HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 6291 04/01/2013ORDINANCE NO 6291
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD AND WILLAMALANE PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FINDS THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Springfield Development Code (SDC) Article 5.7 -100 and
ORS Chapter 222 to accept, process, and act on annexations to the City; and
WHEREAS, a request to annex certain territory was submitted on February 11, 2013, said territory being
a.parcel lying to the south of Quartz Avenue at South 60`x' Street and east of Bob Straub Parkway as generally
depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with SDC 5.7 -125.A and ORS 222.1 1 1, the property owner initiated the
annexation action by submittal of the required application forms and petition for annexation attached hereto as
Exhibit B to this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, this annexation has been initiated in accordance with SDC 5.7 -125.A and ORS 222 and
has been set for public hearing; and,
WHEREAS, the territory proposed to be annexed is within the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area
General Plan (more commonly known as the Metro Plan) and the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan urban growth
boundary and is contiguous to the City limits [SDC 5.7- 140.A]; and,
WHEREAS, the annexation is consistent with Policy 10, page I1-C -4; Policy 16, page II -C:5; and
Policy 21, page II -C -6, in the Metro Plan [SDC 5.7- 140.B] requiring annexation to the City of Springfield as the
highest priority for receiving urban services; and
WHEREAS, the minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided in an orderly and
efficient manner as required in Metro Plan Policy 8, page II -C -4, and there is a logical area and time within which
to deliver urban services and facilities [SDC 5.7- 140.C]; and,
WHEREAS, the Residential Land Use and Housing Element of the Springfield 2030 Refinement Plan
[Policy H.14] emphasizes the need to improve the walkability and safety of residential neighborhoods and to
provide convenient access to neighborhood parks and schools; and,
WHEREAS, a Staff Report (Exhibit C) was presented to the City Council with the Director's
recommendation to concurrently annex the subject territory to the W illamalane Park and Recreation District, as
this special district is a service provider for the City [SDC 5.7- 140.B]; and is consistent with the intergovernmental
agreement between Lane County and Springfield regarding boundary changes dated May 21, 2008; and,
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2013, the Springfield Common Council conducted a public hearing and is now
ready to take action on this application based on the recommendation and findings in support of approving the
annexation request as set forth in the aforementioned Staff Report to the Council, incorporated herein by reference,
and the evidence and testimony presented at this public hearing held in the matter of adopting this Ordinance.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby approve annexation of the
following described territory to the City of Springfield and W illamalane Park and Recreation District, said territory
being more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
SECTION 2: The City Manager or the Development and Public Works Director shall send copies of this
Ordinance to affected State and local agencies as required by SDC 5.7 -155.
SECTION 3: 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 filing with the Secretary of State as provided by ORS
222.180, whichever date is later.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 1st day of April 2013,
by a vote of 5 for and 0 against. (1 Absent – Brew)
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this 1st day of April 2013.
ATTEST:
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ORDINANCE NO. 6291
Exhibit A -1
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February 4, 2013
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
for ANNEXATION TO SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
of TAX MAP 18- 02-09, TAX LOT 102
by SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT #19
Branch Engineering Inc. Project No. 11 -071
Situated in Lane County, Oregon in the Southwest 1/ of Section 3, Township 18 South,
Range 2 West, of the Willamette Meridian and described as follows:
Being all those lands conveyed to Springfield School District #19 by Arlie & Company
by that Statutory Warranty Deed recorded on February 9, 2011 as Reception Number
2011 - 006800 in the Lane County Oregon Official Records, being more particularly
described as follows in said deed:
BEGINNING at the southeast corner of the Plat of Jasper Meadows Second Addition,
as platted and recorded December 13, 2004, Reception Number 2004 - 094865,
Lane County Oregon Plat Records; THENCE North 88 016'08 ". West, 1086.61 feet
to a point on the easterly right -of -way of the Jasper Road Extension as described
in Ease>nent recorded July 18, 2007, Reception No, 2007 - 048814 Lane County
Oregon Records, said point being 100.07 feet, when measured at right angles,
from the centerline thereof; THENCE along said easterly right -of -way South
06 °20'16" East, 497.33 feet; THENCE along the arc of a 1096.52 foot radius
curve to the right having a central angle of 03 °44'44 ", an arc distance of 71.68
feet (long chord of which bears South 04 027'54" East, 71.67 feet) to a point on
the section line between Sections 3 and 10; THENCE leaving said easterly right -
of -way and following along said south line South 88 003'44" East, 1268.60 feet to
a point on the westerly boundary of a tract of land conveyed to Weyerhaeuser
Timber Company, a Washington corporation, and The Booth -Kelly Lumber
Company, an Oregon corporation, by Warranty Deed recorded July 22, 1947,
Book 352, Page 234, Lane County Oregon Records;.THENCE along said westerly
boundary North 22 °48'58" West, 624.69 feet to the Point of Beginning.
REGISTERED
The bearings and distances in said deed being PROFESSIONAL
based on that Property Line Adjustment Survey LAND SURVEYOR
filed in the Lane County Oregon Surveyor's Office
as County Survey File 40907 by Lawrence B.
OREGON
Olson for Gordon Webb on February 11, 2008. NOVEMBER 30.207
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Cameron McCarthy
Landscape Architecture & Planning
160 East Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401
Phone 541.485.7385 1 Fax 541.485.7389
www.cameron mccarthy.com
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Cameron McCarthy
Landscape Architecture & Planning
160 East Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401
Phone 541.485.7385 1 Fax 541.485.7389
www.cameron mccarthy.com
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
INDEX
LAND USE APPLICATION FORMS
• Annexation
Exhibit B -2
WRITTEN STATEMENT
1.0
Project Information ............................................................................. ..............................1
2.0
Description of Proposal ...................................................................... ..............................3
3.0
Existing Conditions ............................................................................. ..............................7
4.0
Project Details .................................................................................... .............................11
5.0
Submittal Requirements ..............................................:.................... .............................13
6.0
Approval Criteria and Standards ...................................................... .............................17
6.1 Annexation Approval Criteria .................................................. .............................17
6.2 Conclusion ................................................................................. .............................38
EXHIBITS
A Legal Description
B Cadastral Map ...
C Plan Set ...............
............................................................................ ............................... A
............................................................................ ............................... B
............................................................................ ............................... C
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013 INDEX
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Exhibit B -3
City of Springfield SPRINGRIELo
Development Services Department
225 Fifth Street
11111!11C1;;q
Springfield, OR 97477
Annexation Application Type IV
Annexation Application Pre -
Submittal: 0
Annexation Application
Submittal:
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Property John Saraceno, Springfield Public
Owner: Schools Phone: (541)726-3267
525
Mill St, Springfield, OR
Address: 97477
Fax:
(541)744-6374
E-
mail:
john.saraceno@springfield.kl2.or.us
Owner
Signature:
Owner
Signature:
See Owner Signature Sheet (Page 10
Agent
Name: Colin
McArthur AICP
Phone:
(541)485-7385
Cameron
McCarthy Landscape
1(541)744-6374
Company: Architecture
& Planning
Fax:
160
E. Broadway, Eugene, OR
E-
Address: 97401
mail
colin@cameronmccarthy.com
Agent
Signature:
If the applicant is other than the owner, the owner hereby grants permission for the applicant to act in his or her behalf, except where
signatures of the owner of record are required, only the owner may sign the petition.
ASSESSOR'S
1
TAX
1
MAP NO:
18- 02 -09 -00
LOT NOS
102
Property
No site addresses associated with this lot. Geographic Coordinates: X
Address:
42847881Y 869265 ; Latitude: 44.026301 Longitude: - 122.9253871
Area of
Request:
Acres: 15.28
Square Feet: 665 596.8
Existing
Use(s) of
Vacant /Unused
Property:
Proposed
Construction of improvements at Springfield Public Schools Jasper - Natron site, The
Use
project involves a recreational facility, including: natural turf fields, basketball court,
playground, paths, parking, and associated infrastructure.
of
Property:
Page 8 of 17
Exhibit B-4
Owner Signatures
This application form is used for both the required pre - submittal meeting and subsequent
complete application submittal. Owner signatures are required at both stages in the application
process.
An application without the Owner's original signature will not be accepted.
Pre - Submittal
The undersigned acknowledges that the information in this application is correct and
accurate for scheduling of the Pre- Submittal Meeting. If the applicant is not the
owner, the owner hereby grants permission for the applicant to. act in his /her behalf.
I /we do hereby acknowledge that I /we are legally responsible for all statutory
timelines, information, requests and requirements conveyed to my representative.
Date:
Signature
Submitta
I represent this application to be complete for submittal to the City. Consistent with the completeness check
performed on this application at the Pre - Submittal Meeting, I affirm the Information identified by the City as
necessary for processing the application is provided herein or the information will not be provided if not otherwise
contained within the submittal, and the City may begin processing the application with the information as submitted.
This statement serves as written notice pursuant to the requirements of ORS 227.176 pertaining to a complete
application.
Owner:
Date: /.20 t 3
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Exhibit B -6
LANE COUNTY
Property Account Summary
As OF 211112013 Status: Active
Account No.: 1818164 -
Alternate Property Number:
1802090000102
Account Type: Real Property
TCA: 01915
Situs Address: 10 UNKNOWN
ANY-TOWNE OR 00000
Legal: Section 09 Range 02 Quarter 00 Township 18 TL 00102 2008 - 006787
Parties:
Role Name 8. Address
Owner SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 19
-
% BRETT YANCEY
525 MILL ST
SPRINGFIELD OR 97477
Taxpayer SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 19
% BRETT YANCEY
525 MILL ST
SPRINGFIELD OR 97477
Property Values:
Value Name
2012 2011
.2010
MKTTL
$1,000,725 $1,000,725
$194,669
AVR
$1,000,725 $1,000,725
$3,573
TVR
$0 $0
$3,573
Property Characteristics:
Tax Year Characteristic
Value
2012 Property Class
300
Change Property Ratio
3XX Industrial
Size
15.28
Code Split
N
Neighborhood
90501
Exemptions:
Tax Year Description
Count Amount
Assessment Basis
2012 Schools Districts -
1 $1,000,725
AVR
2011 Schools Districts
1 $1,000,725
AVR
(End of Report)
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Exhibit B -7
107:715 WA
OWNERSHIP WORKSHEET
(This form is NOT the petition)
(Please include the name and address of ALL owners regardless of whether they
signed an annexation petition or not,
5
Property Designation Assessed Imp. Signed Signed
(Map /lot number) Name of Owner Acres Value Y / N Yes No
18-02- 09- 00 -D0102 Springfield school District 19 15.28 $1,000.725 N r
TOTALS:
TOTAL NUMBER OF OWNERS IN THE PROPOSAL
1
NUMBER OF OWNERS WHO SIGNED
1
PERCENTAGE OF OWNERS WHO SIGNED
100%
TOTAL ACREAGE IN PROPOSAL
15.28
ACREAGE SIGNED FOR
15.28
PERCENTAGE OF ACREAGE SIGNED FOR
'100%
TOTAL VALUE IN THE PROPOSAL
$1,000,725
VALUE CONSENTED FOR
$1,000,725
PERCENTAGE OF VALUE CONSENTED FOR
100%
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Exhibit B -8
FORM 3
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FORM
(Complete all the following questions and provide all the requested information. Attach
any responses that require additional space, restating the question or request for
information on additional sheets.)
Contact Person: John Saraceno
E-mail: iohn.saraceno()aspringfield.kl2 or.us
Supply the following information regarding the annexation area.
• Estimated Population (at present): 0
• Number of Existing Residential Units: 0
• Other Uses: Vacant
• Land Area: 15.28 total acres
• Existing Plan Designation(s): Low Density Residential (LDR)
• Existing Zoning(s): Light Medium Industrial (LMI)
• Existing Land Use(s): Vacant
• Applicable Comprehensive Plan(s): Metro Plan
• Applicable Refinement Plan(s): N/A
• Provide evidence that the annexation is consistent with the applicable
comprehensive plan(s) and any associated refinement plans.
See enclosed written narrative and findings.
• Are there development plans associated with this proposed annexation?
Yes X No
If yes, describe;
Neighborhood Park Site Improvements
• Is the proposed use or development allowed on the property under the current
plan designation and zoning?
Yes X No (Subject to zone change approval)
• Please describe where the proposed annexation is contiguous to the city limits
(non- contiguous annexations cannot be approved under 5.7 -140, Criteria).
The north parcel boundary is contiguous to the city limits.
Page 15 of 17
Exhibit B -9
Does this application include all contiguous property under the same ownership?
Yes X No
If no, state the reasons why all property is not included:
• Check the special districts and others that provide service to the annexation
area:
Glenwood Water District
Eugene School District
0 Springfield School District
Pleasant Hill RFPD
EPUD
0 Willamalane Parks and Rec District
Rainbow Water and Fire District
Pleasant Hill School District
McKenzie Fire & Rescue
Willakenzie RFPD
SUB
Other
Names of persons to whom staff notes and notices should be sent, in addition to
applicant(s), such as an agent or legal representative.
John Saraceno
(Name)
Springfield Public Schools
525 Mill Street.
(Address)
Springfield, OR 97477
(City) (Zip)
Dwight Purdy
(Name)
Colin McArthur
(Name)
Cameron McCarthy
160 East Broadway
(Address)
Eugene, OR 97401
(City) (Zip)
Scott Stolarczyk
(Name)
Thorp, Purdy, Jewett, Urness & Wilkinson Robertson Sherwood Architects
1011 Harlow Road, Suite 300 132 East Broadway, Suite 540
(Address) (Address)
Springfield, OR 97477 Eugene; OR 97401
(City) (Zip) (City) (Zip)
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Exhibit B -10
FORM 4
WAIVER OF ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT
FOR ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO ORS 222.173
This waiver of the time limit is for the following described property:
18- 02 -09 -00 -00102 _N /A
Map and Tax Lot Number Street Address of Property (if address has been
assigned)
ONE WAIVER OF TIME LIMIT FOR EACH PARCEL, PLEASE
We, the owner(s) of the property described above understand the
annexation process can take more than one year but desire to annex to have
City services. Therefore, we agree to waive the one -year time limitation on
this petition to annex established by Oregon Revised Statutes 222.173, and
further agree that this contract shall be effective [ ] indefinitely or [X] juntil
June 30, 2014.
