Item 1: PH on Ordinance Amending Metro Plan (Delta Sand and Gravel)

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None of the conflicts extend beyond the 1500-foot minimum impact area as measured from the ? perimeter of the expansion site (unanimous). The state’s Goal 5 rules for aggregate resource extraction are very prescriptive. The County staff report outlines a decision making process that complies with state rules. RELATED CITY POLICIES The subject property is currently designated by the Metro Plan as Agriculture, not Sand and Gravel. The Metro Plan encourages the use of the Urban Growth Boundary and park lands to separate sand and gravel resources from residential areas. The subject property is separated from urban residential properties on the other side of the UGB only by the East Santa Clara waterway. The Metro Plan offers these policies: Sand and gravel sites identified as significant by the Metro Plan shall be protected in accordance ? with the requirements of the Goal 5 Rule. (Metro Plan page III-C-11) When development is allowed to occur in the floodway or floodway fringe, local regulations shall ? control such development in order to minimize the potential danger tolife and property. Within the UGB, development should result in in-filling of partially developed land. Outside the UGB, areas affected by the floodway and floodway fringe shall be protected for their agricultural and sand and gravel resource values, their open space and recreational potential, and their value to water resources. (Metro Plan page III-C-16) The Metro Plan and City’s growth management policies encourage efficient urban development inside the UGB while “maintaining the character and livability of individual neighborhoods” (GMS policy #6). The Metro Plan provides this definition: Sand and Gravel. This category includes existing and future aggregate processing and extraction areas. Aggregateextraction and processing is allowed in designated areas subject to Metro Plan policies,applicable state and federal regulations, and local regulations. For new extraction areas, reclamation plans required by the State of Oregon and Lane County provide a valuable means of assuring that environmental considerations, such as re-vegetation, are addressed. It is importantto monitor the demand for aggregate to ensure an adequate supply of this vital non-renewableresource is available to meet metropolitan needs. COUNCIL OPTIONS After holding the public hearing, the City Council may: 1.Deny the Metro Plan amendments because the conflicts caused by dust have not been adequately mitigated (the Planning Commission recommendation); 2.Deny the Metro Plan amendments for other reasons consistent with the state’s Goal 5 rules; 3.Approve the Metro Plan amendments by adopting the draft ordinance and findings; 4.Open the record to allow more testimony; or 5.Refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for review of specific issues identified by the council. L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M061101\S0611011.doc