The Planning Department oversees land use planning and development within the city. It is responsible for long-range planning including updating plans and regulations, as well as current planning like reviewing development applications. The department handles a wide range of planning activities with a small staff. In the past fiscal year, activities included studying transit options, planning for future growth, and reviewing various development proposals. The Planning Commission provides recommendations on planning matters and makes decisions on some land use issues.

1. Planning Department Narrative
For the FY 2015-16 Budget Report
Planning Department Overview
The Planning Department is the oversight entity for all matters related to land use within the city. It is
responsible for the administration of state, county, and local land use policies and regulations as they
relate to preservation and quality development of the properties lying within the city limits and the
urban growth boundary. The Department formulates plans for the development and management of all
land within the city’s boundaries, typically analyzing land use compatibility as well as economic,
environmental and social trends. In developing plans for the community (whether commercial,
residential, light industrial, natural or recreational), a wide array of issues are considered such as
sustainability, air pollution, traffic congestion, crime, land values, legislation and zoning codes. In doing
this, the Department interacts closely with other local and regional entities to ensure Eagle Point’s
continued involvement in Southern Oregon's overall socio-economic success.
This department is also responsible for both current and long-range planning. Current planning includes
processing land use applications for compliance with the comprehensive plan, zoning and subdivision
ordinances. Long-range planning involves making decisions about when, where and how the city will
grow in the years ahead, assuring that adequate public facilities will be available to serve new
development and, above all, making sure that the quality livability of Eagle Point is preserved for future
generations.
As is the case in many smaller organizations, including government agencies, the City staff wears
multiple hats. This is true for Eagle Point’s Planning Department, and underscores the importance of
prioritizing and making choices about what’s most important amongst the many things that we all strive
to accomplish for this town. City planning work here occurs across a broad range of specialties,
including land use planning, transportation planning, environmental planning, economic development,
housing & community development, neighborhood planning, growth management, historic preservation
and heritage planning, parks and open space planning, and urban design – to name a few, and some
more than others depending on the community’s ever-evolving priorities and issues.
This is where the comment in the previous paragraph about “wearing multiple hats” becomes more
evident. Eagle Point’s Planning Department deals with land use, space and place, but approaches the
planning of our built environment from various viewpoints. For instance, in planning for a neighborhood
commercial center, wearing an economic development hat takes on a role of suggesting locations that
are economically viable and would benefit from a steady flow of potential customers. Putting on an
urban design hat brings to light principles for making the neighborhood center 'livable', including how to
ensure safety in design, design guidelines for developers, and so forth. And switching to the hat
associated with infrastructure and transportation planning helps to ensure the efficient provision of
basic infrastructure services, including water, sewer, and power needed for the smooth running of the
businesses, as well as planning and implementing basic public transportation services, including
components that make life better and safer for people such as bicycle and pedestrian paths.
In larger cities, or those that have more robust revenue sources, these components of work are
dispersed amongst teams within departmental divisions. In Eagle Point, which serves a relatively small
(but growing) population and operates on a limited budget, the wide range of planning work is handled
by the Planning Director under general oversight of the City Administrator.

2. Planning Department Activity FY 2014-15
FY 2014-15 saw a moderate increase in work load for the Planning Department, particularly related to
housing development permitting and oversight of residential infill. Eagle Point continues be of
particular interest to families and seniors as a southern Oregon city with safe, attractive and affordable
homes, and all of the amenities important to those seeking a quality suburban place to live. The City’s
clean and attractive neighborhoods, parks, recreation facilities, shopping and leisure options are
expected to bring continued growth to our once rural, and now urbanizing, small town.
City planning work within a local jurisdiction is commonly broken down into Long Range Planning and
Current Planning. In addition, Internal Initiatives and work with the Planning Commission and the
Economic Development Commission add to the scope of work in Eagle Point’s Planning Department.
Activity occurring under each of these (italicized) areas is summarized on the following pages.
Long Range Planning
Long Range Planning involves
taking a broad, somewhat futuristic
view of the City’s needs. Its
primary focus is on maintaining
consistency for how land is used
with the City’s Comprehensive
Plan, which is one of the most
valuable tools the City has in
creating and maintaining a vision
for what it wants to be (see
associated Comprehensive Plan
Map at right). It also involves
establishing development
standards and regulations, and
keeping them up to date.
The Comprehensive Plan, originally
adopted in 1982, is a vision for
achieving a healthy and vibrant city
over a long period - commonly
about 20 years into the future from
the time of its adoption. It carries
out the State’s growth
management priorities as applied
to the local level, with the
participation of individual citizens,
community groups, and appointed/
elected officials. It covers Land
Use, Transportation, Economic
Development, Environment,
Housing, Parks & Open Spaces, and
other elements that are critical for
a community to be livable.

3. Long-range planning also develops ordinances intended to implement the Comprehensive Plan such as
the Zoning Ordinance and the Subdivision Ordinance. Eagle Point’s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance, and Subdivision Ordinance have not been thoroughly updated since they were created, so
staff is looking 2 – 5 years out for ways to do some updates, particularly as planning begins for future
expansion into the City’s recently-established urban reserve areas. This work typically takes at least a
couple of years to complete, and involves significant cost, community involvement, and coordination
with local, state, and regional governments.
While the purpose of long range planning is to help create a cohesive, attractive and healthy community
that its citizens are proud to call home, a single city’s planning operations cannot operate in a vacuum.
So the staff also works closely with Jackson County, nearby cities, state agencies, and regional planning
organizations to identify and address issues of regional importance. In addition, when the staff are
wearing their long-range planning hats, they are monitoring and making recommendations about
responding to pending and new legislation, case law, and other factors that may shape the City’s
planning activities, as well as working on emerging issues.
Long range planning highlights for FY 2014-15:
• A study to identify options for providing transit service here culminated in a general election vote
to determine whether property owners were willing to pay for that service. The election results
were that public transit service will not be extended to Eagle Point at this time. However, as the
population in this region continues to grow and people are looking for transportation options, it’s
possible that Eagle Point property owners may again be asked to vote on transit service.
• Staff has also continued its work, along with other city planners throughout the valley, on
developing procedures for expanding our respective urban growth boundaries; key components
include Conceptual Planning for Urban Reserve Areas, urban growth boundary expansion, and
annexation from Jackson County. The Conceptual Planning stage in this process for Eagle Point is
expected to occur over the next 2 – 5 years, with a potentially longer planning horizon depending
on demand for land and availability of funding for this work.
• As future outward growth is anticipated, we have also been focusing on opportunities to improve
upon what’s already built. This includes ensuring quality infill development, adding parks and
open space areas, and improving pedestrian and bicycle access throughout the City.
• We have also been looking at opportunities on city-owned property, such as the downtown
parcel between Main and Loto Streets where the old fire station building is. This year we will be
posting a request for proposals for the acquisition and/or development of that property. In
addition to contributing to the improved appearance of our town center, development of that
property would be an economic development gain.
• And speaking of economic development, work continues with the Economic Development
Commission under guidance of the Economic Development Strategy (EDS) adopted by the City
Council in 2013. Refer to the Economic Development Commission section for more on the EDS.
• Finally, work also continues with FEMA and DLCD on evaluation of the upper Rogue River which
includes hydraulic modeling and updating maps to help identify our flood hazard weak spots and
develop mitigation measures.

4. Current Planning
Current Planning involves looking at things from more of a ground-level, day-to-day perspective.
The underlying goals are to promote economic vitality, mitigate the sometimes adverse impacts of
development, and promote cost-effective and efficient delivery of planning services.
Planning staff administers the Eagle Point Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, which implement the
community vision as articulated in the City’s Comprehensive Plan. This is largely accomplished through
the management and processing of land use applications submitted for new development in the City.
Staff works closely with developers and property owners to ensure that new development complies with
the regulations of the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances. Staff also serves as a liaison between
applicants and the reviewing entities, providing project analysis and recommendations, presenting these
at public meetings, and assisting the applicants through this review process.
