Item 2: Ordinance on South Willamette Metro Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance to Redesignate and Rezone “South Willamette Properties” for General Office Use by: Amending the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Diagram; Amending the South Willamette Subarea Plan Diagram and Text; and Amending the Eugene Zoning Map (City Files MA 09-5, RA 09-1 and Z 09-3) Hearing Date: February 16, 2010 Agenda Item Number: 2 Department: Planning and Development Staff Contact: Ann Siegenthaler www.eugene-or.govContact Telephone Number: (541) 682-5452 ISSUE STATEMENT This public hearing is for a proposal to amend the Metro Plan and the applicable refinement plan, and approve a concurrent zone change for South Willamette Properties. Approval of the applicant’s request would redesignate the subject property from High Density Residential to Commercial on the Metro Plan land use diagram, amend the land use diagram and text in the South Willamette Subarea Study to clarify that the subject property is appropriate for office use (GO zoning), and rezone the property from R-3 Limited High Density Residential to GO General Office. Approval of the requests would allow future use and development of the site for general office purposes. BACKGROUND The property subject to this request is located at 2440 Willamette Street, on the northwest corner of Willamette Street and 24th Place, and is identified as Tax Lot 3100 of Assessor’s Map 18-03-06-41. The location of the subject property is shown on Exhibits A through C of the attached draft ordinance. The half-acre property is fully developed with an existing medical health facility and associated parking. While medical health facilities can be allowed under the current designation and zoning, the applicant is requesting the change to expand the type of office and professional uses that can utilize the existing commercial building. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the applicant’s request on December 8, 2009. Testimony was received from the applicant and applicant’s representatives in favor of the amendments; one person provided testimony in opposition to the proposal. On January 11, 2010, the Planning Commission met for deliberations and voted to recommend approval of the requests, with some minor modifications of the refinement plan amendment findings related to changed circumstances. These revisions are included in the findings, which are provided as Exhibit D to the attached draft ordinance. The ordinance, with any directed changes, will be utilized in the event that the City Council makes positive findings that the proposal complies with the applicable approval criteria. Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100216\S1002162.doc