Item 5: Ordinance Concerning the Transition of Annexation Procedures

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: An Ordinance Concerning Annexation, Extra-Territorial Water and Sewer Extensions, and Public Service District Withdrawal Procedures; Amending Sections 2.212, 9.7055, 9.7205 and 9.8035 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Repealing Existing Sections 9.7800 to 9.7885 of that Code; Adding New Sections 9.7800 through 9.7835 and Sections 9.8115 through 9.8121 to that Code; Declaring an Emergency; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: December 10, 2007 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Steve Nystrom www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-8385 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will take action on an ordinance establishing the procedures for annexation applications, applications for extra-territorial water or sewer extensions and for public service district withdrawals within Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). BACKGROUND On November 19, 2007, the City Council held a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance concerning procedures for annexation applications, applications for extra-territorial water or sewer extensions and for public service district withdrawals. Following the close of the public hearing, the City Council left the record open until Friday, November 30, 2007. All testimony received after the public hearing through the close of the record has been attached to this staff report. During City Council’s discussion, a motion was passed to initiate a Metro Plan text amendment to update references to the Boundary Commission and other text that will no longer be applicable, given the passage of Senate Bill 417. Staff will come back to the City Council with a time line and scope of potential amendments needed. Individual councilors also provided comments and questions on specific components of the draft ordinance. Attached to this Agenda Item Summary, staff has provided a memorandum and two draft ordinances to respond to these comments. In Attachment A is a draft ordinance that has been updated to include non-policy improvements based on comments received since council consideration on November 19. In Attachment B is an alternative draft ordinance that includes the same updates as are included in Attachment A and that also provides some policy changes for council’s consideration. Specifically, this alternate ordinance includes requirements for a hearing before the City Council for all applications covered by the ordinance and increases notice as recommended by the Planning Commission. Although the council has not provided specific direction on the draft ordinance, staff hopes that these draft ordinances can facilitate action by the City Council on December 10, 2007. Further discussion of the alternatives is included in the memorandum, dated November, 28, 2007 (Attachment C). F:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M071210\S0712105.doc