Planning: Urban Reserves Update, Sept. 2020

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Tim Foelker

Dear Urban Reserves Interested Parties,

Thank you to the 1,300+ people that attended our month-long Virtual Open House! Two hundred and ten community members completed the survey. Out of the four Urban Reserves options, the 27-Year Option that removes from consideration Class 1 soils and adjacent Class 2 soils was the most supported. The full survey results can be viewed here. To learn more about the four urban reserve options, check out our Urban Reserves Options Story Map.

Kudos to the hard-working EETAC

Since October 2018, the Engage Eugene Technical Advisory Committee (EETAC) has met 17 times to review and provide input to staff on Urban Reserves planning work. At their July 16th meeting, they used consensus-based decision making to recommend the 27-Year Option to staff.

Planning Commission Recommendations

Earlier this month, the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions both met twice on Urban Reserves options. The role of both Commissions is to recommend an Urban Reserve option for the City Council and the Lane Board of County Commissioners to consider before making a final decision.

The Eugene Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend the 27-Year option

The Lane County Planning Commission voted 5-3 to recommend the 30-Year Option with a plan policy requiring the Class 1 and 2 farm land in the Awbrey subarea to be the last of the urban reserve land to be considered for expansion of Eugene’s urban growth boundary.

Watch the August 3rd full staff presentation to Eugene Planning Commission here.
Watch the August 17th Eugene Planning Commission recommendation here.
Watch the August 18th Lane County Planning Commission recommendation here.

Next Steps—Stay Involved!

Staff is preparing for a joint work session with the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners on September 21st. Then, in October, the City Council and Board of Commissioners will be asked to provide direction to staff on their preferred Urban Reserve option, so we can begin preparing an adoption package to bring back to them.

If you wish to provide public input on Urban Reserves, please do so by sharing your thoughts via public comment. If you wish to provide public comment, please do so by submitting written public comment tothe Eugene City Council or  Lane County Board of Commissioners.

When available, meeting links and agendas will be posted on the Urban Reserves webpage and Engage Eugene page. For more information, sign-up for our monthly Planning Newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. If you have questions about the Urban Reserves options or how to provide input, please contact myself or Project Manager Rebecca Gershow at 541-682-8816

Thank you,

Sophie McGinley
Assistant Planner
City of Eugene | Planning Division
Smcginley@eugene-or.gov
541.682.5476

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Santa Clara Community Park Virtual Office Hours

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Tim Foelker

If you missed our Santa Clara Community Park workshop last week, you can catch up with this 6-minute video of Mark Kosmos, landscape architect and project manager, explaining the elements of the park design. Then weigh in on the design with our short survey.

Drop in to Mark’s virtual office hours today, Tuesday, September 1 between 3 – 6 p.m. to ask any questions. 

Thanks in advance for your participation and input on the park.

Kind regards,
The Santa Clara Community Park Project Team

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Santa Clara Community Park Survey Closes September 7

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Gary Haliski

Santa Clara Park is a future community park site currently comprised of two open fields with informal walking paths on the north and east sides of Madison Middle School, off Wilkes Drive. City of Eugene Parks and Open Space has held two of three public meetings intended to help create a vision and gather input on conceptual plans for this 35-acre park in Santa Clara. The first took place in February and the second was held virtually last week. 

Didn’t make it? Take the 2nd online survey (available through September 7th), watch the meeting recording, sign up for email updates, and learn about virtual office hours on the project’s Engage Eugene page. 

The workshop report and survey results from the first public meeting and survey are available now on Engage Eugene at the Santa Clara Community Park project page and will be updated with information from the second public meeting and survey. In general, the survey from the first workshop showed a high level of interest in the community for many of the typical elements that we see in a community park, including a playground, restroom, shade, open lawn, courts, flexible event space and picnic facilities. There is also a high regard for natural areas and trails. The concept options being developed reflect these priorities.

For questions related to Santa Clara Community Park, contact Mark Kosmos at 541-682-4902.

Santa Clara Community Park proposal DRAFT
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Green Lane work at Transit Station to start soon

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Gary Haliski

Hi, As part of the construction of the Santa Clara Transit Station, work to improve Green Lane will begin on Monday, August 24, with paving scheduled to be completed by September 15, pending weather conditions.

During the construction, Green Lane will be open to a single lane, with flaggers directing traffic, Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm. Both lanes will be open during the non-construction hours. The Green Lane driving surface during construction will be a mix of gravel and asphalt depending on the phase of work.

We will keep you updated if the schedule were to change.  Thank you.

Santa Clara Transit Station

Pat Walsh
LTD, Public Information Officer
541-513-1236

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Community Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday – Zoom

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Gary Haliski

The Community Advisory Committee meets monthly, usually on the third Tuesday of the month, and time is provided for public comment at every meeting.
August 18
6-8 PM via Zoom

1. To join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom.us/j/92607987020 Password: RRSC20CAC

2. To join/listen to the meeting from your phone: 833-548-0282 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 926-0798-702

Agenda:

MEETING GOALS/ OUTCOMES

1.HB 2001 Subcommittee Update
2.Discuss Draft Action Plan Intro and Adoption Package Outline
3.Review Topic Area Edits from SCCO/RRCO

TOPICS

1.Standing Items (20 min)
•Introductions: What’s your favorite summer activity?
•Zoom meeting protocol/ground rules
•Agenda review
•Public Comment

2.HB 2001 CAC Subcommittee Update (10 min)

3.Discuss Draft Action Plan Intro (15 min)

4.Discuss Draft Adoption Package Outline (20 min) – or see detailed outline
•Review priority code actions not included
•Review map of taxlots for potential rezoning – C- 2 and R-2 properties outside Corridor Study area, large church properties in Santa Clara [5 minute break]

5.Review Topic Area Edits from SCCO/RRCO (45 min)
•Discuss Action Plan – priorities and any substantive changes, questions, concerns
i.Transportation
ii.Economic Development
iii.Land Use – revised draft Monday 8/17
iv.Other Topic Areas?

6.Coordination with City/County projects (5 min)
•Corridor Study CAC Subcommittee +TAC meeting to discuss draft administrative code – 3:30-5pm Tuesday, September 1 on Zoom (invite to come)

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