HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20315 COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20315
COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 4857
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM TO ADD THE
ND SYMBOL TO THE EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN AREA;
REDESIGNATING THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE SITE FROM
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL; ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
ADOPTED: April 12, 2004
PASSED: 8~
REJECTED:
OPPOSED:
ABSENT:
EFFECTIVE DATE: May ~ or upon the date of its acknowledgment
as provided by ORS 197.625, whichever date is later.
ORDINANCE NO. 20315
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIEkD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN DIAGRAM TO ADD THE
ND SYMBOL TO THE EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN AR~A;
REDESIGNATING THE FEDERAL COURTHOUSE SITE FROM HEAVY
INDUSTRIAL TO COMMERCIAL; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that:
On September 10, 2001 the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 20234 that
effected amendments to the transportation element of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (Metro Plan), related changes to the Plan text, and adopted revisions to TransPlan.
Included in the text amendments was the addition of a new section entitled "Nodal Development
Area (Node)," and ~nclusion of ~%FD - Nodal Development" to the text for the Legend Block on
the Metro Plan Diagram.
B. The Metro Plan, in describing the Nodal Development Area designation states
that "[a]reas identified as nodal development areas in TransPlan are considered to have potential
for this type of land use pattern." Page II-E-4. The TransPlan Map entitled Potential Nodal
Development Areas identifies the Eugene Downtown Plan Area as an area for nodal
development. See areas identified as l-E, 1-D and 1-F.
C. Chapter IV of the Metro Plan sets forth procedures fbr amendment of the Metro
Ptan~ which for the City of Eugene are implemented by the provisions of Chapter 9 of the
Eugene Code, 1971 (EC).
D. These proceedings have been initiated by the City of Eugene pursuant to
procedures for amendment and refinement of the Metro Plan, which requires approval of the
Eugene City Council for Type II Metro Plan diagram amendments located inside the
incmporated city limits of Eugene. Since a revised Eugene Downtown Plan is being processed
to concurrently redesignate property, the proceedings are following a Type V process.
E. On May 16, 2003, notice of the proposed amendments was delivered to the
Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development as required by ORS 197.610. No
comments were received in response to the notice.
F. On May 30, 2003, notice of the Planning Commission hearing was mailed to all
owners of property within the Eugene Downtown Plan area and within 300 feet of the Eugene
Downtown Plan area, mad was previously provided to neighborhood groups, and other interested
pm'ties. Notice was published in the Register-Guard, a daily newspaper of general circulation, on
June 11, 2003. The notice included a description of all proposed actions and approval criteria.
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G, After the July 1, 2003 public hearing, the Eugene Planning Commission
recommended approval of the proposed measures.
H. The Eugene City Council held a public hearing on the request on January 26,
2004, and is now ready to take action on the requested amendments.
J. Evidence exists within the record and the findings attached hereto that the
proposal meets the requirements of Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971, and the requirements of
applicable state and local law.
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Metro Plan Diagram is amended to redesignate the Federal
Courthouse site and adjacent City-owned property, identified as Map 17-03-32-22, Tax Lots 600,
700 and 701, from Heavy Industrial to Commercial, and to add the ND-Nodal Development
designation to the properties located within the Eugene Downtown Plan area as identified and
described on Exhibit A. The underlying designations for these ND Nodal Development
