Community Vision September 2018 DRAFT
Introduction Page 3
Eugene Today Page 7
The Seven Pillars Page 23
Eugene Tomorrow Page 41
Vision Maps Page 47
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Contents Introduction
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Eugene Today
The Seven Pillars
Eugene Tomorrow
Vision Maps
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page 23
page 41
page 47
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View of Spencer Butte from Skinner Butte
Introduction Eugene’s Community Vision describes Eugene’s existing environmental, economic and human context. Communities are defined by their natural setting, their neighborhoods of buildings, streets, and parks, and most importantly, by the people who live there. Reflecting these qualities in City plans and policies is both a science and an art, and it starts with a clearly defined community vision. Eugene’s Community Vision describes Eugene’s existing environmental, economic and human context. It articulates the values and aspirations of its community members as expressed during a multi-year public engagement process called Envision Eugene.
Communities are defined by their natural settings, their neighborhoods of buildings, streets, and parks, and most importantly, by the people who live there. This Community Vision serves as the foundational element of the four document set, Envision Eugene: Vision to Action. Each of these four documents plays a different role in helping us achieve the vision for our community’s future. The Vision lays out a value-based narrative and a set of maps, while the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan sets out the City’s adopted land use policies. The Urban Form Plan offers design guidance, and the Action Plan presents a list of actions for realizing the community’s
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1 Community Vision vision. Together, the four part set describes the desired collective vision of our community, and lays out a road map of the steps required to get us there.
Community Process This Community Vision reflects of Eugene’s most extensive community involvement effort in decades. Envision Eugene kicked off in 2010 with a series of community meetings, surveys, videos, group meetings, one-on-one interviews, tours, forums and a youth art contest. Central to the public process was a group of individuals called the Community Resource Group (CRG). The CRG included 65 thoughtful and knowledgeable community members that spanned the Envision Eugene Community Forum
spectrum of planning and development interests in Eugene. The objective of this group was to find common ground from which to forge a vision for Eugene’s future. The framework for the resulting vision was a series of seven pillars that express shared community values in Eugene.
The seven pillars are:
• Provide ample economic opportunities for all community members • Provide housing affordable to all income levels Envision Eugene Summer Outreach
• Plan for climate change and energy resiliency • Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options • Protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability • Protect, restore and enhance natural resources • Provide for adaptable, flexible and collaborative implementation
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Provide for Adaptable Flexible and Collaborative Implementation Plan for Climate Change and Energy Resiliency
Provide Ample Economic Opportunities for All Community Members
Protect, Restore and Enhance Natural Resources Provide Housing Affordable to All Income Levels
Promote Compact Urban Development and Efficient Transportation Options Protect, Restore and Enhance Neighborhood Livability
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How to Use the Community Vision The Community Vision begins with a description of the existing environmental, economic and social context in Eugene. Next, the vision outlines in more detail the seven pillars of Envision Eugene. These pillars are carried forward as a key framework for planning and policy development throughout Envision Eugene: Vision to Action, as well as in civic conversation. While the Community Vision is not an adopted land use plan, it is important that it reflects the desires of Eugene’s residents because it informs the Comprehensive Plan, the Urban Form Plan and the Action Plan. These three subsequent documents have been written to implement the River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Planning Meeting
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COMMUNITY VISION
EUGENE TODAY The Place I The People
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Eugene Today : The Place
For the people who live here it is Eugene’s unique sense of place that is most cherished. Eugene is nationally-recognized as a place that offers an exceptional quality of life. In particular, we are known for our community’s livable environment, our bike-friendly neighborhoods, our sustainability initiatives and as the home of the University of Oregon. For the people who live here it is Eugene’s unique sense of
• NATURAL ASSETS - our rivers and waterways, our buttes and ridgeline, our wetlands and upland prairies and our urban forest. Our temperate climate with cool wet winters and warm dry summers.
• COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS - including the University of Oregon, Lane Community College and the Saturday Market.
• CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESS - to the Cascade Mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, to local high-quality recreational opportunities and to walking and biking amenities.
• NEIGHBORHOODS - the unique character of our neighborhoods and their parks, local businesses, schools, and community spaces.
We are known for our community’s livable environment.
• WORKING LANDS - our high value farm soils, nearby forest lands, and aggregate resources are irreplaceable and an important foundation for our economy.
• DOWNTOWN – our city’s heart, currently attracting an array of retail and office development that reflects our community’s unique character, as well as urban housing.
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Broadway - Downtown
Development patterns and the built environment also contribute greatly to Eugene’s sense of place. Eugene can be described as a mid-sized city or a university town, but with many of the amenities of a larger-sized city. Eugene covers approximately 54 square miles. It is relatively compact, when compared to other mid-size cities, thanks to Oregon’s land use planning framework and its urban growth boundary. But there is also a feeling of ample space that is not found in larger cities. This is in part due to historical development patterns that resulted in leafy neighborhoods and to a park system that covers 4,300 acres of Meadow Butte Neighborhood
natural areas and developed parks – the size of more than 11 Alton Baker Parks. The downtown has been the economic, civic, and cultural center of Eugene throughout the city’s history, and is currently experiencing a renewal of energy and investment. It offers cultural and arts amenities that far exceed most midsize city offerings, which, coupled with its connection to the natural environment, inspired the city slogan of “A Great City for the Arts and Outdoors.” Just east of downtown, the University of Oregon put Eugene on the map for a number of reasons, including its status as “Track Town, USA.”
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Olympic Trials at Hayward Field
Photo: The Register Guard
Eugene’s Bike Share Program - PeaceHealth Rides
LTD Station & LCC - Downtown
Getting around Eugene is convenient for many community members, and there are multiple transportation options. Forty-two miles of off-street bike paths follow the Willamette River and Amazon Creek, while another 41 miles of hiking and
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biking trails wind along the Ridgeline. Another 258 miles of on-street bikeways make Eugene an excellent community for commuting by bike while the local transit system is the top in its class and promises more for the future. While our community has amazing access to community amenities at the citywide scale, it is also important to note places that still desperately need better access to parks, schools, and neighborhood businesses such as grocery stores and restaurants. Eugeneans envision a city where everyone lives in a “20-minute neighborhood,” with easy access to daily service needs within a twenty minute walk. Currently, some parts of the city have better access to these amenities than others, as shown in the map on the following page titled “Twenty Minute Neighborhoods”, where warm colors denote excellent access by foot and cool colors denote gaps and opportunities to improve.
Community Garden Harvest
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Twenty Minute Neighborhoods Full Composite Heat Map, score from all eleven active transportation factors
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Historic Whiteaker Neighborhood
Preserving Eugene’s historic structures and landscapes is also a critical component to sense of place. The University of Oregon, downtown, and Eugene’s heritage neighborhoods provide examples of architectural styles from the 1850’s through the present. A history of architecture in Eugene is summarized in part 3 of Vision to Action, The Urban Form Plan.
