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

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ORDINANCE NO. ___________ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (METRO PLAN) TO REVISE THE GOAL 5 SIGNIFICANT MINERAL AND AGGREGATE RESOURCES INVENTORY AND REDESIGNATE FROM “AGRICULTURE” TO “SAND & GRAVEL;” ADOPTING SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. In August 2005, application No. PA 05-6151 was made to Lane County for a Type II Metro Plan Amendment to add property located outside the Metro Plan UGB and within the Metro Plan Boundary to the Metro Plan Goal 5 Inventory of Significant Mineral & Aggregate Sites, to change the Metro Plan designation for that property from “Agriculture” to “Sand & Gravel” and to concurrently rezone that property in the County’s Rural Comprehensive Plan. B. Sections 9.7700 through 9.7750 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (“EC”) set forth procedures for amendment of the Metro Plan. Pursuant to the procedures described at EC 9.7730(2)(b), the Board of Commissioners of Lane County referred the above-described application to the City Council of the City of Eugene for City action on the proposed Metro Plan amendments. C. The Eugene Planning Commission reviewed the proposal with the Lane County Planning Commission in public hearings on November 15, 2005 and January 25, 2006, deliberated jointly on July 25, and August 30, 2006 and the matter was forwarded to the City Council and Board with formal Planning Commission recommendations. D. Evidence exists within the record indicating that the proposal meets the requirements of Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the requirements of applicable state and local law. E. The City Council has conducted a public hearing and is now ready to take action. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The subject site, consisting of, tax lots 3600, 3601, and 3700 of map 17-04- 12-00; tax lot 3600 of map 17-04-12-20; tax lots 5600, 6200, and a portion of 100 of map 17-04- 12-31; and tax lots 300, 400 and a portion of 600 of map 17-04-12-40; shall be added to the Metro Plan Inventory of Significant Mineral and Aggregate Sites. based on findings and conclusions as described in Exhibit “B” attached and incorporated herein. Ordinance - 1