A significant portion of each day is dedicated to assisting residents, the general public, real estate and
development professionals, and a wide range of other people with a variety of questions and needs.
This assistance is provided for anyone who comes to City Hall or contacts us over the telephone or
email. This is one of the most visible things we do, and doing it well is critical to ensuring that we have
the public trust and their assurance that we are working on their behalf. This is a top priority that takes
precedent over most of the other work we do. Regardless of what we are doing – whether it’s working
on items for an upcoming City Council or commission meeting, preparing for a community event, or
reviewing a development or land use application, etc. – we put those things on pause when someone
comes in seeking our assistance. On the days when this activity is high, less progress may be made on
other tasks. But we believe in the importance of this role and strive to do it well.
Another highly visible activity provided by this Department is the review of land development
applications, particularly amongst the development community, other reviewing entities and involved
agencies, and affected property owners. This work can vary from the more routine projects such as
single-family development, property line changes, and tenant improvements to projects with more
complexity such as subdivisions, conditional use permits, and site plan reviews. It also involves ensuring
compliance with applicable zoning and/or subdivision regulations and development standards. This
commonly includes coordinating with other local, state, and federal government agencies to address
their respective requirements which typically include environmental protection, flood control, and
transportation and air quality impacts. One of the Planning Department’s priorities is to meet with
developers early so that we can anticipate issues and address them quickly and completely, and so that
land use actions may be consistently delivered in a timely fashion.
Getting an early jump on proposed development or other land use matters also helps the Planning
Director ensure that the entire management team is notified. This enables the other departments to
anticipate how a development proposal will affect their operations, as well as how best they may
provide an appropriate level of assistance along the way. As the city sees its remaining acreage built-out
(see map of vacant lots on next page), coordination both internally and externally are key to ensuring
that the quality of development enjoyed in the past few decades here continues.
Depending on the nature of the project, it may be subject to administrative review and approval by the
Planning Director, or required to go before the Planning Commission and/or City Council for a public
hearing and decision. For instance, smaller site plan proposals, boundary line adjustments, signs, and
construction permit applications are handled administratively, whereas decisions on larger site plan
proposals and sign applications, along with partitions, conditional uses, and variances (to name just a

5. few) are processed through the Planning Commission with a thorough analysis and recommendation
provided by the Planning Director. Note that the Planning Commission is the only local commission
having land use decision-making authority. These are quasi-judicial, discretionary planning actions that
involve public hearings and the making of findings as to whether or not a proposed use of land is
consistent with certain City policies and requirements. Proposals affecting the city more broadly, such
as subdivisions, planned unit developments, zoning amendments, and comprehensive plan
amendments, are decided on by the City Council, with land use analysis and a recommendation passed
from the Planning Director through the Planning Commission.
Notifying the public about these applications and the decisions we make on them is an important part of
the development review process. It helps assure that those who might be affected by certain types of
proposed land use or development are aware of it before it’s initiated, and have the option to engage in
the decision-making process by submitting comments and attending public hearings.
Current planning highlights for FY 2014-15:
Current planning highlights for the 2014-15
fiscal year included providing daily public
assistance at City Hall, as well as reviewing
land use and development proposals for
vacant and redeveloped property (see map
of vacant lots at right). These included a
wide range of project types, from the
review and approval of new homes and
businesses, to amending the City’s Zoning
Ordinance and plan maps.
Applications reviewed and/or taken action
on during this past fiscal year included the
following:
• Pre-application for the Sienna Hills
Subdivision/Phase 4
• Review of the restarted Sienna Hills
Subdivision/Phases 2, 5, 6 & 7
• Whittle Boundary Line Adjustment
• Peeters Boundary Line Adjustment
• Eagle Point Bible Church Boundary Line
Adjustment
• 1.6 MG Tank Site Boundary Line
Adjustment
• Highland Park Boundary Line
Adjustment (City deed) and Public
Access Easement
• Hutchinson Property Partition
• Rogue Credit Union Sign Replacement
• Zoning Ordinance Amendment for
Mobile Food Vendors

6. • Radar Ridge Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Zone Change
• Amendments to the Site Plan Review chapter of the Zoning Ordinance
• Building permit applications for residential and commercial development
Internal Initiatives
Internal initiatives within the Planning Department are tasks and activities related to routine operations,
as well as efforts to address just about anything believed to add value to our internal processes and/or
serve a community benefit. This ranges from improving customer service to coordinating the activities
of the Planning and Economic Development Commissions, and may also include incorporating tools
and/or methods to improve work productivity and accuracy, initiating customer service improvements,
and addressing unique and/or unexpected challenges and opportunities that arise.
