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Exhibit C Planning Director's Findings and Recommendation Annexation Request for McBirney Family Trust (City File A16-5) Application Submitted: June 9, 2016 Applicant: Carmen Mcbirney, McBirney Family Trust Property Included in Annexation Request:60118-03-18-22 Tax Lot of Assessor’s Map Zoning: R-1/WR/UL Low-Density Residentialwith Water Resource and Urbanizable LandsOverlays Location:th South side of West40Avenue, west of BraeBurn Drive Surveyor: Lloyd Tolbert Lead CityStaff: Erik Berg-Johansen, City of Eugene Planning Division, 541/682-5437 EVALULATION: Based on the information provided by the applicant, the City has determined that this request complies with Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.7805 Annexation -Applicability. As such, it is subject to review and approval in accordance with the requirements, application criteria and procedures of EC 9.7800 through 9.7835. The applicable approval criteria are presented below in bold typeface with findings and conclusions following each. EC 9.7825(1) The land proposed to be annexed is within the city’s urban growth boundary and is: (a) Contiguous to the city limits; or (b) Separated from the city only by a public rightof way or a stream, bay, lake or other body of water. CompliesFindings:The annexation area is within the City's urban growth boundary (UGB), and is contiguous to the city limits, consistent with subsection (a). YESNO EC 9.7825(2) The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans. CompliesFindings:Several policies from the Metro Plan provide support for this annexation by encouraging compact urban growth to achieve efficient use of land and urban service provisions YESNO within the UGB, including the followingpolicies from the Growth Management section (in italic text): Policy 8.Land withinthe UGB may be converted from urbanizable to urban only through annexation to a city when it is found that: a.A minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner. b.There will be a logical area and time within which to deliver urban services and facilities. Conversion of urbanizable land to urban shall also be consistent with the Metro Plan. (page II-C-4) Policy 10. Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the highest priority. (page II-C-4). Policy 16. Ultimately, land within the UGB shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum level of urban facilities and services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban. (page II-C-5) As addressed below under subsection (3), and consistent with these policies, a minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner. McBirney Family Trust (A 16-5)September2016Page 1