properties shall remain unchanged.
Section 2. The above findings, and the Legislative Findings set forth in Exhibit B
attached hereto are adopted as findings in support of this Ordinance.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is fbr any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, that port/on shall be deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision and that
holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the Eugene
Charter of 2002, this Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of its passage by
the City Council and approval by the Mayor, or upon the date of its acknowledgment as provided
by ORS 197.625, whichever date is later.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
12th day of April, 2004 ] ~:~/k~'day of April~ 2004
~i~ aecorue - :~' ' May~
Ordinance - 2
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F~I ~ F l~ ~- ~ H~gh Density Residential/ND
Prope~ies to be redes~gnated from Heavy ~ ~ H~gh Density Residential - MU/ND
Industrial to Commerc~ah
Assessors Map' 17-03-32-22; Tax lots: 600, 701, and 702 ~i ~ Medium Density Residential/ND
(City of Eugene File Number MA 03-2)
Government
&
Education/ND
~ ~ Downtown Study Boundary
~S !2 ~%~ ti'~% Z ~ Yhe area w,thin the Downtown StuOy Boundary
~s proposed for Nodal Development Area
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E×hibitA-2
Tax Lots Subject to Downtown Plan Nodal Development Designation
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
17-03-29-33 1300 17-03-31-11 1901
17-03-29-33 1400 17-03-31-11 2000
17-03-29-33 1500 17-03-31-11 2100
17-03-29-33 1600 17-03-31-11 2300
17-03-29-33 1800 17-03-31-11 2400
17-03-29-33 1900 17-03-31-11 2500
17-03-29-33 2000 17-03-31-11 2600
17-03-29-33 2700 17-03-31-11 2700
17-03-29-33 2800 17-03-31-11 2800
17-03-30-43 800 17-03-31-11 3200
17-03-30-43 900 17-03-31-11 3400
17-03-30-43 1000 17-03-31-11 3500
17-03-30-43 1100 17-03-31-11 3600
17-03-30-43 1200 17-03-31-11 3700
17-03-30-43 1300 17-03-31-11 3800
17-03-30-43 1400 17-03-31-11 4000
17-03-30-43 1701 17-03-31-11 4100
17-03-30-43 1702 17-03-31-11 4200
17-03-30-43 1704 17-03-31-11 4300
17-03-30-43 1705 17-03-31-1t 4400
17-03-30-43 1800 17-03-31-11 4600
17-03-30-43 2200 17-03-31-11 4700
17-03-30-44 8500 17-03-31-11 4800
17-03-30-44 8900 17-03-31-11 4900
17-03-31-11 100 17-03-31-11 5100
17-03-31-11 300 17-03-31-11 7200
17-03-31-11 400 17-03-31-11 7500
17-03-31-11 500 17-03-31-11 7501
17-03-31-11 600 17-03-31-11 7600
17-03-31-11 800 17-03-31-11 7601
17-03-31-11 1100 17-03-31-11 7700
17-03-31-11 1200 17-03-31-11 8800
17-03-31-11 1300 17-03-31-11 9000
17-03-31-11 1400 17-03-31-11 9001
17-03-31-11 1500 17-03-31-11 9200
17-03-31-11 1600 17-03-31-11 9300
17-03-31-11 1700 17-03-31-11 9400
17-03-31-11 1900 17-03-31-11 9500
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-11 10000 17-03-31-12 6200
17-03-31-11 10600 17-03-31-12 6300
17-03-31-11 12300 17-03-31-t2 6400
17-03-31-11 12400 17-03-31-12 8000
17-03-31-11 12500 17-03-31-12 8100
17-03-31-11 12600 17-03-31-12 8200
17-03-31-11 12701 17-03-31-12 8400
17-03-31-11 12900 17-03-31-12 8401
17-03-31-11 13000 17-03-31-12 8500
17-03-31-11 13100 17-03-31-12 8501
17-03-31-11 13200 17-03-31-12 8502
17-03-31-11 13800 17-03-31-12 8600
17-03-31-11 13801 17-03-31-12 8700
17-03-31-11 14000 17-03-31-12 8800
17-03-31-12 100 17-03-31-12 9100
17-03-31-12 200 17-03-31-12 9200
17-03-31-12 300 17-03-31-12 9300
17-03-31-12 400 17-03-31-12 9400
17-03-31-12 600 17-03-31-12 9500
17-03-31-12 900 17-03~31-12 9600
17-03-31-12 1400 17-03-31-12 9700
17-03-31-12 1800 17-03-31-12 9800
17-03-31-12 4100 17-03-31-12 9900
17-03-31-12 4200 17-03-31-12 10000
17-03-31-12 4300 17-03-31-12 10100
17-03-31-12 4400 17-03-31-12 10200
17-03-31-12 4500 17-03-31-12 10300
17-03-31-12 4501 17-03-31-12 10400
17-03-31-12 4600 17-03-31-12 13300
17-03-31-12 4700 17-03-31-12 13400
17-03-31-12 4800 17-03-31-12 13500
17-03-31-12 4900 17-03-31-12 13600
17-03-31-12 5000 17-03-31-12 13700
17-03-31-12 5100 17-03-31-12 13800
17-03-31-12 5200 17-03-31-12 13900
17-03-31-12 5300 17-03-31-12 14000
17-03-31-12 5400 17-03-31-12 14100
17-03-31-12 5500 17-03-31-12 14200
17-03-31-12 5600 17-03-31-12 14300
17-03-31-12 6000 17-03-31-12 14400
