Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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boundary from the definition of agricultural lands. Since the subject property is entirely \;\'ithin the acknowledged urban growth boundary, Goal 3 is not relevant and the amendment') do not affect the area's compliance with Statev,lde Platming Goal 3. Goal 4 - Forest Land: To conserve forest lands. Goal 4 is not applicable to these amendments as the subject property and actions do not affect any forest plan designation or use. Goal 4 does not apply within urban growth boundaries and, theretore, does not apply to the subject property, which is within Eugene's urban gwwth boundary (OAR 660-006-0020). Therefore, Goal 4 is not relevant and the amendments do not affect the area's compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 4. Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic at1d Historic Areas, and Natural Resources: To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. TIle following administrative rule (OAR 660-023-0250) is applicable to this post-acknowledgement plan amendment (PAPA) request: (3) Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in consideration of a PAP A unless the PAPA ajJects a Goal 5 resource. for pwposes oj this section, a PAP A would affect a Goal 5 resource only if: (aj The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use regulation adopted in order to protect a sign?ficant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements oJGoal 5; (b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be c01iflicting uses with a particular sign~ficant Goal 5 resource site on an acknowledged resource list; or (c) The PAPA amend., an acknowledged UGB andJactual information is submitted demonstrating that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the amended UOB area. The subject property does not include a GoalS resource site. The proposed amendments do not create or amend a list of Goal 5 resources, do not amend a plan or code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses \',1ith a particular Goal 5 resource site, and do not amend the acknowledged Urban Growth Boundary. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 5 does not apply to these amendments. Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Oualitv: To maintain and improve the quality o.fthe air, 'water, and land resources of the state. Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water and land from impacts from those discharges. Nothing in the proposal or the character of the site or potential uses indicates a future development that would compromise air, water and land resources. The proposal does not amend the metropolitan area's air, water quality or land resource policies. The applicant's findings show that the City can reasonably expect that future development of the site comply with applicable environmental laws. Therefore, the amendments are consistent Findings- November 19,2007 Page 3