Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS 2. The City of Eugene shall work with EWEB and the University of Oregon to investigate actions which could be taken to implement improvements in the efficiency of the steam plants operated by both organizations in the Riverfront Study area. This policy commits the City of Eugene to work with both the University of Oregon and EWEB to attempt to identify ways to increase efficiencies in steam plant operations of both organizations. Increasing steam facility efficiencies has potential impact on future users, e.g., those in the Riverfront Park Area as well as existing steam customers, and consequently is an important community-wide economic diversification issue. The Steam Plant is being decommissioned and is no longer operational. Therefore, this policy is obsolete. 3. Property owned by the University of Oregon, and currently leased by EWEB for its pole yard, shall be included in the property available for redevelopment for new facilities in the Riverfront Park. This policy recognizes that the current pole storage is an interim use, and that the University may implement redevelopment plans in its role as property owner. The applicant owns all parcels within the subject site. The proposal does not include any University-owned properties. The applicant (EWEB) no longer leases the pole yard from the University of Oregon. Based on these findings, this policy is obsolete. Findings of compliance with applicable approval criteria and standards are provided in EC 9.8424 below. EC 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria. The planning commission shall evaluate proposed refinement plan amendments based on the criteria set forth below, and forward a recommendation to the city council. The city council shall decide whether to act on the application. If the city council decides to act, it shall approve, approve with modifications or deny a proposed refinement plan amendment. Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the following criteria: (1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: (a) Statewide planning goals. Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(a) demonstrate the proposal’s consistency with applicable Statewide Planning goals and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. (b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(b) demonstrate the proposal’s consistency with applicable policies of the Metro Plan and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is satisfied. (c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan. The proposed amendments to the Downtown Plan reflect the establishment of the Downtown Riverfront SAP (Exhibit A Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan) and the Downtown Riverfront SAZ (Exhibit B S-DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone). The proposed changes are consistent with the purpose of updating the plan to reflect a new community policy. The policies Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }