HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20508ORDINANCE NO. 20508
AN ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING MULTIPLE UNIT PROPERTY
TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER SECTIONS 2.945 AND 2.947 OF THE EUGENE
CODE, 1971.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. The City's Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption Program under Sections 2.945
and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (the MUPTE program), which is enabled by state statute,
was first implemented by the City in July of 1977, to address the City's long term goal of
improving the health of targeted areas in the City by increasing housing density. Since its initial
implementation, the MUPTE program has been modified various times in response to Council
directive and in order to remain in compliance with State Statutes.
B. It is in the public interest to undertake an evaluation of the MUPTE program at
this time to determine whether changes should be made to the program. During the evaluation
period, the MUPTE program should be suspended.
C. Any MUPTE program application submitted before the effective date of this
Ordinance should be processed in accordance with the laws and procedures as they existed
prior to the adoption of this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Based upon the above findings which are adopted, as of the effective date of
this Ordinance, the City shall suspend the Multiple Unit Property Tax Exemption Program under
Sections 2.945 and 2.947 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and no applications will be accepted, until
after the this Ordinance has been repealed.
Section 2 . The prohibition imposed by Section 1 above shall not apply to any
application submitted prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
2013.
Section 3 . This Ordinance shall automatically sunset and be repealed on July 1,
Passed by the City Council this
27 day of February, 2013.
Q e tA J. "A
City Recorder
Approved by the Mayor this
day of &A/AAV , 2013.
Mayor
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