Item B: Delta Sand and Gravel Metro Plan Amendment

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Agriculture Both Planning Commissions found that there was conflict to agricultural practices within the impact area. The Lane County vote was 4-2 and Eugene vote was 3-2. The Eugene Planning Commissions voted unanimously that the conflicts with agricultural practices could be minimized to a level that does not force a significant change in accepted farm use nor increase the cost to conduct farming significantly. The Lane County Planning Commission voted 4-2 that the conflicts with agricultural practices could NOT be minimized to a level that does not force a significant change in accepted farm use nor increase the cost to conduct farming significantly. Step 4. Weigh the ESEE consequences of un-minimized conflicts and determine whether to allow mining. Both Planning Commissions found adverse effects within the impact area. They agreed the conflict due to dust was one conflict identified under OAR 660-023-180(4)(b)(A) through (F) that could not be reduced below a significant level (minimized). In addition to dust, the Lane County Planning Commission found that conflicts could not be minimized for groundwater, wetlands, and flooding. The applicant has not prepared an ESEE analysis in accordance with this section of the Rule for review by the Board of Commissioners and Eugene City Council. Step 5. Determine the ESEE consequences of potential new conflicting uses within the impact area. The Planning Commissions did not address this issue. No potential new uses have been identified in the impact area. The site is adjacent to existing sand and gravel extraction and mostly developed residential zoned and agricultural zoned property. There is no need for an EESE analysis of potential new uses. Step 6. Determine if the rezoning requirements of LC16.252 are met, and if the variance setback request should be granted under LC 16.271(7). Only the County Board will consider and make the decision on the rezoning and variance because it is a Lane Code Chapter 16 amendment and decision implementing the Metro Plan amendment. Decision forLaneCounty only. The Eugene Planning Commission did not address this step. Step 7. Develop a program to allow mining. Not addressed by the Planning Commissions.