This week's newsletter provides a summary of community input we have received on the proposed strategies for accommodating our multi-family need. We have also included a few reminders about important upcoming dates. You can always find the latest information about Envision Eugene by visiting our website.

Over the course of the summer, the Envision Eugene Team has been busy. We've attended or hosted 15 community events where we spoke to about 500 people. We sent 2,727 letters to property owners that could be impacted by changes being considered to the R-2 zone and we've been responding to the phone and email inquiries these letters generated. W e have sent 14 newsletters like this one since mid July and we have been emailing, talking on the phone and meeting with residents and other important stakeholders on a daily basis. Additionally, 185 of you completed the multi-family options questionnaire and we heard from dozens more people from underrepresented parts of our community in a focused effort to reach further with our outreach. Thank you to all those who participated! This week we are sharing the results of our efforts with you.

Based on the feedback we received, we can say that there was general support for accommodating more high density housing downtown, although there were concerns about safety, overcrowding and the use of incentives to achieve this. With regards to accommodating the remaining 600 medium density homes, the leading strategy was increasing required density for new development on larger lots in the R-2 zone. Visit our multi-family options page for details on this and other options, where you can also find the full outreach report. Generally there was support for adding housing along our key transportation corridors - the key corridor strategy - although there were a variety of opinions expressed about the timing and details of implementation. Additionally, residents wanted the City to encourage secondary dwelling units, tiny homes and other forms of non-traditional housing and some suggested expanding the UGB for housing. Reoccurring themes were compatibility with existing neighborhoods, both in terms of building design and off site impacts such as noise and traffic, and concerns about housing affordability as we plan for the future.

We are thankful to all of those who participated online, by phone and in person. This information will be presented to council and discussed at the Council Work Session on October 24th (full details below).

The Expansion Areas questionnaire will close at midnight on October 19th. Please watch this video, if you haven't already, complete the questionnaire, and share it with your friends. 

To learn more about this decision, visit our multi-family options website or watch this video. The agenda and materials for the work session will be available at this link on Friday, October 21st.  As always, visit our website for the latest information about Envision Eugene and don't hesitate to contact us with questions, concerns and input. Thank you!

Although Placemaking Week in Eugene got started on Wednesday, you are not too late to participate in the many events planned over the next couple days. Come out and let us know how we can make our downtown public spaces more safe, vibrant and welcoming. Attend an open house, join a workshop or fill out a questionnaire - your participation is valuable.

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