HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20546COUNCIL ORDINANCE NO. 20546
COUNCIL BILL 5131
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING METRO PLAN AMENDMENT
PROCEDURES; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.0500, 9.7055, 9.7700,
9.7705, 9.7715, 9.7720, 9.7725, 9.7730 AND 9.7735 OF THE EUGENE
CODE, 1971; AND REPEALING SECTIONS 9.7740, 9.7745 AND
9.7750 OF THAT CODE.
ADOPTED: November 24, 2014
SIGNED: November 25, 2014
PASSED: 8:0
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE: December 24, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 20546
AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING METRO PLAN AMENDMENT
PROCEDURES; AMENDING SECTIONS 9.0500, 9.7055, 9.7700, 9.7705,
9.7715, 9.7720, 9.7725, 9.7730 AND 9.7735 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971;
AND REPEALING SECTIONS 9.7740, 9.7745 AND 9.7750 OF THAT CODE.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 9.0500 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by amending the
definition of “Metro Plan” and deleting the definitions of “Metro Plan Amendment Home City,”
“Metro Plan Amendment Initiation,” “Metro Plan Amendment Regional Impact,” “Metro Plan
Type I Amendment,” “Metro Plan Type II Amendment,” and “Metropolitan Policy Committee” to
provide as follows:
9.0500 Definitions
. As used in this land use code, unless the context requires otherwise,
the following words and phrases mean:
Metro Plan
. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, is the
regional comprehensive land use plan for the cities of Eugene and Springfield and
those parts of Lane County within the urban growth boundary. The jurisdictional
boundary of the plan also includes a slightly larger geographic area outside the
urban growth boundary west of I-5.
Section 2.
The line item for “Metro Plan Amendment” in Table 9.7055 of Section 9.7055
of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7055 Applications and Review Authorities.
Table 9.7055 Applications and Review
Authorities, lists applications and the typical review authorities for the decision and
the appeal of the decision. To accommodate a request for concurrent review, the
city may instead review multiple applications according to the highest applicable
type.
Table 9.7055 Applications and Review Authorities
R = Recommendation, D = Decision Maker, A = Appeal Review Authority
ApplicationTypePlanningHearings Historic PlanningCity
DirectorOfficialReview CommissionCouncil
Board
Metro Plan Amendment N/A R D
(See
EC
9.7700
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Section 3.
Section 9.7700 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7700 Metro Plan Amendments - Purpose.
The Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro
Plan) is the regional comprehensive land use plan of metropolitan Lane County and
the cities of Eugene and Springfield. In response to changing conditions, needs and
attitudes of the community, the Metro Plan may require updating or amending.
Metro Plan amendments shall be made in accordance with Chapter IV of the Metro
Plan and the provisions of this land use code.
Section 4.
Section 9.7705 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7705 Metro Plan Amendments –Classification of Amendment Types.
A proposed
amendment to the Metro Plan shall be classified as a Type I, Type II or Type III
amendment depending upon the number of governing bodies required to approve
the decision.
(1) Type I
. A Type I amendment requires approval by City of Eugene only.
(a) Type I Diagram Amendments include amendments to the Metro Plan
Diagram for land inside the Eugene city limits.
(b) Type I Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that are non-site specific and apply only to land
inside the Eugene city limits;
2. Site specific amendments that apply only to land inside the
Eugene city limits;
3. Amendments to a regional transportation system plan, or a
regional public facilities plan, when only participation by the City
of Eugene is required by the amendment provisions of those
plans;
4. The creation of new Metro Plan designations and the
amendment of existing Metro Plan designation descriptions that
apply only within the Eugene city limits.
(2) Type II
. A Type II Amendment requires approval by City of Eugene and
Lane County.
(a) Type II Diagram Amendments include:
1. Amendments to the Metro Plan Diagram for the area between
the Eugene city limits and the Plan Boundary;
2. A UGB or Metro Plan Boundary amendment that is not
described as a Type III amendment.
(b) Type II Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that are non-site specific and apply only to Lane
County and the City of Eugene;
2. Amendments that have a site specific application between the
Eugene city limits and the Plan Boundary;
3. Amendments to a jointly adopted regional transportation system
plan, or a regional public facilities plan, when only participation
by Lane County and City of Eugene is required by the
amendment provisions of those plans.
(3) Type III
. A Type III Amendment requires approval by all three governing
bodies (Eugene, Springfield and Lane County):
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(a) Type III Diagram Amendments include:
1. Amendments of the Common UGB along I-5; and
2. A UGB or Metro Plan Boundary change that crosses I-5.
(b) Type III Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that change a Fundamental Principle as set forth
in Chapter II A. of the Metro Plan;
2. Non site specific amendments that apply to all three
jurisdictions;
3. Amendments to a regional transportation system plan, or a
regional public facilities plan, when the participation of all three
governing bodies is required by the amendment provisions of
those plans.
