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SECTION 1 Introduction Envision Eugene, Followed by Area Plan for River Road /Santa Clara Envision Eugene is our community's process for determining the best way to accommodate growth projected over the next 20 years. The Envision Eugene process began with abroad spectrum of community input in 2010, followed by a draft proposal and technical analysis in 2011 and draft recommendations published in March 2012. The Envision Eugene process established seven "pillars" which reflect the values of the community and serve as the foundation from which the draft recommendation emerged. Recommendations include a proposed urban growth boundary and strategies for accommodating growth. Under the pillar: "Protect, Repair and Enhance Neighborhood Livability," Strategy 4 is to: "Create neighborhood plans to address unique situations and impacts in different neighborhoods." Strategy 4b in particular is most relevant to River Road /Santa Clara: Complete area planning for the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods to address impacts of increasing urbanization. Base future planning efforts on previous work done under the River Road /Santa Clara Transition Project and Final Report, June 2006, and the Santa Clara -River Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL) project, 2012. Begin this planning process immediately following local adoption of Envision Eugene. On June 13, 2012, the Eugene City Council passed the following motion which reflects the current status of the Envision Eugene process: 'Move to direct the City Manager to prepare, for a formal adoption process, planning documents to establish a new Urban Growth Boundary based on recommendations in the Technical Components Document (Attachment A), as revised, and that carry forward the pillars and strategies [emphasis added] described in the Envision Eugene Draft Proposal, March 14, 2012. " In effect, this means that the community visioning and strategy refinement phases are complete, and the formal adoption process and implementation work is underway. The adoption process will include decision - making by the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Implementation of the area planning strategy for the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods, to address impacts of increasing urbanization, will begin following adoption of Envision Eugene. For additional information about Envision Eugene, including the seven pillars and related strategies, how to get involved, and up -to -date status of the process, see City's web page at www.envisioneugene.org. Eugene's Municipal Stormwater Permit Stormwater discharges from municipal stormwater systems are regulated under the federal Clean Water Act via a permit program which, in Oregon, is administered by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Eugene's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Permit (or "MS4 permit ") was first issued in 1994, which prompted the City to adopt the comprehensive stormwater policy, CSWMP, described previously in Section 1. Eugene's permit was issued under Phase I of the program, and is therefore called a MS4 Phase I permit. The City's MS4 permit was re- issued in 2004, and again most recently in December 2010. The goal of the MS4 permit program is to reduce stormwater pollution and help improve the condition of the nation's water bodies. Eugene's permit is designed to reduce N:ASTORMWATER \City of EugencARR_SC Stormwater Basin Plan\2012 Document \Master_ Plan _9- 18- 12_DR-AFT Word Version.doc 1 -4