Item 1: Southbank Bike Viaduct: Metro Plan Amendment

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Text, Chapter III, Section D, Policy #11; Adopting an Exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date (Eugene City File MA 09-4) Meeting Date: September 22, 2009 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Heather O’Donnell www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5488 ISSUE STATEMENT This joint public hearing with the Eugene and Springfield City Councils and the Lane County Board of Commissioners is on a City of Springfield-initiated proposal to amend the Metro Plan, including an exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 (Willamette River Greenway). The proposed text amendment to the Metro Plan, and exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15, would allow the placement of fill for the purpose of constructing the South Bank Viaduct beneath the Willamette River I-5 Bridges, subsequent to future land use application approval. Vicinity maps are included at the end of the Metro Plan Findings (Exhibit A of Attachment A). BACKGROUND See attached Agenda Item Summary from Mark Metzger, City of Springfield (Attachment B). The Staff Report cited as Attachment 2 to the Springfield Agenda Item Summary is attached here as the Metro Plan Findings to the draft ordinance (Exhibit A of Attachment A). Regarding process, the Metro Plan amendment request must follow the quasi-judicial procedures. New evidence will be allowed at the public hearing. Since the close of the joint Planning Commission record, no written testimony has been received. Approval of a plan amendment requires the City to adopt an ordinance. Approval of a three- jurisdictional Metro Plan amendment requires the jurisdictions to adopt identical decisions. To comply with the Charter requirements for ordinances, a draft ordinance approving the requested Metro Plan amendments has been prepared and is attached for your reference (Attachment A). The Planning Commission’s findings of approval, which provide a detailed analysis of the proposal’s compliance with applicable approval criteria, are attached to each draft ordinance as Exhibit A. These are identified as general findings so that the council can amend or adopt as the council determines necessary. This ordinance, with any directed changes, will be utilized in the event that the council makes positive findings that the proposed amendments comply with the applicable approval criteria. A full copy of all materials in the record is available at the Permit and Information Center. Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M090922\S0909221.doc