Date
Sinnafures of I enal Ownerc
Please print or type name
nature
Date Signed
John Saraceno
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Exhibit B -11
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
JASPER - MATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
ANNEXATION APPLICATION
1.0 PROJECT INFORMATION
Applicant's Request: The applicant, Springfield Public Schools, requests
annexation approval in advance of future improvements
to its Jasper - Natron site.
Property Owner: Tax Lot 102:
Springfield Public Schools
525 Mill St
Springfield, OR 97477
Applicant: John Saraceno
Springfield Public Schools
525 Mill St, Springfield, OR 97477
541.726.3267
& ohn .saraceno @soringfield.k12.or.us
Applicant's, Representative: Colin McArthur, AICP
Principal Planner
Cameron McCarthy
160 E. Broadway, Eugene, OR 97401
541.485.7385
colin @cameronmccarthy.com
Project Name: Springfield Public Schools
Jasper- Natron Site Improvements
Subject Property: Assessor's Map 18- 02 -09 -00
Tax Lot 102
Location: No site addresses associated with this lot.
Geographic Coordinates:
X 4284788 Y 869265 (State Plane X, Y)
Latitude: 44.02630° Longitude: - 122.9253870
Property Size: 15.28 acres (665,597 square feet)
Total Development Area: 6.45 acres (281,120 square feet)
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL ( February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -12
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Plan Overlay Designation: N/A
Zoning Designation: Light- Medium Industrial (LMI)
Overlay Zoning Designation: Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF -10)
Development Issues Meeting: PRE 12-00011; September 13, 2012
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013 2
Exhibit B -13
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
2.0 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL
2.1 Overview
Springfield Public Schools (SPS) ( "the Applicant ") requests Annexation approval to begin
staging and construction of site improvements at its Jasper - Natron site. Future development
on the site involves construction of a multi -use recreational facility including athletic fields,
basketball court, playground, bicycle and vehicle parking, paths, and associated
infrastructure.
2.2 Location
The property (site, subject site, project site) is located entirely within the Eugene- Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) Boundary; it also lies completely within
Springfield's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). The site is located outside Springfield city
limits but is contiguous to said boundary.
The subject site is located in southeast Springfield. The.Plan Set (Exhibit C) shows the site as
east of Bob Straub Parkway, west of Weyerhaeuser Haul Road, and south of Quartz Avenue;
all three, streets abut the site. The majority of this site is located within a single parcel that is
not proposed for subdivision. At 15.28 acres (665,597 square feet), the site is identified on
Lane County Assessor's Map No. 18- 02 -09 -00 as Tax Lot 102.
Similar to the undeveloped, large tracts of rural land surrounding the property, the proposed
site is currently unused and vacant.' The site is surrounded by single- family residential
development to the north, Weyerhaeuser Haul Road to the east, Bob Straub Parkway to the
west, and pastureland to the south. As such, the area remains underserviced with
stormwater infrastructure although the site is currently served by an unimproved open,
channel storm system to the west.'
Future, development on the site will accordingly require connections to existing and
proposed service lines and cables, extension of water service, and access improvements.
Springfield Utility Board (SUB) owns fiber optic cables that are currently available for
providing power to the site. A gravity trunk sewer pipe to serve this area is planned for
construction to the east of the railroad tracks along Jasper Road; construction is planned for
2013. Upon completion of the trunk Sewer project, future development will be allowed to
ECONorthwest. Commercial and Industrial Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic Opportunities
Analysis. Map 2 -2: Commercial and Industrial Buildable Land by Classification and Nodal Overlay
Status. 2009. http:// www. ci. sprinafield. or. us/ dsd /CIBUDft ° /20SPringfield°'20EOA 09 02 0912) pdf.
Accessed November, 2012.
' City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master, Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4 and Appendix E-20-
25.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -14
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
connect.' Existing gas lines are currently adequate to serve the site and run throughout the
public rights -of -way within the residential properties to the north .4
2.3 Purpose and Need
The purpose of the request is detailed below:
Funding: A.federal Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB), which is authorized
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, awarded funding to
SPS. The Applicant dedicated funding toward this project.
Coordination and Partnerships: Willamalane Park and Recreation District's (Willamalane)
Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan (October 2012) identifies this site as a "Phase
One" high priority action and strategy.5 Moreover, Willamalane plans to "Coordinate
location and site design of parks and recreation facilities with schools, fire stations,
libraries and other public facilities where possible to effectively and efficiently provide
service. "6 This effort will also emphasize coordination with TEAM Springfield
(Willamalane Park and Recreation District, City of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools,
and SUB) and other agency partners, including Lane Transit District'
Efficient Development: The proposed site is within Springfield's UGB. Accordingly, it is
within an area that is planned for expansion and redevelopment, as the UGB defines the
extent of urban building and service expansion over the planning period e
' City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Page 119.
° Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Page 6.
s Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; October 2012.
Pages 23, 24, 30, 54, 77, and 80.
e Ibid. Page 75.
7 Ibid. Page 63.
s (a) City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52, 114 -116, and 119. Map of Current CIP
Projects:
htto: / /www,ci.sp ri ngfie Id. o r. us /Pu bworks /Engineeri ngTra nspo rtation /docu men ts/CIPM a p8x 11. pdf
(b) City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES-4, Appendix E -20-
25, and Figure 5 -1 (map): City of Springfield Stormwater Facilities Master Plan: Capital Improvement
Priority Locations.
(c) Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) (2002). TransPlan.
htto: / /www.l cog.org /docu mentsfTra nsPlan /J u ld2 /Appendix %2OA %2OMaos /Co nstra i nedRoadwayM a p
.pdf. And:
htto: / /www.l coq.o rg /docu m ents/TransPl a n/J u 102 /Append ix%20A %2OMai3s /Futu reR oa dwayM a o. pdf.
Accessed October 2012.
(d) Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, 2004 Update. Pages II -G -1 through II -G -15.
htto: / /www. Icog.org/ documents / metro /2004MetroPl an Diag ram Discl2- 31- 2009.pdf. Accessed
October 2012.
(e) Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan. Pages 8-18,28,31, 32.
