HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Minutes - 05/29/13 Work SessionEugene City Council
Harris Hall, 825 East 81h Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
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Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark, Chris Pryor,
Greg Evans
Councilors Absent: ClaircSvrett
Mayor Piercy called the May 29 City Council work session toorder.
City Attorney Glenn Klein introduced the item and provided background. Bc suggested that council
amend the sunset date to August 3|,20|3 allow time for discussion and implementation of
programmatic changes.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Poling, seconded hv Councilor Pryor, moved 1oadopt
Council Bill 5893 extending the suspension of the MlJPTb Program, and changing the date bnthe
ordinance from July 31, 2013 to August 31, 2013. PASSED 6: 1, Councilor Clark opposed.
B. WORK SESSION: Core Campus — Application for Multiple-Unit Property Tax Exemption for
Residential Property Located at 505 East Broadway (The Hub in Eugene)
Mike Sullivan and Amanda Nobel from the Community Development Division introduced the item and
provided general background on the project, including information about the proposed building site and
Council discussion:
• Support was expressed for designing the building en that b could bcconverted to another
housing type in the future.
• Several councilors noted that the project will address the City's forecasted need for higher
density housing located within the urban omr.
• Councilors discussed current and projected demographic information related to student
populations and housing demand and location.
• The council discussed the fiuenuiulrisks associated with the proposal.
• lt was noted that consideration should also he given 1opr'cctedcxovvUbratcmo1Nodbvved
Christian University and Lane Community College.
• A request was made for comparable data that illustrates how this project compares with student
housing options in other university areas.
• Concerns were expressed about lighting, public safety, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and
whether u traffic impact analysis would herequired.
• The council discussed the proposal torequire local hiring and financial disclosure information.
• Concerns were expressed about the relative height of the building and the cost of the units.
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The council discussed the need to clarify what is meant by "public benefit" as an evaluation
criterion and acknowledged that it means different things to different people.
The meeting adjourned at 1:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
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