On April 22 the Eugene City Council approved the Neighborhood Plan 8-0, and the Code Amendments (with the removal of River Avenue) 7-1. The video of the City Council deliberation can be found HERE (10:36 to 24:00). The Council also unanimously passed an additional motion for the Council to hold separate work sessions before 1/1/25 to:
- discuss possible options for addressing on street parking issues in the River Road and Santa Clara areas. (made by Lyndsie Leech. Seconded by Randy Groves)
- a separate work session on Voluntary annexation that partners with the parking session (added by Mike Clark)
On April 23 the Lane County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the Neighborhood Plan!
The deliberation video is HERE (6:30-21:20). The Commission voted unanimously to approve the Plan with three Commissioners (Farr, Ceniga, Trieger) discussing parking issues and hoped they will be resolved. Additionally, Commissioner
Ceniga requested information on revised building heights and creating 20 minute neighborhoods.
Earlier in the Council deliberation the City Manager noted that “after Council action the City Staff will continue to work with neighborhood leaders to organize the annual Coordination Meetings to advance high priority action items in the plan.”
Additionally, at the 4/10 City Council Worksession on the plan Terri Harding agreed that incentives for neighborhood serving retail (mix of development regulations, tax reductions, zoning code changes, fee reductions) is a great idea and will be part of the discussion for the Urban Growth Strategies Project Overview which is the topic of a Joint City Council and Planning Commission Work Session at noon on May 15th.
The next step to implement the plan is for The City Staff will work with neighborhood leaders to organize the annual Coordination Meetings to advance high priority action items in the plan.” That process will need to be designed. Stay tuned for more information on how to get involved with that.