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AGENDA OF THE JOINT ELECTED OFFICIALS OF SPRINGFIELD, EUGENE
AND LANE COUNTY
SPRINGFIELD CITY HALL LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
225 FIFTH STREET
541 726-3710
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
6:00 P.M.
5:30 DINNER FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
6:00 JOINT PUBLIC HEARING SESSION
1. BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE –
2. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS –
A. Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan () Text Amendment and Exception to
Metro Plan
Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway for Construction of a Bicycle/Pedestrian
Viaduct Beneath the Willamette River I-5 Bridges
The following amendment to policy D.11 of Chapter III-D, Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors and Water Ways
Element of the Metro Plan is proposed to authorize fill to be placed within the Willamette River Greenway setback to
enable construction of bike path viaduct beneath the I-5 bridges:
“An exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway was approved by the cities of Eugene
and Springfield and by Lane County authorizing construction of a bike path viaduct beneath the I-5 bridges,
along the south bank of the Willamette River. The exception authorizes construction of the bike path viaduct
including the fill and removal of fill necessary to build the structure. This exception satisfies the criteria of
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 660-004-0022 (6) Willamette Greenway and the exception requirements of
OAR 660-004-0020 Goal 2, Part II (c) for a ‘reasons’ exception. Pursuant to OAR 660-004-0015, this
exception is hereby adopted as an amendment to the Metro Plan text, Policy D. 11, Chapter III, Section D.”
Applicant: The Cities of Springfield and Eugene and Lane County
Staff: Mark Metzger, City of Springfield
Heather O’Donnell, City of Eugene
Stephanie Schulz, Lane County
B. Text Amendments: New Population Forecasts for Eugene and Springfield
Metro Plan
Eugene, Springfield and Lane County are proposing to amend the Metro Plan by adding separate population
forecasts for each city and respective urban growth area. The forecasts were prepared by Lane County
The meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting.
For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone
726-3700.
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pursuant to the provisions of ORS 195.036 and were recently adopted into the Lane County Rural
Comprehensive Plan. The proposed Metro Plan text amendments implement state population forecasting and
land use planning statutes by providing separate coordinated population forecasts for the Eugene and
Springfield jurisdictional areas of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan.
The planning commissions of the two cities and Lane County are recommending the following text
amendment to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan):
“In order to achieve timely compliance with their statutory obligations under 2007 Or Laws Chapter 650, the Cities of
Eugene and Springfield adopt the following forecasts for their respective jurisdictional areas:
2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035
Eugene – City Only 194,314 195,964 197,614 199,264 200,914 202,565
Metro Urban Area West of I-5 17,469 17,274 17,079 16,884 16,689 16,494
Total 211,783 213,238 214,693 216,148 217,603 219,059
Springfield – City Only 74,814 75,534 76,254 76,974 77,693 78,413
Metro Urban Area East of I-5 6,794 6,718 6,642 6,567 6,491 6,415
Total 81,608 82,252 82,896 83,541 84,184 84,828
These figures effectively provide coordinated projections for each city’s urban growth area for years ending 2030 through
2035, enabling them to meet state requirements concerning the beginning and ending years of the 20-year planning
period.”
Applicant: The Cities of Springfield and Eugene and Lane County
Staff: Greg Mott, City of Springfield
Jason Dedrick, City of Eugene
Stephanie Schulz, Lane County
CONDUCT OF LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE ELECTED OFFICIALS
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Commencement of the hearing
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Staff report
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Testimony of those in support
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Testimony of those in opposition
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Testimony of those neutral
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Questions from Springfield, Eugene and Lane County Elected Officials
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Summation by Staff
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Close of public testimony
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Discussion of policy issues and compliance with adopted plans (possible questions to staff or public)
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Motion to set date for final reading of ordinance and action; motion to extend public record (if applicable)
3. Other Business for the Joint Elected Officials
Request by Metro Area Planning Directors to allow new evidence at the upcoming joint elected officials public
hearing on proposed amendments to TransPlan and the Metro Plan extending the transportation planning horizon
consistent with growth rates established by the new Lane County coordinated population forecast.
Staff: Kurt Yeiter, City of Eugene Planning Department
4. ADJOURN
The meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting.
For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone
726-3700.
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SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL EUGENE CITY COUNCIL LANE COUNTY BOARD
Mayor Sid Leiken Mayor Kitty Piercy Chair Peter Sorenson
Council President Dave Ralston Councilor George Brown Commissioner Bill Dwyer
Councilor Christine Lundberg Councilor Betty Taylor Commissioner Faye Stewart
Councilor Joe Pishioneri Councilor Alan Zelenka Commissioner Bill Fleenor
Councilor Hillary Wylie Councilor Georg Poling Commissioner Rob Handy
Councilor Terri Leezor Councilor Mike Clark
Councilor Fred Simmons Councilor Jennifer Solomon
Councilor Andrea Ortiz
Councilor Chris Pryor
The meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing-impaired, an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours notice prior to the meeting.
For meetings in the Council Meeting Room, a “Personal PA Receiver” for the hearing-impaired is available. To arrange for these services, phone
726-3700.
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