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Work Session: Envision Eugene
Meeting Date: June 13, 2012 Agenda Item Number: A
Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5208
ISSUE STATEMENT
Please note: This additional work session is scheduled for June 13, 2012, to continue this discussion if
necessary.
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
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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.
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
See attachments for Item B of June 11 City Council Work Session
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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