Agenda - 04/19/05 JEO Mtg. - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

MINUTES Lane County Planning Commission BCC Conference Room - Lane County Courthouse March 15, 2005 $:30 p.m. PRESENT: Steve Dignam, Chair; James Carmichael, Vice Chair; Lisa Arkin, Ed Becker, Jozef Siekiel- Zdzienicki, Marion Esty, Juanita Kirkham, members; Stephanie Schulz, Staff; Bill Van Vactor, Doug Harcleroad, Rob Rockstroh, Russ Burger, Lisa Smith, Jim Gangle, Alex Gardner, Anna Morrison, Karen Gaffney, Ralf Christensen ABSENT' Mark Herbert I. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 16, 2004 MINUTES Mr. Dignam convened the meeting at $:30 pm. He asked for public comment on issues not being discussed that evening. There were no members of the public wishing to speak. Mr. Dignam noted that that Commissioner Jacque Betz had resigned from the Commission and took an opportunity to thank Ms. Betz for her years of service. Mr. Becker, seconded by Ms. Kirkham, moved to approve the minutes of November 16, 2004. The motion passed unanimously. II. DELIBERATION/RECOMMENDATION - Amendment to the Eugene Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Policies to clarify and provide a greater flexibility in service delivery for a public safety special district. (Metro Plan Growth Management Policy 15, Page H-B-5 or Periodic Review Revised Metro Plan page II-C-5.) Mr. Dignam noted that additional information from Bill Van Vactor and Kent Howe had been distributed to the commissioners. In response to a question from Ms. Arkin regarding action taken by the Eugene and Springfield Planning Commissions on the issue, Kent Howe said the Eugene Planning Commission had recommended adding language to 15(f) by adding a single county wide zone of benefit. He said the Eugene Planning Commission had unanimously recommended that language. He said Springfield Planning Commission had recommended the same language. He noted that, after that action had been taken, there had been a recommendation to have further discussion over the term 'single, county wide, district' because it might create an inconsistency in the Metro Plan. He said the suggested language was a 'single district within the County.' He said both commissions had unanimously voted to move the matter on to elected officials. He said staff had determined that the two criteria for approving an amendment had been met.