Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Update

A view of downtown Eugene from the Amazon Path

On February 24, the Eugene Planning Commission will hold a work session on Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive Plan guides the City in its land use planning for future growth within Eugene’s urban growth boundary. The first phase of the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2017. The second phase includes the following chapters:

Chapter 1 – Community Engagement
Chapter 2 – Compact Development & Urban Design
Chapter 4 – Housing
Chapter 5 – Community Health
Chapter 11 – Land Use (Including a new parcel-specific land use designation map)

These new chapters are based on years of work and engagement with the community -- over the last two years City staff have engaged over 1,400 people on components of the Urban Growth Strategies Project, including the Comprehensive Plan. In late 2024 and early 2025, staff used this input to draft goals and policies for community review. Residents provided feedback through in-person events, digital surveys, a community advisory panel, and through the City’s boards and commissions. Over the past several months, staff have incorporated that feedback into the draft goals and policies. As a result, some policies have been removed, changed, added, or strengthened. To learn more about what staff heard from the community, check out the 2024 Community Engagement Summary (PDF) and the 2025 Community Engagement Summary (PDF).

To learn more about Phase II of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and its development, tune in to the February 24 Planning Commission meeting or visit the project webpage. The Planning Commission welcomes input from the community and encourages community members to provide input during the Public Comment section of the agenda.

Please email project staff (Stuart Warren: swarren@eugene-or.gov) with your questions, thoughts, and feedback.

Next Steps

During the February 24 Planning Commission meeting, staff will ask for the commission’s feedback on the updated draft chapters. Staff will then incorporate the Commission’s feedback in advance of the official adoption and public hearing process, which will begin in April 2026.