The Community Health chapter of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan guides the City's efforts planning for future growth and development that provides a healthy natural and built environment, enhances equitable access and opportunity, and fosters community safety and belonging.

There are several ways to learn more about this important component of Urban Growth Strategies, and share your ideas:

• Watch a brief overview of the draft Comprehensive Plan Community Health goals and policies below.
• Review the draft Chapter 5 – Community Health goals and policies.
• Take the Chapter 5 – Community Health Survey to let us know your thoughts and ideas about the draft goals and policies.

If you have questions, comments, or need help, please email project staff. To learn more about the work underway with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, check out the other recent project updates below (on housing, compact development & urban design, and community engagement goals and policies) or visit the project webpage.

The Planning Division is excited to announce draft goals and policies for two more Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan chapters available for public review: Chapter 2 - Compact Development & Urban Design and Chapter 4 - Housing.

There are several ways to learn more about these two important components of Urban Growth Strategies, and to share your ideas:

Chapter 2 – Compact Development & Urban Design

• Watch a brief overview of Compact Development goals and policies in the recorded presentation below.
• Review the draft Chapter 2 – Compact Development & Urban Design goals and policies.
• Take the Chapter 2 – Compact Development & Urban Design Survey to let us know your thoughts and ideas about the draft goals and policies.

Chapter 4 – Housing

• Watch a brief overview of Housing goals and policies in the recorded presentation below.
• Review the draft Chapter 4 - Housing goals and policies.
• Take the Chapter 4 - Housing Survey to let us know your thoughts and ideas about the draft goals and policies.

Coming soon!

Keep an eye out for upcoming draft goals and policies for the following Comprehensive Plan chapters:

• Community Health
• Public Facilities and Services
• Land Use (and the Land Use Designation Map)

And, in case you missed it, the draft goals and policies for Chapter 1 – Community Engagement are available for review. Check out the draft community engagement goals and policies and take the Chapter 1 survey.

Curious about what's going on with Urban Growth Strategies? Staff share regular updates that provide relevant project information, milestones, and upcoming opportunities for engagement. For January 2025, project updates include:

• Eugene’s Comprehensive Plan Update: Staff are rolling out draft Comprehensive Plan goals and policies for the community's review, starting (appropriately) with Chapter 1 - Community Engagement. Catch up on chapter development and share your thoughts!
• New State Approach to Planning for Eugene’s Housing Need: The Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) will fundamentally change how cities plan for housing. Eugene received its new 20-year housing need, and it’s significant!
• City Council Selects Future Climate-Friendly Areas: City Council provided direction on areas to designate, including downtown and along lower Coburg Road.
• Draft Land Use Designation Map: Have you checked out this modernized, digital map yet? It will provide a clearer and more detailed view of land use within Eugene’s UGB.
• Recent and Upcoming Public Meetings: Staff will provide updates on Urban Growth Strategies to Eugene City Council, Eugene Planning Commission, and the Lane County Board of Commissioners in February and March.

Read the full project update for January 2025 here.

As 2025 get underway, staff are rolling out draft Comprehensive Plan goals and policies for the community's review, starting (appropriately) with Chapter 1 - Community Engagement. There are a variety of ways to learn more about this important component of Urban Growth Strategies, and to share your ideas...

Watch the Video: Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan

In this recorded presentation, City staff provide an overview on comprehensive planning, background on Eugene's Comprehensive Plan, how it is being developed, next steps, and ways for you to engage in the planning process.

Watch the Video: Comprehensive Plan Chapter 1 - Community Engagement

In this recorded presentation, City staff provide a brief overview of Chapter 1 of the Comprehensive Plan, the 2025 draft goals and policies for Community Engagement, next steps, and ways for you to engage in the planning process.

Take the Survey: Chapter 1 - Community Engagement

Take a brief survey on the 2025 draft goals and policies for Community Engagement and provide your input. You will be prompted to sign in or create an Engage Eugene account to begin the survey. We appreciate your participation!

Review the draft goals and policies for Chapter 1 - Community Engagement.

What's Next?

Throughout the winter and spring, staff will be rolling out draft goals and policies (with supporting videos and surveys) for all Comprehensive Plan chapters under development, including the following topics:

• Community Engagement (see above)
• Compact Development
• Housing
• Community Health
• Public Facilities and Services
• Land Use

Check back here regularly for updates. To learn more about the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, visit the project webpage.

Questions? Contact us at UGS@eugene-or.gov. We look forward to hearing from you.

On November 13, 2024, City Council provided direction on where to designate Climate-Friendly Areas. Councilors unanimously selected “Option 1” which includes parts of greater downtown Eugene and the commercial area on Lower Coburg Road. Draft maps of Option 1 with current zoning are available here.Climate-Friendly Areas (CFA) are a type of urban, mixed-use center, directed by state administrative rules. They are intended to be areas where most people can meet their daily needs without relying on a car. Staff proposed three options for CFA designation, based on the results of the 2023 Climate-Friendly Areas Study, 2024 redevelopment analysis, and community engagement.