17-03-31-12 6001 17-03-31-12 14500
17-03-31-12 6100 17-03-31-12 14600
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-12 14700 17-03-31-13 2900
17-03-31-12 14800 17-03-31-13 3000
17-03-31-12 14900 17-03-31-13 3100
17-03-31-12 15000 17-03-31-13 3200
17-03-31-12 15100 17-03-31-13 3300
17-03-31-12 15200 17-03-31-13 3400
17-03-31-12 15201 17-03-31-13 3500
17-03-31-12 15202 17-03-31-13 3600
17-03-31-12 15300 17-03-31-13 3700
17-03-31-12 15400 17-03-31-13 3800
17-03-31-12 15500 17-03-31-13 3900
17-03-31-12 15600 17-03-31-13 4000
17-03-31-12 15601 17-03-31-13 4100
17-03-31-12 15602 17-03-31-13 4200
17-03-31-12 15800 17-03-31-13 4300
17-03-31-12 15900 17-03-31-13 4400
17-03-31-12 16000 17-03-31-13 4500
17-03-31-12 16100 17-03-31-13 4600
17-03-31-12 16800 17-03-31-13 4700
17-03-31-12 16801 17-03-31-13 4800
17-03-31-13 700 17-03-31-13 4900
17-03-31-13 900 17-03-31-13 5000
17-03-31-13 1000 17-03-31-13 5100
17-03-31-13 1100 17-03-31-13 5200
17-03-31-13 1200 17-03-31-13 5300
17-03-31-13 1300 17-03-31-13 5900
17-03-31-13 1400 17-03-31-13 6000
17-03-31-13 1500 17-03-31-13 6100
17-03-31-13 1600 17-03-31-13 6200
17-03-31-13 1700 17-03-31-13 6300
17-03-31-13 1800 t7-03-31-13 6400
17-03-31-13 1900 17-03-31-13 6500
17-03-31-13 1901 17-03-31-13 6600
17-03-31-13 2000 17-03-31-13 6700
17-03-31-13 2100 17-03-31-13 6800
17-03-31-13 2200 17-03-31-13 6900
17-03-31-13 2300 17-03-31-13 7000
17-03-31-13 2400 17-03-31-13 7300
17-03-31-13 2500 17-03~31-13 7400
17-03-31-13 2600 17-03-31-13 7500
17-03-31-13 2700 17-03-31-13 7600
17-03-31-13 2800 17-03-31-13 7700
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-13 7800 17-03-31-14 2900
17-03-31-13 7900 17-03-31-14 3300
17-03-31-13 8900 17-03-31-14 3900
17-03-31-13 9000 17-03-31-14 4000
17-03-31-13 9100 17-03-31-14 4100
17-03-31-13 9200 17-03-31-14 4200
17~03-31-13 13800 17-03-31-14 4300
17-03-31-13 13900 17-03-31-14 4400
17-03-31-13 14000 17-03-31-14 4600
17-03-31-13 14100 17-03-31-14 4700
17-03-31-13 14200 17-03-31-14 4800
17-03-31-13 14300 17-03-31-14 4801
17-03-31-13 14400 17-03-31-14 4900
17-03-31-13 14500 17-03-31-14 5200
17-03-31-13 14600 17-03-31-14 5300
17-03-31-13 14700 17-03-31-14 5400
17-03-31-13 14800 17-03-31-14 5500
17-03-31-13 14900 17-03-31-14 5600
17-03-31-14 200 17-03-31-14 5700
17-03-31-14 400 17-03-31-14 5800
17-03-31-14 600 17-03-31-14 6200
17-03-31-14 700 17-03-31-14 6500
17-03-31-14 800 17-03-31-14 6600
17-03-31-14 900 17-03-31-14 6700
17-03-31-14 1000 17-03-31-14 6800
17-03-31-14 1100 17-03-31-14 6900
17-03-31-14 1300 17-03-31-14 7401
17-03-31-14 1400 17-03-31-14 7402
17-03-31-14 1500 17-03-31-14 7403
17-03-31-14 1600 17-03-31-14 7404
17-03-31-14 1700 17-03-31-14 7405
17-03-31-14 1800 17-03-31-14 7406
17-03-31-14 1900 17-03-31-14 7407
17-03-31-14 2000 17-03-31-14 7500
17-03-31-14 2100 17-03-31-14 7600
17-03-31-14 2200 17-03-31-14 7700
17-03-31-14 2300 17-03-31-14 7800
17-03-31-14 2400 17-03-31-14 7801
17-03-31-14 2500 17-03-31-14 7900
17-03-31-14 2600 17-03-31-14 8000
17-03-31-14 2700 17-03-31-14 8100
17-03-31-14 2800 17-03-31-14 8200
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-14 8300 17-03-31-41 4700
17-03-31-14 8400 17-03-31-41 4800
17-03-31-14 8401 17-03-31-41 4900
17-03-31-14 9100 17-03-31-41 5000
17-03-31-14 9200 17-03-31-41 5100
17-03-31-14 9300 17-03-31-41 5200
17-03-31-14 9500 17-03-31-41 5300
17-03-31-14 9600 17-03-31-41 5400
17-03-31-14 10000 17-03-31-41 5500
17-03-31-14 10100 17-03-31-41 5600
17-03-31-14 10200 17-03-31-41 5700
17-03-31-14 10300 17-03-31-41 5800
17-03-31-14 10400 17-03-31-41 5900
17-03-31-14 10700 17-03-31-41 6000
17-03-31-14 10800 17-03-31-41 6100
17-03-31-14 10900 17-03-31-41 6200
17-03-31-14 11000 17-03-31-41 6400
17-03-31-14 11200 17-03-31-41 6500
17-03-3t~14 11300 17-03-31-41 6600
17-03-31-14 11400 17-03-31-41 6700
17-03-31-14 11500 17-03-31-41 6800
17-03-31-14 11600 17-03-31-41 6900
17-03-31-14 11700 17-03-31-41 7000
17-03-31-14 12000 17-03-31-41 7100
17-03-31-14 12100 17-03-31-41 7200
17-03-31-14 12300 17-03-31-41 7300
17-03-31-14 12500 17-03-31-41 7400
17-03-31-14 12600 17-03-31-41 9000
17-03-31-14 12700 17-03-31-41 9100
17-03-31-14 12800 17-03-31-41 9200
17-03-31-14 12900 17-03-31-41 9300
17-03-31-14 13000 17-03-31-41 9400
17-03-31-14 13100 17-03-31-41 9500
