HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/18/2013 RegularCity of Springfield
Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 18; 2013
The City of Springfield Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers; 225 Fifth Street,
Springfield, Oregon; on Monday, March 18, 2013 at 7:00 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Wylie, Moore, Ralston, Woodrow and
Brew. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towerv, City
Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, City Recorder Amy Sowa and members of the staff.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Lundberg,
SPRINGFIELD UPBEAT
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Claims
a. Approval of February 2013, Disbursements for Approval.
2. Minutes
a. February 25, 2013 —Work Session
b. March 4. 2013 — Work Session
c. March 4, 2013 —Regular Meeting
3. Resolutions
4. Ordinances
5. Other Routine Matters
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR WITH CHECK #990618 OF THE
FEBRUARY 2013 DISBURSEMENTS REMOVED. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE
OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
ITEMS REMOVED
1. a. Check #990618 of the February 2013 Disbursements.
Councilor VanGordon recused himself from this item. He had a conflict of interest as this check was
to his employer, United Parcel Service.
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IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO APPROVE CHECK #990618 OF THE FEBRUARY 2013
DISBURSEMENTS. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 5 FOR AND 0 AGAINST (1
ABSTENTION — VANGORDON).
PUBLIC HEARINGS-- Please limit comments to 3 minutes. Request to speak cards are available at
both entrances. Please present cards to City Recorder. Speakers may not
yield their time to others.
1. 2014 -2018 Capital Improvement Program, A Community Reinvestment Plan.
Supervising Civil Engineer Jeff Paschall presented the staff report on this item. The Draft City of
Springfield 2014 — 2018 CIP was reviewed at the Planning Commission's February 5, 2013 meeting.
The Commission recommended Council approval of the plan at their February 20, 2013 meeting. The
City Council reviewed the draft CLP in work session on March 4, 2013 and provided direction to bring
the CIP as drafted to the March 18, 2013 Council regular session for public hearing and approval.
As a reference, the Council Briefing Memorandum from the March 4, 2013 work session was included
as Attachment 1 of the agenda packet.
After hearing public comments, Council was requested to adopt the 2014 — 2018 Capital Improvement
Program by motion.
Mayor Lundberg opened the public hearing.
No one appeared to speak.
Mayor Lundberg closed the public hearing.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO ADOPT THE 2014 -2018 CAPITAL IlMIPROVEMENT PROGRAM, A
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT PLAN. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6
FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
2. Annexation of Territory to the City of Springfield — Annex a Vacant 15 Acre Parcel Located at
South 60°i Street and Quartz Avenue on the South Edge of Jasper Meadows.
ORDINANCE NO. 1 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND WILLAN ALANE PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT (FIRST READING).
Planner Andy Limbird presented the staff report on this item. A request for annexation to the City of
Springfield had been received from the Springfield School District, owner of property on the south
edge of Quartz Avenue at South 601n Street. The 15 -acre property requested for annexation abutted the
east edge of Bob Straub Parkway and was inside the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The
Springfield School District was requesting annexation to the City to facilitate construction of a
neighborhood park, extension of urban utilities to the property, and future development of a school
building on the site.
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The City Council was authorized by ORS Chapter 222 and SDC Article 5.7 -100 to act on annexation
requests. In accordance with SDC 5.7 -155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the
annexation would become effective 30 days after si nature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement
by the State — whichever date was later.
The subject property was contiguous with the City limits along the north edge, which was represented
by the Quartz Avenue alignment. According to the most recent Lane County Assessment and
Taxation records (Tax Year 2012) the subject property had an assessed value of $1,000,725. The site
was adjacent to an established neighborhood with a full suite of available urban services. As a public
agency and Team Springfield partner, the Springfield School District was aware of future
requirements for extension of public infrastructure to and across the property, so an Annexation
Agreement was not required for this request. Construction costs for extension of utility connections to
the subject property were the responsibility of the property owner.
The property requested for annexation was currently zoned Light - Medium Industrial (LMI) with an
Urban izable Fringe Overlay (UF -10). The applicant had submitted a concurrent zoning map
amendment application to change the property zoning from LMI to Public Land and Open Space
(PLO) to accommodate planned park and school development. Upon annexation, the rezoning request
would be reviewed by the Planning Commission at a future public hearing.
As outlined in the staff report (Attachment 1 of the agenda packet),, the annexation area could be
served with the minimum level of key urban facilities and services as required in the Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The attached staff report also confirmed the annexation
request met the criteria established in Section 5,7 -100 of the Springfield Development Code.
Staff recommended the City Council approve the annexation of territory, as depicted on Exhibit A to
the annexation request, to the City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District.
