Item B: River Road/Santa Clara Annexation Policy

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opportunity for review and comment prior to submittal of a proposal with the Commission. (10) "Consistency" has the meaning given the term "compatibility" as defined in the Land Conservation and Development Commission's (LCDC) administrative rules at OAR 660-030- 0005(5) and (7). It means there are no remaining conflicts between the CommissiQn's land,use program and, the applicable city or county comprehensive plan and related land use regulations which have been acknowledged by LCDC. Policy Implementation 191-030-0020 (1) Within the policy framework outlined 'in an acknowledged comprehensive plan, the Commission shall recognize cities as the logical providers of urban services for territory within acknowledged urban growth boundaries. (2) Annexation to cities shall be the method preferred and encourage~ by the Commission for delivering urban services tourbanizable land. , (3) Because the boundary change process is 'inherently incremental, orderly efficient growth of government service boundaries may require approval of annexations by the Commission that create seemingly illogical boundaries in the short term. Commission decisions shall be guided by the ability to provide orderly and timely progression toward a defmed service boundary rather than the shape and location of public service boundaries. (4) When studying proposals, the Commission .staff shall prepare an analysis of the proposal based on the following standards, where applicable. ,When considering proposals,' the Commission shall consider the following standards. When making its decision, the Commission shall adopt findings that the applicable standards have been met. (a) The Commission provides an impartial forum for resQlution of local jurisdictional questions. In keeping with its role as an impartial fomm, the Commission shall consider the affect of the boundary change on other units of government (b) In order to ensure orderly detennination and adjustment of local ,government boundaries to best m.eet the needs of Lane County, the Commission shall consider alternative solutions where intergovernmental options are identified and make decisions based on the most effective long-range option among identified alternatives. (c) Consistent with acknowledged comprehensive plans and land use regulations and in order to promote orderly future development, the proposal must dem,onstrate that an 'adequate level of future and existing services and facilities are available or can be provided in a' timely manner. An adequate level of' services includes assurance that the quality and quantity of services can meet existing and future growth. For major boundary changes, there must be assurance that the proposed unit of government is financially viable. (d) The comprehensive plan's economic, demographic, and sociological trends and projections and its environmental policies, pertinent to the proposal, shall be addressed. (5) Within an urban growth boundary, the Commission shall encourage the provision of an urban level of public services as identified in a comprehensive plan in a manner consistent with Commission la\v and policies. (6) The Commission shall support provision of a rural level of fIre protection and emergency medical services to all residents of rural Lane County. Individual water supply systems and on.-site sewage disposal systems are recognized as appropriate levels of service in most rural areas. COlnmunity water and sewer systems may be approved to serve rural densities LCLGBC OAR - Policies Amended 8/11/88 - Effective 2/7/89 Page 2