<br />The proposed amendments will continue to require applicants to select stormwater quality facilities <br />from the City’s Stormwater Management Manual. They also provide additional clarification and <br />refinement to the priority order, related criteria, and exceptions. For example, the proposed changes <br />update the priority for stormwater management to be infiltration first, followed by extended filtration, <br />and finally off-site stormwater quality management. <br /> <br />Eugene’s Stormwater Development standards, located at Eugene Code (EC) 9.6791-9.6797, apply to <br />land use applications and development permits. While the Stormwater Development Standards <br />contain specific requirements, much of the more detailed implementation measures for stormwater <br />management are contained within the Stormwater Management Manual. Updates to the Stormwater <br />Management Manual are also planned to comply with the recent NPDES permit requirements, but, as <br />the Manual is adopted administratively, that process will happen independently from these code <br />amendments. <br /> <br />On September 10, 2024, the Eugene Planning Commission held a work session in which they received a <br />presentation on the proposed amendments and asked questions for clarification on the proposed <br />changes. On September 24, 2024, the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the <br />stormwater code amendments, during which two public comments were received raising concerns and <br />asking questions about the proposed changes, which reflected their written testimony. Follow the links <br />above to review the meeting materials or to watch the meetings. A detailed summary of the proposed <br />amendments is included in the September 24, 2024 agenda item summary (AIS). <br /> <br />On October 15, 2024, staff provided a Memorandum to commissioners that included a response to the <br />public testimony and additional clarification. It also included an updated version of the code addressing <br />many of the topics identified in the testimony. Included with the October 15th memo is a helpful <br />version of the draft code amendments that clearly identifies what changes occurred between the <br />original draft code (dated September 24, 2024) and the updated version (dated October 15, 2024). <br />Since publishing the October 15th Memorandum, staff have continued to receive testimony regarding <br />the updated draft code amendments. A memorandum responding to the public comments is included <br />as Attachment B to this AIS and provides additional clarifications and information. In response to these <br />additional comments, as well as further review of the draft amendments, an updated version of the <br />draft code amendments (dated November 6, 2024) is included as Attachment A to this AIS. This <br />updated version of the code amendments includes a minor change to the minimum infiltration rate, <br />which is further explained in attached memorandum (Attachment B). <br /> <br />Additional information on Stormwater Development Standards and the proposed code amendments <br />can be found at: <br /> <br />• City of Eugene Stormwater Program website: <br />https://www.eugene-or.gov/463/Stormwater <br />• NPDES Permit website: <br />https://www.eugene-or.gov/476/NPDES-Municipal-Stormwater-Permit <br />• Land Use Code Amendment Application Materials can be found at: <br />https://pdd.eugene-or.gov/LandUse/SearchApplicationDocuments?file=CA-24-0003 <br /> <br />Agenda Page 4 of 27