
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Individually analyze all properties not currently zoned consistent with designation, and
determine appropriate designation. Analysis would include land use application history,
consistency with refinement plans and policies, and existing use.
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Hire consultant to conduct analysis for consistency with state’s transportation planning rule
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Coordinate with ODOT and Lane County on transportation analysis
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Prepare findings addressing consistency with statewide planning goals, Metro Plan and other
applicable land use plans/policies
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Seek public comment through workshops or other public meetings
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Public notice to affected property owners and nearby properties
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Formal adoption process, including Planning Commission and City Council public hearings
16.Dynamic Modeling of Residential Redevelopment - Model redevelopment as a function of other
factors (e.g., land availability, land cost). Ensure that the redevelopment rate is in response to
market realities of land availability.
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Generally assess that redevelopment assumptions are realistic given various assumptions and
preferred alternative for UGB location (currently scoped)
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Postpone EE process until City purchases and initializes new software program or until LCOG
modeling program currently under development is available (anticipated for 2012)
17.Further Natural Resource Protections - Incorporate the South Ridgeline Habitat Study findings (un-
adopted), and any new Goal 5 or other resource protections desired by the community (wetlands,
drainageways, 25-year floodplains).
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Goal 5 analysis is required for any UGB expansion areas and is already scoped (currently scoped)
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Attachment B
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Given current and anticipated updates to the Stormwater Management Manual, drainageways
and areas in the 25-year floodplain are accounted for appropriately. Further protections would
be considered through the process outlined below.
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Seek public comment on current Goal 5 protections through workshops, surveys, etc.
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Conduct seasonally-appropriate inventory of all key resources
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Conduct ESEE analysis of all key resources
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Seek public comment on ESEE analysis
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Formal adoption process, including Planning Commission and City Council public hearings
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Update Buildable Lands Inventory to reflect deductions of land from current supply
18.Further Parkland Needs - Consider parkland needs beyond those identified in the Parks Recreation
and Open Space (PROS) Project and Priority (P&P) plan.
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New parkland needs based on geography of any new expansion areas identified (currently
scoped)
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Seek public comment on current PROS Plan through workshops, surveys, etc.
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Develop revised draft P&P Plan
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Seek public comment on revised plan
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Council adoption of revised plan
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Update Housing Needs Analysis to reflect additional lands needed for parks
19.Adopt Parks Plan as Refinement Plan - Formally adopt the Project &Priority (P&P) plan as a
refinement plan.
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Review and revise P&P Plan for consistency with statewide planning goals, Metro Plan and other
applicable land use plans/policies
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Seek public comment on revised plan
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Conduct formal adoption process, including notice to DLCD, and Planning Commission and City
council Public Hearings
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