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“Th Agriculture The area is promoted as the “ideal place to live” with ample farmland available through land grants. Early crops included hops, wheat and later fruit.
Timber Town Workers from across the country are drawn to the area by abundant natural resources and logging jobs
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Native American’s cultivated and shaped the landscape including establishing many of the roads we use today. Oregon tribes were forcebily removed from the land in the mid 1800s.
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Agricultural Processing Agricultural product processing and packing becomes a major employer.
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Founders envisioned Eugene as a cultural center raising funds and lobbying the state legislature to locate the first state university here.
An international movement that challenged established idealogy is embraced on university campuses across the west. The era inspired and paralled other social movements with lasting relavance including environmentalism and civil rights.
1876 University of Oregon establishies Eugene as a cultural center
1964 Author Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters embark on a cross country road trip documented in his writings.
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Things look different here.” 2016 #1 City for Urban Farming
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State Land Use Laws Adopted A set of goals with the intent of protecting farm, forest, and coastal areas from the suburban sprawl being experienced nationwide.
The region continues an agricultural legacy with a thriving food and bevarage industry know for wine, craft brews, and organic farms.
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Our passionate running community has hosted numerous international events including the United States Olympic Trials.
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Muralfest brought 20 international muralists to Eugene to create a world-class outdoor museum.
With a high speed broadband fiber network and a growing tech community Eugene is named a Monzilla “Gigabit City.”
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World Track and Field Championships
1971 The waffle sole athletic shoes are sold around the NW by Phil Knight and the company later becomes Nike.
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Eugene Today : The People Our engaged population is one of the reasons that Eugene has maintained its livability and unique character over time. Eugeneans are diverse in their attitudes and their interests, making it difficult to describe the character of the typical resident. However, there are a few shared characteristics that most would agree to. As a whole, Eugeneans enjoy the outdoors and have a strong environmental ethic. Given the numerous opportunities for outdoor recreation, many residents are active on a regular basis. We also have a strong belief in inclusion and fairness, with many community institutions looking out for those that are less fortunate. Our leadership in sustainability resulted in one of the nation’s first Climate Action Plans and the creation of the Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University of Oregon, now adapted in cities across the globe. More Eugeneans have college degrees than is typical across the state, and people are generally willing to stand up and speak out on issues of local and regional importance. This engaged population is one of the reasons that Eugene has maintained its livability and
Eugeneans are diverse in their attitudes and their interests.
unique character over time.
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Strolling in Filbert Meadows Park
Most of the data in the Community Vision were gathered between 2010 and 2012. These facts and figures paint a picture of a moment in time, for our community and the people who live here. Some trends have changed since 2012, as is to be expected, and these changes will be captured over time through the Envision Eugene Monitoring Program, as outlined in part 4 of Vision to Action, the Action Plan. In 2012, Eugene’s population was about 158,0001. Eugene has consistently attracted new residents and is projected to do so into the future. For several decades the city has grown at a steady rate of approximately 1% per year and the adopted population forecast anticipates an additional 34,000 people in our community by 2032. We aim to accommodate this growth in a way that is reflective of our shared community values and vision. Some key demographic trends affect Eugene’s population currently and help us forecast for the future. The facts and figures noted below are city-wide statistics and many factors can vary from neighborhood to neighborhood, sometimes significantly. More detailed profiles of individual neighborhoods are available from the Neighborhood Analysis maintained by the City’s office of Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement. 1
Statistics in this section are from the 2011 American Community Survey and the 2010 U.S. Census
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Age & Population
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Resources Lane Livability Consortium
Photo: The Register Guard
www.LivabilityLane.org
Mobility International
Eugene’s population is aging. •
The number of people 60 years and older is expected to increase by approximately 25% in the 20 year span from 2010 to 2030. This trend is shared with the rest of the state and nation.
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The number of people 18 years and younger, along with the number of households with children, has decreased in the last decade. Compared to the rest of the state, Eugene has a lower proportion of its population aged 18 years and younger (18% in Eugene compared to 23% in the rest of the state).
The University of Oregon and Lane Community College affect Eugene’s population. •
Eugene has a greater proportion of its population aged 20-29 than the County or State averages.
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Eugene has a greater proportion of its population with a college degree (39%) than the rest of the state (30%).
Eugene is becoming more ethnically diverse. •
The ethnic composition of Eugene’s total population is 82% White, 8% Latino, 4% Asian, 4% two or more races, 1% African American, and 1% American Indian.
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Eugene’s Latino population is the fastest growing ethnic group, increasing by 260% between 1990 and 2007. This trend is shared with the rest of the state and nation.
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In 2000, 76% of Latino Oregonians were under 35 compared to 46% of nonLatino residents.
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Eugene families are struggling economically. •
From 2009-2013, 24% of all Eugene households were
While it is true that the people of Eugene enjoy a high-quality
below the federal poverty level, compared with 16% in
of life, it is also true that Eugene has economic challenges
the rest of Oregon (see Real Average Annual Wages,
that run deeper than state and national trends and that
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these challenges make it difficult for many in our community
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From 2009-2013, the median home value ($238,000)
to make ends meet. The jobs lost in the timber and
across the city was generally consistent with the state
manufacturing economy in the 1980s have yet to be replaced
average, while the median income was 16% lower
with employment offering similar wages, wages required by
($42,000) than the rest of Oregon ($50,000).
families to prosper. However, there are signs of good things to
Lower incomes correlate to a lower than average home
come, and the community appears poised to embrace them.
ownership rate, 50% in all Eugene, compared to 62% in
The future prosperity of Eugene lies in its unique sense of
the rest of Oregon.
place and its greatest asset, the people who live here.
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Average wages, adjusted for inflation, lag significantly behind the state and national averages, with the gap continuing to widen over time (see 1976-2011 chart).
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From left clockwise: Saturday Market, WJ Skate Park, EUGfun! Event - Kesey Square, Running on Pre’s Trail, Sunday Streets event, Palo Alto Software, RiverPlay Discovery Village Playground
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Envisioning Eugene in the classroom
Students were asked to envision a Eugene of the future in visual art and writing. Over 100 artworks were created and displayed during the art show. The works were then collected into handmade books and displayed at Envision Eugene events.
