Item 1: Ordinance Concerning the Transition of Annexation Procedures

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ATTACHMENT A 11/19/07 – V-6 Table 9.7205 is amended to reflect the approval procedure for extra-territorial [Comment: extensions as described in EC 9.8121. If Council modifies the procedure, this amendment may be unnecessary.] Section 5. The current sections 9.7800 through 9.7885 of the Eugene Code, 1971 are repealed, and the following caption, and Sections 9.7800, 9.7805, 9.7810, 9.7815, 9.7820, 9.7825, 9.7830 and 9.7835 are added to the Eugene Code, 1971, to provide: ANNEXATION APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA 9.7800 Annexation – Purpose. The provisions of EC 9.7800 – 9.7835 are intended to implement state law , the Statewide Planning Goals and the Metro Plan by providing procedures for the review of proposals to annex land to the city and the subsequent withdrawal of such land from public service districts. Based on comments from the 10/31/07 Council meeting, a reference to state laws, the [Comment: Statewide Planning Goals and the Metro Plan has been added. Council may further revise this section without limitation. Note, however, that (per EC 9.0050) “Purpose Sections” are intended to provide general explanatory information concerning subsequent code sections. The Purpose section will not constitute an approval criterion or be used to interpret subsequent sections.] 9.7805 Annexation – Applicability. (1) The provisions of EC 9.7800 - 9.7835 apply to annexation applications for which there is owner and elector consent as described in EC 9.7810. Other annexation proposals permitted by state law shall be processed as provided in state law. (2) For purposes of EC 9.7800 through 9.7835: (a) An “owner” is a legal owner of record or, where there is a recorded land sale contract which is in force, a purchaser under the land sale contract. (b) An “elector” is an individual qualified to vote under section 2, Article II, of the Oregon Constitution. This section describes which forms of annexation requests are subject to this [Comment: ordinance. These definitions are from ORS 222 and cannot be changed. Council may identify additional items to be defined.] 9.7810 Annexation – Application Requirements. An application for annexation under the provisions of EC 9.7800 – 9.7835 may be initiated by motion of the city council or by the filing of an application for an annexation. In addition to the Ordinance - 3