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Exhibit C <br /> <br />Planning Director’s Findings and Recommendation <br />Annexation Request for Steinhouse, Elizabeth <br />(City File: A 19-7) <br /> <br />Application Submitted: September 9, 2019 <br />Applicant: Elizabeth Steinhouse <br />Property Included in Annexation Request: Tax Lot 3900 of Assessor’s Map 17-04-23-42 <br />Zoning: R-1 Low-Density Residential and /UL Urbanizable Land Overlay <br />Location: Vacant property to the west of 830 Willow Avenue <br />Representative: Elizabeth Steinhouse <br />Lead City Staff: Althea Sullivan, City of Eugene Planning Division, 541-682-5485 <br /> <br />EVALULATION: <br />Based on the information provided by the applicant, the City has determined that this request complies <br />with Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.7805 Annexation - Applicability. As such, it is subject to review and <br />approval in accordance with the requirements, application criteria and procedures of EC 9.7800 through <br />9.7835. The applicable approval criteria are presented below in bold typeface with findings and <br />conclusions following each. <br /> <br />EC 9.7825(1) The land proposed to be annexed is within the city’s urban growth boundary and is: <br /> (a) Contiguous to the city limits; or <br /> (b) Separated from the city only by a public right of way or a stream, bay, lake or other <br />body of water. <br />Complies Findings: The annexation area is within the City’s urban growth boundary (UGB) and is <br />contiguous to the City limits along the northern property line, consistent with subsection <br />(a). YES <br /> NO <br />EC 9.7825(2) The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in <br />any applicable refinement plans. <br />Complies Findings: Several policies from the Metro Plan provide support for this annexation by <br />encouraging compact urban growth to achieve efficient use of land and urban service <br />provisions within the UGB, including the following policies from the Growth <br />Management section (in italic text): <br /> <br />Policy 8. Land within the UGB may be converted from urbanizable to urban only <br /> through annexation to a city when it is found that: <br />a. A minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the <br />area in an orderly and efficient manner. <br />b. There will be a logical area and time within which to deliver urban services <br />and facilities. Conversion of urbanizable land to urban shall also be <br />consistent with the Metro Plan. (page II-C-4) <br /> <br />Policy 10. Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the <br />highest priority. (page II-C-5). <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />YES <br /> NO <br />November 25, 2019, Meeting – Item 2C