17-03-31-41 3800 17-03-31-41 9501
17-03-31-41 3900 17-03-31-41 9600
17-03-31-41 4000 17-03-31-41 9700
17-03-31-41 4100 17-03-31-41 9800
17-03-31-41 4200 17-03-31-41 9900
17-03~31-41 4300 17-03-31-41 10000
17-03-31-41 4400 17-03-31-41 10100
17-03-31-41 4500 17-03-31-41 10200
17-03-31-41 4600 17-03-31-41 10300
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-41 10400 17-03-31-42 400
17-03-31-41 10500 17-03-31-42 700
17-03-31-41 10600 17-03-31-42 800
17-03-31-41 10700 17-03-31-42 900
17-03-31-41 10800 17-03-31-42 1000
17-03-31-41 10900 17-03-31-42 1100
17-03-31-41 11000 17-03-31-42 1200
17-03-31-41 11100 17-03-31-42 1300
17-03-31-41 11200 17-03-31-42 1400
17-03-31-41 11300 17-03-31-42 1500
17-03-31-41 11400 17-03-31-42 1600
17-03-31-41 11500 17-03-31-42 1700
17-03-31-41 13400 17-03-31-42 1800
17-03-31-41 13500 17-03-31-42 1900
17-03-31-41 13600 17-03-31-42 2000
17-03-31-41 13700 17-03-31-42 2100
17-03-31-41 13800 17-03-31-42 2200
17-03-31-41 13900 17-03~31-42 2300
17-03-31-41 14000 17-03-31-42 2400
17-03-31-41 14100 17-03-31-42 2500
17-03-31-41 14200 17-03-31-42 2600
17-03-31-41 14300 17-03-31-42 2601
17-03-31-41 14400 17-03-31-42 2700
17-03-31-41 14500 17-03-31-42 2800
17-03-31-41 14600 17-03-31-42 2900
17-03-31-41 14700 17-03-31-42 3000
17-03-31-41 14800 17-03-31-42 3100
17-03-31-41 14900 17-03-31-42 3200
17-03-31-4I 15000 17-03-31-42 3300
17-03-31-41 15100 17-03-31-42 3400
17-03-31-41 15200 17-03-31-42 3500
17-03-31-41 15300 17-03-31-42 3600
17~03-31-41 15400 17-03-31-42 3700
17-03-31-41 15500 17-03-31-42 3800
17-03-31-41 15600 17-03-31-42 3900
17-03-31-41 15700 17-03-31-42 4000
17-03-31-41 15800 17-03-31-42 41 O0
17-03-31-41 15900 17-03-31-42 4200
17-03-31-41 16000 17-03-31-42 4300
17-03-31-42 100 17-03-31-42 4400
17-03-31-42 200 17-03-31-42 4501
17-03-31-42 300 17-03-31-42 4502
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-31-42 4600 17-03-32-22 1300
17-03-31-42 4700 17-03-32-22 1400
17-03-31-42 4800 17-03-32-22 1500
17-03-31-42 4900 17-03-32-22 1600
17-03-31-42 5000 17-03-32-22 1700
17-03-31-42 5100 17-03-32-23 22
17-03-31-42 5200 17-03-32-23 I00
17-03-31-42 6900 17-03-32-23 200
17-03-31-42 7000 17-03-32-23 300
17-03-31-42 7100 17-03-32-23 400
17-03-31-42 7200 17-03-32-23 500
17-03-31-42 7300 17-03~32-23 600
17-03-31-42 7400 17-03-32-23 700
17-03-31-42 7500 17-03-32-23 800
17-03-31-42 7600 17-03~32-23 900
17-03-31-42 7700 17-03-32-23 1000
17-03-31-42 7800 17-03-32-23 1100
17-03-31-42 7900 17-03-32-23 1200
17-03-31-42 8000 17-03-32-23 1300
17-03-31-42 8100 17-03-32-23 1400
17-03-31-42 8200 17-03-32-23 1401
17-03-31-42 8300 17~03-32-23 1402
17-03-31-42 8400 17-03-32-23 1500
17-03-31-42 8500 17-03-32-23 1700
17-03-31-42 8600 17-03-32-23 1800
17~03-31-42 8700 17-03-32-23 1900
17-03-31-42 10700 17-03-32-23 2100
17-03-31-42 11600 17-03-32-23 2200
17-03-31-42 11700 17-03-32-23 2300
17-03-31-42 14400 17-03-32-23 2400
17-03-31-42 14500 17-03-32-23 2600
17-03-31-42 14600 17-03-32-23 2700
17-03-31-42 14700 17-03-32-23 2900
17-03-32-22 100 17-03-32-23 3000
17-03-32-22 300 17-03-32-23 3001
17-03-32-22 400 17-03-32-23 3002
17-03-32-22 401 17-03-32-23 3003
17-03-32-22 500 17-03-32-23 3100
17-03-32-22 600 17-03-32-23 3300
17-03-32-22 700 17-03-32-23 3600
17-03~32-22 800 17-03-32-23 3800
17-03-32-22 1100 17-03-32-23 3900
MAP & TAX LOT MAP & TAX LOT
NUMBER NUMBER
17-03-32-23 4000 17-03-32-23 9400
17-03-32-23 4100 17-03-32-23 9500
17-03-32-23 4200 17-03-32-23 9700
17-03-32-23 4300 17-03-32-23 9800
17-03-32-23 4400 17-03-32-23 9900
17-03-32-23 4500 17-03-32-23 10000
17-03-32-23 4600 17-03-32-23 10100
17-03-32-23 4700 17-03-32-23 10200
17-03-32-23 4900
17-03-32-23 5000
17-03-32-23 6100
17-03-32-23 6200
17-03-32-23 6400
17-03-32-23 6600
17-03-32-23 6601
17-03-32-23 6700
17-03-32-23 6800
17-03-32-23 6900
17-03-32-23 7000
17-03-32-23 7100
17-03-32-23 7200
17-03-32-23 7300
17-03-32-23 7400
17-03-32-23 7500
17-03-32-23 7600
17-03-32-23 7700
17-03-32-23 7800
17-03-32-23 7900
17-03-32-23 7901
17-03-32-23 8100
17-03-32-23 8200
17~03-32-23 8300
17-03-32-23 8400
17-03-32-23 8500
17-03-32-23 8600
17-03-32-23 8700
17-03-32-23 8800
17-03-32-23 8801
17-03-32-23 8900
17-03-32-23 9000
17-03-32-23 9200
17-03-32-23 9300
Exhibit B
Metro Plan Diagram Amendments:
Federal Courthouse District
