HomeMy WebLinkAboutLane County Planning Commission Work Session Materials (2/21/17)AGENDA COVER MEMO
February 21, 2017
To: Lane County Planning Commission
From: Terri Harding, City of Eugene Planning Division
Subject: Eugene Urban Growth Boundary Adoption Process
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City of Eugene is preparing to adopt a new urban growth boundary (UGB), following several
years of community input, technical analysis, revisions and policy check-ins. The Eugene City
Council provided direction to staff on how to prepare the UGB adoption package between 2012
and 2016, as a variety of technical products were completed (See Attachment B). The City
submitted its formal UGB proposal to the State of Oregon on January 13, 2017. On January 18, the
City Council approved the UGB adoption process and timeline (Attachment A), in addition to a
community engagement plan.
At this work session, the Lane County Planning Commission will discuss the formal adoption process,
which includes recommendations and decision making by both the City of Eugene and Lane County,
and walk through the UGB proposal to prepare for the March 7 public hearing.
BACKGROUND
While the vast majority of Eugene's 20-year growth can be accommodated inside the current
UGB, a shortfall of land has been identified for large lot industrial uses, parks, and schools. A
UGB expansion of 958 acres is proposed to accommodate the shortfall of land and has been the
subject of in-depth analysis over the last several years. The UGB expansion process is highly
regulated by state law and subject to a specific set of technical considerations. These technical
considerations have informed the City's proposal, as have numerous community groups, such as
the Envision Eugene Technical Resource Group, the Eugene Planning Commission, a variety of
subcommittees, stakeholders, property owners and residents.
While there are challenges with any UGB expansion, this proposal provides a balanced and well-
reasoned approach that is consistent with state law and considers the community's long-term
vision for Eugene.
Jobs, Parks, and Schools
The City proposes to expand the UGB in the Clear Lake Road area for over 3,000 jobs, a
community park, and a future school site, on a total of 924 acres. In addition, the proposal
includes expanding the UGB for a 35-acre community park in Santa Clara. Materials related to
the jobs, parks, and schools expansion are located in a binder prepared for each Commissioner,
and available on the Envision Eugene website at www.envisioneugene.org.
Residential Land
The City completed a Residential Land Supply Study to determine the adequacy of its land supply
for homes over the 20 year planning period (2012-2032). The study found adequate land inside
the current boundary, provided one additional efficiency measure accompany the adoption of
the land study. The efficiency measure will implement Eugene City Council direction from
October 2016 to accommodate a portion of the city's needs for medium density homes by
increasing the minimum density requirement in the R-2 medium density residential zone. No
UGB expansion is necessary to accommodate the city's 20-year land needs for housing. The
binder of materials provided for each Commissioner contains the Residential Land Supply Study
and associated exhibits, which staff will walk through at the work session.
NEXT STEPS
The City is implementing the Council-approved community engagement plan by holding a series
of Community Information Sessions, sending e-newsletters, maintaining a project website, and
attending other group meetings and events in addition to Planning Commission work sessions.
The City and County Planning Commissions are scheduled to hold a joint work session and public
hearing on the evening of March 7, in Harris Hall. Attachment A shows the timeline for major
events and meetings leading up to the public hearing. After the hearing, each Commission will
deliberate on the proposal and form a recommendation. Once the Commissions provide
recommendations on the UGB adoption package, the Eugene City Council and Board of County
Commissioners will hold work sessions, a public hearing, and deliberations before taking action
on the proposal.
Additional information is available on the Envision Eugene website at www.EnvisionEugene.org.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Envision Eugene UGB Adoption Process and Timeline
B. Envision Eugene Decision Process
C. Binder of Materials, under separate cover and available on the Envision Eugene website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Terri Harding at 541-682-5635, terri.l.harding@ci.eugene.or.us
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