PlanJam Workshop #1 held November 22, 2008
xPlanJam Workshop #1 agenda summary and materials (click links for handouts)
* Powerpoint presentation (3.5 MB PDF file)
8:30 a.m. -- Registration
8:45 a.m. -- Welcome; introduction to the workshop
9:00 a.m. -- Background of infill compatibility standards issues and process
9:15 a.m. -- Description of the JWN "heritage" area that is the focus of the first set of
standards
9:30 a.m. -- Assessment of "neighborhood character"
10:00 a.m. -- BREAK
10:15 a.m. -- Assessment of negative impacts from incompatible infill
Impact examples
11:00 a.m. -- Identifying critical areas for infill compatibility standards
11:40 a.m. -- Charting what comes next
11: 50 a.m. -- Workshop evaluation
12:00 Noon -- End of workshop
* Detailed agenda
* Participant workshop input
* Additional information and background documents on infill compatibility standards.
Workshop recap
On Saturday, November 22nd, nineteen residents from throughout the Jefferson and
Westside neighborhoods participated in JWN PlanJam Workshop #1.This first of two
neighborhood planning workshops focused on the foundations for infill compatibility
standards. JWN residents learned more about the issues and previous neighborhood
community work. Participants provided their own ideas and perspectives about which
elements of their neighborhoods’ character make JWN such a special place to live and
which negative impacts from incompatible infill are most serious. Participants also took a
preliminary look at various potential areas to consider for infill compatibility standards,
including setbacks, lot configuration, maximum dwellings per lot, building height, and
others.
The 3-hour workshop was held at Chavez Elementary School and was designed to
familiarize JWN residents with the history of planning efforts in the JWN and build on that
work to develop effective standards for infill development in the neighborhood. Rene Kane
(JWN Chair) and Paul Conte (past JWN co-chair) coordinated the workshop.
After a brief introduction and overview of the workshop, Paul presented the history of JWN’s
planning efforts including the role of adopted neighborhood refinement plans, JWN’s
previous responses to problems caused by incompatible infill and prior actions by the JWN
membership supporting infill compatibility standards. Paul also provided an update on two
City projects that have actively involved residents of the JWN - the Infill Compatibility
Standards and Opportunity Siting projects.
Using maps, aerial photos of the neighborhood, and images of both single- and multi-
family buildings throughout the JWN, workshop participants learned about the history of the
single-family/duplex area in JWN that’s zoned R-2 and how changes in R-2 zoning have
resulted in the types of development that are allowable under current land use code.
During this workshop's next segment, perhaps the most engaging part of the day,
participants talked about what constitutes the “essential positive characteristics” of the JWN
such as the grid pattern of our streets, the arrangement of houses on lots and the
predominance of trees. Residents learned about previous work that identified positive
characteristics of the JWN neighborhood (such as neighborhood refinement plans and,
more recently, the Opportunity Siting Workshops) and how identifying the positive
characteristics of our neighborhoods provides an essential foundation for developing infill
standards.
Workshop participants went on to discuss aspects of incompatible infill in the Jefferson and
Westside neighborhoods. Residents reviewed previous work of the neighborhood to
address the impacts of incompatible infill, added to the list of impacts from their own
observation, and learned how identifying negative impacts contributes to developing infill
standards. Workshop participants also learned how the ICS and OS projects could affect
the design and siting of infill projects in the JWN.
During the final section of the workshop, participants identified critical areas for infill
compatibility standards in R-2 areas of the JWN. After reviewing previous work by the JWN,
residents discussed how to identify “critical areas” and the importance of this step in
moving from “neighborhood character” and “negative impacts” to developing specific
standards.
At the end of the workshop, participants provided direction for the follow-up survey that has
been posted on the JWN Web site. (Take the survey.)
PlanJam Workshops #1 and #2 are part of JWN’s ongoing efforts to prevent incompatible
infill and develop standards that will preserve the unique character of the JWN
neighborhood. (See the accompanying articles in this newsletter for more information.)
The PlanJam workshops are funded through a City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching
Grant. PlanJam #2 will be held on Saturday, January 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
Chavez Elementary School, 1510 West 14th Avenue. We hope to see you at PlanJam #2!
