HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 3739RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE JEFFERSON /FAR WEST
REFINEMENT PLAN.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that
In the fall of 1980 the Eugene Planning Commission began a re-
finement plan of the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan for the Jefferson Area Neighborhood and the northern portion
of the Far west Neighborhood. The plan area is defined by 18th
Avenue from City View Street to Willamette Street, Willamette Street
from 18th Avenue to 13th Avenue, 13th Avenue from Willamette Street
to Chambers Street,, - Chambers Street from 13th Avenue to 7th Avenue ,
7th Avenue from Chambers Street to Garfield Street, Garfield Street
from 7th Avenue to l lth Avenue, llth Avenue from Garfield Street to
City View Street, City View Street from 11th Avenue to 18th Avenue.
A planning team was formed to work with City staff in develop-
ing the Refinement Plan. Membership on the planning team included
13 voting positions - five members appointed by the Jefferson Area
Neighbors, three members appointed by the Far west Neighborhood
Association, and one representative each from the Lane County Fair-
grounds, the Ida Patterson Community School, the Jefferson business
community, the Far west business community, and religious facilities.
In ' addition, an ex officio position was created, for a representative
of the 4--J School. District.
A draft Jefferson/Far west Refinement Plan was mailed to all
property owners and addresses within the plan boundary in August,
1982, and the Jefferson Area Neighbors held an informational meet-
ing on the draft plan on September 8, 1982. On October 6, 1982
the Jefferson Area Neighbors recommended adoption of the draft Re-
finement Plan with certain requested modifications. The Far west
Neighborhood Association reviewed and voted to support the draft
Refinement Plan on September 9, 1982 and subsequently, on October
14, 1982, voted to recommend certain revisions to the draft Refine-
ment Plan.
The Eugene Planning Commission
draft Jefferson/Far west Refinement
After work sessions to consider the
the Planning Commission took action
mend a revised version of the Jef fe:
for adoption by the City Council.
held a public hearing on the
Plan on October 12, 1982,
plan and the public testimony,
on November 1, 1982 to recom-
rson /Far west Refinement Plan
The City Council held a public hearing on the draft Jefferson/
Far west Refinement Plan on December 13, 1982, and considered re-
commendations from the Planning Commission, the Jefferson Area
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Neighbors, the Far west Neighborhood Association, and members of
the public.
The Planning commission and City council have reviewed the
Jefferson /Far west Refinement Plan, and based on the findings there-
in and the public testimony before the Planning Commi ssion and the
council, the city Council finds that the Jefferson /Far west Refine-
ment Plan is consistent with the Eugene -- Springfield Metropolitan
Area General Plan, the community Goals and Policies, and the State-
wide Planning Goals.
Now, therefore, based on the above findings,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY of EUGENE, a.
Municipal corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows
Section 1 . The policies set forth in the Jefferson /Far West
Refinement Plan are hereby adopted as a refinement of the Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General. Plan for the plan area.
Section 2, The Land Use Diagram included in the Jefferson /Far
West Refinement Plan is hereby adopted as a refinement of the
Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan diagram. The
explanatory text discussing each segment of the Land Use Diagram is
recognized as clarifying and providing further explanation of the
intent of the Metro Plan diagram.
Section 3. The implementation strategies set forth in the
Jefferson /Far 'hest Refinement Plan are recognized as potential
means of addressing adopted policies but are not adopted as City
policy.
Section 4. The revisions and errata of January 12, 1983, as
set forth in Attachment A attached hereto and incorporated herein
by reference are adopted as revisions to be incorporated in the
Jefferson /Far west Refinement Plan.
Section 5. The city Council hereby adopts as additional findw-
ings, the supporting text, maps, graphs, and tables contained in
the Jefferson /Far West Refinement Plan and the Jefferson /Far west
Refinement Plan Appendix.
Section G. The city Recorder is directed to attach a copy of
the Jefferson /Far West Refinement Plan as adopted herein to this
Resolution.
The foregoing Resolution adopted the 12th day of January, 1983.
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ATTACHMENT A
JEFFERSON /FAR WEST REFINEMENT PLAN
REVISIONS TO AUGUST 1982 PLAN DRAFT
Deletions are shown in Lbrackets"J. Additions are I underlined . Portions not
listed remain the same as the August 1982 plan draft.
l . Add a second paragraph under the section of the I n troducton titled `How
Can the Plan Be Used ?"
