Item 3: Ordinance on Extraterritorial Extension Procedures

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existing procedures for review of specific applications. As such, the proposed code amendment has no material impact related to this goal. Therefore, this amendment is consistent with Goal 15. Goals 16 - 19. Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes, and Ocean resources. These Statewide Planning Goals do not apply to the actions taken. (2) The amendment is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted refinement plans. The proposed ordinance revises the review process for extraterritorial extensions and increases the noticing requirements for annexation applications. The limited nature of these amendments will have minimal impact on the provisions of the Metro Plan and refinement plans, however, it can be concluded that the amendments will provide greater opportunity for citizen involvement and are therefore supported by the following Metro Plan policy: Improve and maintain local mechanisms that provide the opportunity for residents and property owners in existing residential areas to participate in the implementation of policies in the Metro Plan that may affect the character of those areas. (Metro Plan policy K.3, page III-K-3) Based on this requirement and the fact that no amendments are proposed to any adopted plans, the proposed code amendments will be consistent with this criterion. (3) The amendment is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone, in the case of establishment of a special area zone. The proposed amendments do not establish a special area zone. Therefore, this criterion does not apply to this code amendment.