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

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Period 1- Record open for submittal of additional written information by any party ? (including applicant) for ____ weeks; Period 2 - Record open for any party to respond to items submitted during the previous open ? record period (including the public hearing) for ____ weeks; Period 3 - Record open for final written argument from applicant for ____ weeks. ? Written record closed. _____/_____/______ ? 2. Adopt the Ordinance as presented. 3. Adopt the Ordinance with revised findings. 4. Do not adopt the Ordinance and take tentative action to deny the application. V. RECOMMENDATION Under the Goal 5 Gravel Mining Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendment evaluation process, there are seven analytical steps: The joint Planning Commissions evaluated the proposal and testimony submitted through the public hearing process. The minutes of these meetings are attached, and this staff memo summarizes the specific recommendations from the planning commissions to the elected officials. Neither Planning Commission conducted further ESEE analysis because the applicant did not present one. Without an ESEE analysis, the planning commissions were not able to weigh the conflicts and conduct further analysis to provide recommendations for steps 4-6. The Planning Commissions recommendation for denial is based on failure to minimize conflicts with dust (for both) and dust, flooding, wetlands, groundwater and agricultural practices (for Lane County), and the lack of an ESEE analysis. The Lane County Planning Commission felt that the PAPA information was adequate and that the resource was not significant. In addition, the Lane County Planning Commission did not find that the conflicts with dust, groundwater, wetlands and flooding could be minimized to an acceptable level and therefore cannot recommend approval of the application. The Eugene Planning Commission felt the PAPA information was adequate and that the resource was significant. They concluded that all conflicts were minimized by the applicant except the dust conflict, which the Eugene Planning Commission majority did not believe could be minimized to an acceptable level. VI. IMPLEMENTATION/FOLLOW-UP The Ordinance does not contain an emergency clause. If the record is held open, additional readings will be scheduled and staff reports provided as necessary. Upon final closure of the record, staff will prepare a final report and bring this item back to the Board and Council for deliberation and action. Board/Council Hearing – Ordinance No. PA 1238 Delta Sand & Gravel Expansion Agenda Cover Memo Page 22 of 23