Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS open space in public ownership. The proposed amendments and zone change designate said land for “parks and open space” use and the list of permitted uses is based on uses listed in the existing PRO Park, Recreation and Open Space Zone (EC 9.2630) (see Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone, EC 9.3145(7)), which is the common zoning designation of parkland. Development standards for parks and open space uses are provided in EC 9.3185 (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone). Proposed improvements are conceptually shown on Sheets L1 and L2 Site Plan (Exhibit G Plan Set). If the City purchases or accepts a portion of the property for parkland, an increase in the availability of public recreational facilities in the area would occur following development of said parkland. As such, changing the designation of the subject property will have no impact on the City’s existing park and open space supply. In no case, as a result of the proposed plan amendments, would a reduction in recreational facilities occur. Regardless of City acquisition, through the proposed amendments and zone change, the proposal will increase the amount of recreation capacity within downtown and riverfront areas. The proposal does not involve the siting of destination resorts. Based on these findings, the proposed amendments and zone change are consistent with Goal 8. Goal 9 – Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon’s citizens. The proposed amendment will re-designate 17.75 acres of land currently designated industrial on the Metro Plan Diagram. Two (2) parcels designated Heavy Industrial will be re-designated Mixed Use Areas in order to implement the mixed-use redevelopment vision for the site documented in the Master Plan. Because this proposal changes more than two (2) acres of land with the industrial designation, the provisions of OAR 660-009-0010(4), cited below, apply to the request. OAR 660-009-0010 (4) For a post-acknowledgement plan amendment under OAR chapter 660, division 18, that changes the plan designation of land in excess of two acres within an existing urban growth boundary from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, or an other employment use designation to any other use designation, a city or county must address all applicable planning requirements, and: (a) Demonstrate that the proposed amendment is consistent with its most recent economic opportunities analysis and the parts of its acknowledged comprehensive plan which address the requirements of this division; or (b) Amend its comprehensive plan to incorporate the proposed amendment, consistent with the requirements of this division; or (c) Adopt a combination of the above, consistent with the requirements of this division. OAR 660-009-015(4) requires cities and counties to conduct an Economic Opportunities Analysis which to review and, as necessary, amend their comprehensive plans to provide economic opportunities analyses. The Economic and Opportunities analysis compares the demand of land for industrial and other employment uses to the existing supply of such land (OAR 660-009-0015). Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }