AMENDED Agenda Packet 11-25-19 Meeting

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November 25, 2019, Meeting – Item 2D EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Adoption of a Resolution Annexing Land to the City of Eugene (Assessor’s Map 18-03-16-30; Tax Lot 200; located on Spring Boulevard) (City File: Axline-Hazen; A 19-9) Meeting Date: November 25, 2019 Agenda Item Number: 2D Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Rodney T. Bohner www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5437 ISSUE STATEMENT This item is a request to annex a portion of a vacant property located on the east side of Spring Boulevard, south of 43rd Avenue. The portion of the property to be annexed is approximately .65 acres (28,437 square feet). No public right-of-way is proposed for annexation as part of this request. A vicinity map is provided as Attachment A. The portion of the property proposed to be annexed is zoned R-1 Low-Density Residential with /UL Urbanizable Land overlay and is designated for low density residential use in the Metro Plan. The applicable refinement plan for the property is the South Hills Study. The eastern portion of the subject property is outside the urban growth boundary, is not part of this annexation request and will remain under the jurisdiction of Lane County. The area of annexation is located within the City’s UGB and is contiguous to the City limits along its west property boundary. Annexation will allow for future development consistent with the property’s land use designation and the Eugene Code. Specific plans for future development of the site are not included as part of this annexation application. BACKGROUND To encourage compact urban growth and sequential development within Eugene’s UGB, the Metro Plan provides that ultimately all land within the UGB will be annexed into the City and provided with a minimum level of urban services. Approval of annexation requests are based on the criteria at Eugene Code 9.7825 which require that (1) the land proposed to be annexed is within the City’s UGB and is contiguous to the City limits or separated from City limits only by a right-of-way or water body; (2) the proposed annexation is consistent with the applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans; and (3) the proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimal level of key urban facilities and services can be provided in an orderly, efficient and timely manner. Findings demonstrating that the annexation request is consistent with these approval criteria are included as Exhibit C to the attached draft resolution (Attachment B). To provide nearby property owners and residents an opportunity to review and comment on this annexation request, public notice was provided to all owners and occupants of property within