Item 2C: Approval of Dickinson Annexation

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Adoption of Resolution 5052 Annexing Land to the City of Eugene (Dickinson Properties - A 11-1) Meeting Date: January 23, 2012 Agenda Item Number: 2C Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Ochs www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5453 ISSUE STATEMENT This item is a request to annex two contiguous parcels totaling 0.46 acres in size located at 925 River Road, east of River Road between Oakleigh Lane and McClure Lane, on Tax Lots 7800 and 7701 of Assessor’s Map 17-04-24-24. A map of the property proposed for annexation is included as Attachment A. This application does not include the annexation of any streets. BACKGROUND In December 2007, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the procedures for annexation requests and amending Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code (EC) to include these procedures. These annexation procedures provide for the council to adopt a resolution approving, modifying and approving, or denying an application for annexation, or provide for the council to hold a public hearing before consideration of the annexation request. Approval of annexation requests are based on the criteria at EC 9.7825 which require that (1) the land proposed to be annexed is within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is contiguous to the city limits or separated from city limits only by a right-of-way or water body; (2) the proposed annexation is consistent with the applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans and (3) the proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimal level of key urban facilities and services can be provided in an orderly, efficient, and timely manner. Draft findings demonstrating that the annexation request is consistent with these approval criteria are included as Exhibit C to the draft resolution (Attachment B). Public notice for this annexation request was provided in accordance with Eugene Code requirements, and no written testimony has been received. Referral comments were provided by affected agencies, including City of Eugene Public Works and EWEB. These referral comments confirm that the property can be provided with the minimum level of key urban services consistent with the approval criteria. Given the findings of compliance and lack of testimony received, a public hearing is not recommended in this instance. Tax Lot 7800, abutting River Road, is developed with a commercial building while Tax Lot 7701 to the east is vacant. The subject parcels are zoned C-1 Neighborhood Commercial with the /UL urbanizable land overlay. Upon annexation, the /UL overlay will be removed. The owner has submitted a zone change request that, if approved, would re-zone the parcels to C-2 Community Commercial zoning. S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120123\S1201232C.doc