Internal initiatives either completed or in progress include the following:
• Planning counter staffing and public assistance
• Planning Commission activity, including orientation/training, oversight, project proposal review
and recommendations, and facilitation of the land use decision-making process
• Economic Development Commission activity, including appointments, elections, orientation,
oversight, and project work under the Economic Development Strategy
• Updating of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning, Aerial, and Street maps
• Updating of the Planning Application and development review fees.
• Documentation of Planning Action procedures and land use decisions
• Procurement of a customer service computer for the public counter
• Design and assistance with City Hall lobby renovation
• Creation of a public information/assistance area in the City Hall lobby
• Landscape design for segment of Hwy 62 at Harnish Wayside
• Subdivision map maintenance
• Planning & Building archive management
• Development forecasting
Planning Commission
The Eagle Point Planning Commission is a seven-member body appointed by the City Council, with
members serving four-year terms. The Planning Commission provides citizen review and
recommendations on planning-related matters to the City Council, as well as having its own decision-
making authority on certain land use matters.
The Planning Commission works on a wide array of current and future planning issues that impact Eagle
Point. Their determinations relate to the use and development of land within the city, as well as looking
at future land needs within the City's urban reserves. Where decisions are made on land use matters
involving individual properties, the Commission engages in a specific decision-making process to make
effective, efficient, and appropriate land use determinations that achieve results consistent with the
city's long range plan and zoning ordinance.
As is typical for planning commissions throughout the country, the Eagle Point Planning Commission has
two distinct functions: comprehensive planning and land use decision-making.

7. Comprehensive Planning
Comprehensive planning involves preparation and revision of the community's Comprehensive
Plan and its local land use regulations. This role is advisory to the City Council, with the Planning
Commission forwarding a recommended plan to the Council for consideration. Eagle Point’s
Comprehensive Plan, originally adopted in 1982, has undergone a few significant updates, but
has otherwise largely remained unchanged. Comprehensive Plan updates are expensive, time-
consuming, and staff-intensive. In addition, much of the work involves the assistance of various
consultants (transportation planners, housing program planners, economists, demographers,
environmental planners, etc.), with oversight, project management, community engagement,
and inter-agency coordination provided by the Planning Department staff. We will continue to
monitor the city’s growth, priorities and funding opportunities to determine when the best time
would be to begin significant updates to this important community planning document.
In addition to the Comprehensive Plan, here are some of the other documents and agencies
which also inform the city’s growth and its form of development and function:
Documents:
• Zoning Ordinance
• Subdivision Ordinance
• Town Center Plan
• Transportation System Plan
• Regional Plan
• Urban Reserve Conceptual Plans (pending)
• Housing Needs Analysis (pending)
• Economic Opportunities Analysis (pending)
• Buildable Lands Inventory
• Parks & Recreation Plan
• Emergency Management Plan
• Little Butte Creek Water Quality Plan
Agencies:
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• United States Army Corps of Engineers
• Oregon Dept of Land Conservation & Dev’t
• Oregon Dept of Transportation
• Oregon Dept of Fish & Wildlife
• Jackson County Fire District No. 3
• Jackson County Soil & Water
Conservation District
• Jackson County School District No. 9
• Medford Water Commission
• Rogue Valley Sewer Services
Land Use Decision-Making
This second, and usually most time-consuming, Planning Commission function involves review
and decision-making on certain types of development proposals, such as subdivisions, site plans,
conditional uses, and variances. The Commission is entrusted with the role of making decisions
concerning both visions for the future and the current impacts of daily development decisions.