Maps 1, 2, and 3.
https: / /scholarsbank.uoregon edu /xmlui /bitstream /handle /1794/4914/Eugene Springfield Facilities.p
df?sequence =1. Accessed October 2012.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -15
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Future Needs for Availability: The Jasper - Natron area of Springfield is one of the last
large, undeveloped areas within the City's current UGB. Upon its completion in 2009,
Bob Straub Parkway opened this area for development. Growth in the area is expected to
increase in the coming years, and demands on the Applicant's facilities will increase
proportionately. In addition to providing' quality education, SPS developed a list of
further values it strives to meet. One of these values is to make recreational facilities
available for after -hours use by the community, which includes the needs of SPS sports
teams.
2.4 Land Use Requirements
Future development, as planned, will require three (3) land use applications and approvals:
(1) Annexation; (2) Zoning Map Amendment; and (3) Site Plan Review (SPR). This application
requests Annexation approval. Zoning Map Amendment and Site Plan Review applications
will be submitted for review following the acceptance of the Annexation application.
The subject parcel is designated Low Density Residential (LDR) by the Metro Plan and is
zoned Light- Medium Industrial (LMI) by the Springfield Development Code (SDC). In
addition, the parcel is within the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF -10) District. In anticipation
of a Zoning Map Amendment change from LMI to Public Land and Open Space (PLO)
following annexation, future development is designed to comply with all standards set forth
in SDC 4.7 -203 (Specific Development Standards for Public Land and Open Space) (Exhibit C
Plan Set).
FEMA Floodplain Map 41039C1 170F shows the subject parcel to be located entirely outside
the 500 -year floodplain.s The subject parcel lies outside of the Drinking Water Protection
Overlay District according to the Wellhead Protection Area Map prepared by the City and
SUB.10
The subject parcel contains jurisdictional wetlands and lies within the service boundaries of
one suitable wetland mitigation bank, the Coyote Prairie North (CPN) Mitigation Bank, which
is operated by the City of Eugene." As part of the wetland mitigation process, the Applicant
is in process of obtaining Removal /Fill Permit approval from the Oregon Department of State
Lands (DSL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) for impacts to wetlands. Pursuant
to SDC 5.9- 120(6)(3), in accordance with ORS 183 and 197.040,'2 and consistent with Oregon
(f) HB 3337:http: / /www leg state or us /07reg /measodf /hb3300 dir/hb3337 a odf. Accessed October
2012.
(g) ORS 197.297; ORS, 197.298.
s Applicable Code: Sections 3.3 -400; 5.17- 125(D).
0 Springfield Public Works Department, Technical Services Division. Wellhead Protection Areas: Time
of Travel Zones (February 2008 Delineations) and Contaminant Source Inventory. September 2011.
Applicable Code: Section 3.3 -200.
" City of Eugene. http://www.eugene-or.govAndex.aspx?nid=497. Map of the Coyote Prairie North
Mitigation Bank Service Area: http://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/HomeNiew/3324.
Accessed October 2011.
'Z http : / /arcweb.sos.state.or.us /oases /rules /oars 600 /oar 660/660 016 html
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -16
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Statewide Planning Goal 5 [OAR 660 - 015 - 0000(5)],'3 which address the inventory of and
mitigation of adverse effects on wetlands in order to protect natural resources, the Wetland
Delineation Report identifies 9.99 acres of wetlands within the subject property.7°
Future development will impact 4.31 acres of wetland; 8,540 cubic yards of fill and 7,718
cubic yards of removal will occur as part of the provision of services to this site.15
Accordingly, compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts will be accomplished through the
purchase of 4.31 wetland mitigation credits at the CPN Mitigation Bank.
2.5 Summary of Request
As described above, this proposal is a request for:
Type IV Annexation as specified in SDC 5.7 -100.
Upon acceptance, the Applicant wijl apply for two additional applications (submitted
separately):
Type III Zoning Map Amendment as specified in SDC 5.22 -100; and
Type II Site Plan Review as specified in SDC 5.17 -120.
Findings demonstrating consistency with applicable SDC policies, approval criteria, and
standards are provided in Section 6 Approval Criteria and Standards, The attached materials
and enclosed findings demonstrate compliance with all Annexation application submittal
requirements and criteria listed in SDC Sections: 5.7 -100 Annexations; and 5.4 -100,
Development Applications.
13 http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/cioals�/goal5.pd f
14 Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. Wetlands/Waters of the U.S, and State Delineation Report. June 2011.
6 Mason, Bruce, & Girard, Inc. Joint Permit Application Form: US Army Corps of Engineers (Portland
District). Pages 2, 4, and 8.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -17
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION &ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
3.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS
3.1 Natural Features
The majority of the site is vegetated with tall grass and some areas of thicker brush growth
along the property boundaries. The site is currently dominated by non - native grasses and
other herbaceous species including meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis) and white clover
(Trifolium repens). The site also includes several Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus)
thickets. Several elegant brodiaea ( Brodiaea e/egans) species —a native lily— were observed
throughout the site.7e
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. (MB &G) conducted a rare plant and wildlife survey within the
area of potential impact (API) on July 12, 2012, in compliance with the federal Endangered
Species Acts. The survey observed no threatened or endangered species as specified by the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).17 No habitat for listed threatened or endangered
wildlife species exist within the proposed project site. Listed fish species occur within the
Middle Fork Willamette River, 0.8 miles southwest of the project site. Future
developmentwill treat all stormwater runoff from the development site, thereby limiting if not
eliminating harmful impact to downstream fisheries.
The site contains wetland and upland resource areas that are intermixed. The wetlands are
disturbed wetlands and are located in agricultural fields. MB &G conducted wetland
delineations within the larger project area on April 20 -21, 2011.18 As identified by MB &G,
Wetland A is a 9.99 -acre, Slope- class, Palustrine System Emergent wetland occupying the
majority of the central and western portions of the site.
The primary sources of hydrology for the wetland are groundwater discharge, direct
precipitation perched by clay layers, and overland flow discharging from the culvert under
the Weyerhaeuser Haul Road at the eastern end of the site. Secondary hydrology is provided
by runoff from uplands in the immediate vicinity. The vegetation community within Wetland
A is dominated by tall fescue (Schedonorus phoenix), annual bluegrass (Poa annua), curly
dock (Rumex crispus), meadow foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis), rush (Juncus sp.), sedges
(Carexspp.), straightbeak buttercup (Ranunculus orthorhynchus), narrowleaf plantain
(Plantago lanceolata), davy mannagrass (Glyceria leptostachya), and panicled bulrush
(Scirpus microcarpus).
In addition to obtaining a wetland Removal /Fill Permit from ACOE through compliance with
the standards established by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, ACOE permittees must also
'8 Mason, Bruce, & Girard, Inc. Joint Permit Application Form: US Army Corps of•Engineers (Portland
District).
" Ibid. Reference listed within the Memorandum: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2012.
Federally listed, proposed, candidate species and species of concern under the jurisdiction of the
Fish and Wildlife Service which may occur within Lane County, Oregon. Accessed September 24,
2012. http: / /www.fws.gov /oregonfwo /Species/ Lists /Documents /County /LANE %2000UNTY pdf
8 Ibid.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -18
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)." The Applicant
commissioned Heritage Research Associates, Inc. (HRA) to conduct a cultural resources
survey; a requirement set forth by the resource compliance requirements under NHPA
Section 106.2°
On September 19, 2012, HRA found.that the area is not considered likely to contain
archaeological resources because of its featureless location some distance from water
sources at the edge of the floodplain. No evidence of either prehistoric or early historical
archaeological resources was encountered within the proposal's API?'
