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,- ANNEXATION AND ZONE CHANGE FOR GREENHILL TECHNOLOGY PARK SITE October 10, 1985 e Pa ge 2 Information Received After Planning Commission Public Hearing On October 9, 1985, the Planning Department was informed of a recent siting of three rare endangered plants on a portion of the subject property. These sitings were confirmed in the Draft Enviromenta1 Imp'act Statement for 6th/7th Extension Project which was released on October 3, 1985. The siting of rare and endangered plants requires possible protection measures for a natural resource under Statewide Planning Goal 5. As a part of the Metropolitan Plan Mid-Period Review, the Metro Policy Commit- tee ha s forwa rded dra ft p 1 a n amendments on how to a ddress future i denti fi ed natural resources. The sitings associated with the subject annexation and zoning request do represent a new and possible natural resource area. Late last week, the Planning staff met with members of the Metro Planning Team to discuss the implications of this new information on the pending annexation and zone change request. It is the opinion of. the Metro Planning Team and the Planning staff that the annexation can proceed without delay and still reserve options in the future for further study and .possible protection of the rare plant area. The staff is also of the opinion that the, application of City zoning on the parcel can be approved with a minor amendment to the recom- mendation of the Eugene Planning Commission. ' - The staff recommends that the City Council attach the Site Review suffix to the portion of the industrial site which has been identified as the area of the. rare plants. The staff suggests the following specific Site Review con- cern be attached to provide interim protection of the rare plant area until further study can be done. The proposed Site Review concerns are as follows: 1. Due consideration to the preservation of attractive and distinctive historic an~ natural features; and 2., Protection of possible natural resource area prel iminarily identi- fied as containing rare and endangered plants. The purpose of this Site Review criterion is to restrict changes in use until the Goal 5 Evaluation Process has been completed (see Statewide Planning Goal 5) . The proposed final order prepared for council approval reflects the above sta ff recommenda ti on. The staff will also be available at the meeting to further explain the above information. Council Action Requested: 1. Recommend annexation of the subject property to the Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission. 2. Approve rezoning to City C-2, 1-2, and 1-2/SR. e JC:db/0950S .