Item B: Ordinance Concerning Goal 5 Natural Resources Study

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Consideration of this ordinance began with a Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on May 10,2005. Department of Land Conservation and Development notice, notice to property owners and interested parties and newspaper publication was provided for that hearing. An additional public hearing before the Eugene City Council is tentatively scheduled for September 26,2005. Notice to interested and affected parties will be provided for that hearing. The process for adopting these amendments complies with Goal 1 since it complies with, and surpasses the requirements of the State's citizen involvement provisions. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the policy tool that provides a basis for decision-making in this area. The Metro Plan was acknowledged by the State in 1982 to be in compliance with statewide planning goals. These findings and record show that there is an adequate factual base for decisions to be made concerning the proposed amendments. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be provided for review and comment by affected governmental units. To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City coordinated the adoption of these amendments with all affected governmental units. Specifically, notice was mailed to all owners of property in the Eugene Goal 5 inventory, all owners of property that would be affected by proposed new land use regulations and to an interested parties list of more than 300. There are no Goal 2 exceptions required for this ordinance. Goal 3 - Agricultural Land: To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. Goal 3 is not applicable to this ordinance as the subject sites and actions do not affect any agricultural plan designation or use. Goal 3 excludes lands inside an acknowledged urban growth boundary from the definition of agricultural lands. Since Eugene's Goal 5 Inventory is entirely within its acknowledged urban growth boundary, Goal 3 is not relevant and the ordinance does not affect the area's compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 3. Goal 4 - Forest Land: To conserve forest lands. Goal 4 is not applicable to this ordinance as the subject sites and actions do not affect any forest plan designation or use. Goal 4 does not apply within urban growth boundaries and, therefore, does not apply to the adoption of a Goal 5 inventory within Eugene's UGB (OAR 660-006- 0020). Therefore, Goal 4 is not relevant and the ordinance does not affect the area's compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 4. Goal 5 - Open Spaces. Scenic and Historic Areas. and Natural Resources: To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. 2