HomeMy WebLinkAboutTestimony Rec'd at Plng Comm Appeal PH 10-20-2015 Exhibit #2Received in Public Hearing
City of Eugene Planning & Development
OCT 20 2015
Exhibit D -File Z l S'
Exhibit Z
FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-
SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (METRO PLAN) TO
ADOPT AS PART OF PERIODIC REVIEW METRO PLAN HOUSEKEEPING
REVISIONS, A NEW METRO PLAN CHAPTER III-C: ENVIRONMENTAL
RESOURCES ELEMENT, A NEW METRO PLAN DIAGRAM; AND ADOPTING
SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES.
The following criteria from Springfield Development Code 7.070(3), Eugene Code 9.7730(3),
and Lane Code 12.225(2) shall be applied by the elected officials in approving or denying an
amendment to the Metro Plan:
(a) The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals
adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and
(b) Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
The Eugene and Springfield City Councils and the Lane County Board of Commissioners make
the following findings with respect to the criteria set forth in Eugene Code Section 9.7730(3) and
Springfield Development Code 7.070(3), and Lane Code 12.225(2):
The following information, analysis, reports, minutes and materials are included along with other
material, in the record of this proceeding. While this supporting background material may not all
be specifically mentioned or referenced in the findings, they provide most of the factual basis for
these findings.
1. February 10, 2004 minutes and staff notes of the Joint Work Session and Public Hearing
of the Eugene and Springfield City Councils and Lane County Board of Commissioners;
and minutes and staff notes of the May 17, 2004 Springfield City Council, April 21, 2004
Eugene City Council, and June 2, 2004 Lane County Board of Commissioners.
2. Testimony submitted for the February 10, 2004 Public Hearing of the Eugene and
Springfield City Councils and Lane County Board of Commissioners;
3. September 23, 2003 Planning Commission Joint Work Session and June 3, 2003 and June
17, 2003 Joint Public Hearing staff notes and minutes; and staff notes and minutes for the
Eugene Planning Commission, November 3, 2003, Springfield Planning Commission,
November 4, 2003, and Lane County Planning Commission, November 18, 2003.
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 1 of 15
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
and the Metro Plan Diagram. 224
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4. Testimony submitted for the June 3, 2003 and June 17, 2003 Planning Commission Joint
Public Hearing and comments submitted at the May 7, 2003 Public Workshop on the
Metro Plan amendments.
Criterion #1: Springfield Development Code Section 7.070(3)(a), Eugene Code Section
9.7730(3)(a), and Lane Code 12.225(2)(a): The amendment must be consistent with the
relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development
Commission.
Findings of consistency with this criterion are presented for three Metro Plan amendments:
1. Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions (Exhibit A)
2. Metro Plait Chapter III-C: Environmental Resources Element (Exhibit B)
3. Metro Plan Diagram (Exhibit C)
Goal 1-Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the
opportunityfor citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 1 pertain to Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram.
The Metro Plan designates the Joint Planning Commissions Committee (JPCC) as the
official public involvement body for the Metro Plan. The JPCC is comprised of two
planning commissioners from the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and Lane County. As
part of the Periodic Review Work Program adoption process, the JPCC approved the
following public involvement plan for Periodic Review projects:
• An Interested Parties Mailing List will be maintained throughout the Periodic
Review process and it will be used to notify those listed of significant events such as
workshops, forums, CAC work, public hearings, etc.
• Workshops will be conducted to keep the public informed about the status of all work
tasks and the Metro Plan.
• Newspaper Ads and News Releases will be prepared and released to the local. media
prior to all events.
• Flyers, Fact Sheets, and Frequently Asked Questions papers will be prepared and
distributed throughout the process, as needed.
• Presentations by project staff to local citizen and special interest groups will
continue to be available on request.
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 2 of 15
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
and the Metro Plan Diagram.
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Public Hearings will be held on all changes to the Metro Plan text or diagram.
