Cities have goals and policies to help move them towards the kinds of communities they want to be.
The content below are extracts from the city of Eugene "Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. This plan contains the goals and policies Eugene has chosen to strive for. The River Road - Santa Clara Planning Process gives River Road and Santa Clara the opportunity to emphasize its desire how it wants to evolve into the future with the goals from Envision Eugene as The quotes are taken directly from the plan. The entire plan can be seen here. There are many other parts to Envision Eugene, the ones below are particular to green and resilient interests.
Chapter 1 – Public Involvement Goals
1. Meaningful and Equitable Public Participation - Provide opportunities across all phases of the planning process for the full spectrum of community members to engage with decision makers and contribute to land use decisions.
2. Accessible and Transparent Processes - Design clearly documented, open processes that are accessible in terms of time, location, and language to support the engagement of community members with diverse abilities, backgrounds, and contributions.
3. Integration of Community Values with Technical Analysis - Seek out and honor community perspectives to enhance and compliment robust data analysis in support of thoughtful land use decisions that implement community best outcomes.
Chapter 2 – Compact Development and Urban Design Goals
1. Responsible Urban Development - Foster a compact urban form that promotes efficient use of resources and a reduced environmental footprint.
2. Strategic Density - Direct the majority of growth and redevelopment to well-connected centers and corridors that support efficient transportation options, enhance economic development, and encourage civic vitality.
3. Vibrant Neighborhood Design - Encourage the creative, intentional design and development of unique, attractive and functional urban neighborhoods and places that enhance the prosperity and well being of those who live, play, learn and work in the community.
Policies
Development Principles – This section establishes core values and provides general guidance for city- wide development.
2.1 Efficient use of land. Implement measures that increase the efficiency of land use while balancing the appropriate form and scale of development through activities such as revising plan designations, rezoning, area planning, strategic investment and incentives, and amending development standards.
2.2 Efficient transportation patterns. Support energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and sustainable development and transportation patterns at the city-wide scale through integrated land use and transportation planning.
2.3 Urban intensity. Plan for a wide range of urban development intensities, from the rural edge to the downtown core, to increase the viability of core commercial areas and provide a variety of living environments for the community.
2.4 Form-based planning. Plan the future development of specific areas with respect to both the existing and desired form, scale and character of buildings in each area to support a healthy mix of land uses and activities.
2.5 20-Minute Neighborhoods. Increase the percentage of Eugene residents living in neighborhoods with safe, attractive and convenient walking access to most daily needs by encouraging more housing and job opportunities in areas where these qualities exist, by adding amenities and services where they are needed, and improving walking routes.
2.6 Natural systems. Incorporate natural elements and corridors throughout developed and developing areas of the community as the preferred method of managing stormwater, and to improve air and water quality, reduce flooding, mitigate urban heat and preserve and restore habitat.
2.21 Resilient design. Support a built environment designed to be resilient to hazards, climate change, and energy cost increases through regulation, direct public investment, and coordination with investment partners.
2.22 Energy-efficient design. Promote energy efficient design strategies at the district, site and building scale for each phase of the development life cycle
2.24 Walkable places. Support the design of places that are inviting to pedestrians of all ages and abilities, by creating an urban environment that is easy to navigate, convenient, safe, comfortable and attractive at the pedestrian scale.
3.4 Business incubators. Encourage the formation of new business ventures in the creative arts, small scale industry, technology, food and beverage, and other sectors by supporting a variety of flexible, collaborative, and incubator spaces accessible to residents throughout the city.
3.7 Home-based and microenterprises. Promote the development of small, locally-owned businesses that have minimal adverse impacts on their surrounding neighborhoods.
3.10 Food and beverage manufacturing. Promote the expansion of food and beverage manufacturing and processing facilities, including beer and wine, frozen desserts, agricultural products, and natural foods.
3.35 Neighborhood vitality. Recognize the vital role of commercial facilities that provide services and goods in complete, walkable neighborhoods throughout the community. Encourage the preservation and creation of affordable neighborhood commercial space to support a broad range of small business owners across all neighborhoods.