Mayor Lundberg opened the public hearing
Bob Keefer. Superintendent of Willamalane Parks and Recreation District. Springfield. OR —
Mr. Keefer spoke in favor of the annexation. He thanked the Springfield School District for
inviting Willamalane in true TEAM Springfield fashion to be involved with the development
of this site. Willamalane's Comprehensive Plan showed a need for a neighborhood park in this
area. The School District received federal funding for the initial development and asked
Willamalane if they might be interested in partnering with them to get something started. This
neighborhood had a lot of young families and a lot of traffic along the Bob Straub Parkway
which limited their access to cross over to the other Jasper Meadows Park on the west side; so
this made a lot of sense. Willamalane was willing to utilize some of their bond dollars to help
support the park development part of this, with school funds being used to pay for much of the
infrastructure and purchasing the site. It was a win -win for the community. They didn't know
how long until the new school would be built, but when it was built they would be working
with the School District as they did with partnerships at Guy Lee Elementary, Page
Elementary and Maple Elementary. He encouraged the Council to support this annexation
when it was brought back for a vote.
Councilor Ralston asked if the school would be on the Bob Straub side with parking in the
back.
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Mr. Keefer said the school would be on the southeast portion of the parcel, closer to the Haul
Road, and the park would be towards the middle and the north side closest to the
neighborhood development.
Councilor Woodrow said some neighbors had been concerned about an increase in traffic. She
wanted to make sure measures had been taken to address those concerns.
Mr. Keefer said as a neighborhood park, it would not be programmed for anything other than
the Summer Playground Program, which was specifically for the neighborhood. They would
not build a facility that would hold other events bringing people from around the area. The
initial development would be small in nature and specifically design to serve that
neighborhood.
Councilor Woodrow asked if there would be an extra entrance and exit at the south side as the
school was developed. Yes.
Mayor Lundberg asked if the school and the park would serve people on both the east and
west.side of the Bob Straub Parkway.
Mr. Keefer said he was not sure about the schools, but the park was initially designed for the
residents to the east of Bob Straub.
Mayor Lundberg said the Lane County ACT had moved funds to put one upgrade for
pedestrians across Bob Straub. As that area developed that would continue to be an issue.
Mr. Keefer said there was a neighborhood park on the west side of Bob Straub already that
served that neighborhood. This park would serve the neighborhood on the east side so the
families would not need to cross Bob Straub to get to the park.
Councilor Woodrow said the pedestrian crossing was quite a bit north of the park.
2. Colin McArthur, Cameron. McCarthv Landscape Architects. 160 East Broadway, Eugene.
OR. Mr. McArthur noted that the company he represented had prepared the annexation
application on behalf of Springfield Public Schools. The product was a partnership between
Springfield Public Schools and Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Following the
annexation, zone change and site plan review approvals, the partners intended to construct a
neighborhood park. Following the initial phase of construction, the site was planned for a
public school. Willamalane's 2004 adopted Comprehensive Plan identified two neighborhood
parks in the area: one north Jasper Natron and one south Jasper Natron. The Community
Needs Assessment in Willamalane's 2012 Comprehensive Plan acknowledged a need for more
parks in the area to maintain the current level of service. The plan identified this site as a high
priority action item and recommended coordination on plan location and site design with other
public facilities and agencies. This project emphasized that coordination. The intent of the
proposed park was to provide recreational opportunities for residents in the immediate
neighborhood. On March 5, the project partners held a neighborhood meeting to inform
residents of the project. The meeting was lightly attended. One resident did raise concerns
about traffic in the neighborhood. The applicant had met with City traffic engineering staff to
discuss traffic calming options on South 60u' Street and those options were currently being
reviewed. In conjunction with development of the school, Quartz Avenue would be extended
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through the site to connect with Bob Straub Parkway which would be the primary access point
to the property in the future. The subject site was adjacent to City limits and was within
Springfield's urban growth boundary (UGB) thus it was planned for expansion and
redevelopment. The project would require minimal extension of infrastructure and the
applicant assumed the cost of extension of services to the site. The project was designed to
comply with a need for zone change to public land and open space. A zone change application
was currently under review. A Planning Commission hearing on the zone change was
scheduled for April 2, 2013. The written materials demonstrated compliance with all
applicable approval criteria and the Planning Director recommended approval of the
annexation request. His firm concurred with that recommendation. He thanked the Mayor and
Council for their consideration.
Mayor Lundberg closed the public hearing.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
Annexation of Territory to the City of Springfield that Includes the Segment of Franklin
Boulevard Between I -5 and the City Limits at the McVay Highway Intersection; the Segment of
Franklin Boulevard Between the City Limits at the McVay Highway Intersection and the South
UGB Near the I -5 Intersection; and a City Owned Property Located at 4095 Franklin Boulevard
(Site of the Former Tom's Tapper Tavern).
ORDINANCE NO. 2 — AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNTEXATION OF CERTAIN
TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD. AND VdILLAM -LANE PARK AND
RECREATION DISTRICT: AND WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE
GLENWOOD WATER DISTRICT (FIRST READING).
Planner Andy Limbud presented the staff report on this item. The City Council initiated the subject
annexation action by adoption of Resolution 2013-02 on January 22, 2013. Annexation of Franklin
Boulevard would facilitate future transportation improvements and allow for eventual jurisdictional
transfer of the facility from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to the City.
Additionally, upon annexation the Franklin Boulevard corridor provided City limits contiguity for
properties seeking to annex to Springfield. This annexation action was consistent with the City
Council's vision for ongoing planning and urban development pursuant to the adopted Glenwood
Refinement Plan and would allow development requests from abutting properties to move forward
more efficiently. Approximately 2.1 miles of Franklin Boulevard right- of-way were subject to this
annexation action. Concurrent annexation of the City -owned property at 4095 Franklin Boulevard was
a necessary and desirable action for future site development or redevelopment.
The City Council was authorized by Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 222.111(2) and Section
5.7 -100 of the Springfield Development Code (SDC) to initiate annexation actions. In accordance
with SDC 5.7 -155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved the annexation would become
effective 30 days after signature by the Mayor or upon acknowledgement by the State, whichever was
later.
The portions of right -of -way subject to the annexation action were owned by various public agencies
including ODOT, Lane Transit District and Lane County. The affected public agencies had not
expressed any concerns or opposition to the proposed annexation action. Because the public right -of-
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way provided a key transportation function and was a preferred corridor for extension of urban
services, an Annexation Agreement was not required for this action.
The public right -of -way segments were contiguous with the City limits at the I -5 bridge crossing and
the intersection with McVay Highway. As outlined in the staff report (Attachment 1 of the agenda
packet), the annexation area could be served with the minimum level of key urban facilities and
services as required in the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan and the adopted
Glenwood Refinement Plan. The attached staff report also confirmed the annexation action met the
criteria established in Section 5.7 -100 of the Springfield Development Code.
Staff recommended the City Council (a) approve the annexation of territory. as shown on Exhibit A. to
the City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District,; and (b) withdraw the same
territory from the Glenwood Water District.
Mr. Limbird said staff hosted a public information meeting for the annexation last week and about 20
people attended. Staff answered questions about annexation and the potential effects on adjoining
properties. There should be no appreciable impact to adjoining properties. This annexation provided
an opportunity for adjoining properties if the owners wished to annex. Some of the attendees from the
meeting were in the audience and may speak to the matter. ODOT did support the annexation request
and eventual jurisdictional transfer of Franklin Boulevard to the City.
Councilor Brew asked about the process of someone wishing to annex as the City was working
through the Glenwood Refinement Plan.
Mr. Limbird said the Glenwood Refinement Plan was adopted in September and Phase I was the
current condition under which an annexation would be reviewed and considered. The conditions that
would be required in addition to contiguity would be showing that urban services were available to the
site or readily accessible. There currently was an annexation request in process. Areas to the far west
of Glenwood close to the I -5 bridge, and north of Franklin Boulevard were properties that would likely
seek annexation first. Both were more readily served by the existing utility infrastructure. The areas
along McVay Highway to the south had lesser utility infrastructure. With the exception of the Wildish
and Franz Bakery properties, which were already annexed, there was no perceived desire or interest to
annex along that section.
Mayor Lundberg opened the public hearing
Barbara Land. Franklin Blvd. Eugene. OR. Ms. Land said she lived next to Roaring Rapids,
was disabled and needed to ride the EmX. She would like to see some kind of pedestrian
crossing on Franklin Boulevard to assist people getting to the bus stop that brought passengers
to Springfield, that was located on the other side of the road. The stop going into Eugene was
right at her driveway, but if she wanted to come into Springfield, she had to ride the bus first
to Eugene, and then back to Springfield because she was too scared to cross Franklin
Boulevard in her wheelchair. She noted that bicyclists were also a danger because they rode
on the sidewalk. There were many seniors that crossed at that area, not only for the bus but for
other businesses. There was not a safe area to cross.
Mayor Lundberg asked if a staff member could talk with Ms-Land.