On April 26, 2003, more than twenty days prior to the June 3, 2003 joint planning
commission public hearing, 3,884 notices, of the June 3 and June 17, 2003 public hearings
were mailed.to all property owners affected by the Metro Plan Diagram amendments; to all
property owners outside the UGB and within the Metro Plan boundary, and to the Periodic
Review Interested Parties Mailing List. The notice described the amendments in detail. A
Periodic Review Newsletter was included with the notice and was sent to the interested
parties list as well as affected property owners. A total of 5,500 newsletters were mailed.
Notice of the Metro Plan amendments joint public hearings was published in the Register-
Guard on May 4 and May 13 and in the Springfield News; April 30, 2003, at least twenty
days prior to the public hearings. All of the. materials related to these Metro Plan diagram
amendments were posted on the web site www.Icoi-z.org/metro and this web site was
advertised in all notices and the newsletter. A wall map showing the Metro.Plan diagram
amendments was posted at the City of Eugene and City of Springfield planning offices.- .
News releases were provided to the media on April 23 and May 6, 2003. A Public Workshop
was held on the proposal on May 7, 2003. Notice of the workshop was provided in: the
news releases; the April 30, 2003 and May 4, 2003 newspaper display ads; and the Periodic
Review Newsletter which was distributed as described in the previous paragraph. About 37
people attended the May 7 workshop and several people provided oral or written comment.
For the most part, staff responded to questions posed by workshop participants. Fact'sheets,
flyers, reports, and other written materials were provided 'at the workshop and available
before and during the public involvement process. All of the materials related to these Metro
Plan text and diagram amendments were posted on the web site www.lcog,.org/metro or via a
link to'the City of Eugene web site: www.ci.eugene.or.us/1VRS/eugene.htm by April 30,
2003.
This Metro Plan amendment proposal is subject to the public notification and hearing
processes adopted by the City of Springfield in SDC 7.100, City of Eugene in'EC 9.118 to
9.136, and Lane County in LC 12.240. The amendments were considered at joint public
hearings before the Springfield, Eugene, and Lane County Planning Commissions on June 3
and June 17, 2003.. Notice of the Planning Commissions public hearings was published in
the Register-Guard on May 13, 2003. Written notice of the Joint Planning Commissions
public hearing was mailed to all affected property owners and interested parties.
Following a recommendation from the planning commissions, the Springfield and Eugene
City Councils and Lane County Board of Commissioners held a duly noticed, on the record,
joint public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the amendments on
February 10, 2004. The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development
QLCD) received drafts of the text and diagram amendments in compliance with Periodic
Review requirements. Notice of the Metro Plan Diagram amendments was sent to DLCD on
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene_Springfield Page 3 of 15 228
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
May 2, 2003, at least 45 days prior to the June 17, 2003 public hearing on the Metro Plan
Diagram amendments.
These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal L'
Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1.
Goal 2-Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planning process and policy framework
as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual
base for such decisions and actions.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 2 pertain to Metro. Plan Housekeeping
Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram.
This proposal to amend the Metro Plan text and Diagram is consistent with Plan amendment
provisions found in the Metro Plan, as codified in the Eugene Code, Springfield
Development.Code and Lane County Code. The Metro Plan is an acknowledged
comprehensive plan, pursuant to provisions specified by the Land Conservation and
Development Commission.
On May 25, 1995, DLCD formally acknowledged the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Plan
Periodic Review Work Program, following adoption of the work. program by the Eugene and
Springfield City Councils and the Lane County Board of Commissioners. This action
initiated the Metro Plan text changes. The amendments to Metro Plan Chapter III-C, are one
of the products that implement the requirements of the Periodic Review Work Task
pertaining to the Metropolitan Natural Resource Study. The amendments to the Metro Plan
Diagram to.remove Urban Reserve designations were initiated by the Lane County Board of .
Commissioners and the Eugene and Springfield City Councils at individual meetings
following a joint work session of the Eugene, Springfield and Lane.County elected officials
on November. 29, 2000._ All three elected bodies directed staff to proceed with Metro Plan
amendments to remove the Urban Reserve-designation from the Metro Plan text and
diagram. Metro Plan Diagram updates for consistency with locally-adopted refinement plans
is an expansion of the Metro Plan housekeeping amendments Periodic Review Work Task.