Downtown Plan Nodal Development Designation
Findings demonstrating consistency of the proposed Metro Plan Amendments (Files
MA 03-2 and MA 03-3) with EC 9.7730(3).
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSED METRO PLAN AMENDMENT
EC 9.7730(3)(a) The amendment must be consiste~t wtth the releva~t statewicte pla~zning
goals adopted by the Land Conservatton and Development Commisszon;
and
EC 9.7730(3)(b)Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally
inconsistent.
EVALUATION OF PROPOSED METRO PLAN AMENDMENT
EC 9.7730(3)(a) The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide
planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and
Development Commission.
Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures
the opportu~ity for citizens to be tnvolved in all flhases of the pla~mi~g process.
The City has acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement which ensure the
opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out
requirements for such involvement. The action taken did not amend the citizen
involvement program. The process for adopting these amendments complied with Goal 1
since it complied with, and surpassed the requirements of, the citizen involvement
provisions.
The Metro Plan amendment applications, MA 03-2 and MA 03-3, are subject to the
public notification and hearing processes adopted by the City of Eugene in EC 9.7720
and 9.7735, as modified by the Eugene City Council under EC 9.7750(I), and in EC
9.7520. On May 16, 2003, the City delivered notice of the proposed Metro Plan
amendments to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. On May 14,
2003~ the application was referred to the City of Springfield and Lane County consistent
with EC 9.7520(2) and 9.7720; as well as all neighborhood groups, and other interested
parties. On May 30, 2003, notice was mailed to all owners and occupants of property
within the Downtown Plan Area. Also on May 30, 2003, notice of the Metro Plan
amendments was mailed to owners of property located within 300 feet of the Downtown
Plan area. Notice of the Metro Plan amendments public hearing was published in the
Register-Guard on June 11, 2003. The Planning Commission held a Public Hearing to
consider the refinement plan adoption and Metro Plan amendments on July 1~ 2003.
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In addition, Planning Division staff met with the Historic Review Board on April 24,
2003 to present the draft Downtown Plan, and on May 22, 2003 to hear comments on the
plan. On May 30, 2003, the draft Plan was presented at the Eugene City Club. Two
public open houses on the Eugene Downtown Plan, and downtown financial tools were
held, one on June 30, 2003 and one on December 6, 2003. Planning Commission held a
series of work sessions to discuss these items on July 28, August 11 and September 8,
before recommending approval on September 29, 2003.. City Council held a duly noticed
public hearing on January 26, 2004 to consider approval, modification, or denial of the
amendments.
The draft Downtown Plan and related materials remain available on the internet through
the City's web site.
These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal
Therefore, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with StaIewide Planning Goal 1.
Goal 2 - Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planmng process and policy
framework as a basis Jbr all deciszon and actions related to use of land and to
assure an adecluate factual base for such decistons and actions.
The record shows that there is art adequate factual base to support these plan amendments
as Goal 2 requires. Further, the Goal 2 coordination requirement is met. Goal 2 requires
that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that
opportunities be provided for review' and comment by affected governn-tental units. To
comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City coordinated the review of
these amendments with all affected governmental units. Specifically, notice was mailed
to: Lane County, Springfield, City of Eugene; and the Department of Land Conserv~ation
and Development. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for this ordinance.
