Item 7A: I-5 Willamette Bridge Project

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The proposed Metro Plan and refinement plan amendments are being reviewed concurrently. Approval of a plan amendment requires the City to adopt an ordinance. Approval of a three-jurisdictional Metro Plan amendment requires the jurisdictions to adopt identical decisions. To comply with the Charter requirements for ordinances, a draft ordinance approving the requested Metro Plan amendments has been prepared and is attached for the council’s reference (Attachment A). Because the refinement plan amendment is a Eugene decision only, a separate draft ordinance approving the requested refinement plan amendment has also been prepared and is attached for your reference (Attachment B). All three Planning Commissions voted for unanimous approval of the proposed amendments. The Planning Commissions findings of approval, which provide a detailed analysis of the proposal’s compliance with applicable approval criteria, are attached to each draft ordinance as Exhibit A (Metro Plan findings) and Exhibit B (refinement plan findings). These are identified as general findings so that the council can amend or adopt as the council determines necessary. This ordinance, with any directed changes, will be utilized in the event that the City Council makes positive findings that the proposed amendments comply with the applicable approval criteria. Additionally, as described in a memo from the City Attorney to the council under separate cover, the City has provided notice (Attachment E) to interested parties to inform them that the record will be re- opened at the outset of the July 28 council meeting, for the limited purpose of addressing ex parte contact and receiving any testimony rebutting information provided by ODOT in its presentation about the I-5 Willamette River Bridge Project to the Metropolitan Policy Committee on July 10. After receiving any testimony rebutting the ex parte contact, the council should re-close the record and take action on the pending plan amendment applications. RELATED CITY POLICIES Eugene Code requires that a Metro Plan amendment and refinement plan amendment be consistent with the Metro Plan, the applicable refinement plans, as well as the Statewide Planning Goals. The Metro Plan, Willakenzie Area Plan, Laurel Hill Plan, River Front Park Study, and TransPlan policies applicable to this request are addressed in the Planning Commission’s findings and recommendation (Exhibit A of Attachment A, and Exhibits A and B of Attachment B). COUNCIL OPTIONS The City Council may consider the following options: 1. Adopt the proposed ordinances. 2. Adopt the proposed ordinances with specific modifications as determined by the City Council. 3. Deny the proposed ordinances. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends the City Council adopt the draft ordinances amending the text of the Metro Plan, including taking an exception to Goal 15, and amending the text of the Willakenzie Area Plan. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to adopt the draft ordinances attached as Exhibit A, amending the text of the Metro Plan including taking an exception to Goal 15, and Exhibit B, amending the text of the Willakenzie Area Plan, consistent with the applicable approval criteria at EC 9.7730(3) and EC 9.8424. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080728\S0807287A.doc