These amendments are processed as Type II Metro Plan amendments. . Two joint public*
hearings before.the three metropolitan planning commissions were held: June 3, 2003 and
June 17, 2003.
Provisions in the Springfield Development Code (SDC 7.010 to 7.110), Eugene Code (EC
9.118 to 9.136), and Lane Code (LC 12.240) specify the means by which the Metro Plan
may be amended. This proposal, and the process for reviewing the requested amendments,
follow the procedures outlined in the Springfield, Eugene, and Lane County Codes, thus
conforming with the established land use planning process consistent with Goal 2.
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The record shows that there is an adequate factual base to support the Metro Plan
amendments, as Goal 2 requires. 'Further, the Goal 2 coordination requirement is met. Goal
2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that
opportunities be provided for review and comment by affected governmental units. To
comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the review of the amendments.was,
coordinated with all affected governmental units. Specif cally, notice was mailed to: Lane
County, Springfield, City of Eugene, School District 4J; and the following state agencies:
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, and Oregon'Department of
Transportation. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for these amendments.
Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and.the Metro
Plan Diagram are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2.
Goal 3-Agricultural Land: To preserve and maintain agricultural lands.
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Diagram make no changes to
agricultural land policies or designations in the Metro Plan. Therefore; the Metro Plan
Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Diagram are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal .
3.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 3 pertain to amendments to Nletro'Plan Chapter
III-C. The amendments apply to agricultural land outside the urban growth boundary (UGB) and
inside the Metro Plan boundary. The. amendments make clear that lands within the UGB with
agricultural soils or that are used for agricultural purposes are not entitled to protection under
these policies.
The changes to Goal 3, Policies C.4, a, k, m and n incorporate references for compliance with
applicable statd regulations. The changes to Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan Goal 3,
Policy C.4. d, complies.with the Goal 3 administrative.rule prohibiting dwellings for
contemplated farm use, and deletes the portion of this policy that allows a temporary mobile
home for contemplated farm use. Goal 3 Policy to "explore better methods of identifying
agricultural lands" is deleted, and revised to require that agricultural lands be identified
pursuant to the Goal 3 Rule.
Therefore, the amendments to Metro Plan Chapter III-C are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal
3.
Goal 4-Forest Land: To conserve forest lands by maintaining the forest land base and to
protect the state's forest economy by making possible economically efficient forest practices that
assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree species as the leading use on forest
land consistent with sound management of soil, air, water, and fsh and wildlife resources and to.
provide for recreational opportunities and agriculture.
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 5 of 15 230
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions. and Metro Plan Diagram make no changes to forest
land policies or designations in the Metro Plan. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions and new Metro Plan Diagram do not affect Metra Plan consistency with Statewide.
Planning Goal 4.
The following findings of consistency with- Goal 4 pertain to-amendments to Metro Plan Chapter
III-C. The amendments apply to forest land outside the UGB and inside the Metro Plan
boundary.
j. .The change to Goal 4, Policy. C. 7. c. incorporates the correct reference to the ORS that
authorizes the designation of marginal lands. The change to Goal 4, Policy C'. 4. g. requires
divisions of forest land to comply with the forest Rule, OAR 660-006. Policy C. 4. f.
establishes that dwellings shall be allowed as provided in OAR 660-06. Policy C. 4. h.
establishes the siting and fire safety standards of OAR 660-006 for new structures.-Policy C.
4. L limits park and recreation uses to those consistent with Goals 3 and 4.'Policy C. 4. o. that
directs the land division standards in the F-2 to be studied is deleted, because the land
division standards are established by.OAR 660-006..Policy C. 4. n. recognizes the Oregon
Forest Practices Act as the only mechanism regulating the growing and harvesting of forest
tree species on commercial forest lands unless Goal 5 resource sites have been determined to
be more important through the Goal 5 process.
Therefore, the amendments with Metro Plan Chapter III-C are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 4.
Goal 5-0pen Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources: Yo conserve open
space and protect natural and scenic resources.
