Item 2: Ordinance on Minor Code Amendments

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: - An Ordinance Concerning Land Use Minor Code Amendments Regulations; Amending Sections 9.0020, 9.0500, 9.2160, 9.2450, 9.2630, 9.2683, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.2751, 9.2760, 9.2761, 9.2775, 9.3310, 9.3810, 9.3910, 9.5500, 9.6410, 9.6790 9.6791, 9.7010, 9.7055, 9.7105, 9.7205, 9.7230, 9.8320, 9.8430, 9.8555, and 4.330 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adding a New Section 9.7007 to that Code; and Providing an Effective Date Meeting Date: June 16, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Alissa Hansen www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5508 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council will hold a public hearing to consider an ordinance on minor amendments to the Eugene Land Use Code (Chapter 9). BACKGROUND The minor code amendment project is intended to primarily address code amendments raised by community members. The amendment topics under consideration are the result of an extensive public outreach process over the past year that included numerous workshops, forums and other public meetings. The majority of the 18 amendments included in the ordinance are representative of the community’s input, with the remaining having been added by the council. The draft ordinance and a summary of the amendments are attached. The Planning Commission held a well-attended public hearing on the draft ordinance on May 21, 2008. Following the close of the public hearing record on May 27, 2008, the Planning Commission met June 2, 2008, to deliberate and provide a recommendation on the proposed amendments to the City Council. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the majority of the amendments suggested by the community, with minor modifications to six of the proposals. For two of the amendments, the Planning Commission has concluded that the scope of the proposed amendments are not minor in nature, and therefore is recommending that the City Council not adopt the proposed amendments at this time. The Planning Commission further recommends that consideration of the two amendments be referred to the Infill Compatibility Standards project for more comprehensive consideration and analysis of impacts and benefits of the proposed amendments. Draft minutes from the Planning Commission’s May 21, 2008, public hearing and June 2, 2008, meeting are provided as attachments D and E. The Planning Commission recommendations are summarized below. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the following ten amendment topics (Planning Commission vote in parenthesis): Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080616\S0806162.doc