HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20445ORDINANCE NO. 20445
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DIAGRAM;
AMENDING THE WILLAKENZIE AREA PLAN PURSUANT TO
SECTION 9.7750(4) OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
RETURNING THE UNANNEXED PORTION OF THE “RIVER RIDGE”
SITE TO THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DESIGNATION.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
A.
On May 11, 2009, the Eugene City Council initiated amendments to the
Metropolitan Area General Plan and the Willakenzie Area Plan.
B.
The amendments contained in this Ordinance are based on the
recommendation of the Eugene Planning Commission.
C.
The City of Eugene Planning Commission and Lane County Planning
Commission held a joint public hearing on the amendments contained in this Ordinance
on August 4, 2009, and the Eugene Planning Commission forwarded its
recommendations to the Eugene City Council for amendments to the Metropolitan Area
General Plan Land Use Diagram as shown Exhibit A, and the Willakenzie Area Plan
Land Use Diagram as shown on Exhibits B and C.
D.
On October 7, 2009, the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board
of Commissioners held a joint public hearing to consider the amendments and on
November 9, 2009, the Eugene City Council passed a motion to adopt all of the
proposed amendments in a single ordinance. At its next meeting, on November 16,
2009, the Eugene City Council passed a motion to reconsider its November 9 action
and directed that the amendments be divided into two separate ordinances: one
relating to the land over which the City has sole jurisdiction and the other relating to the
land over which the City and County have joint jurisdiction.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
The portion of the property identified as Tax Lot 304 of Assessor’s
Map 17-03-07-00 on the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro
Plan) Land Use Diagram, located north of Ayres Road and west of North Delta
Highway, is amended from a designation of Parks and Open Space (POS) to a
designation of Low Density Residential (LDR) as shown on the attached Exhibit A,
which is incorporated herein.
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