Item 2: Ordinance on Water Quality Overlay Zone

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Adding Sections 9.4770 Through 9.4790 to the Eugene Code, 1971 that Establish a Water Quality Overlay Zone; Amending Sections 9.0500 9.1040, 9.7055, 9.7205, 9.7305, 9.7820, 9.8005, 9.8025 9.8030, 9.8055, 9.8215, 9.8220, 9.8320, 9.8325, 9.8415, 9.8470, 9.8472, 9.8474, 9.8515, 9.8520, 9.8855, and 9.8865 of that Code; Repealing Ordinance No. 20194 And Sections 6.650, 6.655, 6.660, 6.665, and 6.670 of that Code; Adopting the Water Quality Waterways Map; Amending the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: May 19, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Therese Walch www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-8647 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this public hearing is to solicit testimony on the proposed Water Quality Protected Waterways Chapter 9 code amendments (see council materials for May 14, 2008, worksession: Attachment A - Draft Ordinance) and related zone changes. The code amendments would establish a /WQ Water Quality Overlay Zone which will protect the physical integrity and water quality function within and adjacent to otherwise unprotected waterways identified pursuant to section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, waterways that are tributaries to those waterways, and headwater streams. BACKGROUND A council work session was held on May 14, 2008. At the meeting, council raised a few questions that staff agreed to follow up on. Responses to the outstanding questions will be provided to council in advance of the scheduled June 18, 2008, work session. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Updated Draft Legislative Findings – Goals 9 and 10 Attached to this memo are revised draft Legislative Findings (Exhibit D to the Draft Ordinance). The draft Legislative Findings provided in the March 14, 2008, council packet were revised to reflect updated information from the City of Springfield regarding their Goal 6 impacts to Residential Lands and Industrial Lands. Revisions to Goal 9 and 10 findings were also made to reflect conclusions about impacts within the city limits versus total impacts (i.e. including the potential future impacts outside the city limits and within the urban growth boundary). None of the changes results in a conflict with Goals 9 & 10. Public Testimony Received through May 14, 2008 The following testimony was received from May 1 through May 14, 2008, and is being provided to the council in advance of the May 19 public hearing. Y:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080519\S0805192.doc