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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: - An Ordinance Adding Sections Water Quality Protected Waterways 9.4770 Through 9.4790 to the Eugene Code, 1971 that Establish a Water Quality Overlay Zone; Amending Sections 9.0500 9.1040, 9.7055, 9.7205, 9.7305, 9.7820, 9.8005, 9.8025 9.8030, 9.8055, 9.8215, 9.8220, 9.8320, 9.8325, 9.8415, 9.8470, 9.8472, 9.8474, 9.8515, 9.8520, 9.8855, and 9.8865 of that Code; Repealing Ordinance No. 20194 And Sections 6.650, 6.655, 6.660, 6.665, and 6.670 of that Code; Adopting the Water Quality Waterways Map; Amending the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: June 18, 2008 Agenda Item Number: A Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Therese Walch www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-8647 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to consider staff’s response to public testimony received and the concerns and issues raised by the City Council at the public hearing of May 19, 2008, and to begin deliberation on the proposed Water Quality Protected Waterways code amendments and related zone changes. The code amendments would establish a /WQ Water Quality Overlay Zone which will protect the physical integrity and water quality function within and adjacent to otherwise unprotected waterways. BACKGROUND City Council Process On May 14, 2008, in advance of a public hearing on the proposal, the City Council held a work session at which staff provided an overview of the proposed ordinance, map, affected properties, and summarized the public process and the Planning Commission’s recommendation to the City Council. The City Council held a public hearing on May 19 at which three people testified. In addition, 23 pieces of public testimony were received through the public hearing proceedings. Copies of all testimony received have been provided to the council in the following materials: Testimony #1 through #15 – Attachment B of Public hearing AIS for May 19, 2008 · Color copies of #2, #9 and #10 – Attachment A of Staff Memo to Council dated May 19, 2008 · Testimony #16 through #21 - Attachment A of Staff Memo to Council dated May 19, 2008 · Testimony #22 (Written statement for May 19, 2008, City Council public hearing from Barbara · Combs) – Included in May 22, 2008 Council packet Testimony #23 (E-mails to Eugene Water Quality Protected Waterways dated March 21, 2008 and · March 22, 2008 from Doug DuPriest) - Attachment B to this June 18, 2008 AIS Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080618\S080618A.DOC