Envision Eugene: Youth Art Show & Mayor’s Choice Award
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The Seven Pillars
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Our Shared Values : The Seven Pillars
The pillars reflect the values of Eugeneans and are the foundation from which a shared vision for the future emerged. The seven pillars of Envision Eugene are the direct result of a multi-year community engagement process. They reflect the values of Eugeneans and are the foundation from which a shared vision for the future emerged. They also form the basis and framework for the three proceeding parts of Envision Eugene: Vision to Action. Although not formally adopted, the pillars were presented to the Eugene City Council in June of 2012 and were approved as a set of guiding values
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The seven pillars are:
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1. Provide ample economic opportunities for all community members 2. Provide housing affordable to all income levels 3. Plan for climate change and energy resiliency 4. Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options 5. Protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability 6. Protect, restore and enhance natural resources
community engagement process.
The following pages explain more about the current issues, why they matter, and what we intend to achieve for each of the seven pillars.
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Provide ample economic opportunities for all community members
Palo Alto Software
What’s the issue? Wages in Lane County lag far behind state and national averages, and are especially low when compared to the cost of housing in our area. The average wage in Lane County in 2009 was $35,500, which is 16% below the State average. Unemployment rates in Eugene have been the same or slightly higher than the State and anywhere from 1-3% higher than the nation over the past 15 years. Low average wages cause many families to struggle to meet their basic needs. Some statistics help paint the picture of economic challenges in Eugene in 2012: •
Nearly 60% of Bethel School District children were eligible for the free or reduced lunch program and over 40% of the children enrolled with Eugene 4J School District were eligible for the program.
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Over 20% of households in Eugene received some form of public assistance in 2010.
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An additional 18% of local households fall between 100-200% of the federal poverty guideline and thus are ineligible for many services, but they do not have enough income to meet their family’s basic needs.
Changes in the local economic base over the past 30 years have led to fewer stable, well-paying jobs in manufacturing and other sectors. Much of the land designated for industrial jobs in Eugene has not met the needs of larger manufacturers, including local companies that want to expand their operations. As Eugene grows, new retail, office and industrial jobs will be needed, as well as space for the businesses that provide jobs.
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Resources City of Eugene - Business and Economic Development
www.eugene-or.gov/812/Businessand-Economic-Development
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
www.eugenechamber.com
Downtown Eugene Merchants
www. DowntownEugeneMerchants .com
Ninkasi Brewery
Why does it matter? If we do not respond to the lack of economic opportunities, including the deficit of
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suitable land for industrial and manufacturing jobs, our ability to retain and grow local companies and attract new employers will be limited. As a result, we can expect average wages to remain low. Low wages mean housing and transportation costs will burden more and more residents and families. As families become more cost burdened, the need for public services will increase. Low wages also diminish the tax base, however, and public agencies will be less able to support those services as well as other needs in the community, such as roads, police and parks.
What do we intend to achieve? The aim is to reduce unemployment and raise average wages to improve economic prosperity for everyone. Strategies will help local businesses thrive and grow and make our community an attractive choice for new businesses to locate as well. Employment lands need to be prepared and protected for specific kinds of jobs and industries. Economic development efforts will focus on the needs of key industries that build on our unique strengths, such as specialty food and beverage manufacturing, clean technology and renewable energy, software, health and
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wellness, biomedical and advanced manufacturing. We will regularly check-in to make sure we have enough buildable land to meet changing trends and needs. Existing lands will be used as efficiently as possible through redevelopment, preparing brownfields (abandoned or contaminated sites) for new buildings, and helping businesses locate downtown, along key transportation corridors, and near existing employment centers. The plan for addressing our economic development needs within Vision to Action is primarily contained in the Economic Development chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and under the economic opportunities pillar of the Action Plan. For more information on economic opportunities, see the Regional Prosperity Economic Development Plan.
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Provide housing affordable to all income levels Prairie View - Bethel Neighborhood
What’s the issue? Historically low wages and high unemployment result in a large number of Eugeneans having difficulty paying for housing. The decline in the local economy that began in 2008 further increased this problem with a significant rise in the number of households that cannot meet their basic needs for food, shelter, medical care, and transportation. In addition, there are growing numbers of seniors, persons with disabilities, and others who are unable to work. Studies show that there are not enough homes available for rent or ownership for people with low to moderate income levels. Some statistics (based on 2008 data) help paint the picture of housing affordability in Eugene: •
50% of households in Eugene spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs (56% of renters and 28% of owners)
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Between 1999 and 2008, growth in homeownership costs outpaced growth in income; median home value increased by 71% while median household income increased by 13% and median family income increased by 18%.
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A household with a median income ($55,500) could afford to buy a home of up to $140,000. The median home price in Eugene is $260,000.
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Eugene had a deficit of about 9,000 dwelling units that would be affordable to households earning $25,000 or less (HUD’s national standard for housing affordability).
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Resources City of Eugene - Community Development - Housing
www.eugene-or.gov/411/Housing
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Why does it matter? Having an adequate supply of housing for people with low and moderate incomes
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is especially important for young families with school-aged children, ethnic minorities, and seniors, among other social groups with low and moderate financial means. As housing costs continue to rise and incomes fail to keep pace, more
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people will find it difficult to afford a place to live in Eugene. This further reduces
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the ability of families to afford other basic needs such as food and health care,
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What do we intend to achieve? Reducing unemployment and increasing wages is the most important step to addressing Eugene’s housing affordability gap. Additionally, a greater variety of
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housing stock for all income levels will help reduce the “cost burden� of housing and better respond to the changing demographics of the city. Solutions need to address housing for both lower income levels (subsidized housing) and moderate income levels (affordable market rate housing). Tools include planning for more multi-family housing types, continuing and expanding subsidized housing programs, preserving and investing in the existing housing stock, and removing regulatory barriers that increase the cost of housing. It will also be important to provide incentives for housing types that meet future needs, such as smaller homes, row houses and clustered housing. Demographic shifts and housing preference trends will also impact the type of housing that people will seek in the future. These shifts include an aging population, smaller households (fewer people living in a home), and higher energy costs. We will regularly monitor how much buildable land we have to meet our needs and changing trends or unforseen circumstances.
of households are cost burdened
The plan for addressing our residential land and housing stock needs within Vision to Action will be primarily contained in the Housing chapter of the Comprehensive Plan and under the housing pillar of the Action Plan. For more information on housing affordability, see the Eugene-Springfield Consolidated Plan.
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Plan for climate change and energy resiliency South Eugene Meadows
What’s the issue?
Climate Impacts
Fossil fuel use has increased the level of carbon dioxide and other gases in the earth’s atmosphere. These gases are known as greenhouse gases because they trap heat in the atmosphere and cause a warming of the earth’s surface and associated changes with the earth’s climate. Some of the changes that are expected to affect our region include: reduced snowpack, increased flooding, drier summers, and the potential for in-migration as climates in other areas make it difficult to live there. In addition to the challenges of climate change, our community may be impacted by increases in energy prices. This affects not only the direct price for fuel and electricity, but also increases the cost of growing food, producing and shipping goods, heating our homes, and maintaining our roads and infrastructure.
