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AM WPIanning Memorandum Date: September 28, 2016 To: Fred Wilson, Eugene Hearings Official From: Erik Berg-Johansen, Assistant Planner, (541) 682-5437 Subject: LUBA Remand: Laurel Ridge Zone Change (Z 15-5) - Open Record Period Memo Background During the public hearing before the Hearings Official (HO) on September 21, 2016, the applicant presented its case and submitted five (5) new maps with supporting evidence. Opponents from the Laurel Hill Valley Citizens (LHVC) neighborhood group also testified and submitted written evidence into the record; however, LHVC has not submitted any new maps into the record up to this point. Metro Plan Diagram Used by LHVC The applicant team argues that Sheet 9/2/15-04 does not utilize a scanned version of the official Metro Plan diagram. City of Eugene staff keep paper copies of the official 11x17 Metro Plan diagram for everyday use - at the request of LHVC, staff scanned this paper copy on a Fujitsu Fl- 5750C scanner and sent the digital file to LHVC. This high quality scanner is able to produce images with an optical resolution of 600 dots per inch (DPI), which is why the Metro Plan diagram image on Sheet 9/2/15-04 appears to be quite clear. Use of the City Limits Line During their presentation, the applicant team asserted that the city limits line cannot be used because it is not present on the Metro Plan diagram. While it is true the city limits line does not exist on the Metro Plan diagram, the applicant previously argued this issue and LUBA disagreed. LUBA states "...the hearings official erred in declining to consider evidence regarding the matchup between the surveyed city limits line and Spring Boulevard and the green finger" (LUBA Final Order, page 37). Staff agrees with LUBA that the city limits line can, and should, be utilized to help determine a more accurate placement of the boundary line between R-1 and PRO zoning. The applicant also asserts that the city limits line, as depicted on the applicant's original map (Sheet ZC-2, submitted May 27, 2015), is not drawn accurately. This is interesting because Note #2 on Sheet ZC-2 states: "City Limits and Urban Growth Boundary based on 6.27.2011 survey by Branch Engineering." Based on the applicant's assertion that all of the other surveyed lines (i.e. the property boundary and East 30th Avenue) are completely accurate, it seems that the surveyed city limits lines should be accurate too. City of Eugene • 99 W. 10th Ave. • Eugene, OR 97401 • 541-682-5481 • 541-682-5572 Fax www.eugene-or. gov/plan n in g