Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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resources on the site itself. None of the various studies, inventories, refinement plans, and facilities plans ha.<; listed this specific site in an adopted inventory, declared it a signiticant resource, applied a Goal 5 resource overlay, or otherwise regulated or limited the redevelopment of the site as a Goal 5 resource. Natural Resources are addressed in the City of Eugene Goal 5: Inventory and Water Resources Conservation Plan, 2005 which fulfills the State of Oregon's Goal 5 requirement for local governments to protect significant riparian corridors, upland wildlife habitat and wetlands. The subject site is not included in any of the plan's inventory maps or tables, nor has it been designated "\lith a Waterside Protection (/WP) or Water Resources Conservation (IWR) Overlay Zone. . Because the changes proposed by the application do not create or amend any portion of an acknowledged plan, or any code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5, all of these safeguards will remain in effect. Lastly, addressing OAR 660-023-250(3)(c): The changes sought by this application do not amend the acknowledged Urban Gro'W1:h Boundary. Conclusion: Oregon Administrative Rule 660-023-0250 "Applicability" stipulates that local governments are required to apply Goal 5 when considering Post Acknowledgment Plan Amendments if the amendment affects a Goal 5 resource. For the purposes of that mle, the section lists three circumstances (OAR 660-023-0250(3)(a), (b), and (c) quoted above) under which, and only under which, a Post Acknowledgment Plan Amendment would affect a Goal 5 resource. As evidenced above, none of the three circwnstances are raised by the proposed amendments, and therefore the amendments will not affect a Goal 5 resource. The City of Eugene is not required to apply Goal 5 when considering the consistency of the proposal. The City of Eugene can find that the action requested by this application is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5. Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality: To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. Response: 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. Future development of the site will be in conformance with local, state and federal law including aspects of the Eugene Code. The subject site is not within the Natural Resource Overlay Zone (!WR) or the Waterside Protection Overlay Zone (!WP). As indicated in findings regarding Goal 11, incorporated herein by reference, options for accessing or providing the necessary urban services are available. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 6. Santa Clara - Metro Plan Amendment Application Written Statement - August 2, 2007 Page 10 of32