Item B: River Road/Santa Clara Annexation Policy

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ATTACHMENTC LANE COUNTY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION POLICIES CHAPTER 191, DIVISION 030 Policies 191-030-0000 (1) It is the policy of the Commission to reduce the fragmented approach to the provision of public services. Basis for policy: This policy is based on the Commission~ s statutory purpose to simplify governmental strncture and on its long-term view of how governmental structure relates to the economy, efficiency, and equity of urban service provision. The Commission shall favor general purpose governments over single service governments and special districts. Where a general purpose government can provide service, the Commission shall favor the provision by that unit of government rather than creation of another unit of government The Commission.shall discourage the proliferation of special districts throughout Lane. County. (2) It is the policy of the Commission to promote the long term goal of the efficient provision of public services and the orderly growth of local government boundaries. Basis for policy: The Commission's statutory direction is to help create and guide the growth of. a responsive, efficient, and economical governmental structure. In so doing, the Commission considers~~e timing and phasing of the provision of urban services which may, in the short-term, result in megular boundaries. (3) It is the policy of the Commission to provide an impartial forum for the resolution of local government jurisdictional questions. Basis for policy: The Commission desires to act as a catalyst to bring about greater long-range planning and coordination of boundary change processes. Defmitions 191-030...0010 (1) "Commission" means Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission. (2)."Ruralland" means those lands which are outside an urban growth boundary. (3) "Urban" and "urbanizable lands" have the meaning given in the LCDC goals promulgated .under ORS 197 or, where more specifically defined ill an acknowledged comprehensive plan, the meaning given in that plan. (4) "Comprehensive plan" has the meaning given in ORS 197.015(5) (5) "Public health hazard" has the meaning given in ORS 222.850(5). (6) "Pre-existing" means prior to the statutory authority provided in ORS 199. (7) "Ring annexation area" means an unincorporated area intentionally surrounded by a city which .will receive limited city services from that city and which will be annexed once full development of the site has occurred. (8) "Extraterritorial extension'~ means extension of a water or sewer line or facilities outside a city's or district's boundaries. (9) "Sphere of influence" means an area of interest beyond the urban growth boundary which is defmed and designated in some comprehensive plans. ..Within this area, proposed land use activities and policies must be coordinated by the applicant with the affected city to allow LCLGBC OAR - Policies Amended 8/11/88 - Effective 2/7/89 Page 1