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Annexation Request for Westfair Associates (A 08-2)
Meeting Date: July 14, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 2D
Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Lydia McKinney
www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541/682-5485
ISSUE STATEMENT
This item is a request for annexation and UGB determination for a parcel located at the south end of Sky
Bluff Drive on a portion of Tax Lot 201 of Assessor’s Map 18-04-11-00. The applicant requests
annexation of the portion of the tax lot as shown on Attachment A. The Planning Director recommends
that the City Council defer action until after the council holds a public hearing for this annexation,
pursuant to Eugene Code (EC) 9.7820(1)(d)(2).
BACKGROUND
In December 2007, the City Council adopted an ordinance establishing the procedures for annexation
requests. EC 9.7820(1)(d) provides for the council to adopt a resolution approving, modifying and
approving, or denying the application for annexation. Alternatively, this section also provides the option
for the council to hold a public hearing before consideration of the annexation request. Approval of
annexation applications are based on the criteria at EC 9.7825 which require that (1) the land proposed
to be annexed is within the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is contiguous to the City limits
or separated from City limits only by a right-of-way or water body; (2) the proposed annexation is
consistent with the applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans and (3)
the proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimal level of key urban facilities and
services can be provided in an orderly, efficient, and timely manner.
In this instance, the request also includes a UGB determination as the subject property is bisected by the
UGB (see Attachment A). This annexation request would establish the precise alignment of the UGB
for the subject property. As provided in the Metro Plan (page II-G-14), the UGB is determined on a
case-by-case basis through interpretation of the Metro Plan Boundaries Map. In this case, the UGB line
is not tax-lot specific as it is not coterminous with the city limits and does not fall on the outside edge of
an existing or planned right-of-way. As such, this UGB determination requires Metro Plan policy
consideration of a number of factors, including protection of forest lands, ridgeline (drainage basin),
orderly and economic public services, existing development and services (city limits), and meeting
housing goals. Further, this annexation application has received considerable attention from the
neighborhood due to the fact that the UGB is to be determined through this annexation process. Due to
these factors, the Planning Director recommends that a public hearing be held to enable further
discussion and review of testimony on this proposal.
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Additional background information regarding this request, including relevant application materials, will
be provided in the agenda packet for public hearing on this item. Staff analysis of the applications and
whether they comply with applicable requirements will also be provided in conjunction with the hearing
packet.
RELATED CITY POLICIES
The Metro Plan and the South Hills Study contain the policies that are related to this annexation request.
As this item is a request to set the public hearing date only and not to consider the merits of the
application, relevant policy analysis will be provided in conjunction with the subsequent hearing packet.
COUNCIL OPTIONS
The council may consider the following options:
1.Set the requested public hearing date for September 15, 2008.
2.Set a subsequent hearing date.
3.Determine that a public hearing is not necessary and request the Planning Director to bring back a
resolution for action.
CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION
The City Manager recommends that council set a public hearing date for the requested annexation on
September 15, 2008.
SUGGESTED MOTION
Move to hold a public hearing on September 15, 2008, for consideration of the annexation request (A
08-2) made by Westfair Associates.
ATTACHMENTS
A.Map of applicant’s annexation request and UGB location
B.Public testimony
C.Applicant’s annexation request materials
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Staff Contact: Lydia McKinney, Associate Planner
Telephone: 541/682-5485
Staff E-Mail: lydia.s.mckinney@ci.eugene.or.us
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