Section 5.
Section 9.7715 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7715Metro Plan Amendments - Initiation of Plan Amendments.
An amendment to
the Metro Plan can be initiated as follows:
(1) Type I
. A Type I amendment may be initiated by the City of Eugene at any
time. A property owner may initiate an amendment for property they own at
any time.
(2) Type II
. A Type II amendment may be initiated by the City of Eugene or Lane
County at any time. A property owner may initiate an amendment for property
they own at any time.
(3) Type III
. A Type III amendment may only be initiated by one of the three
governing bodies (Eugene, Springfield or Lane County). Such an amendment
may be initiated at any time.
Section 6.
Section 9.7720 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7720Metro Plan Amendments– Property Owner-Initiated Amendments.
(1) Application Filing
. Property owner-initiated Metro Plan amendment
applications shall be filed in the planning office of Eugene if within the UGB,
or with Lane County if outside the UGB.
(2) Application Fee
. The applicant for a property owner-initiated Metro Plan
amendment shall pay an application fee in an amount set by the city manager
under EC section 2.020. No application shall be processed until it is
complete and the application fee is paid.
(3) Concurrent Processing with Certain Legislative Proceedings
.
(a) If, upon receipt of a property owner-initiated Metro Plan Amendment
(Type I or Type II), planning staff determines that the proposed
amendment is part of an existing planned refinement plan or special
area study adoption or amendment process, or a refinement plan or
special area study adoption or amendment process is scheduled to
commence within three months of the date of the Metro Plan
amendment application, planning staff shall postpone processing the
Metro Plan amendment.
(b) Such a requested Metro Plan amendment shall be considered in the
legislative proceedings of the refinement plan or special area study.
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(c) If the refinement plan or special area study process has not begun
within three months of the date of the Metro Plan amendment
application, the city shall continue processing the Metro Plan
amendment.
(d) A Metro Plan amendment need not be postponed under subsection (a)
of this section if the planning director finds:
1. There is a public need for more immediate consideration of the
proposed plan amendment, or
2. Review of the proposed plan amendment as part of a refinement
plan or special area study adoption or amendment process will
interfere with timely completion of that process.
(4) Limitation on Refiling
.The city shall not consider a property owner-initiated
Metro Plan amendment application if a substantially similar or identical plan
amendment has been denied by the city within the year prior to the
application date unless the facts forming the basis for the denial have
changed so as to allow approval. The planning director shall determine
whether the proposed amendment is substantially similar or identical after
providing the applicant with an opportunity to comment on the matter in
writing.
Section 7.
Section 9.7725 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7725Metro Plan Amendments – Referrals and Public Notice.
(1) Referrals
. Within 20 days of city initiation of any Type I, II, or III Metro Plan
amendment, the city shall notify Springfield and Lane County of the intended
amendment and the Type of amendment proposed. If any governing body
disagrees with the Type of the proposed amendment, that governing body
may refer the matter to the processes provided in EC 9.7730(6)(a) or (b) as
appropriate. All property owner-initiated Metro Plan amendments shall be
referred to Springfield and Lane County at least 20 days prior to the planning
commission public hearing.
(2) Public Notice
. At least 20 days before the planning commission hearing,
notice of the hearing shall be published in a local newspaper of general
circulation and mailed to the applicant and to persons who have requested
notice. At least 20 days before the planning commission hearing, notice of
the hearing shall also be mailed to the owners and occupants of properties
that are the subject of the proposed amendment and to property owners of
record within 300 feet of the subject property. The content of the notice and
conduct of the hearing on the amendment shall be as required by this land
use code and state law.
Section 8.
Section 9.7730 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7730Metro Plan Amendments - Approval Process.
(1) Type I .
Amendment ProcessThe following process shall be used to
consider Type I Metro Plan amendments.
(a) Investigation and Report. After the Metro Plan amendment initiation
date, planning staff shall investigate the facts bearing on the
amendment application, prepare a report, and submit it to the planning
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commission. The report shall be mailed or delivered to affected and
interested parties at the time it is delivered to the commission.
(b) Planning Commission Consideration. The planning commission public
hearing to consider the proposed Metro Plan amendment shall be
scheduled within 90 days of initiation of the amendment. The planning
commission shall review the proposed amendment and receive
evidence and testimony on whether the proposed change can be
justified under the approval criteria at EC 9.7735. After the public
hearing and close of the public hearing record, the planning commission
shall adopt a written recommendation on the proposed amendment.