3.2 Soils
Branch Engineering, Inc., performed a geotechnical review for the site. Geotechnical
concerns for this site are the potential presence of boulders and use of native site soils for
structural fills, which may require moisture conditioning and specialized compaction
methods.22
The existing soils at the site are a Dixonvil le-Ph ilo math -Hazel air complex (55.9 %), Hazelair
silty clay loam (33.7 % ), a Panther silty clay loam (4.8 %), and a Philomath cobbly silty clay
(5.6 %). While the Panther silty clay loam is the only hydric soil, all existing soils on -site are in
Hydrologic Group D. Hydrologic Group D soils have a very slow infiltration rate and very
high runoff potentia1.13
3.3 Drainage Conditions and Groundwater
The purpose of the stormwater report is to meet the review requirements of the Department
of Environmental Quality's Section 401 Water Quality Certification (associated with
Removal /Fill permits). There are several active National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) permit holders in the vicinity but none exist adjacent to the project site. The
project site is not.located in a groundwater management area:
The sloped topography of the site ranges from 2% along the western property line to 10%
along the eastern property line. The site generally slopes downhill to the west toward Bob
Straub Parkway. Impervious area from Quartz Avenue will not flow onto the project site due
to existing curbs that direct stormwater to an existing, offsite storm system.
19 Environmental Protection Agency. http: / /water.et)a.00v /lawsreos /guidance /wetlands /sec404.cfm .
Subsection M.
20 (a) Council on Environmental Quality. National Environmental Policy Regulations. Title 40:
Protection of Environment, Chapter V. Sec. 1500.2 -.5. Sec. 1501.1 -.4, .6, .7. Sec,1502.4, .6, .16. Sec.
1503.1 -.3. Sec. 1506.2-5.
(b) http : / /www.achp.gov /reos- rev04.pdf . Section 800.8 (a) and (c).
(c) htto: // environment .transpartation.org /pdf /programs /PGO6.pdf
2' Mason, Bruce, & Girard, Inc. Joint Permit Application Form: US Army Corps of Engineers (Portland
District). Attachment D: Archaeological Survey Report.
z2 Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Page 14.
21 Branch Engineering, Inc. Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study for Springfield Public
Schools. October 12, 2012.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -19 -
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
The proposed site drains to the northwest corner of the property from an existing roadside
ditch, where runoff enters a culvert to cross under Bob Straub Parkway and then continues as
overland flow to the west. Drainage eventually enters the Middle Fork Willamette River.
The existing drainage system for the Jasper - Natron area is generally undeveloped or un-
improved. It consists of natural open conveyance channels that collect and direct surface
runoff to the west, which ultimately discharge west of Jasper Road to the Middle Fork .
Willamette River. There are a series of culvert crossings along the north -south roadways in
the area including: Weyerhaeuser Haul Road, Bob Straub Parkway, and Jasper Road that
maintain the westerly drainage pattern. Existing drainage from the project site is conveyed
southwesterly via shallow surface conveyance depressions where it is collected by a
roadside ditch on the east side of Bob Straub Parkway. Runoff then flows north to the 24-
inch culvert located at the northwesterly corner of the subject site, which conveys the flow
westerly under the Parkway.
Offsite flows are limited by a culvert located under Weyerhaeuser Haul Road that outlets
along the eastern property line. This stormwater runoff will have to be accounted for and
conveyed downstream to the culvert underneath Bob Straub Parkway. Treatment of this
offsite stormwater will not be required.24
Static groundwater was not encountered in any of the borings. Soil moisture content in the
upper clay stratum was found to be generally consistent before decreasing near the point of
auger refusal in the borings. Well logs from sites nearly 1 -mile to the north indicate that the
depth to ground water from 9' to 18' below ground surface (bgs) at those locations.
Groundwater is expected to exceed 20' bgs at the site. Near surface perched groundwater
zones and natural springs should be expected to occur during the wet season as indicated by
slow flowing and shallow ponded surface water in June 2011. Groundwater is not expected
to adversely impact site development; however, should cut slopes intersect permeable soil
zones inconsistent with adjacent soil types, site design should anticipate seepage from the
face of the slope."
3.4 Utilities and Infrastructure
Future development on the site will accordingly require connections to existing and
proposed service lines and cables, extension of water service, and access improvements. 16
The site is currently not served with sanitary sewer lines, and the existing storm system is
undeveloped. Currently serving the site are natural gas lines, fiber -optic cables, and three -
phase power.
24 Branch Engineering, Inc. Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study for Springfield Public
Schools. October 12, 2012. Section 4.0.
2e Branch Engineering, Inc. Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Jasper / Natron Site, Springfield
School District, Springfield, Oregon. August 23, 2011,
zs Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Page 6.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013
Exhibit B -20
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Sanitary Sewer
The proposed site relies on the future Jasper Road trunk sewer for sanitary sewer service. A
crossing for a sanitary sewer pipe is installed under Bob Straub Parkway at the north
property line for future connection of properties east of the parkway to the trunk sewer. After
crossing the parkway, the pipe can run east -west along the north property boundary that
connects to the trunk sewer. Alternatively, the pipe may extend north at South 57"' Street to
the bottom of the hill, and then run west to Jasper Road." Future development will involve
the extension of sanitary sewer service to the subject site.
Storm Sewer
The City's Stormwater Facilities Master Plan (2008) indicates that the area is underserved
with stormwater infrastructure .21 Future. development will include on -site stormwater
treatment and management facilities.
Power
The Emerald People's Utility District (EPUD) completed construction of three -phase power
supply lines in Bob Straub Parkway adjacent to the site. The lines are located on the west
side of the roadway. Future development will involve the extension of power . service to the
subject site.
Natural Gas
Existing gas lines are currently adequate to serve the site and run throughout the public
rights -of -way through the residential properties to the north. Northwest Natural Gas has
two -inch gas lines in the public rights -of -way throughout the residential developments to the
north. Additionally, a four -inch gas line exists in Mt. Vernon Road that can be extended to
serve future development.
Fiber Optics
There are four fiber optic cables along the north edge of the site attached to the power
transmission line poles. SUB owns the cables, which are currently available to serve the site.
Transportation
The existing road system in the vicinity of the site consists of Bob Straub Parkway (classified
as a Minor Arterial), Jasper Road (classified as a Major Collector), South 60" Street (classified
as a Local Road), Quartz Avenue (classified as a Local Road), and the private Weyerhaeuser
Haul Road.29 Bob Straub Parkway, a portion of Quartz Avenue, and the Weyerhaeuser Haul
Road abut the site to the west, north, and east respectively. Quartz Avenue is currently
dedicated and constructed to 2/3 of its planned width. Future vehicular access to the site will
be provided via a curb cut at the intersection of South 60" Street and Quartz Avenue.