Why does it matter? If we and other communities do not reduce greenhouse gas emissions, we will continue to accelerate the very serious and costly effects of climate change. By ignoring the potential effects, we expose our community to greater risk of economic instability, health impacts, greater out-of-pocket costs and reduced livability. Climate change and energy uncertainty are far-reaching and complex issues that create an uncertain future. Since we cannot know for sure what the outcome will be, it is important for our community to become more adaptable. We can reduce our contribution to climate change in order to lower the likelihood and severity of predicted effects as well as prepare for the effects that do occur. We can also reduce the impact of increasing energy prices by boosting energy efficiency and developing alternative energy sources.
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Resources City of Eugene - Sustainabile Eugene
www.eugene-or.gov/504/Sustainable-Eugene
Climate Recovery Resources
www.eugene-or.gov/2170/ClimateRecovery-Resources
City of Eugene - Recycling and Solid Waste
www.eugene-or.gov/427/Recyclingand-Solid-Waste
Green Building
www.eugene-or.gov/1281/Types-ofGreen-Building-Certification Lane Transit District EMX
What do we intend to achieve?
Climate Goals
The Community Climate and Energy Action Plan was approved by the City Council in 2010 with the following goals: •
Reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions to 10 percent less than 1990 levels by 2020 and 75 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
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Reduce community-wide fossil fuel use 50 percent by 2030.
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Identify strategies that will help the community adapt to a changing climate and increasing fossil fuel prices.
Additionally, the Climate Recovery Ordinance was adopted by the City Council in 2013 reinforcing the Climate Action Plan goal of reducing community-wide fossil fuel use by 50% of 2010 levels by 2030. Land use and transportation play a significant role in our community’s ability to reach these goals. Reducing our reliance on single-occupancy, petroleum powered cars is an important component and can be addressed, in part, by providing transportation options such as high-quality transit and walkable and bikeable neighborhoods. Such actions have additional benefits for community health, equity and economic prosperity. Eugene has a long history of compact development and environmental stewardship. The city uses a triple bottom line framework to explore environmental, equity and economic impacts, benefits and trade-offs, to reach its sustainability goals. With renewed effort, we can continue this legacy and serve as a model to other communities. The plan for addressing climate change and energy resiliency within Vision to Action will be primarily contained under the climate and energy pillar of the Action Plan. For more information on planning for climate change and energy uncertainty, see the Climate and Energy Action Plan, the Climate Recovery Ordinance, the Food Security Scoping and Resource Plan, and the Eugene-Springfield Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan.
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Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options Eugene Sunday Streets
What’s the issue? Eugene has experienced steady annual population growth for decades. By planning for expected growth, we can meet our needs for housing, jobs, parks and schools in ways that preserve and protect our community’s livability. We can also limit the amount of land, infrastructure, and other resources needed to serve our growth. Promoting compact urban development and efficient transportation options are long-held community values in Eugene and there is significant agreement across the community that we want to limit urban growth boundary expansion to the extent possible, thus limiting the spread of urban development into farm and forest land and conserving multiple community resources. By redeveloping existing land and creating more well designed compact neighborhoods in the downtown, along key corridors and around core commercial areas, the need to expand the urban growth boundary can be reduced, while the
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City of Eugene Transportation Planning
in the area, combine to make it difficult
www.eugene-or.gov/486/ Transportation
to redevelop properties in most cases. In order to implement the Community
City of Eugene Transportation System Plan
Vision of walkable urban neighborhoods connected by transit, financial and
www.eugene-or.gov/3941/ Transportation-System-Plan
regulatory tools are required.
Why does it matter? Without financial and regulatory tools to facilitate redevelopment activity, we will not be able to realize the potential of existing land, we will miss out on
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economic opportunities, and we will have fewer transportation options for Eugene residents. This could result in the need to further expand the urban growth boundary to accommodate future housing and employment needs of Eugene’s steadily growing population.
2035 Eugene Transportation System Plan Goals
Vibrant, mixed use neighborhoods that are walkable, bikable and connected by high-quality, high-capacity transit have benefits beyond reducing urban sprawl. They are also good for community health, equity and economic prosperity. They can increase the quality of life for individuals with less time spent in the car, and more time with family and friends. Household expenses can be reduced as a result of less auto-dependency, increases in active transportation can improve health, and the community spends less money on serving these areas.
What do we intend to achieve? The goal is to transform the downtown, key corridors and core commercial areas into mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods that are connected by transit and walking and biking infrastructure. Coordinating land use and transportation in our community will make the most efficient use of land and financial resources while providing a high quality of life for city residents. We will do this by continually addressing regulatory, financial, and planning barriers to redevelopment of existing lands. While past approaches have relied on regulations, new solutions will be proactive, preparing for and supporting desirable and sustainable development. This will be achieved by aligning regulations with our goals and increasing incentives for redevelopment in the downtown, around core commercial areas and along key transit corridors. We will also plan for transportation that will match the needs of these core areas, and the city as a whole, over the long term.
6 Transit Projects $171 million for transit & multimodal corridor projects
TRIPLE
the percentage of trips made on foot, by bike & transit in the next twenty years.
The plan for addressing our compact development and transportation needs within Vision to Action will be contained in the Compact Development and Urban Design chapter of the Comprehensive Plan, in the Urban Form Plan, and under the compact urban growth pillar of the Action Plan. For more information on planning for compact development and transportation options, see the Climate and Energy Action Plan, Eugene Downtown Plan, and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan (incorporated into the local transportation system plan with the adoption of the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan).
pedestrian and bicycle focused projects miles of pedestrian and bicycle improvements over the next 20 years
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Protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability Olive Street Intersection Painting
What’s the issue?
Access to Daily Needs
The quality of life enjoyed by Eugeneans depends on adding needed development that enhances the positive character of existing neighborhoods. Without adequate design policies and standards, many areas have been impacted over the years by a lack of new compatible development or the presence of out-of-scale, poorly designed development. Some buildings have caused loss of privacy, parking impacts, safety concerns, and changes to neighborhood character. The result has been a high cost to the public, including legal battles, loss of trust, and a declining sense of community. Moreover, many people in our community do not have access to housing they can afford in a walkable, livable neighborhood. Livability issues are thus linked to equity and human rights issues, and impacts vary across the community.
Why does it matter? If left unaddressed, many Eugeneans will miss out on the opportunity to live in neighborhoods that meet their needs. A lack of affordable, compatible new housing will have a continued adverse impact on neighborhoods and people, and will compromise livability. In addition, overly restrictive regulations could prevent positive infill and redevelopment, increasing pressure for urban expansion. A balanced approach is needed that protects livability and neighborhood character, while accommodating well-designed infill in the areas where it is most needed and well served by amenities.