The recommendation shall contain findings and conclusions on whether
the proposal or a modified proposal meets the approval criteria.
(c) City Council Action. After the planning commission recommendation,
the city council shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed
amendment. After the public hearing, the council shall approve, modify
and approve, or deny the proposed amendment. The council shall take
this action by ordinance with adopted findings and conclusions on
whether the proposal or a modified proposal meets the approval criteria
at EC 9.7735. The action of the city council is final.
(2) Type II Amendment Process.
The following process shall be used to
consider Type II Metro Plan amendments:
(a) Investigation and Report. After the Metro Plan amendment initiation
date, planning staff of the jurisdiction where the proposed amendment
was submitted or initiated shall investigate the facts bearing on the
application, prepare a report, and submit it to the planning commissions
of Eugene and Lane County. The report shall be mailed or delivered to
affected and interested parties at the time it is delivered to the two
commissions.
(b) Planning Commission Consideration. The joint planning commission
public hearing to consider the proposed amendment shall be scheduled
within 90 days of initiation of the amendment. After the joint public
hearing and close of the public hearing record, both planning
commissions shall make a recommendation to their governing bodies on
the proposed Metro Plan amendment.
(c) Governing Body Action. After the date the last planning commission
provides a recommendation on the proposed amendment, the governing
bodies of Eugene and Lane County shall schedule a joint public hearing
on the proposed amendment. After the joint public hearing, both
governing bodies shall approve, modify and approve, or deny the
proposed Metro Plan amendment. Both governing bodies shall take
action by ordinance, with adopted findings and conclusions on whether
the proposal or modified proposal meets the approval criteria at EC
9.7735. The actions of the governing bodies are final if they adopt
substantively identical ordinances or decisions. The conflict resolution
provisions of EC 9.7730(6) apply if the two governing bodies do not
adopt substantively identical ordinances or decisions.
(3) Type III Amendment Process
.The following process shall be used to
consider Type III Metro Plan amendments.
(a) Investigation and Report. After the Metro Plan amendment initiation
date, planning staff of the jurisdiction where the proposed amendment
was submitted or initiated shall investigate the facts bearing on the
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application, prepare a report, and submit it to the planning commissions
of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County. The report shall be mailed or
delivered to affected and interested parties at the same time it is
delivered to the three planning commissions.
(b) Planning Commission Consideration. The joint public hearing of the
Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County planning commissions on the
proposed amendment shall be scheduled within 90 days of initiation.
After the joint public hearing and close of the public hearing record,
each planning commission shall make a recommendation to its
governing body on the proposed Metro Plan amendment.
(c) Governing Bodies' Action. After the date the last the last planning
commission acts on the proposed amendment, the governing bodies of
Eugene, Springfield and Lane County shall schedule a joint public
hearing on the proposed amendment. After the joint public hearing,
each governing body shall approve, modify and approve, or deny the
proposed Metro Plan amendment. Each governing body shall take
action by ordinance with adopted findings and conclusions on whether
the proposal or modified proposal meets the approval criteria at EC
9.7735. The actions of the governing bodies are final if all three
governing bodies adopt substantively identical ordinances or decisions.
The conflict resolution provisions of EC 9.7730(6) apply if the governing
bodies do not adopt substantively identical ordinances or decisions.
(4) Process for Government Initiated Plan Amendments
. Notwithstanding (1),
(2) or (3) above, a different process, time line, or both may be established by
the governing bodies of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County for any
government initiated Metro Plan amendment.
(5) Relationship to Refinement Plan or Functional Plan Amendments
.
(a) When a Metro Plan diagram amendment requires a refinement plan or
functional plan diagram or map and text amendment for consistency, the
Metro Plan, refinement plan and functional plan amendments shall be
processed concurrently.
(b) When a Metro Plan amendment is enacted that requires an amendment
to a refinement plan or functional plan diagram or map for consistency,
the Metro Plan diagram amendment automatically amends the
refinement plan or functional plan diagram or map if no amendment to
the refinement plan or functional plan text is involved.
(6) Conflict Resolution Process and Severability of Amendment Adoption
Actions
. The following process shall be used when the governing bodies
cannot agree on substantively identical decisions on a proposed Metro Plan
amendment:
(a) A Type II amendment for which there is no consensus shall be referred
to the Mayor of Eugene and the Chair of the Lane County Board of
Commissioners for further examination of the issue(s) in the dispute and
recommendation back to the governing bodies. If no recommendation is
made back to the governing bodies within 6 months, the plan
amendment is denied.