22 Ibid.
2e City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4 and Appendix E -20-
25.
29 City of Springfield. City of Springfield Transportation Plan: Existing Transportation Conditions and,
Deficiencies Technical Memorandum ( #3); August 25, 2011. Figure 4: Functional Classification.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL February 8, 2013 10
Exhibit B -21
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICA
4.0 PROJECT DETAILS
The Applicant originally considered nine sites within the Jasper - Natron Area during a
preliminary siting study process. Considerations focused on properties of adequate size;
which were all in the Jasper - Natron area. Another consideration was whether landowners
expressed interest in selling their properties. Of these sites, the proposed site and one
alternative were carried forward for further study.
The Applicant used several criteria when determining the suitability of each site, including:
onsite wetlands, grading requirements, and available utilities and roadway infrastructure.
Utility infrastructure costs were relatively similar for both sites. However, wetland
mitigation, roadway infrastructure, and grading costs differed substantially between the
sites. These cost differences influenced the choice of the current site as the preferred
alternative.
To meet future development goals of creating a multi -use facility for both the neighborhood
and SPS, the program requires 6.45 acres of contiguous land for development 30 The
majority of future development will occur on the northwest side of the subject property,
thereby concentrating most of the activity in proximity to Bob Straub Parkway and Quartz
Avenue rather than adjacent to private roads to the south and east of the site. Reasons for
the preceding are threefold: (1) to provide logical transportation connections for users to and
from the site; (2) to minimize any potential negative impacts to adjacent, private properties
and users of said properties; and (3) to avoid negative impacts to wetlands to the maximum
extent practicable.
Findings of compliance with applicable approval criteria, policies, and standards are provided
in Section 6 Approval Criteria and Standards.
31 Wetland and upland areas are intermixed throughout the site, which does not leave enough
contiguous upland area to develop. The northwest portion of the parcel allows the Applicant to take
advantage of over 2 acres of upland area for the development.
Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL I February 8, 2013 11
Exhibit B -22
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
5.0 SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Described below are each of the procedural and information requirements necessary for the
submittal of a request for annexation. Findings of compliance with applicable policies,
approval criteria, and standards are provided in Section 6 Approval Criteria and Standards.
5.1 Annexation Submittal Requirements
Application Fee [SDC 5.7- 125(B)(15)]
Refer to the Development Code Fee Schedule for the appropriate fee
calculation formula. Fees are based upon the area of land being annexed.
Copies of the fee schedule are available at the Development Services
Department. Fees are payable to the City of Springfield.
The required filing fee of $37,302.37 is enclosed with the submittal.
.2 Petition /Petition Signature Sheet [SDC 5.7- 125(B)(2)]
To initiate an annexation by consents from property owners as explained
below, complete the attached Petition Signature Sheet (refer to Form 1).
Consent by Property Owners [ORS 222.17011)]
If the proposal is to be initiated by the owners of at least one -half of the land
area, land value, and land ownership, complete Form 2. To give consent for a
particular piece of property, persons who own an interest in the property, or
who are purchasers of property on a contract sale that is recorded with the
county, must sign the annexation petition. Generally, this means that both
husband and wife should sign. In the case of a corporation or business, the
person who is authorized to sign legal documents for the firm may sign the
annexation petition. Please provide evidence of such authorization. To ensure
that the necessary signatures are obtained, please complete the attached
worksheet (Form 2).
The signed Petition Signature Sheet (Form 1) and the Ownership Worksheet (Form 2) are
enclosed herein.
.3 Certification of Ownership [SDC 5.7- 125(8)(5)]
After completing the attached Petition Signature Sheet (Form 1), have the
Lane County Department of Assessment and Taxation certify the ownerships
within the proposed annexation area.
The Certification of Ownership form is enclosed herein.
.4 Owners Worksheet
Information on the Petition Signature Sheet can also be found on Form 2,
Owners and Electors Worksheet
The Ownership Worksheet is enclosed herein.
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Exhibit B -23
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
.5 Supplemental Information Form [SDC 5.7- 125(B)(1) and (11)]
Form 3 (attached) provides additional information for the proposed annexation
that is not requested on the Annexation Application Type IV form, such as
special districts that currently provide services to the proposed annexation.
area.
The Supplemental Information Form is enclosed herein.
.6 Legal Description [SDC 5.7- 125(6)(9 )]
A metes and bounds legal description of the territory to be annexed or
withdrawn must be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word or a
compatible software.program. A legal description shall consist of a series of
courses in which the first course shall start at a point of beginning. Each
course shall be identified by bearings and distances and, when available, refer
to deed lines, deed corners and other monuments. A lot, block and
subdivision description may be substituted for the metes and bounds
description if the area is platted. The Oregon Department of Revenue has the
authority to approve or disapprove a legal description. A professionally
stamped legal description does not ensure Department of Revenue approval.
An electronic copy of the required legal description and hard copy are enclosed herein as
Exhibit A.
Cadastral Map [SDC 5.7- 125(B)(10)]
Three clean. copies of the most current cadastral map or maps, to scale,
must be provided. An additional cadastral map at the same scale shall
be provided that shows the proposed annexation area in relationship to
the existing city limits. Cadastral maps can be purchased from the Lane
County . Assessment and Taxation Office.
Three clean, to scale, copies of the most current cadastral maps and an additional cadastral
map at the same scale with the proposed annexation area in relationship to the existing city
limits are provided as Exhibit B.
.8 ORS 222.173 Waiver Form [SDC 5.7- 125(B)(8)]
Complete the attached waiver (Form 4). The waiver should be signed
by each owner within the proposed annexation area.
The signed Waiver Form is enclosed herein.
.9 Public /Private Utility Plan [SDC 5.7- 125(13)(12)]
A plan describing how the proposed annexation area can be served by key
facilities and services must be provided with the Annexation Agreement.
Planning and Public Works staff will work with the applicant to complete the
Annexation Agreement.
The Applicant's Plan Set (Exhibit B) constitutes the public /private'utility plan to accompany
the request.
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Exhibit B -24
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
10 Written Narrative addressing approval criteria as specified below. All
annexation requests must be accompanied with a narrative providing an
explanation and justification of response with the criteria stated in the
application (also stated below). [SDC 5.7- 125(6)(13) and (14)]
A. The affected territory proposed to be annexed is within the City's
Portions of the urban growth boundary and is contiguous to the city
limits or separated from the City limits only by a public right -of -way or
a stream lake or other body of water;
B. The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the
Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plan or Plan Districts,
C. The proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the
minimum level of key urban facilities and services as defined in the
Metro Plan can be provided in an orderly efficient and timely manner;
and
D. Where applicable fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated
through e signed Annexation Agreement or other mechanism approved
by the City Council.
The preceding written narrative explains the proposal and includes all information relevant to
determining future action. Findings of,compliance with applicable criteria and standards
noted above are provided in Section 6.1 Approval Criteria and Standards.
