Item 5: Ordinance on River Ridge Metro Plan Diagram Amendment

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Willakenzie area. This can occur in a limited fashion though individual plan amendments, but the entire plan will need to be periodically reviewed and updated.” [Note: this response is based on text from the Willakenzie Area Plan which is included in the record for this matter and, of which the City Council may take official notice.] A full copy of all materials in the record is available at the City of Eugene Permit and Information th Center at 99 West 10 Avenue. Pursuant to the Metro Plan, City Code and County Code, the City Council and County Board must limit their review of this matter to the evidence that was presented to the Planning Commissions, along with any argument (but no new evidence) presented at the council / board public hearing. This restriction on testimony was made clear in the public notice for the October 27 hearing. Consistent with rules of the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, the council and board must specifically reject any new evidence presented to it. New evidence was included in the testimony offered by one participant. A motion is provided, below, for the rejection of that testimony. RELATED CITY POLICIES The proposal must be consistent with the Metro Plan, applicable refinement plans and the Statewide Planning Goals. COUNCIL OPTIONS The City Council may consider the following options: 1.Adopt the ordinance included as Attachment A, as recommended by the City Manager. 2.Adopt the ordinance with specific modifications as determined by the City Council. 3.Take no action with respect to the ordinance. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION Based on the recommendation from the Department of Land Conservation and Development, the City Manager recommends that the City Council adopt the alternative ordinance and findings in Attachment A, approving the proposed Metro Plan and refinement plan amendments without conditions of approval. SUGGESTED MOTIONS Move to reject a portion of the testimony submitted by Anne Simas (Attachment C.4.), specifically, reject the last paragraph on page 1 of that testimony and the table on page 3 of that testimony, labeled “Informal Traffic Survey of North Delta Highway at Ayres Road.” Move to adopt the ordinance and findings returning the “River Ridge” site to the low density residential designation contained in Attachment A to today’s Agenda Item Summary. ATTACHMENTS A.Draft Ordinance A and Findings (does not include TPR condition) B.Draft Ordinance B and Findings (includes TPR condition) Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M091109\S0911095.doc