Item A: Public Hearing onMetro Plan Amendment (Delta Sand and Gravel)

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The Metro Plan offers these policies: Sand and gravel sites identified as significant by the Metro Plan shall be protected in ? accordance with the requirements of the Goal 5 Rule. (Metro Plan page III-C-11) When development is allowed to occur in the floodway or floodway fringe, local ? regulations shall control such development in order to minimize the potential danger to life and property. Within the UGB, development should result in in-filling of partially developed land. Outside the UGB, areas affected by the floodway and floodway fringe shall be protected for their agricultural and sand and gravel resource values, their open space and recreational potential, and their value to water resources. (Metro Plan page III-C-16) The Metro Plan and City’s growth management policies encourage efficient urban development inside the UGB while “maintaining the character and livability of individual neighborhoods” (GMS policy #6). The Metro Plan provides this definition: Sand and Gravel. This category includes existing and future aggregate processing and extraction areas. Aggregateextraction and processing is allowed in designated areas subject to Metro Plan policies,applicable state and federal regulations, and local regulations. For new extraction areas, reclamation plans required by the State of Oregon and Lane County provide a valuable means of assuring that environmental considerations, such as re-vegetation, are addressed. It is importantto monitor the demand for aggregate to ensure an adequate supply of this vital non-renewableresource is available to meet metropolitan needs. COUNCIL OPTIONS After holding the public hearing, the City Council may: 1.Deny the Metro Plan amendments because the conflicts caused by dust have not been adequately mitigated (the Planning Commission recommendation); 2.Deny the Metro Plan amendments for other reasons consistent with the state’s Goal 5 rules; 3.Approve the Metro Plan amendments by adopting the draft ordinance and findings; 4.Open the record to allow more testimony; or 5.Refer the matter back to the Planning Commission for review of specific issues identified by the City Council. City Council action can be scheduled for another date and made independently from the County’s action. If the City Council and County Board of Commissioners do not agree on the final action, the application will be referred to the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC) for a recommendation to the governing bodies for subsequent action. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION Since the elected officials decided to allow new evidence at this hearing, there will be no recommendation until after the hearing and record are closed. L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M061212\S061212A.doc