* Powerpoint presentation (3.5 MB PDF file)
8:30 a.m. -- Registration
8:45 a.m. -- Welcome; introduction to the workshop
9:00 a.m. -- Background of infill compatibility standards issues and process
9:15 a.m. -- Description of the JWN "heritage" area that is the focus of the first set of
standards
9:30 a.m. -- Assessment of "neighborhood character"
10:00 a.m. -- BREAK
10:15 a.m. -- Assessment of negative impacts from incompatible infill
Impact examples
11:00 a.m. -- Identifying critical areas for infill compatibility standards
11:40 a.m. -- Charting what comes next
11: 50 a.m. -- Workshop evaluation
12:00 Noon -- End of workshop
* Detailed agenda
* Participant workshop input
* Additional information and background documents on infill compatibility standards.
Workshop recap
On Saturday, November 22nd, nineteen residents from throughout the Jefferson and
Westside neighborhoods participated in JWN PlanJam Workshop #1.This first of two
neighborhood planning workshops focused on the foundations for infill compatibility
standards. JWN residents learned more about the issues and previous neighborhood
community work. Participants provided their own ideas and perspectives about which
elements of their neighborhoods’ character make JWN such a special place to live and
which negative impacts from incompatible infill are most serious. Participants also took a
preliminary look at various potential areas to consider for infill compatibility standards,
including setbacks, lot configuration, maximum dwellings per lot, building height, and
others.
The 3-hour workshop was held at Chavez Elementary School and was designed to
familiarize JWN residents with the history of planning efforts in the JWN and build on that
work to develop effective standards for infill development in the neighborhood. Rene Kane
(JWN Chair) and Paul Conte (past JWN co-chair) coordinated the workshop.
After a brief introduction and overview of the workshop, Paul presented the history of JWN’s
planning efforts including the role of adopted neighborhood refinement plans, JWN’s
previous responses to problems caused by incompatible infill and prior actions by the JWN
membership supporting infill compatibility standards. Paul also provided an update on two
City projects that have actively involved residents of the JWN - the Infill Compatibility
Standards and Opportunity Siting projects.
Using maps, aerial photos of the neighborhood, and images of both single- and multi-
family buildings throughout the JWN, workshop participants learned about the history of the
single-family/duplex area in JWN that’s zoned R-2 and how changes in R-2 zoning have
resulted in the types of development that are allowable under current land use code.
During this workshop's next segment, perhaps the most engaging part of the day,
participants talked about what constitutes the “essential positive characteristics” of the JWN
such as the grid pattern of our streets, the arrangement of houses on lots and the
predominance of trees. Residents learned about previous work that identified positive
characteristics of the JWN neighborhood (such as neighborhood refinement plans and,
more recently, the Opportunity Siting Workshops) and how identifying the positive
characteristics of our neighborhoods provides an essential foundation for developing infill
standards.
Workshop participants went on to discuss aspects of incompatible infill in the Jefferson and
Westside neighborhoods. Residents reviewed previous work of the neighborhood to
address the impacts of incompatible infill, added to the list of impacts from their own
observation, and learned how identifying negative impacts contributes to developing infill
standards. Workshop participants also learned how the ICS and OS projects could affect
the design and siting of infill projects in the JWN.
During the final section of the workshop, participants identified critical areas for infill
compatibility standards in R-2 areas of the JWN. After reviewing previous work by the JWN,
residents discussed how to identify “critical areas” and the importance of this step in
moving from “neighborhood character” and “negative impacts” to developing specific
standards.
At the end of the workshop, participants provided direction for the follow-up survey that has
been posted on the JWN Web site. (Take the survey.)
PlanJam Workshops #1 and #2 are part of JWN’s ongoing efforts to prevent incompatible
infill and develop standards that will preserve the unique character of the JWN
neighborhood. (See the accompanying articles in this newsletter for more information.)
The PlanJam workshops are funded through a City of Eugene Neighborhood Matching
Grant. PlanJam #2 will be held on Saturday, January 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at
Chavez Elementary School, 1510 West 14th Avenue. We hope to see you at PlanJam #2!
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Jefferson Westside Neighbors
| Take the JWN Survey on Neighborhood Character, Infill Impacts, and Infill Compatibility Standards |
| JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS AT JWN Plan Jam Workshop #2 Saturday January 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Chavez Elementary School -- 1510 W. 14th Ave. |