AAJ <br />WSustainability Commission <br />Memorandum <br />Date: January 26, 2017 <br />To: Mayor Lucy Vinis, Councilors, and City Manager <br />From: Sustainability Commission <br />Subject: Clear Lake UGB Expansion Resolution from the Sustainability Commission <br />Sustainability Commission Resolution on the Proposed Clear Lake UGB Expansion (adopted <br />on January 18, 2017) <br />The Sustainability Commission endorses the draft zoning overlay for the proposed Clear Lake Urban <br />Growth Boundary (UGB) Expansion. The Clear Lake UGB expansion proposal supports Eugene's <br />economic future, provides a zoning overlay that will prevent the siting of incompatible commercial and <br />industrial facilities, and addresses equity for current and future residents. <br />Triple Bottom Line Discussion <br />The Sustainability Commission participated in the ad hoc task force that was created for development <br />of the draft zoning overlay and received multiple briefings from City staff on the Clear Lake <br />proposal. We commend staff on their exhaustive attention to detail in developing this proposal, and <br />on the inclusive process they used to address concerns of west Eugene residents. <br />The Commission has evaluated the Clear Lake proposal from a Triple-Bottom Line perspective. A <br />concise summary of our discussions is presented below. A more in-depth TBL perspective is <br />presented in Attachment 1 of this memorandum. <br />Summary <br />This proposal creates larger tracts of industrially zoned land and includes provisions to ensure that <br />those large tracts remain available for the use intended. It also states intent to "build upon Eugene's <br />competitive advantages and recognize the community's values around climate change, sustainability, <br />local food systems, and natural resources," and prohibits specific industrial uses incompatible with <br />these objectives. Through these provisions, the proposal serves Eugene's plans for Regional <br />Economic Prosperity. <br />The Clear Lake Overlay Zone shows a commitment to environmental justice for residents of west <br />Eugene that is unprecedented in Oregon land use planning. By prohibiting incompatible uses outright, <br />by siting higher-impact uses away from residential or public use, by establishing rigorous performance <br />standards, and by involving affected residents in the development of the plan, the overlay proposal <br />makes major strides toward social equity in planning. <br />UGB expansion would result in the conversion of land containing prime agricultural soils-most of <br />which are currently used for pasture and ryegrass cultivation. Current agricultural use would continue <br />until specific development proposals are approved. <br />City of Eugene • 125 E. 8th Ave., 2nd Floor • Eugene, OR 97401 • 541 -682-501 7 • 541-682-5221 Fax <br />www.eugene-or.gov <br />