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Notice of Proposed Land Use Regulation Change
and Planning Commission Public Hearing
"This is to notify you that the City of Eugene has proposed land use regulations that may affect the
permissible uses of your property and other properties in the R-2 Medium Density Residential Zone." Or
March 7, 2017 at 7:00pm, the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions will hold a public hearing to
consider several actions related to Eugene's urban growth boundary. One of the actions to be considered
by the Eugene Planning Commission is a proposal to amend the Eugene Code Chapter 9 (land use code) to
increase the minimum density required for new developments in the R-2 Medium Density Residential Zone
from 10 to 13 dwellings per net acre. "The City of Eugene has determined that the adoption of this
regulation may affect the permissible uses of your property and other properties in the affected zone, and
may change the value of your property."
Please note that State Law requires that this notice contain the quoted wording, above.
Eugene is proposing to adopt a detailed delineation of its urban growth boundary
What does ("UGB"), the boundary to which Eugene's city limits may eventually grow. State law
this mean? requires that this UGB include enough space for 20 years of growth to meet Eugene's
needs for homes, jobs, parks and schools. As part of this proposal, Eugene is considering
amending the City's Chapter 9 land use code to accommodate more housing inside the
City's current UGB. The proposal is to increase the minimum density requirements from
10 to 13 dwellings per net acre on lots of 0.5 acre or more that are in the R-2 Medium Density Residential
zone. The proposed increase would not apply to subsidized affordable housing developments and other
exceptions.
The amendments would only apply to new projects submitted on or after the date the
What if I amendments become effective. The proposed action would not require you to make
have no changes to any legally established use or building in existence prior to the adoption of this
plans to proposed increase. Such uses and buildings would be allowed to continue as "legal
develop nonconforming" uses or structures in the land use code.
right now?
For more information, and to view the proposed ordinance that contains the land use
Where can code language, please visit the following website: http://www.eugene-
I view the or.gov/2987/Adopting-Our-Urban-Growth-Boundary and click on the "R-2 Medium
proposed Density Residential Zone text amendments" link and see page 3. The proposed ordinance
changes? is available for inspection at the Planning and Development Department, Atrium Building,
99 W. 10th Ave., Eugene. A copy of the ordinance and materials is available for purchase
at a cost of 25 cents/page (black and white letter size paper).
The Planning Commission needs to hear from you. We
strongly encourage you to participate in the public
process.
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1. Prior to the hearing, send an email to the Eugene Planning Division at Envision Eugene at
envisioneugene@ci.eugene.or.us or send a letter to the Planning Commission, c/o Envision Eugene,
Planning Division, 99 W. 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. To be included in the Planning Commission
packet, your e-mail or letter must be received by the Eugene Planning Division by 5:00 pm on Friday
February 24, 2017.
2. Speak at the Planning Commissions' public hearing on March 7, 2017. The hearing is scheduled for
7:00pm at Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene. Your spoken testimony will be recorded in the
minutes of the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each speaker to a few
minutes, so you are encouraged to also submit written testimony if you have detailed comments you
wish to make.
For More Information
Visit our website: www.envisioneugene.org and go to the "Adoption Our UGB" page to see the
package of UGB adoption materials or go to the "Get Involved" page for information on events and
how to participate in the adoption process
Contact Envision Eugene staff by email at envisioneugene@ci.eugene.or.us or by phone at 541-682-
8834
To get connected to your neighborhood association, contact the City's neighborhoods office: 541-
682-6243 or www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods
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_ NOTICE OF JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE EUGENE PLANNING COMMISSION
AND LANE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Regarding the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary
Harris Hall - Lane County Public Service Building
125 East 80 Avenue, Eugene
Why Am I Receiving this Notice?
You are receiving this notice because you own a property that is 0.5 acres or larger in size in
the City's R-2 Medium Density Residential zone, and as discussed in the letter sent to you on
September 2, 2016, the City is proposing changes to the development standards for the R-2
zone as described below.
Envision Eugene: Urban Growth Boundary Project (City Files CA 17-1, MA 17-1, RA 17-1. Z 17-2)
The City of Eugene is proposing to take numerous actions related to its urban growth boundary ("UGB"),
the boundary to which Eugene's city limits may eventually grow. State law requires that this UGB include
enough space for 20 years of growth to meet Eugene's need for jobs, parks, schools and homes. As part of
this proposal, the City is proposing to add new land to the UGB in two places and to make several changes
to related plans and regulations, including:
Ordinance #1 (Establish UGB Land for Employment, Parks, Schools):
• Adoption of a digital map establishing the precise location of Eugene's UGB and adding more land
to the UGB in the Clear Lake and Santa Clara areas to meet the City's long-term land needs for
employment sites, a school site for the Bethel area, and community parks for the Bethel and Santa
Clara areas. See reference map, below.
• Assignment of land use designations and new zones to the land being added to the UGB to allow
the land's current land uses to continue until the landowner proposes to establish the needed
employment, park or school use identified for the land, and to protect particular natural resources
on that land as identified in proposed amendments to the Water Resources Conservation Plan and
the Water Quality Waterways Map.
• Adoption of a new comprehensive land use plan that includes policies pertaining to economic
development, transportation, and future monitoring of Eugene's land supply and demand, an
"economic opportunities analysis" and a new inventory of Eugene's buildable lands for
employment.
