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ORDINANCE NO. 20445 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DIAGRAM; AMENDING THE WILLAKENZIE AREA PLAN PURSUANT TO SECTION 9.7750(4) OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; RETURNING THE UNANNEXED PORTION OF THE “RIVER RIDGE” SITE TO THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. On May 11, 2009, the Eugene City Council initiated amendments to the Metropolitan Area General Plan and the Willakenzie Area Plan. B. The amendments contained in this Ordinance are based on the recommendation of the Eugene Planning Commission. C. The City of Eugene Planning Commission and Lane County Planning Commission held a joint public hearing on the amendments contained in this Ordinance on August 4, 2009, and the Eugene Planning Commission forwarded its recommendations to the Eugene City Council for amendments to the Metropolitan Area General Plan Land Use Diagram as shown Exhibit A, and the Willakenzie Area Plan Land Use Diagram as shown on Exhibits B and C. D. On October 7, 2009, the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of Commissioners held a joint public hearing to consider the amendments and on November 9, 2009, the Eugene City Council passed a motion to adopt all of the proposed amendments in a single ordinance. At its next meeting, on November 16, 2009, the Eugene City Council passed a motion to reconsider its November 9 action and directed that the amendments be divided into two separate ordinances: one relating to the land over which the City has sole jurisdiction and the other relating to the land over which the City and County have joint jurisdiction. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The portion of the property identified as Tax Lot 304 of Assessor’s Map 17-03-07-00 on the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) Land Use Diagram, located north of Ayres Road and west of North Delta Highway, is amended from a designation of Parks and Open Space (POS) to a designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) as shown on the attached Exhibit A, which is incorporated herein. Ordinance - 1