Item A: Background on Extra-territorial Extensions

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It is also important to note that adoption of this ordinance not only ensured consistency with existing city annexation policies, it also ensured the same level of protection for prohibiting urban development outside the Urban Growth Boundary as it did before the Boundary Commission was abolished. Application History As staff has indicated, the circumstances under which an extra-territorial extension can be granted are very narrow, and therefore, are likely to be limited in number. This has been the case for the past decade. Over the last ten years, two sewer extension requests and one water extension request have been submitted within Eugene’s UGB. Of the three applications, one was submitted by the City of Eugene and another by EWEB. As this data indicates, staff does not expect to see any notable change in the number of requests, as the recently adopted ordinance incorporated the same criteria that have been used over the last 30+ years. In fact, as additional capital projects are implemented (such as the Legacy sewer extension), annexation will become feasible for a greater number of properties, thereby potentially reducing the need for extra-territorial extensions. Conclusion Based on the information provided above, staff would expect extra-territorial extension requests to continue to be a fairly rare occurrence. Given that the same criteria have been carried over in the recently adopted ordinance, the City Council has ensured these requests will be evaluated in a manner consistent with their long-standing policy direction. As is the case with annexations, staff will continue to monitor the application process for extra-territorial extensions as it relates to the newly adopted ordinance. Depending on the results, further discussion with the City Council may be warranted to explore specific amendments. RELATED CITY POLICIES Discussion of this item is intended as a follow up to the recent proceedings regarding the adoption of Ordinance No. 20400. This ordinance was adopted as a result of a state mandate (SB 417) which required local jurisdictions to assume the responsibilities for processing annexation requests. COUNCIL OPTIONS No formal action is required. The City Council requested this item to more fully understand the recently adopted process concerning extra-territorial extensions. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION No action is required on this item as this is an information session only. SUGGESTED MOTION No action is required on this item. Therefore, no motions are offered by the City Manager at this time. F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080123\S080123A.doc