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Community Vision - The Seven Pillars 1.2
Resources City of Eugene - Neighborhood Involvement www.eugene-or.gov/1128/ Neighborhood-Involvement
City of Eugene - Neighborhood Planning Guidelines
www.eugene-or.gov/3876/Neighborhood-Planning-Guidelines
City of Eugene - Equity & Human Rights
www.eugene-or.gov/525/Equity-andHuman-Rights
Fair Housing Council of Oregon www.fhco.org
Housing and Transportation Affordability Index www.htaindex.cnt.org Crescent Village
What do we intend to achieve? Solutions will ensure that new homes and commercial buildings in and around Eugene’s existing neighborhoods can be feasibly built, in a compatible way that contributes positively to the neighborhood’s character and function. These new buildings will create a pleasant, human-scale environment and build on the best characteristics of the neighborhood. The overall character of Eugene’s existing neighborhoods will be enhanced by housing options that contribute to existing and future residents’ livability. Residents of our community have been instrumental in advocating for new design tools. Infill compatibility standards have already been put in place for some areas, and existing programs will continue to allow infill and improve compatibility of new development across the city. City-sponsored regulations and incentive programs will help well-planned development projects succeed, and improve the design quality of all projects. Neighborhood residents will have a more collaborative role in the development process, and developers operating in the Eugene community can anticipate benefits from process improvements that reward high-quality design in well served locations. The plan for addressing livability within Vision to Action is primarily contained in the Urban Form Plan and the accompanying Community Design Handbook. Livability is also addressed throughout the Comprehensive Plan and the Action Plan. For more information on neighborhood livability, see the Metro Plan, Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and programs offered through the Office of Human Rights and Neighborhood Involvement, and the Library, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department.
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Protect, restore and enhance natural resources
Hiking the Ridgeline Trail
What’s the issue? Our community’s natural resources are the foundation for Eugene’s unique sense of place. Conservation of these resources has added to the livability and beauty of our community, while also protecting the health and habitat of people, plants and animals. While the city has extensive natural resource protections already in place, the continued refinement of these protections needs to address the impacts of ongoing development. If not done with care, development activity could have negative impacts on Eugene’s livability - its urban forest, water quality, air quality, plant and wildlife habitat, and overall scenic beauty. Eugene’s livability is also directly tied to its economic prosperity. It is Eugene’s quality of life that is often touted as the reason people and businesses choose to locate and stay here.
Why does it matter? Streams, wetlands and open spaces help prevent urban flooding and improve the quality of stormwater that runs off developed areas. Agricultural and forest lands both inside and outside the UGB provide food and wood products for Eugene and surrounding communities and also provide animal habitat and open space for people. By failing to plan for the protection of Eugene’s natural resources, Eugene could experience increased flooding, threats to our drinking water (or that of cities downstream) or health issues resulting from poor air or water quality. Other results may include loss of habitat for native plants and animals, loss of mental and physical benefits of green spaces for residents, and reduced economic prosperity.
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Resources City of Eugene - Parks and Open Space
www.eugene-or.gov/185/Parks-andOpen-Space
City of Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan
www.eugene-or.gov/2885/PARKSREcreate-System-Plan-Update
Rivers to Ridges Partnership www.rivers2ridges.org
West Eugene Wetlands
www.eugene-or.gov/1766/WestEugene-Wetlands-Plan
What do we intend to achieve?
Golden Gardens
The goal is to continue the protection, restoration and enhancement of natural resources, thereby preserving Eugene’s unique sense of place. Eugene’s parks and open space system provides an excellent foundation for publicly-owned natural resources, both inside and outside the urban growth boundary, with future plans for acquisition, restoration and enhancement in all parts of the community. High value natural resources, such as streams and wetlands are regulated on private property inside the urban growth boundary, but additional habitat conservation and farm land preservation tools such as rural reserves, conservation easements, and incentive programs can bolster protection efforts inside and outside the UGB, in collaboration with our regional partners. The plan for protecting, enhancing and restoring natural resources within Vision to Action will be primarily addressed within the Comprehensive Plan and the Action Plan. For more information on natural resource planning, see the Metro Plan, Rivers to Ridges, the Ridgeline Open Space Vision and Action Plan, the West Eugene Wetland Plan, and the Willamette River Open Space Vision and Action Plan.
Food for Lane County Community Garden
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Provide for adaptable, flexible and collaborative implementation
What’s the issue? Creating a 20-year plan requires making a number of assumptions and projections about how Eugene will develop in the future. Only the passage of time will show if these projections are correct. A robust monitoring program will help us know whether we are achieving what we set out to do, if we are not, and our plan will be flexible enough to adapt to changing conditions and the needs of the community. After several years, it may be evident that some of the assumptions and projections differ from what has actually occurred. New housing types, demographic or economic trends, changes in federal or state law or policies, or shifts in community preferences could impact the community’s vision or the ability to achieve that
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Resources City of Eugene - Planning Division - Growth Monitoring Program
www.eugene-or.gov/2081/49916/ Growth-Monitoring
City of Eugene - Planning Division - Urban Reserves www.eugene-or.gov
City of Eugene - Planning Division - Urban Growth Boundary - Land Supply and Capacity
www.eugene-or.gov/2453/LandSupply-and-Capacity
Envision Eugene Public Outreach
vision. For the plan and implementation tools to remain effective, desirable, and relevant, ongoing monitoring and adjusting of the plan and tools must occur.
Why does it matter? If we do not monitor plan implementation and adapt to changing conditions, the plan could become obsolete and implementation tools may no longer align with the vision. Any resulting shortage of land or unrealized redevelopment opportunities for residential, employment, parks and schools could have devastating effects on the economic prosperity and livability of Eugene.
What do we intend to achieve? The goal is to create a flexible set of documents that contain provisions for checking progress on a regular basis. The plan will also provide new monitoring tools to measure our success, address emerging needs and streamline future planning efforts such as urban reserve planning. We will use a variety of implementation tools that clearly align with the community’s vision. These tools will be reviewed and revised on an ongoing basis to ensure they have the desired outcome and do not make it more difficult to achieve the vision. As we monitor and make adjustments, we will collaborate with the community and our partner agencies to ensure that strategies, actions and implementation tools continue to reflect the community’s vision. Adaptable, flexible, and collaborative implementation is specifically addressed in the Administration and Implementation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan also emphasizes the need to achieve balance between all seven pillars, recognizing that no one pillar is more important than another. For more information on flexible implementation, see the Envision Eugene Action Plan, which includes the Growth Monitoring Program.
