Item 3D: Resolution 5083 Annexing Land to the City of Eugene (River Ridge Golf Complex - A 12-6)

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Attachment C - Application Materials Property Lines/Urban Growth Boundary The northern extent of the proposed annexation (proposed City limit) does not follow existing property lines. The proposed annexation would exclude existing driveway and parking improvements for the RiverRidge Golf Course, which will remain unincorporated. The applicants propose a lot line adjustment that will make the property lines and new City limits contiguous, and provide a new connection between Tax Lot 305, which contains the residence, and Delta Highway, as required by local ordinance. The application for the property line has been submitted to the City and all seems in order. Recent research by the City indicates that the Urban Growth Boundary should follow the floodplain along the site's western boundary. The UGB and city limits should include the western extension of Ayres Road on the south. The entire width of the Delta Highway right -of- way should be included in this annexation to facilitate development of the site. What If? In addition to the many local approval processes the hospital has yet to go through, their Certificate of Need application is still pending with the state. What if the hospital plans fall through? The RiverRidge golf course currently operates without City services; hence, there has been no reason to pursue annexation before now. If, for some reason, the hospital proposal were not approved or dropped after the site is annexed pursuant to this application, the owner would have three options: 1. Pursue other development options; 2. Retain the golf course use inside the city limits, in which case this property would be eligible to receive city services; or 3. Retain the current golf course use, but request that the property be withdrawn from the city to support that long -term use. No city services would be provided to the site if withdrawn. If the owners' preference were for Option No. 3, the City would support an application to withdraw the property (unincorporated). Conclusion The City supports annexation of this property as proposed at this time. The criteria are met. Annexation at this time is logical in terms of answering the basic questions first, allowing the applicants to next develop more detailed plans for coordinated review and analysis at the local level. There is ample future opportunity to address issues related to a specific development proposal when the development proposal can be better analyzed (e.g., subsequent to the Boundary Commission process). LCLGBC Staff Notes (C EU o6- io) — February 2, 2006 Page IV -F -25