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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Action: Initiation of Metro Plan Amendment to Swap Residential Land Inside and Outside Urban Growth Boundary and Add 77 Additional Acres to Urban Growth Boundary for Community Park for Santa Clara Meeting Date: July 12, 2004 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Andrea G. Riner www. cl. eugene, or. us Contact Telephone Number: 682-4909 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY This is a follow-up to the June 14, 2004, 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 request that the City Council initiate a Metro Plan amendment. The Metro Plan amendment would involve revising the Urban Growth Boundary (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 foundation. The difference in acreage, 77 acres, would be donated to the City of Eugene for use as a community park to serve Santa Clara. In addition, a purchase agreement is in place for the Parks and Open Space Division to purchase 100 acres of the Laurel Hill site. Another 30 acres of the Laurel Hill site is to be donated to the City as a conservation easement. Council Action History This project was presented to the council as a consent item at the June 14 Council Meeting. The council voted to table the discussion, and provided a list of questions for staff response. The item was previously presented to the council at its November 24, 2003, work session. 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? Or does the council wish to pursue an alternative acquisition of parkland via eminent domain instead? Council Goal Action Priority This project relates to a number of council goals, including sustainable community development, healthy natural and built environment, and accessible and thriving cultural and recreational opportunities. L:\CMO\2004 Council Agendas\M040712\S0407125.DOC