Therefore, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2,
Goal 3 - Agricultural Land: To preserve and maintaln agrwult~ral lands.
This Goal is not applicable to the proposed Plan an;tendments as the subject area and
actions do not affect any agricultural plan designation or use. Therefore, this Goal is not
relevant and these amendments do not affect Metro Plan compliance with Statewide
Planning Goal 3.
Goal 4 - Forest Land: To conseta,e forest lands by mazntaining the forest land base and
to protect the state's forest economy by making possible economically efficient
forest practices that assure the continuous growing and harvesting of forest tree
species as the leading use on forest land consistent with sound management of
sod, air, water, and fish and wildlife resources and to provzde for recreatzonal
opportunities and agrwulture.
This Goal is not applicable to the proposed Plan amendments as the subject area and
actions do not affect any forest plan designation or use. Therefore, this Goal is not
Exhibit B to Ordinance 20315 - 2
relevant and these amendments do not affect Metro Plan compliance with Statewide
Planning Goal 4.
Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources:
To conserve open space and protect natural and scemc resources.
The comprehensive plan diagram changes do not create or amend the city's list of Goal 5
resources, do not amend a code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5
resource or to address specific requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could
be conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5 resource site and do not amend the
acknowledged UGB.
Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality: To maintain and mzprove the
quarry of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Goal 6 requires that all discharges from future development, when combined with
discharges from existing development, shall not violate or threaten to violate state or
federal environmental quality statues, rules and standards. Discharges under this Goal
include all waste and other process discharges. It also requires that discharges within
state designated area sheds and river basins not exceed the capacity of the air, water and
land resources of those areas, degrade those resom'ces or threaten the availability of those
resources. These amendments to the Metro Plan diagram do not affect compliance with
Goal 6.
Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards: To protect life and
property from natural disasters and hazards.
Goal 7 prohibits the planning of developments subject to damage, or that could result in
loss of life in designated natural disaster or hazard areas, without appropriate safeguards.
This Goal also requires evaluation of natural hazards that could result from new
development. This Goal requires some consideration of the natural hazards associated
with the proposed development at the time development approval is contemplated by the
governing body.
This Goal is being implemented by the City through various code sections. These
amendments do not effect the City's restrictions on development in areas subject to
natural disasters and hazards. Further, these amendments do not effect the City's code
provisions requiring applicants seeking to develop property located in an area of
potentially unstable soils and all applicants proposing to construct public improvements,
to provide information to the City regarding any potential geological or geotechnical
hazards related to the development site. Therefore, Goal 7 does not apply.
Goal 8 - Recreational Needs: To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the
state and vis,tots and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary
recreational facilities including destination resorts.
Exhibit B to Or&nance 20315 - 3
Goal 8 ensures provision of recreation facilities to the citizens of the state. The proposed
redesignation will not impact provision of recreation facilities. The Downtown Plan area
is served by a variety of parks including Alton Baker and Skinner Butte Parks. Access to
the recreation opportunities provided by these parks will not be affected as a result of the
proposed Metro Plan Amendments. Therefore, these amendments are consistent with
Goal 8.
Goal 9 - Economic Development: To provide adeqt~ate opport~mities throughout the
state for a variety of economic activities wtal to the health, welfare, and
prosperity of Oregon's cittze~zs.
The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660, Division 9) requires
cities to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to community
economic objectives. The Eugene Commercial Land Study and the Metropolitan
Industrial Lands Inventory and Policy Reports are acknowledged for their compliance
with the requirements of Goal 9 and its Administrative Rule.
The Metro Plan diagram amendment will increase the supply of available commercial
land by approximately 8.5 acres, about half of which will be acquired by the General
Services Administration for the new Federal Courthouse. This 8.5 acres was previously
designated as industrial land, but since it was developed, it was not included in the area's
supply of industrial lands for pm*poses of Goal 9.
Application of the ND Nodal Development designation depicts an area as a nodal
development area, but does not change the underlying Metro Plan diagram land use
designation for the property or affect the uses allowed within the underlying designation.
Application of the nodal development designation will not affect the ability of the City to
provide adequate opportunities for a variety of economic activities. The application of
the Nodal Development designation will therefore have no direct impact on the existing
supply of on any existing commercially designated land.
Therefore, the proposed Metro Plan amendment is consistent with Statewide Plmming
Goal 9.
Goal 10 - Housing: To provide for the housing ~eeds of c~tizens or,he state.
The Metro Plan amendment to redesignate the Courthouse site and adjacent city-owned
property will not adversely impact the supply or availability of residential lands, since
none of the affected properties are, or will be, designated for residential use. Application
of the ND Nodal Development designation depicts an area as a nodal development area,
but does not change the underlying Metro Plan diagram designation for the property or
affect the uses allowed within the underlying designation. The proposed amendment
enhances the provision of the housing needs of the community by encouraging additional
housing opportunities based on nodal development principles.
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Therefore, the proposed Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Plarming
Goal 10.
Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and
efficient arrangement of public facilmes and services to serve as a framework
for urban and rural development.