Transportation Manager Tom Boyatt met with Ms. Land to discuss her concerns
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2. Linda Page, Franklin Boulevard, Eugene. OR. Ms. Page said she didn't attend the recent
information meeting. She attended a meeting a couple of years ago and had been told that she
would not need to worry about the piece of property where she lived being sold, but now she
wasn't sure what was happening. The property was just up the street from Roaring Rapids.
She asked if they were going to have to move.
Mr. Grimaldi said the annexation tonight did not cause them to have to move.
Ms. Page asked if that would make her move in the future.
Mr. Grimaldi said that would be up to the property owner if they chose to do something
different with the property.
Ms. Page said it was her home and she didn't want to move.
Mayor Lundberg closed the public hearing.
Mayor Lundberg said nothing was happening at this time other than the road.
Mr. Grimaldi met with Ms. Page to discuss her concerns.
NO ACTION REQUESTED. FIRST READING ONLY.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
COUNCIL RESPONSE
CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS
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ORDINANCES
1. Amendment of the Metro Plan Boundary East of Interstate 5 Making that Boundary Coterminus
with the Springfield Urban Growth Boundary. Planning File #TYP411- 00003.
ORDINANCE NO. 6288 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE- SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (METRO PLAN) BY ADOPTING A NEW
METRO PLAN BOUNDARY THAT IS COTERMINOUS WITH THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARY EAST OF INTERSTATE 5: AND
ADOPTING SAVINGS AND SEVER-ABILITY CLAUSES
Planning Manager Greg Mott presented the staff report on this item. Lane County was proposing to
move the Metro Plan Boundary east of I -5 so that it would be coterminous with Springfield's Urban
Growth Boundary. This action involved approximately 8,128 acres all of which would be integrated
into the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan as a direct result of this proposal.
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The elected officials of Springfield, Eugene and Lane County conducted a joint public hearing on this
proposal at Harris Hall on March 13, 2012. Subsequent to that hearing, the Springfield City Council
conducted a work session on September 24, 2012 for the purpose of discussing public testimony on
this matter and to review alternatives to the County's proposal developed in response to that
testimony.
The preparation and refinement of these alternatives occurred as a result of numerous meetings
involving staff from Springfield, Lane County and Springfield Utility Board, as well as the timely and
thoughtful participation of several Lane County and Springfield elected officials. Although this
proposal had undergone an unusually lengthy period of discussion and problem solving, the most
viable strategy to emerge from this effort was a three - party, Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA,
Attachment 4 of the agenda packet). The draft IGA included various actions and time lines that
captured many of the issues and divergent outcomes originally perceived as insolvable and placed
them, and their solutions, into a context and format that was uniformly supported by each of the
participants.
Mr. Mott said the significant change was the creation of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). The
key elements in the IGA addressed specific concerns around drinking water protection for Springfield
water. He described some of the proposals in the IGA and how they addressed that issue.
Councilor Moore thanked staff for the many hours put into this whole process and addressing the
concerns about the drinking water.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6288. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE
OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO APPROVE THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AND
AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE IT ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL
1. Committee Appointments
a. Budget Committee Appointments.
Finance Director Bob Duey presented the staff report on this item. The Budget Committee had
two vacancies that expired on December 31, 2012. The City advertised for potential candidates
from Wards 5 and 6 during January and February. The City received applications from and
interviewed 4 candidates on February 25. From Ward 5. Diana Alldredge was the lone applicant.
For Ward 6 Kimberly Alvarado, Joe Pishioneri and Paul Selby all were applicants. Since the
interviews .Toe Pishioneri had withdrawn his application for consideration. The Council was being
asked to appoint one applicant to each of the two positions. The appointee for both Ward 5 and
Ward 6 would serve a three year term that would expire on December 31, 2015.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO RE- APPOINT PAUL SELBY TO THE WARD 6 POSITION ON THE
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BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE
MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO APPOINT DIANA ALLDREDGE TO THE WARD 5 POSITION ON
THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2015. THE
MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
2. Business from Council
a. Committee Reports
Councilor Moore reported on a meeting she attended with the Springfield Shelter
Rights Alliance (SSRA) where they discussed the homeless sleeping securely through
the night and accessibility to public toilets 24/7. The issue of garbage disposal was
also discussed. It was a good community discussion and they would have liked to
resolve the issues. The issues regarding public toilets and garbage may be able to be
addressed in the future. Housing Manager Kevin Do would be looking into both
further.
Councilor Ralston asked if they had discussed a specific location.
