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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 3: Public Hearing on Goal 5 Study ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Goal 5 Natural Resources Study An Ordinance Updating the Goal 5 Inventory Within the Eugene City Limits; Adopting the Goal 5 Water Resources Conservation Plan Within the Eugene City Limits; Repealing Ordinance No. 20296; Amending Sections 9.0500, 9.1040, 9.2751, 9.6885, 9.7025, 9.7055, 9.7105, 9.7205, 9.7230, 9.7305, 9.7810, 9.8025, 9.8030, 9.8460, 9.8465, 9.8470, 9.8855, and 9.8865 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adding New Sections 9.8472 and 9.8474; and Adding New Sections 9.4900 Through 9.4980 to that Code to Establish a Water Resources Conservation overlay Zone; Amending the Eugene Overlay Zone Map; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing an Effective Date and An Ordinance Updating the Goal 5 Inventory Within the Eugene Urban Growth Area; Adopting the Goal 5 Water Resources Conservation Plan Within the Eugene Urban Growth Area; Repealing Ordinance No. 20295; Amending Section 9.7810 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing Effective Dates Meeting Date: September 26, 2005 Agenda Item Number: 3 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Neil Björklund www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5507 ISSUE STATEMENT The council will hold a public hearing on the Eugene Planning Commission recommendations for the Eugene Goal 5 Natural Resources Study. BACKGROUND The council held a work session on this item on Wednesday, September 21, 2005. See the council packet for that work session for additional background. Full packet materials for that meeting are also available on the Eugene Goal 5 web site at www.EugeneNR.org. The council is scheduled to deliberate on this item on October 24, 2005, and action is scheduled for November 14, 2005. RELATED CITY POLICIES City Council Resolution No. 4615, adopted in April 2000, provided direction to staff to respond to the Endangered Species Act-listing of salmon in the Willamette River, and called for action to complete the Goal 5 process as soon as possible. COUNCIL OPTIONS The council may approve the Goal 5 ordinances as recommended by the Planning Commission, direct staff to modify the ordinances or deny approval of the ordinances. If the council directs staff to modify L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050926\S0509263.doc the ordinance, the council will also need to provide direction for modifying the findings to support the recommended changes. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends adoption of the two Goal 5 Natural Resources ordinances as recommended by the Eugene Planning Commission. SUGGESTED MOTION None; this is a public hearing only. ATTACHMENTS A. Proposed Ordinance Updating the Goal 5 Inventory Within the Eugene City Limits B. Proposed Ordinance Updating the Goal 5 Inventory Within the Eugene Urban Growth Area Note: For ordinance exhibits and related information, please refer to materials contained in the September 21, 2005, City Council agenda packet. The following documents are specifically incorporated into the record and are available for review by decision makers and the public in the City Council Office: 1. Local Wetland Inventory narrative report. 2. Local Wetland Inventory Locally Significant Wetland Findings. 3. Local Wetland Inventory approval letter from Department of State Lands dated January 14, 2005. 4. Buildable lands impact calculation technical background documents. 5. Eugene Planning Commission minutes, Agenda Item Summaries, staff memos to PC, and supplemental materials provided for Planning Commission meetings on May 2, 2005; May 9, 2005; May 10, 2005; June 6, 2005; June 13, 2005; June 20, 2005; June 27, 2005; July 18, 2005; July 25, 2005. 6. Testimony placed before the Eugene Planning Commission. 7. Copies of staff PowerPoint presentations to PC (on CD-ROM). The following documents are specifically incorporated into the record and are available for review by decision makers and the public at the Eugene Planning Division Office: 1. Staff field notes on Goal 5 riparian and upland wildlife habitat sites. 2. Draft Goal 5 ordinances & exhibits (5/02/05 & 5/9/05) reviewed by Eugene Planning Commission, including draft Conflicting Use and ESEE Analysis. 3. Local Wetland Inventory color 11 x 17 maps (set of 25) and color 25” x 37” maps (set of 25) [note: reduced black and white copies are included in Council packet]. 4. Technical background documents supporting the Statewide Goal 9 and Goal 10 findings: “BLI Impact Assessment Methodology,” “BLI_acreage_table,” and “LU_redesignations.” FOR MORE INFORMATION Staff Contact: Neil Björklund Telephone: 682-5507 Staff E-Mail: neil.h.bjorklund@ci.eugene.or.us L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050926\S0509263.doc