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions make no substantive. changes to policies or findings for
open spaces, scenic and historic areas, and natural resources. Therefore, the Metro Plan
Housekeeping Revisions are found to be consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 5 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram
Amendments.
The Metro Plan Diagram updates in the Eugene UGB better reflect adopted refinement plans,
zoning actions, and development approvals, which have already been through a goal analysis
and acknowledged by DLCD. Therefore, the updates will not affect Metro Plan compliance
with Goal 5.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments to remove Urban Reserves. do not change adopted
policies or resources related to Goal 5 because the underlying designation is retained.
Therefore, the amendments willnot affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 5.
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The Metro Plan Diagram amendments in the Springfield UGB do not significantly affect
resources subject to Goal 5 because the Diagram amendments make no change in the number
of acres of land designated Natural Resource. Therefore, the Metro Plan Diagram'
amendments in the Springfield UGB do not,affect consistency with Statewide Planning Goal
5.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 5 pertain to amendments to Metro Plan Chapter
III-C.
Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 660, Division 23) requires local governments to
inventory and evaluate Goal 5 resources and.to develop land use programs to conserve and
protect Goal 5 resources identified for protection. Lane County, Springfield, and Eugene
jointly completed the Goal 5 requirements in Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 660,
Division 23) for wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for the area between the
UGB and the Metro Plan boundary and the amendments implement the Goal 5 requirements..
The amendments document the Goal 5 process, update textln.the Metro Plan, and direct the
use of adopted inventory maps to identify significant resources for purposes of considering
protection measures specified in the amendments.
Lane County addressed the Goal 5 requirements in effect at the. time of applying Metro Plan
designations, zoning, or permitting mineral and•aggregate'operations outside the UGB,
including addressing potential conflicts with inventoried wetlands, riparian corridors, and
wildlife habitat. The permitting process of the Department of Geology and Mineral
Industries (DOGAMI) will require necessary and adequate protections for inventoried
wetlands, riparian corridors, and wildlife habitat for these existing operations. Future Metro
Plan amendment, rezoning, or permitting processes for new mineral and aggregate
operations not already authorized or permitted will be subject to applicable requirements of
Goal5 andDOGAMIregulations.
Therefore, the amendments to Metro•Plan Chapter III-C are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 5.
Goal 6-Air, Water and Land Resources Quality: To maintain and improve the quality of the
air, water and land resources of the state.. -
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan
Diagram make no changes to policies or designations affecting air, water and land resources
quality. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C
amendments, and new Metro Plan Diagram do not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide
Planning Goal 6.
Goal 7-Areas Subject to Natural. Disasters and Hazards: To protect: life and property from
natural disasters and hazards.
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 7 of 15 232
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions and the Metro Plan Diagram make no changes to"
policies or designations affecting areas subject to natural disasters and hazards. Therefore, the
Metro Plan Housekeeping Revision and Metro Plan Diagram do not affect Metro'Plan
consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 6. : .
The following findings of consistency with Goal 7 pertain to amendments to Metro Plan Chapter
III-C.
The amendments to Chapter III-C make no substantive changes to policies or findings in the
Metro Plan affecting areas subject to natural disasters and hazards and will not affect Metro
Plan compliance with Goal 7. Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County development code
regulations implement Goal 7 and are consistent with Goal 7. The amendments to Chapter
III-C do not affect the development codes. Continued compliance will occur through .
protections established by the floodplain development regulations of Eugene, Springfield,
and Lane County.
Therefore, the amendments to Metro Plan Chapter III-C are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 7.
Goal 8-Recreational Needs: To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and
visitors and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities
including destination resorts.
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions make no substantive changes to policies or findings in
the Metro Plan affecting recreational needs and facilities. The revisions clarify the intent of
existing adopted policy. The Metro Plan Chapter III-C makes no changes to policies or findings
in the Metro Plan affecting recreational needs and facilities. Therefore, the Metro Plan
Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Chapter III-C do not affect Metro Plan consistency
with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 8 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram
Amendments.