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1.1 Community Vision - Eugene Today
Eugene student’s visions for the future.
Envision Eugene: Sixth graders shared their ideas for a future Eugene.
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EUGENE TOmorrow
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River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Planning Meeting
Eugene Tomorrow The Community Vision for Eugene’s future protects and enhances those features that contribute to its unique sense of place. Supported by the seven pillars described above, the Community Vision for Eugene’s future protects and enhances those features that contribute to its unique sense of place. At the same time, it enables us to plan for growth that will contribute to equitable economic, social, and environmental outcomes for all.
Every Eugenean
To achieve these two objectives, the vision promotes a compact growth pattern
deserves to live
that focuses investment in the downtown, around core commercial areas, and along key corridors. Public investments bring added vitality to these core areas of the city while preserving the farmland, rivers, and forests that surround us.
Specifically, the vision supports the following key ideas : •
Mixed use neighborhoods in the downtown and along Eugene’s six key
in a 20-minute neighborhood.
corridors2 will accommodate much of Eugene’s future multi-family housing and new commercial development. These revitalized urban neighborhoods will provide people who live and work in them with easy access to shops, parks, and entertainment by walking, biking, or taking public transit.
2
Key corridors are streets that have, or are planned to have, frequent transit service (approximately every 15 minutes or less) and nearby amenities such as parks, commercial attractions
or employment centers, and higher density housing that enable shorter trips and less reliance on the automobile. Key Corridors identified in Envision Eugene include portions of West 11th Avenue, Highway 99, River Road, 6th and 7th Avenues, Coburg Road, Franklin Boulevard, and South Willamette Street.
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1.3 Community Vision- Eugene Tomorrow •
The city fabric will be comprised of an integration of natural and built systems, including land use, transportation, parks, and green infrastructure; that work together to provide a healthy, equitable, connected and prosperous community.
•
Every Eugenean deserves to live in a 20-minute neighborhood. Neighborhoods across the city will be improved to increase housing options for every income level, add transportation options, promote compatible transitions between lower and higher intensity development, develop parks and recreation opportunities, and improve access to neighborhood businesses and community gathering places.
Placemaking Workshop
Eugene’s urban growth boundary was expanded in 2017 by about 960 acres to address our need for land to support 20 years of additional jobs, parks and schools. •
Most of the anticipated job growth over the next 20 years will occur within the current boundary, focusing on thriving industries such as software development, general offices, and medical offices that want to locate in the downtown or in close-in commercial centers.
•
Additional large sized industrial lots were added to allow for the more diverse and active economy of the future. The vision is for the Clear Lake expansion area to focus on industries that are likely to locate in the area to build on Eugene’s competitive advantages, pay higher than average wages, and contribute to Eugene’s sense of place; for example, local food and beverage production and advanced manufacturing.
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Resources City of Eugene - Planning Division - Envision Eugene Active Projects
www.eugene-or.gov/3920/ActiveProjects
Fairfield Elementary - Bethel School District
•
Additional land was added for two community parks in areas of town that are currently underserved by parks and recreation amenities; the vision includes land for parks in the Santa Clara and the Bethel neighborhoods. Additional land was also added for a future school for the Bethel School District.
Delta Ponds Trail
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Community Vision Map for Homes, Jobs, Parks and Schools
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
oad Hill R
Chambers Street
y Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
NOR TH
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Major Streets Railroad Water Bodies
Commercial Areas Industrial Areas Campus Employment Mixed Use Employment
High Density Residential Areas Medium Density Residential Areas Low Density Residential Areas Parks & Open Space
Public Schools & Key Institutions
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Community Information Session
Envision Eugene: Vision to Action Maps The maps show us how the residents of Eugene said they want the community to grow. The following maps illustrate the community’s vision in three topical areas; key corridors and core commercial areas, jobs, and housing. The maps show us how the residents of Eugene said they want the community to grow, balancing the seven Envision Eugene pillars with each other.
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1.4 Community Vision- Vision Maps
Community Vision Map for Homes, Jobs, Parks and Schools
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
oad Hill R
Chambers Street
y Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
NOR TH
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Major Streets Railroad Water Bodies
Commercial Areas Industrial Areas Campus Employment Mixed Use Employment
High Density Residential Areas Medium Density Residential Areas Low Density Residential Areas Parks & Open Space
Public Schools & Key Institutions
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Community Vision Map for Key Corridors and Core Commercial Areas
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Road
Chambers Street
y Hill Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Commercial Areas Major Streets Mixed-Use Employment Railroad Water Bodies
N OR TH
Map is not tax lot specific and is for illustrative purposes only.
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Community Vision Map for Homes
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Road
Chambers Street
y Hill Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Major Streets Railroad Water Bodies
Commercial Areas High Density Residential Areas Medium Density Residential Areas Low Density Residential Areas
Map is not tax lot specific and is for illustrative purposes only.
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Community Vision Map
for Jobs
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Road
Chambers Street
y Hill Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Major Streets Railroad Water Bodies
Commercial Areas Industrial Areas Campus Employment Mixed-Use Employment
N OR TH
Map is not tax lot specific and is for illustrative purposes only.
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1.4 Community Vision- Vision Maps
Community Vision Map for Parks and Schools
AIRPORT
Irvington Drive
Irving Road
Randy Papé Beltline
NORTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Crescent Avenue
Maxwell Road
Randy Pa
Delta
oad River R
WILLAMETTE HIGH SCHOOL
pé Beltline
Hwy .
Barger Drive
SHELDON HIGH SCHOOL
Royal Avenue
Y 99
HW
Roosevelt Drive
Interstate 5
Coburg Road
Cal Young Road
Harlow Road
I-105/HWY 126
UO W 6th Avenue W 7th Avenue
DOWN TOWN
W 11th Avenue
Frank li
n Blvd .
LANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS CHURCHILL HIGH SCHOOL
W 18th Avenue
W 28th Avenue
S. Willamette St.
SOUTH EUGENE HIGH SCHOOL
Road
Chambers Street
y Hill Baile
UO
E 24th Avenue
East Am
ive azon Dr
E 30th Avenue
LCC
Legend Urban Growth Boundary Key Corridors Major Streets Railroad Water Bodies
Parks & Open Space Schools & Key Institutions
Map is not tax lot specific and is for illustrative purposes only.