(b) A Type III amendment for which there is no consensus shall be referred
to the Mayors of Eugene and Springfield and the Chair of the Lane
County Board of Commissioners for further examination of the issue(s)
in the dispute and recommendation back to the governing bodies. If no
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recommendation is made back to the governing bodies within 6 months,
the plan amendment is denied.
(c) If the plan amendment is denied because of lack of consensus, within
10 days the planning director of the jurisdiction where the application
originated shall issue a denial decision. For quasi-judicial amendments,
the denial decision shall include findings and conclusions on why the
proposed amendment does not meet the approval criteria. Those
findings and conclusions may incorporate findings and conclusions
previously adopted by one or both of the governing bodies. The
decision of the planning director is final.
(d) When identical action is required of two or three governing bodies on a
Metro Plan amendment, and the amendment results in a number of
different plan changes, unless otherwise specified in the adoption
ordinance of any of the governing bodies, action by all of the governing
bodies to adopt some but not all of the plan changes shall result in the
adoption of the changes for which there is consensus and the
forwarding of only those changes for which there is not consensus as
specified under subsections (a) and (b) above.
(7) Appeals
. Adopted or denied Metro Plan amendments may be appealed to
the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) or the Department of Land
Conservation and Development (DLCD) according to applicable state law.
Section 9.
Section 9.7735 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments– Criteria for Approval
. The following criteria shall be
applied by the city council in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment
application:
(1)
The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning
Goals; and
(2)
The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally
inconsistent.
(3)
When the city-specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed
amendment is consistent with the city-specific local comprehensive plan.
Section 10.
Sections 9.7740, 9.7745, and 9.7750 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are
repealed.
Section 11.
The findings set forth in Exhibit A attached to this Ordinance are adopted as
findings in support of this Ordinance.
Section 12.
The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City
Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in
other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed
herein.
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EXHIBITA
Findings
LandUseCodeAmendmentsforMetroPlanAmendmentProcedures
CityFileCA142
Overview
Thepurposeoftheselandusecodeamendmentsistoimplementtherecentlyadoptedpolicy
changestoChapterIVoftheMetroPlan(MetroPlanReview,Amendments,andRefinements)
regardingthereviewandapprovalprocessofMetroPlanamendments.Theamendmentsrevisethe
MetroPlanAmendmentProceduresintheversionoftheEugeneCodethatapplieswithintheEugene
citylimits,andinthecodethatappliesbetweentheEugenecitylimitsandtheurbangrowth
boundary(alsoreferredtoastheUrbanTransitionCode).
Findings
EugeneCodeSection9.8065requiresthatthefollowingapprovalcriteria(inbolditalics)beappliedto
acodeamendment:
(1)TheamendmentisconsistentwithapplicablestatewideplanninggoalsadoptedbytheLand
ConservationandDevelopmentCommission.
Goal1CitizenInvolvement.Todevelopacitizeninvolvementprogramthatinsurestheopportunity
forcitizenstobeinvolvedinallphasesoftheplanningprocess.
TheCityhasacknowledgedprovisionsforcitizeninvolvementwhichinsuretheopportunityfor
citizenstobeinvolvedinallphasesoftheplanningprocessandsetoutrequirementsforsuch
involvementprogram.Theprocessfor
involvement.Theamendmentsdonotamendthecitizen
adoptingtheseamendmentscompliedwithGoal1becauseitisconsistentwiththecitizen
involvementprovisions.
ANoticeofProposedAmendmentwasfiledwiththeOregonDepartmentofLandConservationand
DevelopmentonAugust30,2013.ApublichearingwasscheduledbeforetheJointPlanning
CommissionsofEugene,SpringfieldandLaneCountyonOctober23,2014.Apublichearingwas
scheduledbeforetheJointElectedOfficialsofEugene,SpringfieldandLaneCountyonNovember10,
2014.Consistentwithcoderequirements,theJointPlanningCommissionpublichearingonthe
proposalwasdulynoticedtoallneighborhoodorganizationsinEugene,communitygroupsand
individualswhohaverequestednotice.Inaddition,noticeofthepublichearingwasalsopublishedin
theRegisterGuard.Informationconcerningtheproposedamendmentsthedatesofthepublic
hearingswerepostedontheCityofEugenewebsites.
TheseprocessesaffordampleopportunityforcitizeninvolvementconsistentwithGoal1.Therefore,
theordinanceisconsistentwithStatewidePlanningGoal1.
Goal2LandUsePlanning.Toestablishalanduseplanningprocessandpolicyframeworkasabasis
foralldecisionsandactionsrelatedtouseoflandandtoassureanadequatefactualbasisforsuch
decisionsandactions.