• Amendments of public facilities and transportation plans to add projects needed to keep pace with
20 years of Eugene's growth.
• Amendments to the current Eugene Land Use Code to establish the /CL Clear Lake Overlay Zone and
stormwater regulations for the Clear Lake expansion area.
• Adoption of the current Eugene Land Use Code to make it applicable to the two areas added to the
Eugene UGB.
Ordinance #2: (Land for Housing):
• Amendments to the new comprehensive land use plan to adopt a "housing needs analysis" which
demonstrates that no land must be added to Eugene's UGB to meet the City's need for housing, and
a new inventory of Eugene's buildable lands for housing.
• Amendments to the Eugene Land Use Code to increase the required minimum density from 10 to
13 dwelling units per net acre on lots that are 0.5 acre or larger in the R-2 Medium Density
Residential zone, with some exceptions (e.g. housing for low income individuals).
For more information, please visit the following website:
http://www.eugene-or.gov/2987/Adopting-Our-Urban-Growth-Boundary
Review Process
The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions will consider the approval criteria below in making a
recommendation to their elected officials (the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of
Commissioners). Following the public hearing, at a separate meeting, each planning commission will
deliberate and take action to make its own recommendation. The proposal will then be considered by the
elected officials in a process that will include another public hearing.
Applicable Criteria
The proposed actions must be consistent with Chapter 197 of the Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 660 of
the Oregon Administrative Rules, and the approval criteria as listed here and at http://www.eugene-
or.gov/2987/Adopting-Our-Urban-Growth-Boundary, at the link "List of Approval Criteria."
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments - Criteria for Approval. The following criteria shall be applied by the city
council in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment application:
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals;
(2) The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
(3) When the city-specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed amendment
is consistent with the city-specific local comprehensive plan.
EC 9.8065 Code Amendment Approval Criteria.
(1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land
Conservation and Development Commission.
(2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted
refinement plans.
(3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for
Establishment of an S Special Area Zone.
EC 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Aooroval Criteria.
(1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following:
(a) Statewide planning goals.
(b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan.
(c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan.
(2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following:
(a) An error in the publication of the refinement plan.
(b) New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal.
(c) New or amended community policies.
(d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, state
regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan.
(e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the
time the refinement plan was adopted.
EC 9.8865 Zone Chance Aooroval Criteria.
(1) The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The
written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram where
apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist.
(2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the
event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan controls.
(3) The uses and density that will be allowed by the proposed zoning in the location of the
proposed change can be served through the orderly extension of key urban facilities and
services.
(4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the applicable siting requirements set out for
the specific zone in:
(s) EC 9.4776 /WQ Water Quality Overlay Zone Siting Requirements (only for the
purposes of adding the overlay zone. See EC 9.4786.).
(t) EC 9.4915 /WR Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone Siting Requirements
(only for the purposes of adding the overlay zone. See EC 9.4960.).
Note: other subsections of EC 9.8865(4) are not applicable.
EC 9.8074 Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
(1) The proposed amendment would be consistent with the Statewide Planning Goals.
(2) The proposed amendment would be consistent with the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan
Area General Plan.
(3) The proposed amendment would be consistent with the remaining portions of the Envision
Eugene Comprehensive Plan.
(4) The proposed amendment would not result in a deficit in the city's needed supply of
employment or residential land, based on the most recently adopted and acknowledged
employment land study or residential land study.
Testimony and evidence of those testifying should be directed toward the applicable state laws or criteria
(above), or other criteria that the person testifying believes to apply to the decision. All testimony received
by the Planning Commissions will also be forward to the elected officials as part of their review process.
How do I get involved? How can I submit comments to the Planning Commission?
1. Prior to the hearing send an email to envisioneugene@ci.eugene.or.us or send a letter to the Planning
Commission, c/o Envision Eugene, Planning Division, 99 W. 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. To be
included in the Planning Commission packet, your e-mail or letter must be received by the Eugene
Planning Division by 5:00 pm on Friday February 24, 2017.
2. Speak at the Planning Commissions' public hearing on March 7, 2017. The hearing is scheduled for
7:00 p.m. at Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue, Eugene. Your spoken testimony will be recorded in the
minutes of the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each speaker to a few
minutes, so you are encouraged to also submit written testimony if you have detailed comments you
wish to make.
Additional Information and Staff Report
The proposed actions, including all documents and evidence, and the applicable criteria are available for
free inspection at the Eugene Planning and Development Department, First Floor Reception, 99 West 10th
Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The Planning Division staff report to the
Planning Commissions will be available for viewing by 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at the
same location or at http://www.eugene-or.gov/pc. Copies of all documents may be obtained at cost.
For More Information
Visit our website:
http://www.envisioneugene.org and go to
Adoption Our UGB to see the package of UGB
adoption materials and proposed ordinances,
and go to Get Involved for information on
events and how to participate in the adoption
process
Contact Envision Eugene staff by email at
envisioneugene@ci.eugene.or.us or by phone
at 541-682-8834
To get connected to your neighborhood
association, contact the City's neighborhoods
office: 541-682-6243 or http://www.eugene-
or.gov/neighborhoods
Eugene UGB Expansion Areas
Land Inside Eugene LIG8
Proposed Eugene
Urban Growth Boundary and Expansion Areas