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Celia Barry, Land Management, explained that this plan is a public facilities plan and they were concerned about having private development included in a review process. She added that under current state and local law, public facility siting outside the urban growth boundary requires a special use permit from the County. She said there are two levels of special use permits, a hearings official and a planning director level. She added that both require notice, opportunity to comment and opportunity to appeal. She noted, under policy level G 29 (page 20), the appropriate county land use approval must be obtained to site the facilities outside of the urban growth boundaries. She said the rule regarding public facilities states that the following is not a public facility: a system provided solely for the collection, transfer and/or disposal of storm water runoff. Kelly asked that before this was adopted, if the commissioners should consider some modifications to the Lane Code so facilities proposed to be located outside the urban growth boundary get appropriate notice of a hearing. He recommended the commissioners examine current Lane Code to see if it provides enough awareness to property owners. On G 3 (allowance for modifications from the project list), Bettman asked if minor changes could go through without any amendment. Also, if it were determined by planning staff that it was a minor change, then the plan would not have to be amended. Heinkel responded that staff could investigate the possibility of defining a minor change and providing options for the elected officials. On G 3, Rayor asked about public projects that were not included in the public facility and service project maps (in which unanticipated funding had been obtained), and if there should be a plan update. Heinkel responded that staff agreed with the objection that Grier raised and the addendum the planning commissions forwarded deletes that portion. She noted that Exhibit 3 contained three addenda, adding storm water projects in the River Road area. She said that addendum 2 clarified some projects related to electrical facilities and addendum 3 was in response to Grier 's testimony before the planning commissions. She added the first recommended change was to G 3, to delete a specification regarding amending. Mayor Torrey adjourned the meeting of the Eugene City Council at 7:05 p.m.