The Metro Plan Diagram updates in the Eugene UGB better reflect adopted refinement plans,
zoning actions,, and development approvals, which have already been through a goal analysis
and acknowledged by DLCD. Therefore, the updates will not affect Metro Plan compliance
with Goal 8.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments to remove Urban Reserves do not change adopted
policies or resources related to Goal 8 because the underlying designation is retained.
Therefore, the amendments will not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 8.
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The Cityof Eugene Parks Department provides park and recreational facilities in Eugene and
the Willamalane Park and Recreation District provides this service in Springfield. In
Springfield, none of the Metro Plan Diagram amendments affect Parks and Open Space
designations.
Therefore, the Metro Plan Diagram amendments do not affect consistency with Statewide
Planning Goal 8.
Goal 9-Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for
a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citiieris.
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions make no substantive changes to policies or findings in
the Metro Plan affecting economic development. The revisions clarify the intent of existing
adopted policy. The Metro Plan Chapter III-C makes no changes to policies or findings in the
Metro Plan affecting economic development. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions. and Metro Plan Chapter III-C do not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide
Planning Goal 9.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 9 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram
Amendments.
The Metro Plan Diagram updates in the Eugene UGB better reflect adopted refinement plans,
zoning actions, and development approvals, which have already been through a goal analysis
and acknowledged by DLCD. Therefore, the amendments will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal. 9.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments to remove Urban Reserves do not change adopted
policies or land supply related to Goal 9 because the underlying Plan designation is retained
and the areas lie outside the UGB. Therefore, the amendments will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal 9.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments in Springfield UGB will have no impact on the
adopted buildable commercial and industrial lands inventories. Approximately 4.25 acres of
land designated "Commercial" on the Metro Plan Diagram are proposed to be re-designated
"Low Density Residential." The affected property is a developed residential neighborhood
zoned "Low Density Residential."' The proposed Metro Plan amendment will make the Plan
designation consistent with the zone designation and existing character of the neighborhood.
This property was not part of Springfield's inventory of vacant commercial land. Therefore,
the Metro Plan Diagram amendments in the Springfield UGB will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal 9.
Goal 10-Housing: To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Exhibit D: Findings in Support of Adopting Ordinance for the Eugene-Springfield Page 9 of 15 234
Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions make no substantive changes to policies or findings in
the Metro Plan affecting housing. The revisions clarify the intent of existing adopted policy..
The Metro Plan Chapter III--C makes no changes to policies or findings in the',Vfetro Plan
affecting housing.. Therefore, the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions and Metro Plan Chapter
III-C do not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 10 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram
Amendmerits.
The Metro Plan Diagram updates in the Eugene UGB better reflect adopted refinement plans,
zoning actions, and development approvals, which have already been through a goal analysis
and acknowledged by DLCD. Therefore, the amendments will not.affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal'10.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments to remove Urban Reserves do not change" adopted
policies or land supply related to Goal 10 because the underlying Plan designation is retained .
and the areas lie outside the UGB. Therefore, the amendments will not affect Metro Plan '
compliance with Goal 10.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments in the Springfield UGB will have no significant
impact on the adopted buildable residential lands inventory. A 54 acre site designated "Low.
Density Residential" is proposed to be re-designated "Government and Education." The
subject site is owned by EWEB and serves as Eugene's Water Treatment Plant. The site is
zoned Public Land and Open Space. The proposed change in the Metro Plan Diagram brings
the designation into consistency with existing zoning and use of the land. The subject
property is not listed as available land on Springfield's inventory of buildable residential
land.
A second amendment to the Metro Plan Diagram will make it.consistent with an
acknowledged amendment to the East Main Street Refinement Plan. The refinement.plan
amendment changed the designation for a .28 acre parcel from "Low Density Residential" to
"Mixed Use Commercial." The subject property was located adjacent to existing commercial
property on Main Street. The mixed-use designation will allow up to 40% of the site to be
developed with residential uses. The proposed amendment to the Metro Plan Diagram will
make the same change from Low Density Residential to Mixed Use Commercial for the
parcel. The amendment to the refinement plan was found to have.no significant impact on
the inventory of buildable residential land.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments in the Springfield UGB will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal 10.