4.2 Density bonuses and exemptions. To achieve public policy goals, the City may incentivize certain development types (such as controlled income and rent housing) through land use code by enabling those to exceed the maximum density of a plan designation with bonuses or through waivers and exemptions. New density bonus mechanisms will be developed through a public planning process.
4.7 Housing mixture. Plan for a higher proportion of new housing stock to be multi-family, townhouses (a.k.a. rowhouses), condominiums, or clustered and courtyard housing types that address shifting demographic trends toward an aging population and smaller household size.
4.13 Adaptable housing. Encourage adaptation of existing housing and the development of new housing that can be adapted in the future to accommodate the changing variety of household types.
1. Create an integrated multimodal transportation system that is safe and efficient; supports the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the City of Eugene’s targets for a 50% reduction in fossil fuel consumption, and other City land use and economic development goals; reduces reliance on single-occupancy automobiles; and enhances community livability.
3. Strengthen community resilience to changes in climate, increases in fossil fuel prices, and economic fluctuations by making the transportation networks diverse, adaptable, and not reliant on any single mode.
The content below are extracts from the city of Eugene "Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan. This plan contains the goals and policies Eugene has chosen to strive for. The River Road - Santa Clara Planning Process gives River Road and Santa Clara the opportunity to emphasize its desire how it wants to evolve into the future with the goals from Envision Eugene as The quotes are taken directly from the plan. The entire plan can be seen here. There are many other parts to Envision Eugene, the ones below are particular to green and resilient interests.
Chapter 1 – Public Involvement Goals
1. Meaningful and Equitable Public Participation - Provide opportunities across all phases of the planning process for the full spectrum of community members to engage with decision makers and contribute to land use decisions.
2. Accessible and Transparent Processes - Design clearly documented, open processes that are accessible in terms of time, location, and language to support the engagement of community members with diverse abilities, backgrounds, and contributions.
3. Integration of Community Values with Technical Analysis - Seek out and honor community perspectives to enhance and compliment robust data analysis in support of thoughtful land use decisions that implement community best outcomes.
- 1.2 Foundation for civic engagement. Provide the public with sufficient information regarding specific issues, underlying principles, and broad context for meaningful, informed, and effective participation in land use planning processes. Support civic infrastructure (institutions, organizations and processes) and tools that enable community participation.
1.3 Enhanced engagement strategies. Continue to invest in ongoing education of city employees on best practices for culturally appropriate, innovative, inclusive engagement techniques and tools, and evaluate opportunities to improve outreach strategies.
1.4 Transparency. Make land use planning information and documentation accessible through mechanisms and practices such as digital availability, comprehensible language, clear organization, established channels for two-way communication, and diverse media for announcements.
1.5 Equity by design. Plan participation processes with particular sensitivity to under-served and under-represented populations to support decisions that consider the needs of all affected parties. Seek out diverse representation from our community with regard to race, color, national origin, English proficiency, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender
Chapter 2 – Compact Development and Urban Design Goals
1. Responsible Urban Development - Foster a compact urban form that promotes efficient use of resources and a reduced environmental footprint.
2. Strategic Density - Direct the majority of growth and redevelopment to well-connected centers and corridors that support efficient transportation options, enhance economic development, and encourage civic vitality.
3. Vibrant Neighborhood Design - Encourage the creative, intentional design and development of unique, attractive and functional urban neighborhoods and places that enhance the prosperity and well being of those who live, play, learn and work in the community.
Policies
Development Principles – This section establishes core values and provides general guidance for city- wide development.
2.1 Efficient use of land. Implement measures that increase the efficiency of land use while balancing the appropriate form and scale of development through activities such as revising plan designations, rezoning, area planning, strategic investment and incentives, and amending development standards.
2.2 Efficient transportation patterns. Support energy-efficient, resource-efficient, and sustainable development and transportation patterns at the city-wide scale through integrated land use and transportation planning.
