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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19855ORDINANCE N0. S~'s~ AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE WILLAKENZIE AREA PLAN; REPEALING RESOLUTION NOS. 3555 AND 2440; AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. In November, 1988, the Willakenzie Area Plan planning team was formed to guide the development of the Willakenzie Area Plan ~P1an}. The P1 an is along-range development plan that addresses land use, transporta- tion, public safety, public facilities and services and neighborhood design issues in the Willakenzie planning area. The planning team served as the citizen advisory body far the Plan. B. Following development of the draft Willakenzie Area Plan, the planning team sponsored two public forums on June 19 and 26, 1991 to generate comments on the draft plan prior to its being forwarded to the Eugene Plan- ning Commission for consideration. A summary of the draft plan and notice of the public forums was sent to all residents, property owners, and business owners in the planning area. About 2OO people attended the two forums. C. On August 15 and 29, 1991, the Willakenzie planning team met to consider public comments received on the draft P1 an at the forums and through written comments addressed to the planning team. After considering those comments, on August 29, 1991, the planning team drafted 28 revisions to the draft P1 an and forwarded it to the Eugene Planning Commission for considera- tion. D. On October 15, 1991, the Eugene, Springfield and Lane County planning commissions conducted a faint public hearing on the revised draft plan. This joint public hearing was advertised in accordance with the Oregon Public Meeting Law and Eugene's own Code requirements. The citizen involve- ment process used exceeds the requirements of LCDC Goal 1 - Citizen Involve- ment. E. During the period November 12 through December 10, 1991, the Eugene Planning Commission met six times to review and deliberate on the revised draft P1 an and comments received during the joint public hearing. On December lo, 1991, the Eugene Planning Commission, having made or approved a total of 53 amendments to the draft Plan, recommended the Plan to the Eugene City Council and lane County Board of Commissioners for adoption. F. The Goodpasture Island Study X1975} and the Coburg-Crescent Area Study X1981} are adopted refinement plans for subareas of the Willakenzie planning area. Upon adoption, the Willakenzie Plan will supercede and take the place of these previously adopted plans. G. Notice was provided to the Land Conservation and Development Commission on March 13, 1992 concerning adoption of the draft Plan. _~_ H. The Eugene City Council held a wark session on the draft Willakenzie Area Plan on April 13, 1992 and held a public hearing on the December lo, 1992 version of the draft Plan on April 29, 1992. I. The Planning Commission and City Council have reviewed the draft Willakenzie Area P1 an as revised by the Eugene Planning Commission. Based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, the public testimony before the Commission and this Council, and the findings set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the City Council has determined that the Willakenzie Area Plan is consistent with the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, as acknowledged by LCDC, and consequently the Plan conforms to applicable statewide planning goals. NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Based on the above findings, which are adopted herein, and subject to the limitations hereinafter set forth in Sections 4 and 5, the Willakenzie Area Plan attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference, including the policies set forth therein, and the revisions as described in the attached Exhibit Bare hereby adopted as a refinement of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General P1 an for the Eugene portion of the Urban Growth Boundary. Section 2. The City Council adopts as additional findings, the support- ing text, maps, graphs, and tables contained in the Willakenzie Area P1 an, and the Willakenzie Area Plan Appendix. Section 3. The Plan Diagram included in the Willakenzie Area Plan, as revised in Exhibit B, is hereby adopted as a refinement of the Eugene-Spring- field Metropolitan Area General Plan. The explanatory text discussing the Plan Diagram designations within each subarea is Intended to clarify and provide further explanation of the intent of the Metro Plan Diagram. Section 4. The proposed actions set forth in the Plan are recognized as potential ideas on how to address the policies, but are not adopted as City policy. Section 5. The list of Planning Commission Implementation Priorities set forth in the memorandum entitled "Planning Commission Recommendations on Implementation Priorities", attached as Exhibit D hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is recognized as providing direction for implementation activities, though it is recognized that project complexity and budget con- straints may affect the City's ability to implement specific projects. Section 6. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a sepa- rate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding sha11 not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof. Section 7. Resolution Na. 3555, adapting the Coburg-Crescent Special Area Study, adopted by the Council on July 27, 1981 is hereby repealed. _~.. Section 8, Resa1ution No. 2440, adopting the Goodpasture ls1and Study, adapted by the Council on September 8, 1915 is hereby repealed. Passed by the City Council this day of June, 1992 G-- P (/ ~ City Recorder Approved by the Mayor this ~ day of June, 1992 s f !/// ~~ ~ ~~~ yor _~_ EXHIBIT A - Willakenzie Area Draft Plan of June,1991 not included; it is on ftle and available by Written request to the City Recorder's Dff~ce. EXHIBIT B ~ Revisions to the Draft Willakenzie Area Plan not included; it is on file and available by written request to the City Recorder's office.