11 Eighteen (18) copies of the previously required information with all plans and
attachments folded to 812" by 11" and bound by rubber bands.
All copies of the previously required information with all plans and attachments are folded to
8"'" by 11" and bound by rubber bands.
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Exhibit B -25
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
6.0 APPROVAL CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Findings of compliance that establish the consistency of this request with applicable approval
criteria and standards are provided in Section 6.1.
6.1 Annexation Approval Criteria (SDC 5.7 -140)
This proposal is subject to annexation approval in accordance with SDC 5.7- 140.Annexation
Approval Criteria. The Applicant acknowledges the need to demonstrate timing;
appropriateness, legality, and availability of services in the following narrative accompanying
the Annexation Application form.
A. The affected territory proposed to be annexed is within the City's urban growth
boundary; and is
1. Contiguous to the city limits; or
2. Separated from the City only by a public right -of -way or a stream, lake or
other body of water.
The subject site is located entirely within the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan (Metro Plan) Boundary and lies completely within Springfield's Urban Growth Boundary
(UGB). The site is located outside Springfield city ,limits but is contiguous to said boundary
along Quartz Avenue in the southeast Springfield area" This criterion is satisfied.
B. The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan
and in any applicable refinement plans or Plan Districts;
Metro Plan
According to the Metro Plan Diagram (Policy Framework G), the Low Density Residential
(LDR) plan designation applies to the parcel. The Plan identifies land designated with a
Residential classification as:
" ...available for auxiliary uses, such as streets, elementary and junior high schools,
neighborhood parks, other public facilities, neighborhood commercial services, and
churches not actually shown on the Metro Plan Diagram. Such auxiliary uses shall be
allowed within residential designations if compatible with refinement plans, zoning
ordinances, and other local controls for allowed uses in residential neighborhoods. ""
Moreover, page 11 -G -1 states:
.. statements in this section that prescribe specific courses of action regarding the
community's future should be regarded as policies."
" Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan: Plan Diagram.
http-://www.Icog.org/documents/metro/smalimetroPlanmap2OlO.pdf
32 Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, 2004 Update. Page II -G -3.
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Exhibit B -26
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
This request complements the Plan's effort to coordinate its long -range planning approach
with affected agencies for the provision of needed facilities and services in the metropolitan
area" In addition to agency coordination, the Applicant maintains a focus on consistency
with other plans, policies, and reports such as the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area
Public Facilities and Services Plan, the Oregon Statewide Planning Goals 34 and plans which
specifically identify the area within which this development is proposed (e.g., The City of
Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community Reinvestment Plan; the
October 2012 Draft Willamalane Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan;
(Comprehensive Plan, Plan); and language from the previously adopted 2004 Willamalane
Park and Recreation District Comprehensive Plan 31 including Map 2 Existing and Proposed
Park and Recreation Resources).
Willamalane's 2004, adopted Comprehensive Plan identifies two Neighborhood Parks
proposed in the area with accompanying explanations of actions and strategies: Projects 1.21
E1 and 1.22 E2: North Jasper - Natron Area Neighborhood Park and South Jasper - Natron Area
Neighborhood Park, respectively: "Collaborate with the City and developers to pursue
acquisition and development of a neighborhood park, coordinated with and connected by
natural- area /linear parks. ""
The updates in the 2012 Plan identify this site as a "Phase One" high priority action and
strategy for project 1.18 .37 The recent updates in the 2012 Plan increase specificity about the
Jasper - Natron site, as Willamalane negotiated a partnership with SPS as part of its
completiow"
The Metro Plan's General Finding39 (1) on page 1 -8 states:
"Orderly metropolitan growth cannot be accomplished without coordination of public
investments. Such coordination can be enhanced through use of the 'Public Facilities
and Services Plan' and scheduling of priorities."
In recognition of Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 14,40 the Plan's Metropolitan Goal: Growth
Management, sets forth the provision to use urban, urbanizable, and rural land in an efficient
manner. The Metro Plan also stipulates that future development "...encourage orderly and
efficient conversion of land from rural to urban uses in response to urban needs, taking into
33 Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, 2004 Update. Page 1 -2, planning framework
item (2). Page II -A -1, Fundamental Principle (2).
34
ibid. Page 1 -6. Goal 2: Land Use Planning, and Goal 14: Urbanization especially apply.
35 Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; 2004. Pages 23
and 24.
" Ibid.
3' Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; October 2012.
Pages 23, 24, 30, 54, 77, and 80.
30 Willamalane Park and Recreation District. January 2013.
38 A finding is a factual statement resulting from investigation, analysis, or observation. Metro Plan,
page 1 -4.
ao Implementing legislation: OAR 660 - 015- 0000(14).
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
account metropolitan and statewide goals."" In so doing, the Metro Plan demonstrates this
proposal's consistency with said provisions; the proposed project site's location satisfies the
following statement on page II -C -1 of the Plan, as it is within Springfield's UGB:
"To effectively control the potential for urban sprawl and scattered urbanization,
compact growth and the urban growth boundary (UGB) are, and will remain, the
primary growth management techniques for directing geographic patterns of
urbanization in the community. In general, this means the filling in of vacant and
underutilized lands, as well as redevelopment inside the UGB."
Furthermore, the classification of the proposed site is vacant and underutilized,42 which
satisfies not only the requirement for preventing expansion of the UGB but also
demonstrates that development on this area will be a logical, efficient extension of urban
services that currently exist within the city limits that are adjacent to this site.' A gravity
trunk sewer pipe to serve this area is planned for construction to the east of the railroad
tracks along Jasper Road; construction is planned for 2013. Upon completion of the Trunk
Sewer project 4° development will be allowed to connect. The existing gas lines are currently
adequate to serve the site and run throughout the public rights -of -way through the
residential properties to the north.45 These identified connection points for future
41 Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, 2004 Update., Page II -C -1.
42 (a) City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4 and Appendix E-
20 -25.
(b) RUD. Property description for Map 18- 02- 09 -00, Tax Lot 102.
43 (a) City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52, 114 -116, and 119.
Map of Current CIP Projects;
http• / /www ci springfield or us/ Pubworks /EnginearingTransportation /documents /CIPMap8xl1 pdf
(b) City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES-4, Appendix E -20-
21, and Figure 5 -1 (map): City of Springfield Stormwater Facilities Master Plan: Capital Improvement
Priority Locations.
(c) Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) (2002). TransPlan.
httr): / /www. icog.o rg /docu mentsfTransPlan /J u IO2/Api)end ix °/ 20A °/ 2OM a os /Co nstrai ned RoadwayM a p
.pdf. And:
http•// www. icog .orp /documentsfTransP[an /Ju102/ Appendix ° /20A ° /2OMaps /FutureRoadwayMap pdf.
Accessed October 2012.
(d) Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan. Pages 8 -18, 28, 31, 32.
