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%XXEGLQIRX% Planning & Development Planning Division City of Eugene th 99 W. 10 Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5377 (541) 682-5572 FAX www.eugene-or.gov M EMORANDUM ĂƚĞ͗March 23, 2012 dŽ͗Mayor and City Council &ƌŽŵ͗Steve Nystrom, 682-8385 ^ƵďũĞĐƚ͗ Response to City Council regarding potential UGB expansion for the airport The council asked for more information about bringing the airport into the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), including any potential revenue considerations. The following items represent some of the fundamental issues that will need to be weighed in consideration of bringing the airport into the UGB: Governance Bringing the airport into the UGB would enable Eugene to have full authority over all permitting and regulatory requirements (such as land use, zoning, building permits). The city currently has authority for the review and issuance of building permits while Lane County administers land use and zoning reviews. As an alternative to UGB expansion, the council could consider an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Lane County to assume these responsibilities. Legal/Procedural Requirements Essentially, airports appear to be treated no differently than other lands under consideration for UGB expansion. As such, the city would need to follow the same Goal 14 procedures as we are following for the other lands under consideration for UGB expansion. Unlike much of the surrounding agriculturally designated land, the airport is designated as Government and Education is within the category of land that has the highest priority for inclusion in the UGB if the state agrees that including it in the UGB serves a legitimate need for Eugene.