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EXHIBITA
ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛlandusecodespecifiestheprocedureandcriteriathatwereusedinconsideringthese
amendments.Therecordshowsthatthereisanadequatefactualbasefortheamendments.The
an
Goal2coordinationrequirementismetwhentheCityengagesinanexchange,orinvitessuch
exchange,betweentheCityandanyaffectedgovernmentalunitandwhentheCityusesthe
informationobtainedintheexchangetobalancetheneedsofthecitizens.
TocomplywiththeGoal2coordinationrequirement,theCityengagedinanexchangeaboutthe
subjectoftheseamendmentswithalloftheaffectedgovernmentalunits.Specifically,theCity
coordinatedwithSpringfieldandLaneCountyinthedraftingoftheseamendments,andprovided
noticeoftheproposedactionandopportunitytocommenttotheDepartmentofLandConservation
andDevelopment.TherearenoexceptionstoStatewidePlanningGoal2requiredforthese
amendments.Therefore,theamendmentsareconsistentwithStatewidePlanningGoal2.
Goal3AgriculturalLands.Topreserveagriculturallands.
Theamendmentsareforpropertylocatedwithintheurbangrowthboundaryanddonotaffectany
landdesignatedforagriculturaluse.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal3doesnotapply.
Goal4ForestLands.Toconserveforestlands.
Theamendmentsareforpropertylocatedwithintheurbangrowthboundaryanddonotaffectany
landdesignatedforforestuse.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal4doesnotapply.
Goal5OpenSpaces,ScenicandHistoricAreas,andNaturalResources.Toconserveopenspaceand
protectnaturalandscenicresources.
OAR6600230250(3)provides:LocalgovernmentsarenotrequiredtoapplyGoal5inconsideration
ofaPAPAunlessthePAPAaffectsaGoal5resource.Forpurposesofthissection,aPAPAwouldaffect
aGoal5resourceonlyif:
oramendsaresourcelistoraportionofanacknowledgedplanorlanduse
(a)ThePAPAcreates
regulationadoptedinordertoprotectasignificantGoal5resourceortoaddressspecific
requirementsofGoal5;
(b)ThePAPAallowsnewusesthatcouldbeconflictinguseswithaparticularsignificantGoal5
resourcesiteonanacknowledgedresourcelist;or
(c)ThePAPAamendsanacknowledgedUGBandfactualinformationissubmitteddemonstrating
thataresourcesite,ortheimpactareasofsuchasite,isincludedintheamendedUGBarea.
TheseamendmentsdonotcreateoramendtheŝƚLJ͛ƐlistofGoal5resources,donotamendacode
provisionadoptedinordertoprotectasignificantGoal5resourceortoaddressspecific
requirementsofGoal5,donotallownewusesthatcouldbeconflictinguseswithasignificantGoal5
resourcesiteanddonotamendtheacknowledgedurbangrowthboundary.Therefore,Statewide
PlanningGoal5doesnotapply.
Goal6Air,WaterandlandResourceQuality.Tomaintainandimprovethequalityoftheair,water
andlandresourcesofthestate.
Findings2
EXHIBITA
Goal6addresseswasteandprocessdischargesfromdevelopment,andisaimedatprotectingair,
waterandlandfromimpactsfromthosedischarges.TheamendmentstonotaffecttheŝƚLJ͛Ɛability
not
toprovideforcleanair,waterorlandresources.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal6does
apply.
Goal7AreasSubjecttoNaturalDisastersandHazards.Toprotectlifeandpropertyfromnatural
disastersandhazards.
Goal7requiresthatlocalgovernmentplanningprogramsincludeprovisionstoprotectpeopleand
propertyfromnaturalhazardssuchasfloods,landslides,earthquakesandrelatedhazards,tsunamis
andwildfires.TheGoalprohibitsadevelopmentinnaturalhazardareaswithoutappropriate
safeguards.TheamendmentsdonotaffecttheŝƚLJ͛Ɛrestrictionsondevelopmentinareassubjectto
naturaldisastersandhazards.Further,theamendmentsdonotallowfornewdevelopmentthat
couldresultinanaturalhazard.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal7doesnotapply.
Goal8RecreationalNeeds.Tosatisfytherecreationalneedsofthecitizensofthestateandvisitors,
andwhereappropriate,toprovideforthesitingofnecessaryrecreationalfacilitiesincluding
destinationresorts.
Goal8ensurestheprovisionofrecreationalfacilitiestoOregoncitizensandisprimarilyconcerned
withtheprovisionofthosefacilitiesinnonurbanareasofthestate.Theamendmentsdonotaffect
theŝƚLJ͛Ɛprovisionsfororaccesstorecreationareas,facilitiesorrecreationalopportunities.
Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal8doesnotapply.
Goal9EconomicDevelopment.Toprovideadequateopportunitiesthroughoutthestateforavariety
ofeconomicactivitiesvitaltothehealth,welfare,andprosperityofKƌĞŐŽŶ͛Ɛcitizens.
Goal9requirescitiestoevaluatethesupplyanddemandofcommerciallandrelativetocommunity
economicobjectives.TheEugeneCommercialLandsStudy(1992)wasadoptedbytheCityofEugene
andcomplieswiththerequirementsofGoal9andthe
asarefinementoftheMetroPlan,
correspondingAdministrativeRule.Theamendmentsdonotimpactthesupplyofindustrialor
commerciallands.Therefore,theamendmentsareconsistentwithStatewidePlanningGoal9.
Goal10Housing.Toprovideforthehousingneedsofcitizensofthestate.
Goal10requirescommunitiestoprovideanadequatesupplyofresidentialbuildablelandto
accommodateestimatedhousingneedsfora20yearplanningperiod.TheResidentialLandsStudy
(1999)wasadoptedbytheCityofEugeneasarefinementoftheMetroPlan,andcomplieswiththe
requirementsofGoal10andthecorrespondingAdministrativeRule.AccordingtotheResidential
LandsStudy,thereissufficientbuildableresidentiallandtomeettheidentifiedlandneed.
Theamendmentsdonotimpactthesupplyofresidentialbuildableland.Nolandisbeingre
designatedfromresidentialusetoanonresidentialuse,andtheamendmentsdonototherwise
diminishthelandsavailableforresidentialuse.Therefore,theamendmentsareconsistentwith
StatewidePlanningGoal10.
Findings3
EXHIBITA
Goal11PublicFacilitiesandServices.Toplananddevelopatimely,orderlyandefficientarrangement
ofpublicfacilitiesandservicestoserveasaframeworkforurbanandruraldevelopment.
TheamendmentsdonotaffecttheŝƚLJ͛Ɛprovisionofpublicfacilitiesandservices.Therefore,
StatewidePlanningGoal11doesnotapply.
Goal12Transportation.Toprovideandencourageasafe,convenientandeconomictransportation
system.
TheTransportationPlanningRule(OAR6600120060)containsthefollowingrequirement:
(1)Ifanamendmenttoafunctionalplan,anacknowledgedcomprehensiveplan,oralanduse
regulation(includingazoningmap)wouldsignificantlyaffectanexistingorplanned
transportationfacility,thenthelocalgovernmentmustputinplacemeasuresasprovidedin
section(2)ofthisrule,unlesstheamendmentisallowedundersection(3),(9)or(10)ofthisrule.
Aplanorlanduseregulationamendmentsignificantlyaffectsatransportationfacilityifit
would:
(a)Changethefunctionalclassificationofanexistingorplannedtransportationfacility
(exclusiveofcorrectionofmaperrorsinanadoptedplan);
(b)Changestandardsimplementingafunctionalclassificationsystem;or
(c)Resultinanyoftheeffectslistedinparagraphs(A)through(C)ofthissubsectionbasedon
projectedconditionsmeasuredattheendoftheplanningperiodidentifiedintheadopted
TSP.Aspartofevaluatingprojectedconditions,theamountoftrafficprojectedtobe
generatedwithintheareaoftheamendmentmaybereducediftheamendmentincludes
anenforceable,ongoingrequirementthatwoulddemonstrablylimittrafficgeneration,
including,butnotlimitedto,transportationdemandmanagement.Thisreductionmay
orcompletelyeliminatethesignificanteffectoftheamendment.
diminish
(A)Typesorlevelsoftraveloraccessthatareinconsistentwiththefunctionalclassification
ofanexistingorplannedtransportationfacility;
(B)Degradetheperformanceofanexistingorplannedtransportationfacilitysuchthatit
standardsidentifiedintheTSPorcomprehensive
wouldnotmeettheperformance
plan;or
(C)Degradetheperformanceofanexistingorplannedtransportationfacilitythatis
otherwiseprojectedtonotmeettheperformancestandardsidentifiedintheTSPor
comprehensiveplan.
Theamendmentsdonotchangethefunctionalclassificationofatransportationfacility,changethe
standardsimplementingafunctionalclassificationsystemordegradethepreformationofafacility
otherwiseprojectedtonotmeetperformancestandards.Therefore,theamendmentsdonothavea
significanteffectunder(a),(b)or(c).Therefore,theamendmentsdonotsignificantlyaffectany
existingorfuturetransportationfacilities.Basedontheabovefindings,theamendmentisconsistent
withStatewidePlanningGoal12.