In addition to maintaining consistency wi th broader policy documents like
the Metro Plan and Community Goals, the ref i nement p an is expected to ink
up with plans that address areas adjacent to the l an area, It also is
recogni zed that political,, social, and neighborhood boundaries may overlap
the boundaries of the plan area.
2. Page 18--Add Implementation Strategy 3.2.
3.2 During the of the City Zoning Ordinance, consider making
churches conditional uses in the R -1 and R -2 Zoning Districts.
3. Following page 44-- Indicate on the traffic volume and street classifications
map the average daily traffic count for the southern portion of City View
Street, volume falls in the 2 -4,999 category.
4. Page 49- -Amend Implementation Strategy 1.3 a.
1.3 a. Encourage northbound and southbound traffic to use Chambers Street
rather than Garfield Street.
5. Page 51-- Following Implementation Strategy 1.7 add a new Implementation
Strategy and renumber subsequent Implementation Strategies.
1.8 Some mitigating actions due to the widening of Chambers Street
between 8th and 18th avenues be taken. These might include such
things as buffers, beautification projects, or pedestrian crossings.
6, Page 51- -Add Implementation Strategy 1.12.
1.12 Su ort methods to encourage safe pedestrian access across
Garfield Street between Westmorel and Family Housing areas.
7. Page 56--Following Finding 4. add two new Findings 5. and 6. and renumber
subsequent Findings.
5. Adajacent to the plan area, Westmoreland Community Center is an
important nei-g and community resource prove ing cu tura
and recreational opportunities for residents of all ages.
6. Kaufman Senior Center is a neighborhood resource and focal point for
the unusua y high concentration of older resi ents in the Jefferson
Area Neighborhood.
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8 . Page 59 - -Fol 1 owi ng Pol icy 2. , add two new Pol i c i es 3.0 and 4.0 and Impl e-
mentat i on Strategies 3.1 and 4.1. Renumber subsequent Policies and Imple-
mentation Strategies.
9.
10 .
3.0 Continue to recognize Westmore 3.1 Continue to rovi de funding
land Community Center as an and su ort for Westmoreland
important commune resource and Community Centers programs
maintain the ual i ty of its and services .._.�._ - �-
services.
4.0 Continue to recognize Kaufman 4.1 Conti nue� to rovi de , - fundi n_
Senior Center as a vi tal resource and sup port for Kaufman Senior
to older eo le in the neighbor- Centers . programs and
hood/ communi ty and maintain the servi
ual i ty . of services i t rovi des.
Page 59- -add a new Policy 5.0 and Implementation Strategy 5.1. Renumber
subsequent Policies and Implementation Strategies.
5.0 Continue to recognize the
Jefferson Pool as an important
community resource.
5.1 Continue to support the
Jefferson Pool or eq uiva-
l ent recreati anal facility
in the downtown area.
Page 67- -Add Implementation Strategies 9.3 and 9.4.
9.3 Maintain and improve recreational f a c i l i t i e s at Westmoreland Community
Center.
9.4 Maintain and f a c i l i t i e s at Kaufman Senior Center
ll . Page 68- -Amend Implementation Strategy 10.3.
10.3 . . . Lane County Fairgrounds, L and] 0' Hara Catholic Elementary School
[ . ] Westmorel and Community Center, and Kaufman Senior Center.
12. Page 65- -Amend Policy 5.0 and Implementation Strategy 5.1.
5.O [Use the "Big Map" in all 5.1
relevant referral processes.]
Review l and use a l i c ati on and
referral processes in an effort
to increase citizen awareness.
13o Page 58-- -Amend Impl ementaton Strategy 10.6.
[Use the "Big Map" as addi-
tional information at every
chance in the referral
process for the neighborhood.]
Direct the Citizen Involve-
ment Commi to examine use
of tools such as the Big Map"
in the referral processes.
10.6 Locate and develop a neighborhood center(s)[.] providing it involves
the use of existing public facilities.
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14. Page 77- -Amend Policy 6.0.
5.0 Review the City's residential land use regulations to determine if it
is feasible to allow a variety of accessory uses that are compatible
within a residential area. This might include accommodation of
cottage industry, [and] more flexibility in home occupation regul a-
tions[ . ] , and rovi si on for chickens and small livestock.
15. Page 77 -- Correct footnote- -The Neighborhoods Commons Element Policy [7.0]
12.0 also strongly relates to Neighborhood Economic Development.
16. Page 81- -Amend second paragraph.
. . . That year's allocation included projects for . . . [completion of]
additional ,i T rovements at Martin Luther King, Jr.,, P ark in Far West
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Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan, permenant storage
in Legislative History File #308