HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19631ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~1~.~ ~
AN oRDINANCE AMENDING THE RIVER
ROAD/SANTA CLARA URBAN FACILITIES PLAN
REGARDING PROVISIONS FOR PLAN ADOPTION,
IMPLEMENTATION, AND AMENDMENTS AND
UPDATES.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
1, In May, 1987, the Eugene City Council adopted the
River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan ~Plan3 as a
refinement to the Eugene-~Springf field Metropolitan Area
General Plan. The Plan was also adopted by Springfield and
Lane County in 1987.
~. The Plan as adopted does not provide for amendment
processes.
3. In early 1988 the Planning Directors of Eugene,
Springfield, and Lane County agreed on a proposed amendment
to the Plan that addresses future amendment and update
processes. Under the proposed amendment, as set forth in
Exhibit A hereto, future amendments to the Plan would not
require formal action by the City of Springfield nvr Lane
County, if the amendments affected property solely within the
City of Eugene.
4. The Eugene Planning Commission held a public
hearing on the proposed Plan amendment on March 14, 1988, and
on April 26, 1988 forwarded its unanimous recommendation for
approval to the Eugene City Council.
5. The proposed Plan amendment has also been
considered and recommended for approval by the Springfield
and Lane County Planning Commissions, and was adopted by the
Springfield City Council on July 18, 1988 and the Lane County
Board of Commissioners on May 10, 1989.
~. The Council has considered the recommendations
received from the staff and Planning Commission and the
actions taken to date by the other metropolitan area
jurisdictions. The Council finds that if the proposed
amendment is adopted the River RoadJSanta Clara Urban
Facilities Plan would no longer require participation by the
City of Springfield or Lane County in future amendments that
affect areas solely within the City of Eugene. Any Plan
amendmer.~ requiring an amendment to the Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan will continue to follow the
amendment processes set out in the Metro Plan, which requires
consideration and adoption by all three metropolitan area
jurisdictions.
ordinance ~- 1
7. Based on the recommendation of the Planning
Commission, public testimony at the Council's hearing of
August 14, 1989, and the preceding findings, the Council has
determined that the amendments to the River Rvad/Santa Clara
Urban Facilities Plan are consistent with the Eugene-
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, as acknowledged
by LCDC, and consequently, conform to applicable Statewide
Goals, and should be adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Sectian 1, Based on the above findings, which are
hereby adopted, and upon the hearings before the Planning
Commission and City Council, the River Road/Santa Clara Urban
Facilities Plan as previously adopted by City of Eugene
ordinance No. 19471 is hereby amended by incorporating
therein the language as set forth in Exhibit A attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 2, Except as herein amended, all other
provisions of the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities
Plan remain in full force and effect.
Passed by the City Council this
14th day of Augustr 1989
~G~~
City Re order
Approved by the Mayor this
14th day of Auqust, 1989
Mayor
ordinance - 2
RIVER ROAD/SANTA CLARA URBAN FACILITIES PLAN
PLAN ADOPTION, IMPLEMENTATION AND AMENDMENT PROCESSES
The River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan ~Plan~
is a long-range policy document and service plan for the
River Road/Santa Clara area. It has been developed and
adopted by the three local jurisdictions in recognition of
the River Rvad/Santa Clara area's critical role in the growth
of the metropolitan area.
Implementation of the Plan will occur over time and in a
variety of circumstances. over the years, minor amendments
or comprehensive updates to the Plan may be needed. To the
extent that minor amendments are needed, they will address
changes in circumstances not anticipated in the Plan, new
information related to a Statewide Goal, or changes in public
policy.
Any amendment to the River Road/Santa Clara Urban
Facilities Plan that has broad implications for the entire
Plan area or for property outside the City of Eugene requires
approval by both the Eugene City Council and the Lane County
Board of Commissioners. Any amendment that affects property
solely within the City of Eugene requires approval of the
Eugene City Council with an opportunity for Lane County tv
submit comments. All Plan amendments will be referred to the
City of Springfield for its review and comment. Amendments
to the Plan do not require active by the City of Springfield.
Within five years of the Plan's adoption, the City of
Eugene and Lane County will evaluate whether a comprehensive
update of the River Rvad/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan is
warranted. When such an update is conducted, participation
by the City of Springfield will not be required. Springfield
may choose to comment on any draft changes as with other
local refinement plans within Eugene's jurisdictional
boundaries.
Exhibit A