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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