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Annexation Policies of the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan The Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan ( "Metro Plan ") is the comprehensive planning document for the City of Eugene. Most annexation actions are directed by the policies found in the Growth Management Chapter, which have been collected below. A successful annexation application must explain how the annexation is consistent with one or more of these policies, and does not conflict with any of these policies. This list of policies was collected to cover most typical annexation requests. There are additional policies in the Metro Plan. The applicant is responsible for reviewing the Metro Plan for additional policies that may pertain to the applicant's property. Policies 8. Land within the UGB may be converted from urbanizable to urban only through annexation to a city when it is found that: A minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided to the area in an orderly and efficient manner. There will be a logical area and time within which to deliver urban services and facilities. Conversion of urbanizable land to urban shall also be consistent with the Metro Plan. 10. Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the highest priority. 16. Ultimately, land within the UGB be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum level of urban facilities and services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban. 18. As annexations to cities occur over time, existing special service districts within the UGB shall be dissolved. The cities should consider developing intergovernmental agreements, which address transition issues raised by annexation, with affected special service districts. 20. Annexation of territory to existing service districts within the UGB shall occur only when the following criteria are met: a. Immediate annexation to a city is not possible because the required minimum level of key urban facilities and services cannot be provided in a timely manner (within five years, as outlined in an adopted capital improvements program);