Land use issues are the most pressing part of the decision-making process for the Commission.
Land use planning relates to arriving at well thought-out decisions regarding how land is to be
used whether for residential, commercial, industrial, park, open space, or other use. These
places of activity need to be supported by municipal services and quite often have an impact on
other properties. The land use action must avoid certain hazards and coordinate with adjacent
land use needs.

8. The Commission's actions are both legislative (interpreting and recommending rules) and quasi-
judicial (judging and recommending for judgments on land use issues). In this role, the
Commission holds a public hearing and makes a decision to approve, disapprove, or approve the
proposal with modifications and/or conditions. The Commission's decision (or “Planning
Action”, as referenced below) is appealable to the City Council.
Planning Action’s generally come in one of three forms: (1) An administrative decision that
directly applies the current land use regulations to an individual property (this includes most
decisions made by City staff), and/or; (2) a quasi-judicial decision which significantly impacts the
use of land and involves and some amount of discretion, and/or; (3) a decision involving
legislation which applies to all persons or property citywide. The Planning Commission is
commonly involved in the latter two forms of Planning Actions, with more on this below.
Administrative Planning Actions:
These are decisions made by City staff. They don’t go before the Planning Commission unless
there is an appeal. These include relatively minor decisions many of which don’t require public
notice or opportunity by the public to comment or appeal. These tend to be limited to non-
discretionary permits and subject to objective (vs. subjective) criteria. A smaller proportion of
administrative land use decisions are subject to public notice and the opportunity to appeal to a
public hearing with the Planning Commission.
Quasi-Judicial Planning Actions:
These are decisions where the Commission applies adopted policies or standards to specific
property. Approvals or denials of planning applications are typically quasi-judicial decisions.
And, as the name implies, when the Commission makes a quasi-judicial decision, it is sitting in
the role of a judge and adjudicating individual property rights within fairly narrow and specific
legal boundaries. Some quasi-judicial items are actually not decided by the Planning
Commission, but rather by the City Council on recommendation for approval or denial by the
Planning Commission. In addition, all Planning Commission decisions are appealable to the City
Council. Examples of quasi-judicial decisions include conditional uses, site plan & landscape
approvals, planned unit developments, and subdivisions.
Legislative Planning Actions:
These are decisions where the city enacts policies or standards which are generally applicable to
all persons or property. These decisions are made by the City Council and include the making
and changing of land use policies and regulations, including the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning
Ordinance, and Subdivision Ordinance, as well as the other planning-related documents listed
on the previous page. When the City Council makes a legislative decision, it is fulfilling its role as
the policy-making body for the City. The Planning Commission’s role here is advisory to the City
Council. An example is when the Planning Commission recommends a change to the City’s
Comprehensive Plan and/or Zoning Code, as occurred with adoption of our Regional Plan and
associated Agricultural Buffering & Mitigation regulations. Most commonly these are initiated
by the Planning Director who makes a recommendation to the Commission which, after
consideration, then decides whether or not to make a recommendation to the City Council. In
these matters, it’s the City Council’s job to make the final decision.

9. Decision-Making Tools
Amongst the many planning-related documents listed on the previous page, the Zoning and
Subdivision Ordinances are by far the most referred-to documents in land use decision-making.
The core purpose of the Zoning Ordinance is to provide land use regulations which serve to
implement the Comprehensive Plan policies, and to serve as a “nuts & bolts” document which sets
forth the specific criteria each application for land development must meet in order to be approved.
Primary components of a Zoning Ordinance include: 1) zoning (or “land use”) districts with allowed
uses; 2) permitted uses and conditional uses; 3) decision-making procedures; and 4) development
standards, such as lot sizes, building setbacks, height limits, and basic infrastructure requirements.
The main purpose of the Subdivision Ordinance is to provide a set of regulations and guidelines for
parceling and developing land in the City, and to serve as a complement to the Zoning Ordinance.
Key components of the Subdivision Ordinance include: 1) submittal requirements for subdivision
plans; 2) review procedures; 3) public notice and hearing procedures; 4) standards for lot
dimensions; and 5) standards for streets, sidewalks and other public infrastructure.
To recap in the simplest way, the Planning Commission is called on to communicate with staff, public,
and elected officials; research issues; provide a public forum; interpret and apply ordinances; make
decisions; provide a long-range planning vision; recommend land use policies; and reflect our
community values.
Economic Development Commission
The Eagle Point Economic Development Commission is a seven-member body appointed by the City
Council to advise on local economic development matters, with members serving four-year terms. The
Commission's activity is guided by the Economic Development Strategy, adopted by the Council in 2013.
Economic Development Strategy
The long term goals of the Economic Development Strategy are to:
• Promote Eagle Point as a business-friendly community which makes a significant contribution to
the regional economy.
• Work to support development-ready sites that are attractive to businesses, including through
inter-agency collaboration.
• Create an environment in which the City government is a business ally and resource.
• Create a community well-known for its unique charm and livability.
The Strategy is comprised of the following five initiatives and actions:
Strategic Initiative #1: Existing Conditions Analysis
A. Inventory all sites, buildings and businesses.
B. Identify if existing regulations support economic development goals
C. Assess whether existing infrastructure meets the needs of desired developments.
D. Review existing practices to identify barriers to development.

10. Strategic Initiative #2: Business Recruitment & Retention
Recruitment
A. Continue partnership with SOREDI.
B. Develop partnerships with state agencies like Business Oregon.
C. Promote Eagle Point, including use of incentives such as Enterprise Zone.
D. Recruit new commercial, traded sector and e-commerce business.
E. Focus on high priority development zones.
Retention
F. Maintain communication and outreach with businesses and partner with Chamber of Commerce.
G. Provide information and resources to existing businesses to assist in their success.
H. Research programs to assist Eagle Point small businesses with other agency partners.
I. Develop a Business Eagle Point Summit.
Strategic Initiative #3: Marketing
A. Establish a business-oriented tagline for the City.
B. Dispense Eagle Point brochures.
C. Develop and maintain "Business Eagle Point" web page with needed materials.
D. Develop City business fact sheet.
E. Partner with regional marketing campaigns, like Southern Oregon Visitors Association.
Strategic Initiative #4: Regional Participation
A. Collaborate with SOREDI and business groups.
B. Improve Eagle Point's competitive edge through collaboration with government agencies.
C. Maintain Eagle Point's presence at the "regional table" through involvement in economic
development committees.
Strategic Initiative #5: Community Livability
A. Identify what businesses are looking for in the way of livability, and seek to provide it.
B. Market Eagle Point as a desirable and livable community.
C. Work on improving neighborhood appearance, to include neighborhood group involvement.
D. Work on visually and functionally improving, and activating, downtown.
E. Work on improving the Hwy 62 commercial corridor appearance.
F. Support improvement of pedestrian and recreation facilities.
Looking Ahead to FY 2015-16
Looking ahead to FY 2015-16, we expect the Planning Department’s workload to continue to increase as
a result of real estate interest and land development, as well as long range planning initiatives and
Commission activity. This will have a direct impact on the Department’s ability to complete the work
we’d like to do with the limited staff and budgetary resources. Further, in addition to attending to a
steady flow of anticipated work, along the unexpected issues that occur each day, there are a number of
initiatives we’d like to accomplish that will improve our ability to provide current planning services, as
well as begin work on some longer range planning initiatives. Some of these things can be accomplished
within the next fiscal year, while others will keep us busy for at least the next few years.
Within the upcoming fiscal year we plan to improve the kind of service that we provide for people who
walk into City Hall, such as having a more accessible and useful area for people to self-assist in looking

11. for planning and permit information, as well as having a computer in the lobby that staff can use to
share maps and useful property information with people. The first step has already been completed
with the lobby renovation. This improvement provides a more welcoming environment for the public,
as well as safety for our front line administrative staff. We will also finish improvements to the Planning
& Building archive, to include a hanging file system for approved commercial plans and creating more
space for the on-going storage of planning and development files. Along the way, we will maintain
capacity to engage in land use proposal discussions, review planning applications, and process various
permits and licenses.
The Planning Department will also adapt its on-going long range, current planning, and internal initiative
work to align with the City Council goals established for this coming fiscal year. The Council’s FY 2015-16
goals and specific focus areas are listed below. The highlighted items will require Planning Department
resources.
EAGLE POINT CITY COUNCIL GOALS FY 2015-16
GOALS FOCUS
Livability Support parks maintenance and staff resource needs.
Purchase easm’t and continue improv’t/expansion of trail along Little Butte Creek.
Focus on downtown appearance, including a timeline to finish Main Street lighting.
Support nuisance abatement and code enforcement efforts.
Recreation Develop a conceptual plan for Highlands Park.
Complete Lucas Park.
Build the Mattie Brown gazebo.
Support and promote youth programs.
Complete the updated Parks and Recreation Master Plan.
Develop a hiking trails master plan, and implement as time and funding allows.
Plan and design a splash park, and develop as funds and timing permit.
Improve in-city and regional pedestrian connectivity, including planning for a
bikeway connection to the Bear Creek Trail.
Public Safety Support programs, fleet, equipment, and training.
Support additional staffing as deemed necessary.
Provide National Incident Management System (NIMS) training for Council.
Economic
Development
Focus on development opportunities for the Old Fire Station property.
Continue Economic Development Comm work under the Economic Dev't Strategy.
Work with ODOT regarding I-5 Signage.
Review development fees as comparative to other local jurisdictions.
Promote Eagle Point by submitting articles and press releases to various
publications.
Continue to implement achievable components of the Town Center Plan
(streetlights, paving, landscaping/street trees, etc.)
Community
Growth
Support enhanced use of Channel 182 program development and city promotion.
Promote volunteerism and associated programs, including outreach.
Begin the Conceptual Plan process for the City's Urban Reserve Areas.
Develop and maintain a list of volunteer projects.
Improve/expand way-finding features (signs, markers, maps, etc.)
Fiscal and
Administrative
Communication with franchisees, and follow-up results of franchise financial audit.
Evaluate Fees and make selected adjustments.

12. Stability Support use of staff resources to respond to grant applications.
Promote staff professional development.
Public
Infrastructure
Focus on adding facilities that improve walkability, including safe routes to schools.
Continue to support maintenance of city streets and pedestrian facilities.
Historic &
Cultural
Initiatives
Improve the property around covered bridge and potentially buy adjacent property.
Identify opportunities to support preservation of historic structures and sites.
Support continued improvements to Harnish Wayside Park and Visitors Center.
Provide more tourist information signs for points of interest (OTE signs,etc.)
Looking even further ahead, the Planning Department will continue to guide city growth as directed by
current local, regional and statewide land use policies. This will involve consistent application of the
Comprehensive Plan, along with the other planning documents referenced earlier in the Comprehensive
Planning section of this narrative. It will also involve ongoing coordination with other relevant public
agencies such as the Oregon Dept of Transportation, Dept of Land Conservation & Development, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, and Jackson County, as well as quasi-governmental organizations such
as the Rogue Valley Council of Governments and the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The Planning Department will also:
maintain our regulatory role in the
development review process,
ensuring that decision-making for
land use proposals involving new
development or use of land occurs
in a thorough, inclusive, and timely
fashion; keep the momentum going
on work occurring as part of the
Economic Development Strategy,
including looking for ways to
promote the livability, vitality and
economic viability of Eagle Point;
continue supporting the Planning
Commission and the Economic
Development Commission; be on
the lookout for opportunities to
improve the things we all see and
use in our daily lives, such as
implementing the pedestrian and
bicycle improvements identified in
the Eagle Point Transportation
System Plan; and as we look ahead
for future opportunities to update
our Comprehensive Plan, we will be
taking steps toward conceptual
planning for our Urban Reserve
Areas (see the yellow-bordered
areas on the map at right) and
amending the Zoning Ordinance as
needed.