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envision EUGENE VISION PLAN DESIGN ACTION PROVIDE AMPLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS
COMMUNITY VISION
PROVIDE HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO ALL INCOME LEVELS
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY RESILIENCY
PLAN
2012
Recomm endatio n
PROMOTE COMPACT URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
+ 2015 CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION
PROTECT, REPAIR & ENHANCE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY
PROTECT, RESTORE & ENHANCE NATURAL RESOURCES
URBAN FORM ACTION
PROVIDE FOR ADAPTABLE, FLEXIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE IMPLEMENTATION
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Transit Corridor
Neighborhoods Mixed Transitional
Parks
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Protect, Repair, and Enhance Neighborhood Livability
Provide Housing Affordable to All Income Levels
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APPENDIX
Community Vision - Appendix
Envision Eugene
ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT Provide ample economic opportunitiess for all community members How are we growing?
1.4
%
*
37,000
ANNUAL JOB GROWTH OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
NEW JOBS!
TOTAL NEW JOBS
19% Industrial
67% Commercial 14% Government
*Oregon Employment Department 10 yr. forecast for Lane County
Income & Poverty Median Household Income
$37,339
$50,502
$46,816
Eugene
Oregon
Children eligible for free or reduced price lunches*
27
Eugene 4J School District
19
%
%
Community Members receiving food stamp benefits Livibility Lane, Equity and in 2013. - Opportunity Assessment, 2014
Unemployment Rate * Trending down! 2012 2015 % %
7.4
Bethel School District
4.2
*Bureau of Labor and Services, May 2012 to May 2015
*Oregon Department of Education, 2011-2012 School year
What type of jobs will we need? Economic Strategies Key Industries Grow Local Opportunities Energize a Creative Economy Invest in Tomorrow’s Talent Provide Basic Business Needs Identify as a Place to Thrive Strengthen Key Industries
POVERTY RATES
%
Community Members living in poverty
40 55 %
United States
Traditional Strengths
Emerging Opportunities*
Transportation Manufacturing Wood Products Health Care Construction
Clean Tech & Renewable Energy Health/Wellness Advanced Manufacturing Software Biotech Food & Beverage *Regional Prosperity Strategy
What job opportunities are we creating?
650
acres of expansion can create capacity for
Eugene
370
3,000 5,920
jobs in key industries
created capacity for
acres rezoned inside UGB mixed use & commercial office jobs
Projections are related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are American Community Survey 2011 unless otherwise noted.
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HOUSING SNAPSHOT Provide Housing Affordable to all Income Levels
How are we growing?
≈
1
15,100
34,000 =
%
ANNUAL POPULATION GROWTH
NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
NEW HOMES NEEDED
(Adopted Forecast)
Who are we planning for? THERE WILL BE MORE RESIDENTS OVER 65
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MILLENNIALS WILL HAVE EVOLVING HOUSING NEEDS AS THEY AGE
%
WE WILL BE MORE DIVERSE
Between 1990 and 2011 Eugene’s Latino population grew by
13 %
PEOPLE OF COLOR
25% of residents over the age of 65 live in single person households
310
%
More than doubled between 1990 & 2011
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This large group is projected to need more affordable housing options.
IN
(Oregon Office of Economic Analysis for Lane County)
People in Eugene is a person of color (2010 census)
Housing Affordability
$37,339
$236,600
Median Household Income
Median Home Value
Oregon’s median home value is $232,900
Oregon’s median income is $46,816
50
40
%
of households are cost burden Spending over 30% of income on housing
64% of renters; 33% of owners
%
of households can not afford the average cost of a two bedroom apartment at HUD’s fair market rent of $806
What types of housing will we need? Eugene Today Built through 2012
New Homes
2012 - 2032
SINGLE FAMILY
59
%
SINGLE FAMILY
55
%
MULTIFAMILY
41
%
MULTIFAMILY
45
%
1
Single Family
58% 42%
%
=
shift in total housing stock mix
Multifamily
by 2032
What housing opportunities are we creating? 2012-2032
200
ACRES
Changed to low density residential
1,000 HIGH DENSITY
HOMES
Through downtown incentives & programs
Urban reserve planning for housing needs BEYOND 20 YEARS
2033 2034 2035 2036
600
MEDIUM DENSITY
HOMES
Eugene
Through an increase in minimum density in the R-2 zone from 10 to 13 homes per acre
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Data is related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are American Community Survey 2011 unless otherwise noted.
CLIMATE SNAPSHOT Plan for climate change and energy resiliency We are growing
34,000
ELECTRICITY SOURCES - EWEB 2012 13% Energy efficiency
NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
5% Wind
TREND
Lower
2015
%
Low Carbon
3% Biomass
ENERGY USE 2005 Community-wide Green House % Gas emissions
30
95
75% Hydroelectricity
Sources
4% Nuclear
Water
1% Natural gas
use is trending down!
from energy use are trending down!
- EWEB
Our climate & energy conditions CLIMATE IMPACTS
Due to increasing average temperatures
50
%
180 - 300 %
%
Increase in forest area burned yearly in Western Oregon by the end of the century*
PROJECTED DECREASE IN SNOW PACK BY 2050*
2015 was the hottest year on record in Oregon
*Oregon Climate Change Research Institute 2010
350
CLIMATE GOALS %*
50
REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL CONSUMPTION BY FIFTY PERCENT BY
* 2010 baseline
2030
10
* 1990 baseline
On Track!
ppm BY
2050
COMMUNITY-WIDE % * REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TEN PERCENT BY
2020
Carbon neutral City operations by
2020
registerguard.com Jan. 11, 2016
77 81 75
%
of Eugenians agree that climate change is occuring because of human causes like the burning of fossil fuels
%
felt that climate change requires us to entirely rethink our behavior
%
felt that climate change requires much stronger regulations on greenhouse gas emissions
For more information on the City’s sustainability goals and progress visit eugene-or.gov/sustainability
What opportunities are we creating? 2035 Transportation System Plan
TRIPLE 20
MINUTES
More community members can walk, bike or ride with in 20 minutes to all their needs
the percentage of trips made on foot, by bike & transit in the next twenty years.
Expanding the UGB and acquiring acres of parkland
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Encouraging clean industry in our Clear Lake UGB expansion area
parkland can lower temperatures & clean air and water Projections are related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are City of Eugene Office of Sustainability unless otherwise noted.
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COMPACT GROWTH SNAPSHOT Promote compact urban development and efficient transportation options How are we growing?
15,100 34,000 + 37,000 NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS (Adopted Forecast)
NEW HOMES NEW JOBS *
*Oregon Employment Department 10 yr. forecast for Lane County
What types of housing & transportation will we need? OPTIONS
TREND
HOUSEHOLDS IN EUGENE HAVE GRADUALLY BEEN GETTING SMALLER
More for changing demographics: aging populations, more millennial households, a more culturally diverse community, a community with a diversity of family types
3 PERSON HOUSEHOLDS HAVE DECREASED BY 3%
2.24
BETWEEN 1990 & 2010
SINGLE PERSON HOUSEHOLDS HAVE INCREASED BY 3 %
Average Household Size
BETWEEN 1900 & 2010
(U.S. Census 2010)
How are we getting around? COMMUTER MODE SHARE*
65 DRIVE ALONE %
8.5CARPOOL 7.6 BIKE 7.6 WALK 4 TRANSIT
(Holding steady)
%
% %
%
MORE COMMUTERS
TRENDS
BIKE and WALK to WORK NOW THAN in 2000
*American Community Survey Data 2014
What opportunities are we creating? 2035 Eugene Transportation System Plan Goals:
Energize Downtown More high density housing & jobs through incentives & programs
TRIPLE +
the percentage of trips made on foot, by bike & transit in the next twenty years.