Goal13EnergyConservation.Toconserveenergy.
Findings4
EXHIBITA
Theamendmentsdonotimpactenergyconservation.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal13does
notapply.
Goal14Urbanization.Toprovideforanorderlyandefficienttransitionfromruraltourbanlanduse.
TheamendmentsdonotaffecttheŝƚLJ͛Ɛprovisionsregardingthetransitionoflandfromruralto
urbanuses.Therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal14doesnotapply.
Goal15WillametteRiverGreenway.Toprotect,conserve,enhanceandmaintainthenatural,scenic,
historical,agricultural,economicandrecreationalqualitiesoflandsalongtheWillametteRiverasthe
WillametteRiverGreenway.
TheamendmentsdonotcontainanychangesthataffecttheWillametteRiverGreenwayregulations,
therefore,StatewidePlanningGoal15doesnotapply.
Goal16through19EstuarineResources,CoastalShorelands,BeachesandDunes,andOcean
Resources.
Therearenocoastal,ocean,estuarine,orbeachandduneresourcesrelatedtothepropertyeffected
bytheseamendments.Therefore,thesegoalsarenotrelevantandtheamendmentswillnotaffect
compliancewithStatewidePlanningGoals16through19.
(2)TheamendmentisconsistentwithapplicableprovisionsoftheMetroPlanandapplicable
adoptedrefinementplans.
ApplicableMetroPlanPolicies
ThefollowingpoliciesfromtheMetroPlan(identifiedbelowinitalics)areapplicabletothese
amendments.ThesepoliciesarefromtherecentlyamendedChapterIVoftheMetroPlan(Metro
PlanReview,Amendments,andRefinements)thatwereadoptedbyEugene,SpringfieldandLane
CountyinNovember2013.
amendmenttotheMetroPlanshallbeclassifiedasaTypeI,TypeIIorTypeIII
3.Aproposed
amendmentdependinguponthenumberofgoverningbodiesrequiredtoapprovethe
decision.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7705.
4.ATypeIamendmentrequiresapprovalbythehomecity.
a.TypeIDiagramAmendmentsincludeamendmentstotheMetroPlanDiagramforland
insidethecitylimits.
b.TypeITextAmendmentsinclude:
i.Amendmentsthatarenonsitespecificandapplyonlytolandinsidethecity
limitsofthehomecity;
ii.Sitespecificamendmentsthatapplyonlytolandinsidethecitylimitsofthe
homecity;
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iii.Amendmentstoaregionaltransportationsystemplan,oraregionalpublic
facilitiesplan,whenonlyparticipationbythehomecityisrequiredbythe
amendmentprovisionsofthoseplans;
iv.ThecreationofnewMetroPlandesignationsandtheamendmentofexisting
MetroPlandesignationdescriptionsthatapplyonlywithinthecitylimitsofthe
homecity.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7705(1).
5.ATypeIIAmendmentrequiresapprovalbytwogoverningbodies.Thegoverningbodiesina
TypeIIarethehomecityandLaneCounty.EugeneisthehomecityforamendmentswestofI
5,andSpringfieldisthehomecityforamendmentseastofI5:
a.TypeIIDiagramAmendmentsinclude:
i.AmendmentstotheMetroPlanDiagramfortheareabetweenacitylimitand
thePlanBoundary;
ii.AUGBorMetroPlanBoundaryamendmenteastorwestofI5thatisnot
describedasaTypeIIIamendment.
b.TypeIITextAmendmentsinclude:
i.AmendmentsthatarenonsitespecificandapplyonlytoLaneCountyandone
ofthecities;
ii.Amendmentsthathaveasitespecificapplicationbetweenacitylimitofthe
homecityandthePlanBoundary;
iii.Amendmentstoajointlyadoptedregionaltransportationsystemplan,ora
regionalpublicfacilitiesplan,whenonlyparticipationbyLaneCountyandone
ofthecitiesisrequiredbytheamendmentprovisionsofthoseplans.
isincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7705(2).
Thispolicy
6.ATypeIIIAmendmentrequiresapprovalbyallthreegoverningbodies:
a.TypeIIIDiagramAmendmentsinclude:
i.AmendmentsoftheCommonUGBalongI5;and
ii.AUGBorMetroPlanBoundarychangethatcrossesI5.
b.TypeIIITextAmendmentsinclude:
i.AmendmentsthatchangeaFundamentalPrincipleassetforthinChapterIIA.
oftheMetroPlan;
ii.Nonsitespecificamendmentsthatapplytoallthreejurisdictions;
iii.Amendmentstoaregionaltransportationsystemplan,oraregionalpublic
facilitiesplan,whentheparticipationofallthreegoverningbodiesisrequired
bytheamendmentprovisionsofthoseplans.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7705(3).
