Item 9: Ordinance Concerning Stormwater Development Standards

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29 ATTACHMENT A: page of 40 Goal 4 - Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands by maintaining the forest land base and to protect the state’s forest economy The amendments apply to property located within the urban growth boundary and do not affect any land designated for forest use. Therefore, Goal 4 does not apply. Goal 5 - Natural Resources, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Open Spaces. To protect natural resources and conserve scenic and historic areas and open spaces. The amendments do not create or amend the City’s list of Goal 5 resources, do not amend a code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5 resource site and do not amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary. Therefore, Goal 5 does not apply. Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality. To maintain and improve the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state. Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water and land from impacts of those discharges. This goal requires local comprehensive plans and implementing measures to be consistent with state and federal regulations on matters such as groundwater pollution. The proposed amendment to provide Stormwater Development Standards is one component of the larger Stormwater Program initiated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)’s approval of the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The City’s NPDES Stormwater permit, first issued by DEQ in 1994, and subsequently re-issued in March 2004, includes measures which in total fulfill the applicable federal Clean Water Act requirements for large municipalities over 100,000 in population. The proposed amendments will regulate the location, design, construction, and maintenance of stormwater facilities that capture and treat stormwater runoff from new development and significant re-development to reduce impacts that urbanization has on water quality; protect waterways in headwater areas from the erosive effects of increased stormwater runoff peak flow rates and volumes resulting from development; restrict the discharge of oil and grease from land uses that produce high concentrations of these pollutants; and prevent stormwater pollution by eliminating pathways that may introduce pollutants. These amendments are consistent with the City’s existing measure to provide for clean air, water and land resources; therefore, these amendments are consistent with Goal 6. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect people and property from natural hazards. The amendments do not affect the City’s restrictions on development in areas subject to natural Exhibit A to Ordinance No. ___ Findings of Consistency