The Downtown Plan area is located in the city limits and is served by public facilities in
which the existing level of service is adequate to serve the needs of existing and future
development. Therefore, the proposed Metro Plan amenchnents are consistent with
Statewide Plam~ing Goal 11.
Goal 12 - Transportation: To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economw
transportatton system.
Goal 12 is implemented through the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR, OAR 660-012).
The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan) provides the
regional policy framework through which the TPR is enacted at the local level. TransPlan
was acknowledged for compliance with Goal 12 in 2001.
Under the state TPR, a local government must provide a form of mitigation described in
OAR 660-012-0060(1) when the local government adopts amendments to land use
regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility. A land use regulation
amendment "significantly affects a transportation tgacility' if it meets one of the following
four factors identified in 660-012-0060(2):
(a) Changes the fitnctional classification of an ex~sting or planned transportation
facili(v:
The proposed Metro Plan mnenchnents do not change the functional classification of any
transportation facility.
(b) Changes standards implementing a functtonal classification system;
The proposed Metro Plan amendments do not change the standards for implementing a
functional classification system.
(c) Allows O'pes or levels of land uses whtch would result in levels of travel or access
which are inconsistent with the fimctional classification of a transportation
facihO~; or
The proposed Metro Plan amendments do not allow types or levels of uses which would
result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification
of a transportation facility.
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(d) Wozdd reduce the performance standards of the facihO, below the minimz~m
acceptable level ide~tt~fied zn the TSP.
The proposed Metro Plan amendments will not reduce the performance standards of any
facility below the minimum acceptable level identified in TransPlan.
The proposed Commercial Metro Plan designation will not significantly affect existing
transportation facilities. Currently the Courthouse site is designated Heavy Industrial.
Redesignation to Commercial will allow land uses with different development densities
and transportation needs, but will not result in reduced performance standards for
affected transportation facilities.
The City compared trip generation for a variety of a variety of different development
scenarios on the city-owned site adjacent to the site under developrnent for the new
Federal Courthouse. These scenarios assume that the Federal Courthouse will be
constructed on approximately half of the property cun'ently owned by the C~ty. It is
reasonable to assume that the Federal Courthouse site will be used for the stated purpose
of building a Federal Courthouse. This assumption is substantmted by the federal
allocation of designated money, lengthy condemnation and purchase negotiations, the
expense and detail of the design process, and the demolition and construction contracts
for the same purpose.
Assuming a "worst case" scenario, with the maximmm number of trips generated by
potential new commercial development on the remaining city-owned site, and subtracting
trips generated by existing or former uses, total new daily tidps could amount to 5,945,
with 530 in the AM peak time and 885 in the PM peak.
This analysis shows that the existing transportation facilities are adequate to serve this
amount of new development on the remainder of the site with acceptable levels of
service. The new Federal Courthouse, which will occupy approximately half of the 8.5
acres site, will be a land intensive use with relatively few employees (estimated at 270),
as compared to employment intensive uses allowed in Industrial or Commercial lands.
In addition, very few parking spaces, approximately 80, will be provided for employees
at the Courthouse.
The proposed transportation improvements planned in conjunction w~th the Courthouse
will improve the transportation facilities in this immediate area, particularly for
pedestrians. These improvements include the 6th Avenue Extension, portions of Ferry
Street and 8th Avenue, and a signalized intersection at 8th and Mill. These
improvements are discussed in the text of The Central Area Transportation Study
(CATS). CATS will be subject of a separate public hearing and review process.
The proposed Metro Plan amendments are therefore found to be consistent with OAR
660-012-0060(2); no mitigation is required relative to OAR 660-012-0060(1).
Exhibit B to Or&nance 20315 - 6
Moreover, in determining whether proposed land uses would affect or be consistent with
planned transportation facilities, the OAR's set out certain automatic credits for reduction
in vehicle trips for developments in "mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly centers, and
neighborhoods." The addition of the "ND Nodal Development" Metro Plan Diagram
desigmation identifies the downtown area, our central business district, as a nodal
development, transit-oriented/pedestrian district. This designation enables the City to
qualify for this state credit in reduction of vehicle miles traveled, in further compliance
with the State Transportation Planning Rule.
Therefore, the proposed amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12.
Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy.
The Metro Plan diagram amendments do not specifically impact energy conservation,
except to encourage compact urban development within downtown. The Nodal
Development concept supports compact urban level development, efficient transportatmn
systems, and use of alternative modes of transportation. The amendments are consistent
with Statewide Planning Goal 13.
Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient trat~sitiott from rural to
~rba~z lat~d use.
No property is being converted from rural to urban land use. For all the properties
affected by these amendments, all necessary urban services are in place. Therefore, both
amendments are consistent with statewide planning Goal 14.
Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect,, conserve, e~zhance a~d maintain
the natural, scenic, h~stor~caI, agricultural, eco~omic a~d recreatio~al qualities
of lands alo~tg the Willamette R~ver as the Wdlamette River Greet~way.
