Item 9: Ordinance Concerning Stormwater Development Standards

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28 ATTACHMENT A: page of 40 In an effort to solicit citizen involvement and input, presentations on the proposed Stormwater Development Standards have been made to several interest groups. Power Point presentations have been given to the Lane County Home Builders Association with members of the Eugene Chamber of Commerce in attendance (October 4, 2005); American Society of Landscape Architects (October 20, 2005); Friends of Eugene (October 27, 2005); Design Engineers, Surveyors, and Developers (November 16, 2005) and Neighborhood Leaders Coalition (November 22, 2005). Additionally, various newsletter articles have been sent to the City Council and posted on the internet. The City of Eugene’s land use code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that notice of the proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption. Consideration of this ordinance will begin with a Eugene Planning Commission work session on January 9, 2006. On January 10, 2006, a public hearing will be held before the Eugene Planning Commission on the proposed amendments. Department of Lane Conservation and Development notice, notice to interested parties and newspaper publication will be provided for that hearing. The process for adopting this ordinance complies with Goal 1 because it complies with, and surpasses, the requirements of the State’s citizen involvement provisions. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. The Eugene Land Use Code specifies the procedure and criteria that were used in considering these amendments to the code. The record shows that there is an adequate factual base for the amendments. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be provided for review and comment by affected governmental units. The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City engages in an exchange, or invites such an exchange, between the City and any affected governmental unit and when the City uses the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of the citizens. These amendments do not affect any other governmental units. There are no Goal 2 exceptions required for these amendments. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 - Agricultural Lands. To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. The amendments apply to property located within the urban growth boundary and do not affect any land designated for agricultural use. Therefore, Goal 3 does not apply. Exhibit A to Ordinance No. ___ Findings of Consistency