EUGENE CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
Final funding decisions for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.
We are asking the City Council to SUPPORT RIVER ROAD HOUSING and OUR VILLAGE and to DENY FLORAL HILL TERRACE.*
Monday, July 13, 2026 — Eugene City Council
Work Session 5:30 PM (open but no public comments taken)
Public Hearing 7:00 PM (limited public comments – 2 mins only)
at City Hall (North Bldg),
500 E. 4th Ave., Eugene OR 97401
*Background:
Key building blocks of an AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT… Is the location truly accessible for people with challenges if that is how it is being advertised? Is it a competitive, affordable and sound investment for the targeted market? And does it have community safety in mind and is not being placed in a risk area.
Below are the concerns about where the FLORAL HILL TERRACE AHTF application comes up short and why DevNW’s application for Affordable Housing Trust Funds should be denied.
- Emergency Fire vehicles have historically had difficulty accessing fires in a timely manner in this wildfire risk neighborhood.
- Floral Hill Drive is already an unsafe roadway.
- This location has accessibility problems, no grocery stores, no public transportation, poor bicyclist and walker safety on narrow roads with no shoulders.
- There are better deserving affordable housing applicants who’s developments will serve a larger, more impacted population with better access to needed services.
After the Affordable Housing Trust Fund Advisory Committee reviewed all 6 applications they concurred and FLORAL HILL TERRACE was not approved for funds but two other proposals rose above the rest: RIVER ROAD HOUSING and OUR VILLAGE. We support those choices.
Now the only thing left is for the Eugene City Council to vote as the Affordable Housing Trust Fund recommended on Monday, July 13th.
