Item 1: PH on Ordinance Amending Metro Plan (Delta Sand and Gravel)

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The Lane County Planning C-ommission took, a straw vote on: Do' we ,believe ' the flooding conflict can be minimized to meet the FEMA standard? The result of the straw vote was 2:4, with Commissioners Becker, Kirkham, Arkin and Siekiel-Zdzienicki voting in opposition. The. Eugene Planning Commission took a straw vote the result of which was 3:2, with Commissioners Belcher and Colbath voting in opposition. o Allriculturallmoacts . Is there a conflict due to agricultural impacts? The Eugene Planning Commission took a straw vote on: Is there a conflict due to agricultural impacts? The result of which was 3:2, with Commissioners Duncan and Lawless voting,in opposition. The Lane County Planning Commission took a straw vote the result of which was 4:2, with Commissioners Carmichael and Sullivan voting in opposition. . Is there factual information in the record that indicates conflict with agricultural practices extends beyond 1,500 feet from the boundary of the expansion area? Mr. Sullivan expressed concern on how' to appropri~tely apply the requirements. He noted the Full Circle Farm owner had testified he would be impacted by the proposed action, and asked how far beyond 1,500 feet , should the commissions us~ as a guideline. Mr. Howe said the only guidance available was that included in the rule, which stated the impact area was inside 1,500 feet. He added if there was convincing 'evidence in the record that the conflicts extended beyond 1,500 feet, the Planning Commission could then make a recomrilendation that the impact area should go beyond 1,500 'feet. Mr. Sullivan stated his vote would include that the applicant would have to be directed to address the issues, opining there must be other property owners within a mile of the proposed action that would also be impacted. Mr. Sullivan understood the Full Circle Farm concern was related to subsurface water. He had asked staff why a well was being use for residential purposes when public water was available, and been advised that the action was permitted but not recommended. Mr. Siekiel-Zdzienicki ~tated that the Eugene Tree Nursery had a well failure that had been attributed to both aggregate excavation and, the well had simply filled up. Ms. Arkin stated testimony in the record from Oregon State University Extension Service staff cited concerns for dust raised by the mining operation that would settle on crops raising the cost of fanning practices for dust removal, as well as some products from which the dust could not effectively be removed. . Mr. Howe-clarified the statement under discussion: Is there convincine.factual information in the record that indicates conflict with agricultural practices extends beyond 1,500 feet from the boundary of the expansion area? He asked if the commissioners were convinced by the inforination that was in the record that indicated conflict with agricultural practices extends beyond. 1,500 feet. He added this was a discretionary issue for the commissioners. The Eugene Planning Commission took a straw vote on: Is there convincingfactual information in the record that indicates conflict with agricultural practices extends beyond 1,500feetfrom the boundary of the expansion area?The result w'as unanimous, O:5~