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c Planning & Development Planning MEMORANDUM City of Eugene 99 West 10lh Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5377 (541) 682-5572 FAX www.eugene-or.gov To: Eugene Planning Commission O~f\Il{:""P' r""tl t 91;; ni:.~~~~i~ t;~ ~~w ON' . 1\'\ \ lBj 01_,_..."".... "~<:".~-""- 6lw\,.+...~.2- ~." 0' ".....1!A ~n- .., \ ":1;01.__" To~.. "._.'''~ V t:- .. tAll:;. ~ .v"" ..~w."".._.._..------ ~A 01- , 7- 0"1-'3 ~ ;. Date: October 18, 2007 From: Heather O'Donnell, Associate Planner Subject: Revised Findings for Statewide Planning Goal 9; Oregon West Management, LLC, (MA 07-2, RA 07-1, and Z 07-3) After issuance of the preliminary staff recommendation, staff was made aware that the Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) regarding Statewide Planning Goal 9, which was cited under EC 9.7730(3)(a), is the previous OAR language that was revised prior to submittal of these applications. To summarize further, analysis under OAR 660-009-001 0(4) used to be triggered if the proposed amendment would add or remove more than 2 aces of the commercial land supply, as stated on page 4 of the staff recommendation (page 7 of the agenda packet). Now, OAR 660-009-0010(4) has been revised so that the analysis required under subsection (4) is only triggered if the proposed amendment will fe-designate land in excess of two acres "from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, or an other employment use designation to any other use designation" (emphasis added). The 1.3 acres of the subject property south of Green Lane is currently designated as an "other employment use. designation" of Commercial. However, 1.3 acres is less than 2 acres, therefore OAR 660-009-00 I 0(4) is not applicable. The findings for Goal 9 include analysis of the Eugene Commercial Lands Study (ECLS). Due to revision of OAR 660-009-0010(4), as stated above, analysis of the ECLS is not required to address Goal 9. However, the EeLS was adopted as a refinement of the Metro Plan (Ordinance No. 19852) and is therefore still relevant in the context oftheapproval criteria. Spedfically, the analysis of the ECLS is relevant under the Metro Plan approval criteria EC 9.7730(3)(b), regarding whether the proposed amendments will make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. Therefore, the following represents relocation of the ECLS findings from EC 9.7730(3Xa) regarding Goal 9 to EC 9.7730(3)(b), and as a result, a revised recommendation: EC 9.7730(3)(a) Regarding Statewide Planning Goal 9: Replace the findings beginning on page 4 of the staff recommendation (page 7 of the agenda packet). The following text replaces the findings for Goal 9 in their entirety: Goal 9 - Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citizens. The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660 Division 9) requires that the City "[p]rovide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, location, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses consistent with plan policies[.]" Among other things, the rule requires that cities complete an "Economic Opportunities Analysis." OAR 660-009-0015. Based on the Economic Opportunities Analysis, cities are to prepare Industrial and Commercial Development Policies. OAR 660-009-0020. Finally OAR 660-009-