The Metro Plan designates all areas adjacent to the Willamette River for Goal 15
protection. The Eugene Land U-se Code requires that, prior to the intensification of use,
change in use or development occurring on lands lying within the designated Willamette
Greenway boundaries, the City must approve a Willamette Greenway Permit. Sections
9.8800 through 9.8825 of the Eugene Code govern the Willamette Greenway Permit
process and specifically implement the requirements of Goal 15. These amendments do
not effect the requirement that lands lying within the Greenway boundaries must obtain a
Willamette Greenway Permit, nor do these amendments change the permit approval
criteria. Further, these amendments do not affect the boundaries of the Willamette River
Greenway established by Eugene City Council Resolution No. 2592.
Goals 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes,
and Ocean Resources):
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There are no coastal, ocean, estuarine, or beach and dune resources related to the property
or involved in the amendment. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16 through 19 do
not apply.
The above findings demonstrate that the proposed Metro Plan amendments are consistent
with all relevant statewide plarming goals.
EC 9.7730(3)(b) Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan
internally inconsistent.
The proposed Metro Plan diagram amendments are consistent with the remainder of the
Metro Plan. No text or other diagram changes are necessary for consistency with this
amendment; adoption of these amendments will not make the Metro Plan internally
inconsistent.
The Metro Plan diagram currently designates the Downtown Plan area for a variety of
land uses. The proposed ND designation within the Downtown Plan area on the Metro
Plan Land Use Diagram does not affect these base designations. The ND designation
will essentially be an overlay to the base land use designation. As such, the diagram
amendment will serve to augment the current designation by enabling the use of
additional implementation tools to guide development consistent with adopted nodal
development policies within the Metro Plan, as follows:
Apply the nodal development strategy in areas selected by each
jurisdiction that have identified potentzal for this type of transportation-
efficient land use pattern (#F. 1, page III-F-4).
Provide for transit-supportive land use patterns and development,
including higher intensity, transtt-oriented development along major
transit corridors and near transit stations; medmm and high-density
residential development within ¼ rode of transtt stations, major transit
corridors, employment centers, and downtown areas; and development
and redevelopment in designated areas that are or could be well served by
existing or planned transit (#F.3, page III-F-5).
Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the ND Nodal
Development designation to areas selected by each jurzsdiction, adopt and
apply measures to protect deszgnated nodes from incompazible
development, and adopt a schedule for completion of nodal plans and
unplementmg ordinances (#F.5, page III-F-5).
Other relevant Metro Plan Policies address the conversion of industrially designated land
to a non-industrial designation.
Discourage fiaure Metropolitan Area General Plan amendments that
would change development-ready industrial lands (sites defined as short-
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term in the Metropolitan Industrial Lands Special Study, 1991) to non-
industrial designations (#12, page III-B-5).
This site is not listed as "short-term" in The Metropolitan Industrial Lands Study,
Provide existing in&tstrial activtties sufficient adjacent land for fimwe
expansion (#5, page III-B-5).
No expansion of an existing use was required at this site. The industrial use in the
location had already closed on its own, due to separate economic factors, specifically the
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy proceedings involving Agripac, the former owner of the site.
The industrial designation is not necessary for the Federally initiated Courthouse
development. The remainder of the site is no longer appropriate for heavy industrial
uses, since it will be located adjacent to the new Courthouse, and in close proximity to
the EWEB property on the riverfront. The proposed commercial designation on the city-
owned parcel will permit employment and development opportunities more compatible
with nearby land uses and activities in the downtown core.
The addition of the "ND Nodal Development" Metro Plan Diagram designation also
implements policy direction in TransPlan, TransPlan Land Use Policies 1 and 5, which
were also adopted as Metro Plan Transportation Policies F-1 and F-5, specifically relate
to nodal development, as listed below:
Land Use Policy l: Apply the nodal development strategy in areas
selected by each jurisdicnon that have identified potential for this type of
transportation efficient land use pattern.
The Downtown Plan Area is identified as a potential node on the TransPlan Potential
Nodal Development Areas (Appendix A map). The Metro Plan amendment facilitates
the application of the nodal development strategy outlined in the policy above, by
applying the/ND Nodal Development plan designation to property within the Downtown
Plan area.
Land Use Policy 5: Within three years of TransPlan adoption, apply the
ND, Nodal Development designatton to areas selected by each
juris&ctton, adopt and apply measures to protect destgnated nodes from
incompatible development and adopt a schedule for complenon of nodal
development plans and unplementmg ordinances.
The Metro Plan amendment specifically addresses this policy by applying the ND, Nodal
Development plan diagram designation to the Downtown Plan area. The amendment is
within the timeline specified in the policy. In addition, policies in the Downtown Plan
support mixed uses, increased densities, and a network of walkable streets in the plan
area- all characteristic of nodal development.
Exhibit B to Ordinance 20315 - 9
Staff Conclusion for Prooosed Metro Plan Amendments (MA 03-2 and MA 03-3)
Based on the preliminary findir~gs contained herein, staff concludes that the proposed
Metro Plan amendments are consistent with the relevant criteria in EC 9.7730(3).
Exhibit B to Ordinance 20315 - 10