Staff will spend 2025 preparing to implement the designation, including:

• Determining parcel-specific boundaries
• Completing a multi-modal transportation gap analysis within the selected areas
• Identifying housing displacement mitigation strategies
• Developing land use code and plan amendments

The package is anticipated for adoption by the City Council in 2026. CFA designation is not intended to be static. The City will monitor and may need to designate additional areas during future urban growth planning.

Eugene is integrating Climate-Friendly Areas designation within Urban Growth Strategies for a more cohesive approach to housing and growth management planning. As a part of this work, Eugene is advancing policies to focus future growth, particularly higher density housing, in and near mixed-use centers and along key corridors to increase access to essential goods and services for all residents. Mixed-use centers in Eugene will range in size and activity level, from downtown Eugene to smaller neighborhood centers. Climate-Friendly Areas are just one type of center that fit the state’s requirements. Centers will play a crucial role in reducing dependence on cars, lowering household transportation costs, and decreasing pollution by keeping goods and services close together and near housing.

Curious about what's going on with Urban Growth Strategies? Staff will be creating regular updates that provide relevant project information, milestones, and upcoming opportunities for engagement. For October 2024, project updates include:

• Draft Land Use Designation Map: The Planning Division is thrilled to announce the creation of the new draft Land Use Designation Map (LUDM)! As part of the current phase of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, this innovative digital map will replace the 2004 Metro Plan Diagram, providing a clearer and more detailed view of land use within Eugene's UGB.
• Climate-Friendly Areas Recommendation: On October 8, 2024, the Eugene Planning Commission made a recommendation to City Council on where to designate Climate-Friendly Areas. On November 13, 2024, the Eugene City Council will hold a work session and potentially take action
• Staff visiting Peace Village for a listening session on housing needs and priorities, as well as neighborhood qualities.2024 Community Engagement Summary: From January through September 2024, City staff engaged with over 800 people through 45 in-person events and three online activities on Urban Growth Strategies. Read the 2024 Engagement Summary here.
• Meeting Eugene's Housing Need: Eugene needs more than 27,000 homes over the next 20 years, according to the latest results of the draft Oregon Housing Needs Analysis. Read more about how that compares to our current development trends and how it will inform Urban Growth Strategies.
• Recent and Upcoming Public Meetings: Staff recently presented on Climate-Friendly Areas to both the Eugene Planning Commission and City Council. In addition to another work session and possible action with City Council in November, staff will present updates on the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and other UGS topics to the Eugene and Lane County planning commissions in December.

Read the full project update for October 2024 here.

From January through September 2024, City staff engaged with over 800 people through 45 in-person events and three online activities on Urban Growth Strategies. This first phase of engagement was focused on housing needs and priorities and policy outcomes. Events ranged from a community wide open house to targeted listening sessions with members of underserved community groups.

“No es accessible pagar el arriendo con el salario que tengo” (Staff translation: It is not possible to pay rent with the wage that I receive). - Lane Community College Drop-In Event Participant

Read the 2024 Engagement Summary here. City staff will provide an overview to Planning Commission during their October 8 meeting. You can find the agenda, meeting materials, and information on how to watch the meeting or provide public comment to the Planning Commission here.

Community engagement for Urban Growth Strategies will continue for the entirety of the project and is expected to continue for the next several years.

The Envision Eugene Community Vision calls for focusing future growth, particularly higher density housing and investment in and near mixed-use centers and along key corridors to increase access to essential goods and services for all residents.

By the end of 2024, the Eugene City Council will be asked to provide direction on where to designate Climate-Friendly Areas. A Climate-Friendly Area (CFA) is intended to be an area where most people can meet their daily needs without relying on a car. CFAs are envisioned as mixed-use centers with high-density housing, jobs, and services, as well as great walking, biking, and transit infrastructure.

On August 27, 2024, staff will provide an update to the Planning Commission outlining three proposed options (including maps) for Climate-Friendly Areas designation in Eugene.

Option 1: State Minimum Requirements

• Includes the Downtown Core, Midtown, Fifth Street Market, higher density residential area located roughly south of the railroad to 13th Avenue and west of Kincaid St. to High St., and the Lower Coburg Road area.

Option 2: Most Promising for Redevelopment

• Option 1 plus Valley River Center, South Willamette, and Santa Clara Station

Option 3: Requires Additional Investment/Incentives

• Options 1 and 2 plus the 6th/7th Corridor and West 11th Corridor. The results of a redevelopment analysis indicate the need for additional investment and financial incentive(s), in addition to CFA designation, for this option to successfully encourage CFA redevelopment.

Find more information on how to tune into the Planning Commission meeting here. Learn more about Climate-Friendly Areas and centers here.

Eugene is integrating Climate-Friendly Areas designation within Urban Growth Strategies for a more cohesive approach to housing and growth management planning.

The survey is now closed! Thank you for engaging in Urban Growth Strategies!

The City of Eugene’s Planning Division has a survey and a mapping activity open to community members. This survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

Survey responses will help inform the strategies to promote a livable city that meets the needs of everyone who lives here. As a bonus, survey participants can choose to be entered into a free drawing for one of eight $25 gift cards to the Lane County Farmer’s Market.

The information provided in the survey and mapping activity will inform policy outcomes of Urban Growth Strategies. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation!