Item 3: Ordinance on South Willamette Metro Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Action: An Ordinance to Redesignate and Rezone “South Willamette Properties” for General Office Use by Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram; Amending the South Willamette Subarea Plan Diagram and Text; and Amending the Eugene Zoning Map (City Files MA 09-5, RA 09-1 and Z 09-3) Meeting Date: March 8, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Ann Siegenthaler www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5452 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Council is scheduled to take action on the request to amend the Metro Plan and the applicable refinement plan, and approve a concurrent zone change for South Willamette Properties. BACKGROUND This plan amendment and zone change request is for property located at 2440 Willamette Street on the northwest corner of Willamette Street and 24th Place (maps are included in the attached draft ordinance). The half-acre property is fully developed with an existing medical health facility and associated parking. Approval of the applicant’s request would: re-designate the property from High Density Residential to Commercial on the Metro Plan land use diagram; amend the land use diagram and text in the South Willamette Subarea Study to clarify that the subject property is appropriate for office use (GO zoning); and rezone the property from R-3 Limited High Density Residential to GO General Office. While medical health facilities are allowed under the current plan designation and zoning, the applicant is requesting the change in order to expand the types of office uses that can use the existing commercial building. Approval of the requests would allow future use and development of the site for general office purposes. On February 16, 2010, the City Council held a public hearing on this proposal. At the public hearing, testimony was received from the applicant and the applicant’s representatives in favor of the amendments. No other testimony was received during the council hearing, and the record was closed at the end of the public hearing. Additional background information regarding the Planning Commission’s recommendation for approval and other materials from the public record are included under separate cover, and available for review in a binder located at the City Council Office. Approval of a plan amendment requires the City to adopt an ordinance. To comply with the City Charter requirements for ordinances, a draft ordinance approving the requested plan amendment has been prepared and is attached for reference (Attachment A). The findings of approval, which provide a detailed analysis of the proposal’s compliance with applicable approval criteria, are attached to the draft Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100308\S1003083.doc