HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19744GRDINANCE Na.19~'44
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-
SPRINGFIELD METRGPOLITAN AREA GENERAL
PLAN TEXT AND DIAGRAM FORA 3l5 ACRE SITE
EAST 4F HIGHWAY 99, BETWEEN ENID RGAD AND
AWBREY LANE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
1. In June, 1959 the Eugene City Council ~Council~ began strategy
discussions far replacement of wetland-impacted industrial land. At the Council's
direction, the Planning Commission identified seven sites for Council consideration.
After further study, the listed sites were subsequently reduced to three,
2. Gn June 25, 1990 the Council held a public hearing to determine
whether to initiate amendments to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (Metro Plan) with respect to one or more of those three sites. All
affected property owners were notified prior to the hearing, and no opposition or
objections to the proposed amendments were made. At that time, this amendment
was initiated. The new procedures and standards for adjudicating Metro Plan
amendments under Eugene Grdinance 19728 apply to amendments initiated after
Gctober 29, 1990. Thus, this amendment is controlled by the code provisions in
effect on June 25, 1990.
3. The Enid Awbrey site involves an area of approximately 315 acres not
within the city limits of Eugene, situated east of the properties fronting on Highwa
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99, south of Awbrey Lane and extending to Enid Road, the Southern Pacific tracks
and Prairie Road an the southeast. Current records indicate that there are fourteen
property owners at this site. However, the six largest tax lots, in six separate
ownerships, include over $0% of the area. The entire site is within the County. It
is located next to an island of properties in Eugene on Enid Road and Woodruff
Street. other properties in Eugene are located across Hi hwa 99 aloe Air ort
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Road. The main part of the City begins to the southwest, in the Bethel-Daneba
area. The UGB is east of Highway 99 in the northwest, north of Awbrey Lane in
the north and in the Southern Pacific right-of way in the east, The Enid Awbre site
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~s designated for special heavy industrial use on the Metro Plan diagram. The Metro
Plan text, as amended in Gctober, 1989, states this area is intended far location of
industrial developments that need large parcels, particularly those with rail access.
The Plan also stipulates that prior to annexation, land divisions are to create arcels
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of at least 40 acres. After annexation, Eugene is to consider whether it would be
appropriate to reduce the minimum lot size to 20 acres. About 23 acres in the
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western portion of the Enid Awbrey site are zoned I-31UL, Heavy Industrial,
Urbanizable Land, The rest is zoned I-4JCJL, Special Heavy Industrial, Urbanizable
Land. This site is in the CAS Commercial Airport Safety Subdistrict, The CAS
zoning imposes a height limit, but based on the airport's present runway
configuration and those depicted in the revised Airport Master Plan that would not
affect buildings less than 15~ feet in height. Except for a few dwellings and small-
scale enterprises that are mostly located along Awbrey and Enid Roads, this site is
undeveloped or occupied by small-scale industrial uses. The one exception is the
area east of the Enid Awbrey site across Link Lane. It is occupied by a mix of
dwellings and industrial uses. Those portions of the surrounding area within the
UGB are zoned for industrial use and designated for industrial use on the Metro
Plan diagram. Compatibility should not be a problem.
4. Adoption of this proposed amendment has been recommended by the
Eugene Planning Commission, Lane County Planning Commission and Springfield
Planning Commission after public hearings held on November 7, 199, December 4,
1990, and December 12, 199 respectively. Required notice of the public hearings
before the Planning Commissions and City Council has been given.
5. The proposed amendment to the special heavy industrial designation
is necessary because circumstances have changed in a substantial manner from those
originally contemplated in the Metro Plan. As noted above, it is anticipated that
several sites originally planned for industrial development will be lost because of
wetland regulations.
6. The proposed plan amendments are consistent with applicable
Statewide Planning Goals, the fundamental principles and applicable policies of the
Metro Plan, and other City policies as shown in the findings attached as Attachment
B and incorporated herein by reference.
NOVA; THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The findings set forth above and the findings contained in
Attachment B attached hereto are adopted.
Section ~, The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram
is amended by changing the Plan Diagram designation fora 315 acre site east of
Highway 99, between Enid Road and Awbrey bane from Special Heavy Industrial
to Light-Medium Industrial, as more particularly shown in Attachment A hereto,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 3. The Special Heavy Industrial Plan Diagram Designation an pa e
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II-E-8 of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Text is amended
as fallaws:
Two areas are designated Special 13eavy industrial. Listed below are the
names of the two areas and applicable land division standards, use limitations,
and annexation and servicing provisions.
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Section 4. These Metro Plan amendments shall became effective when
identical amendments have been adopted by Lane County and the City of
Springfield.
Passed by the City Council this
14th day of January, 1991
City Rec er
Approved by the Mayor this
14th day of January, 1991
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Attachment B
Findings in Support of Grdinance
Amending the Metro Plan ~Enid~Awbrey Situ
I. METRG PLAN AMENDMENTS MUST BE CGNSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
STATEWIDE PLANNING GUALS.
