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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Initiation of Metro Plan Amendment to Swap Residential Land Inside and Outside the Urban Growth Boundary and Add 77 Additional Acres to the Urban Growth Boundary for a Community Park for Santa Clara Meeting Date: June 14, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 2D Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Andrea G. Riner www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-4909 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY This is a joint request from the private property owners, the McDougals, and the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, to initiate a Metro Plan amendment. The purpose of the Metro Plan amendment is to remove from the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) 120 acres of residential land in the Laurel Hill Valley, and to add to the UGB in the Santa Clara area 120 acres of land for residential and neighborhood commercial development and an additional 77 acres of land to be donated to the City for parks and open space. BACKGROUND The property owners and Parks and Open Space Division request that the City Council initiate a metro plan amendment. The metro plan amendment would involve revising the UGB to include 197 acres of rural land in northwest Santa Clara and to remove 120 acres of forested land in southeast Eugene in the Laurel Hill Valley. Both of these properties are currently owned by the McDougals or their foundations. The difference in acreage, 77 acres, would be donated to the City of Eugene for use as a community park to serve Santa Clara (see Attachment A). In addition, a purchase agreement is in place for the Parks and Open Space Division to obtain a conservation easement over 130 acres of the Laurel Hill site (see Attachment B). The only issue for the council at this time is whether it is willing to initiate the process. If it is, then additional analysis will be performed, followed by a joint public hearing with the Eugene and Lane County planning commissions. In addition, it is possible that Springfield will also participate. Following the joint public hearing, the planning commissions will make recommendations. A joint public hearing will then occur with the City Council and Board of Commissioners (as well as Springfield Council if it chooses to participate). Following that public hearing, the City Council will be asked to make a decision. Council Action History This project was presented to the council at its November 24, 2003, work session. The council held an executive session previously to discuss the acquisition and proposed land swap. Policy Issues Should the City initiate a Metro Plan amendment to revise the UGB by swapping 120 acres of residential land and by adding an additional 77 acres of land for park and open space purposes? The L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040614\S0406142E.doc