Goal 11-Public Facilities and Services: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient
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arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural
development.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments do not.affect the provision of facilities'or services and do
not change project lists in the December 2001 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public
Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP). The Metro Plan Chapter III-C makes no changes to
policies or findings in the Metro Plan affecting public facilities and services. Therefore, the
Metro Plan Chapter III-C and Metro Plan Diagram do not affect Metro Plan consistency with
Statewide Planning Goal 11.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 11 pertain to the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions.
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions do not change currently adopted and acknowledged
Metro Plan policies related to public facilities and services, except the following amendment
in the Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions to add subsection 'V' to Metro Plan Policy G.3.
This amendment addresses the changes that will be needed as a result of the removal of
Urban Reserves from the Metro Plan Diagram.
G.3 Modifications and additions to or deletion's from the project lists in the Public
Facilities and Services Plan for water, wastewater, and stormwater public facility
projects or significant changes to project location, from that described in the..
Public Facilities and Services Plan planned facilities Maps 1, 2 and 3, requires
amending the Pubic Facilities and Services Plan and the Metro Plan, except for
the following:
a. Modifications to a public facility project which are minor in.nature and do
not significantly impact the project's general description, location, sizing,
capacity, or other general characteristic of.the project; or
b. Technical and environmental modifications to a public facility which are
made pursuant to final engineering on a project; or
c. Modifications to a public facility project which are made pursuant to
findings of an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact
Statement conducted under regulations implementing the procedural
provisions of the national Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or any
federal or State of Oregon agency project development regulations
consistent with that act and its regulations; or
d. Public facility projects included in the PFSP to serve land designated
Urban Reserve prior to the removal of the Urban Reserve designation,
which projects shall be removed from the PFSP at the time of the next
Periodic Review of the Metro Plan.
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Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,-
The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions do not affect the provision of facilities or services.
This proposal does not change project lists in the December 2001 Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP). Therefore, the Metro Plan
Housekeeping Revisions do not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide Planning Goal
11.
Goal 12-Transportation: To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic
transportation system.
4.1 The following findings of consistency with Goal 12 pertain to the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram.
The proposals will not significantly affect any of the roads in the metropolitan area.. The
proposals will not affect the road projects. in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
Transportation System Plan (TransPlan). TranPlan was adopted in the fall of 2001,
effective November 31, 2002, and published as the December 2001 TransPlan. -
Section 660-012-0060 of the Transportation Planning Rule requires evaluation of a
comprehensive plan amendment to determine if the amendment significantly affects a
transportation facility. The Metro Plan amendments and updates do not: change the
functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; change standards
implementing a functional classification system; allow types or levels of land uses which
would result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional
classification of a transportation facility; or reduce the level of service. of a facility below the
minimum acceptable level identified in TransPlan.
The Metro Plan Diagram updates in the Eugene UGB better reflect adopted refinement plans,
zoning actions, and development approvals, which have already been through a goal analysis
and acknowledged by DLCD. Therefore, the amendments will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal 12.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments in the Springfield UGB and amendments to remove
Urban Reserves will not significantly.affect a transportation facility and will not affect
compliance with policies or projects contained in TransPlan, a functional refinement to the
Metro Plan, acknowledged as complying with the requirements of Goal 12. Therefore, "the
amendments will not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 12.
Goal 13-Energy Conservation: To conserve energy.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 13 pertain to the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram.
This Goal is not relevant because the amendments do not involve any additional development
that would consider energy conservation systems, or the recycling and reuse of vacant and
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per the guidelines associated with Goal 13. The amendments will not affect Metro Plan
compliance with Goal 13.
Goal 14-Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban
land use.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 14 pertain to the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C, and the Metro Plan Diagram updates and amendments in
the.Springfield UGB and'diagram updates in the Eugene UGB.