Goal l -Citizen Involvement. This goal requires that programs be implemented
that will provide the opportunity far citizens to be involved in all phases of the
planning process. This Plan amendment was referred to various public agencies and
groups, and notice of its contents was sent to all affected residents and property
owners as well as those abutting the affected properties. A notice was also placed
in the Register Guard. It described the Enid-Awbrey proposal and affected
properties. Prior to adoption, public hearings will have been held by the planning
commissions of all three jurisdictions and their respective elected officials.
Goal 2 -Land Use Plannin . This goal requires establishment of a land use
planning process and policy framework as a basis for land use decisions.
Satisfaction of this goal requires adoption of a comprehensive plan and its
acknowledgment by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. Those
steps have been satisfied locally. This Metro Plan amendment is being processed
as agovernment-initiated amendment as provided far in Chapter IV of the
acknowledged Metropolitan Area General Plan and as implemented through the
acknowledged land use codes of the three jurisdictions.
Goad, 3 ., Agricultural Lands. This goal requires the preservation and maintenance
of agricultural lands. No part of the Enid Awbrey site is presently planned,
designated, or zoned for agricultural use.
Goal 4 -Forest Lands. This goal requires the preservation and maintenance of
forest lands. No part of the Enid-Awbrey site is presently planned, designated, or
zoned for forest use.
Goal 5 - G en S aces Scenic and Historic Areas and Natural Resources. This goal
requires the conservation and protection of inventoried and significant open space,
scenic and historic areas, and natural resources, particularly where no conflicting
uses have been justified through an analysis of economic, social, environmental and
energy consequences ~ESEE analysis}. As of this date, no natural resources have
been designated for preservation on the Enid-Awbrey site. However, the Natural
Resources Special Study is nearing completion. Policies and direction from those
two documents should be adopted by June, 191. It is entirely possible that one
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recommendation will be to preserve the A-1 channel and adjacent buffers on the
Enid-Awbrey site, In the meantime, when the site is rezoned I-2, Light-Medium
Industrial, an SR, Site Review, subdistrict should be attached. Section 9.688 of the
Eugene Code, 1971 lists criteria to be used when applying the SR subdistrict. to
be approved, development plans would have to satisfy these criteria. Criterion 3
is particularly relevant. It requires due consideration for the preservation of
attractive and distinctive historical and natural features. within that context, specific
consideration of natural features could be required as part of the site review
process, Also, wetland resources on the site would be protected through application
of federal law. There are na inventoried scenic or historic resources at the Enid-
Awbrey site,
Goal 6 -Air Water and Land Resources uali .This goal requires that the State's
air, water and land resources be maintained and improved through planning for and
enforcement of appropriate discharge standards. The Enid Awbrey site is not within
the City, but it is subject to Eugene's zoning regulations through the Urban
Transition Agreement with Lane County, Eugene's zoning requirements regarding
discharge of contaminants and pollutants are the same for the existing Special Heavy
Industrial designation as they would be far the proposed Light-Medium Industrial
designation. Therefore, this amendment wi11 not reduce those requirements or
compliance with Gaal 6.
Goal 7 -Areas Sub'ect to Natural Disasters and Hazards. This goal requires that
in areas of natural hazards, such as landslides and floods, developments must
incorporate appropriate safeguards. Part of this site is in a 100 year flood plain, so
development will have to occur one foot above the floadplain.
Goal S -Recreational Needs. This goal requires planning for recreation areas,
facilities, and opportunities in appropriate proportions and in such quantity and
locations as is consistent with the availability of resources, If there are recreational
opportunities related to natural resources, they can be protected through the
assignment of SR, Site Review requirements as discussed in connection with Goal
5.
Goal 9,,.,,-„_,Economic Development. This goal requires that local plans provide
adequate economic opportunities by, in part, including a sufficient supply of sites
for commercial and industrial uses, Current studies indicate that of the
approximately 1,8oD acres of undeveloped land designated for industrial use in west
Eugene, at least 7~~ acres are wetlands with inherent development limitations
including mitigation requirements. Changing the designation of the Enid-Awbrey
site from Special Heavy Industrial to Light-Medium Industrial will allow a greater
variety of lot sizes and, therefore, the ability to attract a greater variety of uses,
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Goal 1D - Housin . This goal requires the provision of an adequate amount of
suitable housing inside the UGB. Redesignating the Enid-Awbrey site from S ecial
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Heavy Industrial to Light-Medium Industrial will have no effect on the metro olitan
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area s residential land supply. Neither designation allows residential development,
Goal 11-Public Facilities and Services. This goal requires that a timely, orderl ,
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and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services be provided. The Enid-
Awbrey site is not adjacent to the main body of the City, but it is in an area alread
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occupied by non-contiguous annexations. Services are provided to those areas and
can also be provided to this site. For example, a sewer trunk line is located in the
Enid Road right of way.