235 107
pedestrian and bicycle focused projects miles of pedestrian and bicycle improvements over the next 20 years
6 Transit Projects
$171 million for transit & multimodal corridor projects
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Projections are related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan unless otherwise noted.
NEIGHBORHOOD LIVABILITY SNAPSHOT Protect, restore and enhance neighborhood livability Eugene is growing
15,100 34,000 + 37,000 NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS (Adopted Forecast)
What makes our community a great place to live? Live Find a home
Grow
NEW JOBS
(Oregon Employment Department 10 yr. forecast for Lane County)
Thrive
Raise a family Learn Retire
A family A garden An idea
NEW HOMES
Start a business Find your dream job Try something new
A community
Reach our best outcomes
A business
Enjoy Parks and outdoors Going places Good health Sports Cultural events A farmer’s market Arts Food & dining
Access to Daily Needs 20 MINUTE NEIGHBORHOOD GOAL KEY FACTORS FOR 20 MIN. NEIGHBORHOODS
90
A Mix of Uses: Residential & Jobs Places to Go: Grocery Stores, Schools & Parks Ways to get There: Short Block Length, Connected Sidewalks, Bike Access & Transit
%
of Eugene neighborhoods will function as 20 minute neighborhoods by 2032
WALKABILITY & TRANSIT Eugene is considered a car dependent city by WalkScore Eugene’s most walkable neighborhood is
West University population 6,139 Walk Score
89
Transit Score
Bike Score
61
100
Eugene’s 2nd most walkable neighborhood is
Downtown population 3,071 Churchill population 11,312
Remaining Income
Housing & Transportation Costs*
Eugene’s Walk Score
Housing Costs
44
34%
40% 26 %
Transportation Costs
is one of the least walkable neighborhoods
For more information on the scoring criteria and to see ratings for your neighborhood visit www.WalkScore.com
*Data analyzed by Center for Neighborhood Technology www.cnt.org
EQUITY & AFFORDABILITY
50
Eugeneans spend an average of 60% of household income on housing and transportation
Between 1999 - 2011 Housing Costs Have Outpaced Income
56% 33% 4 %
%
of households are cost burden
Spending over 30% of income on housing
64% of renters; 33% of owners
40
Costs to Own
%
of households can not afford the average cost of a two bedroom apartment at HUD’s fair market rent of $806
Costs to Rent
$ $
Household Income
What opportunities are we creating? New Parks in Bethel and Santa Clara Downtown Projects
New School Site for Bethel 20 Minute Neighborhoods Opportunities fo r Better Design MovingAhead Transportation Corridor Study Planning and Design Tools: Active Transportation Projects Infill Compatibility Standards, Transition Standards, Community Design Handbook, Special Area Zones, Area Planning, Key Corridors
New Parks & Recreation System Plan
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www.envisioneugene.org
Projections are related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are American Community Survey 2011 unless otherwise noted.
NATURAL RESOURCES SNAPSHOT Protect, restore and enhance natural resources We are growing
355
34,000 NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS
acres of NEW parks needed
(Adopted Forecast)
Eugene’s abundant parks and natural areas
4,700
90
ACRES OF NATURAL AND DEVELOPED PARK AREAS
3,700
acres of natural areas for habitat and recreation, including the Willamette River and other waterways, wetlands and prairie, and oak and conifer forests.
530
Health & Livability %
acres of developed parks and recreation, sports and community gathering.
Habitat
protection of 1,400 acres since 2003.
Eugene is home to many types of habitat for plants and animals. The City of Eugene’s participation in the Rivers to Ridges Partnership has contributed to the
of Eugene residents believe parks and recreation are very or somewhat important to their quality of life
The City annually plants approximately 500 trees and 6,500 willows along waterways to improve water quality and habitat.
For more information on Parks and Open Space and the City’s Parks & Rec System Plan update and related outreach & feedback visit eugene-or.gov/parks
Natural Assets
Tree Canopy Eugene’s abundant tree canopy provides habitat for wildlife and pollinators, provides climate regulation, cleans air and stormwater and increases resident’s health, happiness and well-being.
100,000
Provide $42.2 million in economic benefits each year
$ 42.2
21 13.5 $
$
million total in benefits
Street trees estimated to comprise the canopy
5.41.3
Outdoor Recreation
Water Quality
$
Flood Protection Air Quality
$ 1.2
Property Values
$
Earth Economics 2014
What park opportunities are we creating?
Expanding the UGB to bring in
260
Aquiring Eugene
95
acres of land for community use and enjoyment at Golden Gardens and Santa Clara Community Parks acres for more parks throughout Eugene
Projections are related to Eugene 2012-2032 unless otherwise noted. Sources are from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space unless otherwise noted.
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FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION SNAPSHOT Provide for Adaptable, Flexible and Collaborative Implementation as We Plan for Growth
Eugene is growing
34,000 15,100 + 37,000 NEW EUGENEANS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS (Adopted Forecast)
3 5
NEW HOMES NEW JOBS (Oregon Employment Department 10 yr. forecast for Lane County)
Respond to Changing Needs
YEARS
YEARS
AT LEAST EVERY FIVE YEARS EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
EVALUATION OF
ENVISION EUGENE STRATEGIES BEGINS IN 3 YEARS - 2019
ENVISION EUGENE STRATEGIES
COLLECT & TRACK KEY INFORMATION, SUCH AS POPULATION GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Buildable Lands Supply & Development
Economic Development New Housing
Parks Added
Population Growth Effectiveness of Development Incentives
20 Minute Neighborhoods Job Creation
What opportunities are we creating? PROJECTS TO REALIZE THE VISION
NEW GROWTH MONITORING PROGRAM Identify key data & trends for monitoring
Develop a range of planning & design tools Develop a collaborative ongoing land use code improvement program Collaboratively plan and partner with neighboring jurisdictions on regional planning
Produce clear, publicly available reports
Collect Data Adjust Strategies if Needed
Report Results Compare Assumptions to Actual Results
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Projections are related to Eugene2012-2032 unless otherwise noted.
Planning Division 99 W. 10th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401