Land Use Study Continues

Friday, December 18, 2009 by Jared

The Eugene inventory of available commercial and industrial lands continues to proceed at a steady pace. Last week the city council adopted a resolution accepting the draft products of the assessment.  This puts the City of Eugene in compliance with the 2007 Legislation, House Bill 33337, that compelled the cities of Eugene and Springfield to undertake the inventory.

After concerns arose about the assumptions used by the city’s consultants to compile the current inventory, the Chamber worked with the Homebuilders Association and neighborhood representatives to encourage the City Council to adopt a revised timeline for adopting a final inventory. After accepting the draft language, the City Council will adopt the final, improved inventory in April 2010, then will still be on track to adopt a new Urban Growth Boundary in February 2011.

Comments for Land Use Study Continues

Friday, December 18, 2009 by Jim Wilcox - BikeLane:
While there is a tension between the desire to increase available land for development and the need to retain compact "growth", one benefit of compact land use planning is reduced travel costs. When workers must travel significant distances to get to work, and energy costs rise, determining the value of a job becomes in part the cost of getting to that job. Fortunately, there are enlightened businesses that are accessing State tax credits to reduce employee commute costs, improve employee health, increase employee productivity and job satisfaction. BikeLane, a Chamber member, provides this example of one such company that is accessing tax credits, a service offered in our consulting work with area businesses.http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090826/NEWS02/908269991&emailAFriend=1

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