Goal 12 -Trans ortation. This goal requires the provision of a safe, convenient,
and economic transportation system to move people and goods between geogra hic
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and jurisdictional areas. The Enid-Awbrey site is dust east of Highway 99. It is
immediately west of Prairie Road which provides a link to the Northwest
Expressway. These arterials intersect Beltline road which, in turn, provides direct
access to interstate 5. Direct access to Highway 99 is attainable using Awbrey Lane
in the north or Enid Road in the south. Typically, heavy industrial uses have fewer
employees per acre and generate less trips per employee than do light-medium
industrial uses. However, based on the assumptions used in TransPlan, the ado ted
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metropolitan transportation plan, and the results of computer modeling, additional
traffic should not be a problem. Highway 99, the Northwest Expressway, and
Prairie Road are comfortably below volumes that would require mare extensive
improvements than identified in TransPlan. TransPlan includes upgrading of Prairie
Road near the Enid-Awbrey site to a three lane urban arterial with sidewalks, curbs,
gutters, and bicycle lanes. That will bring Prairie Road up to urban standards north
to its intersection with irvington Road. The project is in the long range cafe a
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probably between 1995 and 2000. Lane Transit District maintains a bus route to
within a block of the southeast corner of this site, at the intersection of Prairie Raad
and Irvington Drive, with service to Junction City and central Eugene.
Goal 13 - Ener Conservation. This goal requires that land uses maximize
conservation of all forms of energy based on sound economic principles. Chan in
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the designation of the Enid Awbrey site from one industrial category to another will
have no bearing on this goal.
Goal 14 -Urbanization. This goal requires orderly and efficient transition from
rural uses outside the UGB) to urban uses inside the UGB. The Enid-Awbre
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site is already inside the UGB and planned for urban use. The proposed
designation does not change that aspect of the site.
Goal 15 -Willamette River Greenwa . This goal requires reservation and
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enhancement of lands along the Willamette River. The Enid Awbrey site is not
in that location.
Goals 16 thr,,,, ugh 19. All these goals address coastal lands and features or ocean
resources. They are not applicable to the Enid-Awbrey site.
II. METRE PLAN AMENDMENTS MUST BE CQNSISTENT WITH THE PLAN'S
SEVEN FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.
Condensed, these principles state that;
a. The Plan is a long-range policy document.
b. To work, the Plan requires cooperation among agencies and governments in
the metro area.
c. Urban development is to take place inside the urban growth boundary.
d. Zoning and other implementation actions must be consistent with the Plan.
e. The zoning process must be monitored and changed from time to time to
meet current demands.
f. Eugene and Springfield are the logical providers of urban services inside the
UGB.
g. The Plan is based on a projected population level of 293,74 in the metro
area, not a particular future year.
This amendment proposal limited to a designation change from one industrial Plan
classification to another and related text. Adoption will require cooperation and approval
of the governing bodies of all three jurisdictions. After annexation, Eugene will be the
site's service provider. Development will take place within the UGB. Rezoning will have
to be consistent with the Plan diagram designation change. Therefore, this change would
not conflict with any applicable Metro Plan Fundamental Principles.
III. METRG PLAN AMENDMENTS MUST BE CGNSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
METRG PLAN PGLICIES.
The Metro Plan is a comprehensive plan that includes policies on a wide range of
subjects. In this case, Policy S an page III-B-4 in the Economic Element appears to be
the most relevant. In part, it calls for supplying an adequate amount of land to
accommodate a diversified manufacturing sector. when that policy was adapted, the Enid-
Awbrey site was the only one with a Special Heavy Industrial designation within the
Eugene UGB. Nevertheless, it has not been developed. In 1989, about 20~ acres were
added to the Plan's Special Heavy Industrial category immediately north of the Enid-
Awbrey site, at Highway 99 and Awbrey Lane. Based on the ne li ible rate of
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consumption of Special Heavy Industrial land, it would seem the 200 acres north of
Awbrey Lane is adequate to make up far the change of the 315 acre Enid-Awbrey site to
Light-Medium Industrial. Because of the possible existence of natural resources worthy
of protection, the actual number of developable acres on the Enid Awbrey site likely will
be somewhat less than 315,
IV. METRU PLAN AMENDMENTS MUST ADDRESS QNE 4R MORE (~F THE
FULLGwING CIRCUMSTANCES.
a. An error in the publication of the Plan; or
b. Unanticipated and substantial change in circumstances; ar
c. Post-acknowledgment incorporation into the Plan of newly inventoried
material which relates to a Statewide Goal; or
d. A change in public policy.
There has been an unanticipated and substantial change in circumstances item b}.
Since the Plan was adopted and lands were designated far industrial development in west
Eugene, the federal government and the State of Gregon have adopted rules and
requirements to preserve wetlands. Subsequent local research and field work determined
that in west Eugene there are same 1,400 undeveloped acres that meet the wetlands
definition. Gf those 1,400 acres, about half, some 700 acres, are designated for industrial
uses. That it almost 40 percent of the fatal 1,800 acres of undeveloped west Eugene land
designated for industrial development. Changing the Enid Awbrey site from the relatively
restrictive and as yet not widely used Special Heavy Industrial category to Light-Medium
Industrial will allow Eugene to change the zoning classification to one that will allow a
wider choice of uses and lot sizes. That should partially compensate for the reduction in
development potential of industrial Iand because of wetland constraints.
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