7.InitiationofMetroPlanamendmentsshallbeasfollows:
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a.ATypeIamendmentmaybeinitiatedbythehomecityatanytime.Apropertyowner
mayinitiateanamendmentforpropertytheyownatanytime.Ownerinitiated
amendmentsaresubjecttothelimitationsforsuchamendmentssetoutinthe
thehomecity.
developmentcodeof
b.ATypeIIamendmentmaybeinitiatedbythehomecityorcountyatanytime.A
propertyownermayinitiateanamendmentforpropertytheyownatanytime.Owner
initiatedamendmentsaresubjecttothelimitationsforsuchamendmentssetoutinthe
developmentcodesofthehomecityandLaneCounty.
c.ATypeIIIamendmentmaybeinitiatedbyanyoneofthethreegoverningbodiesatany
time.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7715(1)(3).
8.TheapprovalprocessforMetroPlanamendmentsshallbeasfollows:
a.TheinitiatinggoverningbodyofanyTypeI,II,orIIIMetroPlanamendmentshallnotify
allgoverningbodiesoftheintendedamendmentandtheTypeofamendment
proposed.IfanygoverningbodydisagreeswiththeTypeoftheproposedamendment
thatgoverningbodymayreferthemattertotheprocessesprovidedin8(d)or(e)as
appropriate.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7725(1).
b.Whenmorethanonegoverningbodyparticipatesinthedecision,thePlanning
record
Commissionsofthebodiesshallconductajointpublichearingandforwardthat
andtheirrecommendationstotheirrespectiveelectedofficials.Theelectedofficials
shallalsoconductajointpublichearingpriortomakingafinaldecision.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7730(2)and(3).
aproposed
c.Ifallparticipatinggoverningbodiesreachaconsensustoapprove
amendment,substantivelyidenticalordinanceseffectingthechangesshallbeadopted.
Whenanamendmentisnotapproved,itmaynotbereinitiated,exceptbyoneofthe
threegoverningbodies,foroneyear.
d.ATypeIIamendmentforwhichthereisnoconsensusshallbereferredtotheChairof
theLaneCountyBoardofCommissionersandtheMayorofthehomecityforfurther
examinationoftheissue(s)indisputeandrecommendationbacktothegoverning
bodies.
e.ATypeIIIamendmentforwhichthereisnoconsensusshallbereferredtotheChairof
theLaneCountyBoardofCommissionersandtheMayorsofEugeneandSpringfieldfor
furtherexaminationoftheissue(s)indisputeandrecommendationbacktothe
governingbodies.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7730(6).
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f.AdoptedordeniedMetroPlanamendmentsmaybeappealedtotheOregonLandUse
BoardofAppeals(LUBA)ortheDepartmentofLandConservationandDevelopment
(DLCD)accordingtoapplicablestatelaw.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7730(7).
g.ThethreegoverningbodiesshalldevelopjointlyandadoptMetroPlanamendment
applicationprocedures.
Consistentwiththispolicy,stafffromEugene,SpringfieldandLaneCountyworkedtogetherto
developthesecodeamendments.Ajointpublichearingprocesswasestablishedtoprovideforjoint
considerationbythegoverningbodies.BecauseeachũƵƌŝƐĚŝĐƚŝŽŶ͛Ɛcodeisorganizeddifferently,the
amendmentsdonotappearidentical;however,theyareallconsistentintheirimplementationofthe
ChapterIVpolicies.
h.Adifferentprocess,timeline,orboth,thantheprocessesandtimelinesspecifiedin8.b.
through8.g.abovemaybeestablishedbythegoverningbodiesofEugene,Springfield
andLaneCountyforanygovernmentinitiatedMetroPlanamendment.
ThispolicyisincorporatedintothelandusecodeamendmentsatEC9.7730(4).
ApplicableRefinementPlans
Norelevantpolicieswerefoundin ƵŐĞŶĞ͛Ɛadoptedrefinementplans.
Basedontheabovefindings,theproposalisconsistentwithandsupportedbytheapplicable
provisionsoftheMetroPlan.
(3)TheamendmentisconsistentwithEC9.3020CriteriaforEstablishmentofanSSpecialArea
ofestablishmentofaspecialareazone.
Zone,inthecase
Theamendmentsdonotestablishaspecialareazone.Therefore,thiscriteriondoesnotapplyto
theseamendments.
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