The amendments do not convert land from rural to urban use. Therefore, the amendments
will not affect Metro Plan compliance with Goal 14.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 14 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram
amendments to remove Urban Reserves:
The existing underlying Metro Plan Diagram designation for urban reserves will not
change. These diagram amendments are required because, based on the information
and conclusions in the.Eugene-Springfield'Metropolitan Area Urban Reserve
Analysis and Alternatives Report, June 2001,--the existing Urban Reserves are not in
compliance with OAR 660 Division 21. These amendments are proposed to complete
the Urbari Reserve Work Task in the Periodic Review Work Program. The Eugene-
Springfzeld Metropolitan Area Urban Reserve Analysis and Alternatives Report, June
2001, was prepared during the first phase of this work task. The report evaluates
existing and alternative urban reserve areas within the context of the OAR and
concludes that; due to the construction of the administrative rule, the current and
alternative areas do not meet the requirements of the rule.
Therefore, the amendments comply with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Goal 15-Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the
natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the
Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway.
The Metro Plan Chapter III-C makes no changes to policies or findings in the Metro Plan
affecting the Willamette River Greenway. Therefore, Metro Plan Chapter III-C amendments do
not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 15.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 15 pertain to the Metro Plan Housekeeping
Revisions.
The Metro Plan text amendments do not affect adopted Metro Plan policies related to the
Willamette River Greenway. Existing Metro Plan finding #8 on page III-D-3 of the
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Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions, Metro Plan Chapter III-C,
document, Metro Plan Ho' sekeeping.Revisions, Draft May 23, 2003 is amended as follows
(additions in bold, deletions in strike-out):
"8. The following pRermits are required by Eugene,
Springfield, and Lane County to implement Statewide Planning Goal 15: fer-
bo -
a. The City of Eugene requires Greenway Permits for any activity in the
Willamette Greenway involving intensification of use, change in use,
or development.
b. The City of Springfield requires a Discretionary Use Permit for any
change or intensification of use, or construction that has a significant
visual impact in the Willamette Greenway Overlay District, which is.
combined with a "Greenway Setback Line."
c.. Lane County requires a Greenway Development Permit for
intensification or change of use or development allowed in applicable
zones, including public improvements and including partitions and
subdivisions as defined in LC 13.020 for lands within the boundaries
of the Willamette River Greenway."
These amendments are proposed to reflect the current practice of implementing Goal 15 in'
the Metro Planning area. The amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 15.
The following findings of consistency with Goal 15 pertain to the Metro Plan Diagram.
The Metro Plan Diagram amendments propose showing the Willamette River Greenway as
an overlay on the Metro Plan Diagram. This will not affect compliance with Statewide.
Planning Goal. 15. because no change in the boundary is proposed. Therefore, the new Metro
Plan Diagram does not affect Metro Plan consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 15.
Goals 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes, and
Ocean Resources):
Not applicable to the Metro area.
Criterion #2: Eugene Code Section 9.7730(3)(b), Springfield Development Code
7.070(3)(b), and Lane Code 12.225(2)(b): Adoption of the amendment must not make the
Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
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The Metro Plan Housekeeping Revisions address changes which have been approved over time;
changes resulting from Periodic Review tasks already completed and approved by the three .
governing bodies; and changes resulting from reformatting other chapters of the Plan that-were
not subject to Periodic Review, but which remained in the old format. The Metro Plan
Housekeeping Revisions will create internal consistency in the Metro Plan. Thus, the Metro
Plan Housekeeping Revisions will not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent and- the
proposed revisions are consistent with this criterion.
The Metro Plan Chapter III-C and the new Metro Plan Diagram are consistent with the Metro
Plan Housekeeping Revisions and, thus, do not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
Therefore, these amendments do not affect Metro Plan consistency with this criterion.
CONCLUSION
Based on the findings set forth herein, the Eugene and Springfield City Councils and the Lane
County Board of Commissioners conclude that the Metro Plan-Ho usekeeping Revisions, Metro
Plan Chapter III-C: Environmental Resources Element, and Metro Plan Diagram are consistent
with relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development
Commission and adoption of the Metro Plan. amendments will not make the Metro Plan
internally inconsistent.
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Metropolitan Plan (Metro Plan) Housekeeping Revisions; Metro Plan Chapter III-C,