2.3 Urban intensity. Plan for a wide range of urban development intensities, from the rural edge to the downtown core, to increase the viability of core commercial areas and provide a variety of living environments for the community.
2.4 Form-based planning. Plan the future development of specific areas with respect to both the existing and desired form, scale and character of buildings in each area to support a healthy mix of land uses and activities.
2.5 20-Minute Neighborhoods. Increase the percentage of Eugene residents living in neighborhoods with safe, attractive and convenient walking access to most daily needs by encouraging more housing and job opportunities in areas where these qualities exist, by adding amenities and services where they are needed, and improving walking routes.
2.6 Natural systems. Incorporate natural elements and corridors throughout developed and developing areas of the community as the preferred method of managing stormwater, and to improve air and water quality, reduce flooding, mitigate urban heat and preserve and restore habitat.
2.21 Resilient design. Support a built environment designed to be resilient to hazards, climate change, and energy cost increases through regulation, direct public investment, and coordination with investment partners.
2.22 Energy-efficient design. Promote energy efficient design strategies at the district, site and building scale for each phase of the development life cycle
2.24 Walkable places. Support the design of places that are inviting to pedestrians of all ages and abilities, by creating an urban environment that is easy to navigate, convenient, safe, comfortable and attractive at the pedestrian scale.
3.4 Business incubators. Encourage the formation of new business ventures in the creative arts, small scale industry, technology, food and beverage, and other sectors by supporting a variety of flexible, collaborative, and incubator spaces accessible to residents throughout the city.
3.7 Home-based and microenterprises. Promote the development of small, locally-owned businesses that have minimal adverse impacts on their surrounding neighborhoods.
3.10 Food and beverage manufacturing. Promote the expansion of food and beverage manufacturing and processing facilities, including beer and wine, frozen desserts, agricultural products, and natural foods.
3.35 Neighborhood vitality. Recognize the vital role of commercial facilities that provide services and goods in complete, walkable neighborhoods throughout the community. Encourage the preservation and creation of affordable neighborhood commercial space to support a broad range of small business owners across all neighborhoods.
4.2 Density bonuses and exemptions. To achieve public policy goals, the City may incentivize certain development types (such as controlled income and rent housing) through land use code by enabling those to exceed the maximum density of a plan designation with bonuses or through waivers and exemptions. New density bonus mechanisms will be developed through a public planning process.
4.7 Housing mixture. Plan for a higher proportion of new housing stock to be multi-family, townhouses (a.k.a. rowhouses), condominiums, or clustered and courtyard housing types that address shifting demographic trends toward an aging population and smaller household size.
4.13 Adaptable housing. Encourage adaptation of existing housing and the development of new housing that can be adapted in the future to accommodate the changing variety of household types.
1. Create an integrated multimodal transportation system that is safe and efficient; supports the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the City of Eugene’s targets for a 50% reduction in fossil fuel consumption, and other City land use and economic development goals; reduces reliance on single-occupancy automobiles; and enhances community livability.
3. Strengthen community resilience to changes in climate, increases in fossil fuel prices, and economic fluctuations by making the transportation networks diverse, adaptable, and not reliant on any single mode.
- Foster neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily needs without an automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an inviting environment where all travelers feel safe and secure.
- Prioritize improved transit service in Key Corridors and other areas with sufficient employment, activities, or residential density that best support transit service and transit services that connect residents to employment centers. If operational funding is sufficient, extend transit to support higher density housing and employment development planned for other areas.
7. Preserve rail corridors, alleys, accessways, and pedestrian and bicycle easements that can provide desired connections within the transportation network or have potential to serve transportation purposes in the future. - Encourage walking as the most attractive mode of transportation for short trips (e.g., within .5 miles) within and to activity centers, downtown, key corridors, and major destinations, and as a means of accessing transit.
- Create conditions that make bicycling more attractive than driving for most trips of two miles or less