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ORDINANCE N0. 4i $ g ? AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF EUGENE URBAN FOREST MANAGMENT PLAN AS A REFINEMENT OF THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN FOR THAT PORTION OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS DF EUGENE; AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: 1. The Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan, adopted by the City Counci l ~ n July, 1989, ~ ncl odes a pol ~ cy cal 1 i ng for development of an urban forest management plan Urban Design, Policy 8, page 16~. 2; In May of 1990, the Eugene City Council directed the city staff to work with lane County to write a comprehensive tree preservation ordinance which was to affect praperti es within the city and the Urban Transi ti an Area BUT} between the city limits and the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary. Lane County adopted a temporary ordinance for the UT area. However, opposition to its approval within the city indicated a broader more comprehensive approach would be warranted. On September ~5, 1989, the City Council directed staff to work with the Eugene Tree Commission to prepare an Urban Forest Management Plan to apply w~th~n the city. Once adopted, the Plan would provide the basis for a tree preservation ordinance that would apply to properties within the city. 3. A questionnaire was sent to approximately 700 citizens and interest groups in March, 1991, asking for suggestions on what should be included in the proposed plan, .what groups should be contacted, and what information pertinent to the plan should be reviewed. Approximately 70 res onses were p received. 4. Based on a ci ti zen involvement program endorsed by the Eugene Ci ti - zen Involvement Committee, the Tree Commission held two widely publicized scoping sessions in April, 1991, to provide the public with an opportunity to participate in the process as early as possible. Advance notice of the scoping sessions was sent to the approximately 700 citizens and interest groups that were mailed the earlier questionnaire. Approximately to property owners and business group and envi ranmental group representatives attended the scoping sessions. Staff and members of the Commission also met individu- ally with 8 special interest groups in the summer and fall of 1991, 5. An Urban Forest Management Plan Committee of the Tree Commission held several meetings to discuss all aspects of the Urban Forest Management Plan throughout its preparation. Likewise, on October 1, 1991, the Tree Comm7ss~on itself reviewed the draft Plan in its entirety at a work session to prepare far a public hearing. 6. On October 10, 1991, the Tree Commission conducted a public hearing to receive comments on the draft Plan. Prior notice of the hearing and a second questionnaire were sent to the 100 names on the interested parties and individuals list. The questionnaire provided an opportunity to comment an various aspects of the draft Plan. approximately 75 responses were returned, Ordinance Page 1