We have submitted a draft version of our urban growth boundary (UGB) adoption package to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, notifying them that we are moving forward with adopting our own UGB. This starts the formal UGB adoption process and kicks off a new period of citizen involvement. Read more below or visit our website to get the latest information about Envision Eugene.

On January 13th the Envision Eugene Team uploaded nearly 1,000 pages of documentation to the Department of Land Conservation and Development's (DLCD) website. On January 18th we had our first UGB adoption package work session with Eugene City Council where they approved the proposed timeline and community engagement plan for the UGB adoption process. You can view a webcast of that work session here. The formal UGB adoption process is under way!

You can find all of the documents that make up the UGB adoption package (the UGB proposal, the related plan amendments and and land use code amendments, the technical studies, and the legal findings) on our website. It's a lot to wade through, so we have created this fact sheet intended to help folks navigate the proposal.

Over the next few months the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions will hold a series of work sessions, familiarizing the Commissioners and the public with the UGB proposal. You are welcome to attend these sessions or watch the webcast to learn more.These works sessions will lead to Planning Commission public hearings in March and recommendations from both Commissions. The City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners review occurs after the Planning Commissions’ have made their recommendations.

You are encouraged to learn about the UGB proposal, ask questions and provide comment. Specific opportunities are highlighted below.  If you are interested in speaking during a public hearing or providing written testimony, you can consult this fact sheet to learn what to expect and how to do it.

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