Item 2: An Ordinance Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Inset Map D and Text

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2007, the City Council voted to initiate this code amendment requesting changes to the Willakenzie Area Plan policy language in Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.9700(10), authorizing the applicant to proceed with the land use process. The proposed zone change is being reviewed concurrently with the proposed refinement plan amendment. Pursuant to EC 9.7305, when the City considers a zone change concurrently with a refinement amendment, the City is to use the applicable procedures for the Metro Plan amendment. In regards to process, the refinement plan and zone change requests must follow the quasi-judicial procedures. New evidence will be allowed at the public hearing. RELATED CITY POLICIES Eugene Code requires that a refinement plan amendment and code amendment be consistent with the Metro Plan, the applicable refinement plan, as well as the Statewide Planning Goals. The Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan policies applicable to this request are addressed in the attached findings. (Attachment A, Exhibit A, Findings). COUNCIL OPTIONS After holding the public hearing, the City Council may: 1.As recommended by the Planning Commission: Approve the Willakenzie Area Plan amendment, code amendment and zone change by approving the draft ordinance and findings; 2.Approve the Willakenzie Area Plan amendment, code amendment and zone change with modified findings; or 3.Deny the Willakenzie Area Plan amendment, code amendment and zone change based on conflicts with Statewide Goals, Metro Plan, or refinement plan policies. City Council action on this item is currently scheduled for November 13, 2007. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends that the City Council conduct the public hearing and, based on the information in the record at this time, the City Manager would recommend the council adopt the Planning Commission recommendation that the requests comply with all applicable approval criteria, and that the Willakenzie Area Plan amendment, code amendment and zone change be approved. Additional analysis on any new information and a final recommendation will be included in the council packet for the November 13, 2007, deliberation. SUGGESTED MOTION No motion is suggested as action is currently scheduled for November 13, 2007. ATTACHMENTS A. Proposed Ordinance: Amending the Willakenzie Area Plan Inset Map D and Text; Amending Section 9.9700 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Amending the Eugene Zoning Map; and Adopting a Severability Clause (Summer Oaks/Crescent Center, RA 06-4, CA 07-1 and Z 06-24)