Councilor Moore said they weren't talking about a specific location, but rather the
possibility of making a public toilet available. They did ask Willamalane to keep their
restrooms open, but it was noted that there were security issues in doing that. They
also looked into getting some portable toilets. Nothing was settled; but they had
wanted to meet to discuss these issues and would be meeting again.
b. Other Business.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
1. Master Fees and Charges Schedule.
ORDINANCE NO, 6289— AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD AMENDING ARTICLE I. TABLE 3 -A STRUCTURAL PERMIT FEES:
TABLE 3 -B ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES: TABLE 3 -C PLUMBING PERMIT FEES: TABLE
3 -D MECHANICAL PERMIT FEES: TABLE 3 -F OTHER INSPECTION AND FEES OF THE
"SPRINGFIELD BUILDING SAFETY CODE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE" OF THE
SPRINGFIELD DEVELOPMENT & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY
SERVICES DIVISION `BUILDING SAFETY CODES ".
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -04 — A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ADOPTING A MASTER FEES AND CHARGES SCHEDULE FOR
FEES, CHARGES. RATES. PERMITS AND LICENSES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE.
Finance Director Bob Duey presented the staff report on this item. The Council had reviewed
recommended changes to its master fees and charges schedule in two separate work sessions (February
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4, 2013 and February 19, 2013) and held a public hearing on March 4, 2013. The most notable
changes, those relating to the Building Code, had been presented to and were supported by the Lane
County Home Builders Association. The first action requested was an ordinance amending the
Building Code, which was necessary as the specific fees amounts for services were embedded within
the Building Code. This was a second reading for this ordinance. The second action requested was a
resolution by Council authorizing the adoption of a master schedule of fees and charges where Council
had already been granted authorization to set these fees by the Municipal Code. A public hearing for
this second presentment on these fee changes was not required but was scheduled to allow more time
for public input. Both actions had an effective date of April L 2013.
The passage of the ordinance for the change in fees for the Building Code was expected to generate
$50,000 per year dedicated to expenses related to the City's building program. The passage of the
resolution to increase the City's miscellaneous fees was expected to generate approximately $10,000
per year. This revenue was undedicated revenue to the City's General Fund.
Mr. Duey reviewed the increases and why they were bringing them forward at this time.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 6289. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE
OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -04. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A
VOTE OF 6 FOR AND 0 AGAINST.
Council Initiation of an Amendment to Chapter W of the Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro
Plan).
Planner Mark Metzger presented the staff report on this item. The planning staffs and legal counsel for
Eugene, Springfield and Lane County had prepared amendments to Chapter N of the Metro Plan for
the purpose of implementing ORS 197.304. This proposal required Council initiation by motion.
ORS 197304 (HB 3337) established separate Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) for Eugene and
Springfield and was the impetus for the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan and the Envision Eugene
planning initiatives. As these planning efforts were readied for adoption, amendments to Chapter IV
were needed to clarify which governing bodies would participate in decision making given the
establishment of separate UGBs.
The most significant changes to Chapter IV of the Metro Plan were:
• Three types of Metro Plan amendments were established: Type I which required the
participation of all three jurisdictions; Type II which required the participation of the home
city and Lane County; and Type Ill amendments which may be enacted by the home city
alone. The current policy defined only two types of amendments: Types I and 11.
• The proposed amendments more carefully defined "regional impact." Metro Plan
amendments having a "significant impacf' on the water; storm drainage, wastewater, or
transportation facilities of the non -home city were defined as having a regional impact. The
current policy language used the term "demonstrable impact" which was a lower standard to
meet. Actions requiring amendment of a jointly adopted regional transportation system plan,
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or a regional public facilities plan were assumed to have a regional impact. Amendments with
regional impact entitled the non -home city to intervene in a Type II decision.
• When governing bodies did not reach consensus on a Metro Plan amendment, the current
policy sent the matter to the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC). The proposed
amendments would send unresolved decisions to the Chair of the Board of County
Commissioners and one or both of the Mayors of Eugene and Springfield for resolution,
depending on how many goveming bodies were participating in the decision.
These amendments were reviewed in work session on March 11, 2013. Staff recommended that
Council formally initiate the plan amendment process.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILOR WYLIE WITH A SECOND BY COUNCILOR
WOODROW TO INITIATE AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER IV OF THE METRO PLAN TO
REFLECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE URBAN GROWTH BOUNDARIES
FOR EUGENE AND SPRINGFIELD STEMMING FROM THE ENACTMENT OF ORS
197.304, ALSO KNOWN AS HB 3337. THE MOTION PASSED WITH A VOTE OF 6 FOR
AND 0 AGAINST.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned 7:42 p.m.
Minutes Recorder Amy Sowa
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Christine L. Lundberg U
Mayor
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