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Exhibit C Planning Director's Findings and Recommendation Annexation Request for Rush, Janice (City File A 15-1) Application Submitted: September 4, 2015 Applicant: Janice Rush Property Included in Annexation Request: 100 17-04-02-34 Tax Lot of AssessorÓs Map Zoning: AG/UL Agricultural with Urbanizable Lands Overlay Location: 85 Irvington Drive; North side of Irvington Drive, west of River Road Representative: Bill Kloos,Law Office of Bill Kloos, PC Lead City Staff: Erik Berg-Johansen, City of Eugene Planning Division, 541/682-5437 EVALULATION : Based on the information provided by the applicant, the City has determined that this request complies with Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.7805 Annexation - Applicability. As such, it is subject to review and approval in accordance with the requirements, application criteria and procedures of EC 9.7800 through 9.7835. The applicable approval criteria are presented below in bold typeface with findings and conclusions following each. EC 9.7825(1) The land proposed to be annexed is within the city’s urban growth boundary and is: (a) Contiguous to the city limits; or (b) Separated from the city only by a public right of way or a stream, bay, lake or other body of water. CompliesFindings: The annexation area is within the City's urban growth boundary (UGB), and as proposed, will be separated from the city only by a public right of way, consistent with subsection YES NO (b). As shown in the application materials and confirmed by City staff, the applicantÓs proposal includes a request to annex a portion of the Irvington Drive right of way, which makes the proposal consistent with this criterion. This segment of street annexation will not create an island of unincorportated property, consistent with Council Resolution 4903. EC 9.7825(2) The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans. CompliesFindings: Several policies from the Metro Plan provide support for this annexation by YES NO encouraging compact urban growth to achieve efficient use of land and urban service provisions italic within the UGB, including the following policies from the Growth Management section (in text): Policy 8. Land within the UGB may be converted from urbanizable to urban only through annexation to a city when it is found that: a.A minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner. b.There will be a logical area and time within which to deliver urban services and facilities. Conversion of urbanizable land to urban shall also be consistent with the Metro Plan. (page II-C-4) Policy 10. Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the highest priority. (page II-C-4). Policy 16. Ultimately, land within the UGB shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum level of urban facilities and services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban. (page II-C-5) Rush, Janice (A 15-1) November 2015 Page 1