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Work Session: Envision Eugene
Meeting Date: June 11, 2012 Agenda Item Number: B
Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5208
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City Council is asked to provide direction to staff to move Envision Eugene forward into the formal
adoption phase of the project.
BACKGROUND
Two primary goals of the Envision Eugene project are to: 1) determine how Eugene will accommodate
the next 20 years of growth in the community, as required by state law, and 2) create a future that is
livable, sustainable, beautiful and prosperous.
The City Manager’s recommendation was presented to the City Council on March 14, 2012. The
recommendation describes the land need for housing, jobs, parks, and schools; recommends a
combination of actions to accommodate the need, including numerous actions to accommodate most
growth within the existing Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and a UGB expansion; and outlines
strategies and actions necessary to manage growth in line with the community vision. The complete
recommendation can be found at www.envisioneugene.org.
This work session is a continuation of the discussion that began at the May 30 work session where the
council was asked to act on a motion to direct staff to move Envision Eugene forward into the formal
adoption phase of the project. Discussion centered on proposed strategies for accommodating future
industrial jobs. Additionally, questions came up that are addressed in the attached memos on the
following topics:
Employment Growth Rate
Re-designation of the Naval Reserve Site
The council is asked to act on a motion that encompasses both the policy and technical aspects of the
Envision Eugene work to date. The pillars, strategies and actions included in the City Manager’s
recommendation (with minor modifications) represent the direction that the community has envisioned
and supports. From neighborhood livability to flexible and adaptable implementation, all of the pillars
and strategies must be implemented to achieve the overall vision. The technical components described
in Attachment A are based on state law requirements that must be addressed to move the process into the
formal adoption phase of Envision Eugene. The motion before the council would direct staff to carry
out this technical work consistent with the Envision Eugene vision.
An additional work session is scheduled for June 13, 2012, to continue this discussion if necessary.
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RELATED CITY POLICIES
Growth Management Policies
COUNCIL OPTIONS
A.Direct the City Manager to prepare, for a formal adoption process, planning documents to establish a
new Urban Growth Boundary based on recommendations in the Technical Components Document
(Attachment A), and that carry forward the pillars and strategies described in the Envision Eugene
Draft Proposal, March 14, 2012.
B.Direct the City Manager to bring back for council consideration a revised proposal
that_____________.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that the council direct him to prepare, for a formal adoption process,
planning documents to establish a new Urban Growth Boundary based on recommendations in the
Technical Components Document (Attachment A), and that carry forward the pillars and strategies
described in the Envision Eugene Draft Proposal, March 14, 2012.
SUGGESTED MOTIONS
Move to direct the City Manager to prepare, for a formal adoption process, planning documents to
establish a new Urban Growth Boundary based on recommendations in the Technical Components
Document (Attachment A), and that carry forward the pillars and strategies described in the Envision
Eugene Draft Proposal, March 14, 2012.
ATTACHMENTS
A.Envision Eugene Technical Components
B.Memo: Employment Growth Rate
C.Memo: Redesignation of the Former Naval Reserve Site
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner, 541-682-5208
Staff E-Mail: lisa.a.gardner@ci.eugene.or.us
Project Website: www.envisioneugene.org
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Planning & Development
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EMORANDUM
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^ƵďũĞĐƚ͗ Envision Eugene: Follow-up on Employment Growth Rate from Council Work Session
This memorandum responds to a question raised at the May 30, 2012 Work Session regarding the
employment growth rate that is proposed for use in Envision Eugene.
The employment growth rate that the City utilizes for the next twenty years is a factor in determining how
many jobs we must plan for as part of Envision Eugene. Unlike our determination regarding housing units,
there is no adopted forecast that dictates the number of jobs we must accommodate. One important
resource is the most recent forecast for Lane County from the Oregon Employment Department. Published
in late 2011, this forecast for the 2010-2020 period predicts that job growth will be 1.7% in Lane County.
This is in line with the pre-recession forecast for the 2008-2018 period which predicted job growth of 1.4%.
These forecasts are for all of Lane County and are only for the first ten years of our planning period.
However, they are the only forecast information of this type that are available.
A considerable amount of staff and Technical Resource Group (TRG) time was devoted to utilizing this and
other information to determine a reasonable estimate for employment growth for the Eugene UGB over
the twenty year planning period. Some of the information that was discussed by the TRG included the
following:
The employment growth rate in Eugene from 1986-2010 was 1.4%.
Employment growth in Eugene is typically higher than population growth, resulting from the fact
that many people work in Eugene but live elsewhere. Population is forecasted to grow at 0.9%.
Oregon Employment Department staff have indicated that the most recent Lane County, 10-year
forecast (1.7%) is higher than the long term average on the assumption that jobs will grow at a
faster rate in the ten years following the recession, but will likely grow at a slower rate in the long
term.
An employment growth rate of 1.4% is equal to employment growing at the forecasted rate for
Lane County for the first ten years and at a rate slightly higher than the population growth rate for
the second ten years.
Neither of the safe harbor values (0.9% and 1.7%) were considered reasonable forecasts as they
were thought to be both too low and too high, respectively, for use over the entire twenty year
period.
Review and discussion of this information by both staff and the TRG resulted in the recommended
employment growth rate of 1.4% for the twenty year planning period.
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EMORANDUM
Date: June 6, 2012
To: Mayor and City Council
From: , Associate Planner, Planning Division
Michael Wisth, Grants Manager, Community Development
Subject: Envision Eugene: Follow-up on the former Naval Reserve site from Council Work Session
This memorandum is in response to questions raised by the City Council at the May 30, 2012 work
session regarding re-designation of the former Naval Reserve site.
Specifically, the current Envision Eugene Recommendation includes a strategy to change the Metro Plan
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designation of the former Naval Reserve site on 13 Avenue, east of Chambers Street, from Government
and Education (G&E) to Medium Density Residential (MDR). A concern was raised that the proposed re-
designation of the property would hamper on-going discussions regarding the temporary use of the site
for overnight vehicle camping and the future use of the site for affordable housing. As addressed below,
re-designation of the property to MDR does not preclude either use, and is more appropriate given the
planned future use of the site.
Affordable Housing
The former Naval Reserve site is currently under city ownership. As the property owner, the city
determines the use of the property. The preferred option is to ready the site for a future affordable
housing development affordable housing land bank program. A medium density
residential designation is a common and appropriate designation for an affordable housing
development. Opportunities for public comment and final City Council approval are part of the process
for the development of affordable housing on land bank sites.
Overnight Vehicle Camping
The former Naval Reserve site is currently being used as a legal car camping site for homeless persons
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plan designation/zone change would not affect its use as a legal car camping site.
Land for Homes
Re-designation of the property to MDR will also contribute to the goal of accommodating the future
multi-family housing demand inside the current urban growth boundary (UGB). Once re-designated, the
property can more clearly be counted towards accommodating multi-family housing. By re-designating
the approximately 3-acre site, multi-family housing capacity inside the UGB is increased by about 30
multi-family homes.
at 541-682-5488 or
heather.m.odonnell@ci.eugene.or.us