Maps 1, 2, and 3.
https• /Ischolarsbank uoregon edu /xmlui /bitstream /handle /1 7 9 4149 1 4/Eugene Springfield Facilities .p
df7seguence =l . Accessed October 2012.
(e) HB 3337:http• / /wwvv leg state or us /07reg /measpdf /hb3300 dir /hb3337 a pdf. Accessed October,
2012.
(f) ORS, 197.298.
°d City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Page 119.
95 Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Page 6
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
development (and for the entire undeveloped Jasper - Natron area) therefore satisfy the Metro
Plan's Finding 2, items (a), (b) and (d):
Beneficial results of compact urban growth include:
a. Use of most vacant leftover parcels where utilities assessed to abutting
property owners are already in place.
b. Protection of productive .forest lands, agricultural lands, and open space
from premature urban development.
d. Decreased acreage of leapfrogged vacant land, thus resulting in more
efficient and less costly provision and use of utilities, roads, and public
services such as fire protection.
While more than one site is suitable for future development, according to ECONorthwest's
Buildable Land Inventories (some that are within Springfield city limits) 48 the proposed site,
located just outside city limits but within the UGB, is in accordance with additional
considerations that balance community needs for Springfield's residents and public agencies
alike. The Metro Plan further explains the priority below on pages III -A -10 through III -A -13:
"The disadvantages of a too - compact UG8` can be a disproportionately greater,
increase in the value of vacant land within the Eugene - Springfield area, which would
contribute to higher housing prices" (Metro Plan, page 11 -C -2, Finding 3).
Thus, this proposal is consistent with the Plan's Factor G.5: Environmental, energy,
economic, and social consequences' (see page II -G -13 of the Metro Plan) and Finding 4:
Finding C.4: "Periodic evaluation of land use needs compared to land supply provides
a basis for orderly and non - excessive conversion of rural land to urbanizable land and
provides a basis for public action to adjust the supply upward in response to the rate
of consumption" (Metro Plan, page ll -C -2).
° ECONorthwest. Draft Springfield Residential Land and Housing Needs Analysis. Map 3 -3:
Residential Land by Classification, City of Springfield, Oregon (Produced July 2009). December 1,
2009.
` For these purposes, the UGB itself (i.e., the total area within the boundary line) is not deemed too
compact. Rather, if the proposal remained inside the UGB and city limits (emphasis added), the
proposed developments would encourage development within the UGB that is too compact if held
to this standard (fair cost of living) and would constrain the ability to satisfy the: (1) Metro Plan
Policy A.36 (page III- A -13), and (2) Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 10: Housing. See OAR 660 -008-
0000: Interpretation of Goal 10 Housing:
httt):Harcweb sos state or uslpagestrules /oars 600 /oar 6601660 008.htmi.
"e Under Factor G.6, page II -G -13 of the Metro Plan states: "The Metro Plan Diagram represents a
balancing of all environmental, energy, economic, and social impacts, as addressed by LCDC goals
and the Metro Plan text. For example, decidedly lower residential densities and a much larger land
supply may result in lower land costs, but energy savings may very well be sacrificed through need
for longer transportation routes and accompanying fuel consumption."
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Exhibit B -29
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
The City's current Capital Improvement Program and its Stormwater Facilities Master Plan, in
addition to the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan,
show this area as suitable and preferred for redevelopment and extension of urban services
to accommodate growth. ECONorthwest's Residential Land and Housing Needs Analysis
(RLS) and Commercial and Industrial Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic Opportunities
Analysis also conduct studies for Springfield's anticipated land need and supply 49 which
analyze population and economic trends.
Lane County adopted coordinated population forecasts for the County and its incorporated
cities in June 2009. The forecasts include figures for Springfield for 2010 and 2030.50
ECONorthwest's RLS shows the coordinated population forecast for the Springfield city limits
and the UGB for 2010 to 2030. The forecast for the population within the Springfield city.
limits is 74,814 persons for 2030 —an increase of 15,923 persons. The UGB forecast for 2030
is 81,608 persons —an increase of 14,577 persons during the 20 -year planning period 51 The
City of Springfield's plans listed above account for these studies by ECONorthwest; future
services demonstrate support for accommodating future housing when identifying the
vicinity, including this site in the Jasper - Natron area.62
Willamalane's 2012 Draft Comprehensive Plan, in addition to its Community Needs
Assessment, acknowledges that Willamalane must increase services, parks, and facilities in
order to merely maintain the current level of service for the planning area. Map 2 of the
Community Needs Assessment designates the area as Residential Land Under - Served by
Neighborhood Parks. The Assessment also calculates Parkland Standards and Level of
Service for Comparable Communities. Calculations show a need of 72 acres of additional
community parkland as of the 2010 planning area. The area will require 102 additional acres
by 2030.63 Policy C.9, addressed below, is relevant to this demonstrated need for services.
The aforementioned plans and studies are periodic in nature and are thus in accordance with
the following Oregon Administrative Rules when recognizing updates to plans and studies in
order to address community needs as they change:
OAR 660 - 024 -0030: Population Forecasts (Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040);
• OAR 660 - 024 -0040: Land Need (Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040); and
09 In compliance with ORS 197.296, 197.298, and 197.299.
so ECONorthwest. Draft Springfield Residential Land and Housing Needs Analysis. Map 3 -3:
Residential Land by Classification, City of Springfield, Oregon (Produced July 2009). December 1,
2009. Page 27.
5' Ibid. Table 5.1: Springfield Coordinated Population Forecast, Springfield UGB, 2010 to 2030. Page 28.
This table references the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan, 1984 (Amended in 2009),Table 1 -1.
Page 5.
52 (a) City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Page 1, Paragraph 2.
(b) City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -2.
(c) These studies are consistent with the Metro Plan's Policy Framework G: Metro Plan Diagram
(page II -G -1) and with Policies A.35 and A.37 (Metro Plan, page III- A -13).
53 Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Community Needs Assessment. Pages 24, 25, 36.
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Exhibit B -30
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
OAR 660 - 025 -0070: Need for Periodic Review (Stat. Auth.: ORS 197.040 & 197.633).
Pages II -C -1 through II -C -8 of the Metro Plan set out the Growth Management Goals,
Findings, and Policies: Of the remaining policies, six (presented below in italics) are relevant
to the subject request:
Policy C.1: The UGB and sequential development shall continue to be implemented as
an essential means to achieve compact urban growth. The provision of all urban
services shall be concentrated inside the UGB.
This proposal. demonstrates sequential development, such that it does not "leapfrog" to
areas with little to'no potential for urban growth to expand to the site. Its location will
maximize the efficiency of existing services, as it is within the UGB and adjacent to city limits,
while residential properties lie to the north.54
Policy C.9: A full range of key urban facilities and services shall be provided to urban
areas according to demonstrated need and budgetary priorities.
Although applicable to governments, the Applicant assumes the full cost of the future
extension of services to the site. This proposal is consistent with the City's stated priorities
established in:
City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A
Community Reinvestment Plan•, 2013 -2017. Pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52,114-116, and 119.
City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES-4,
Appendix E- 20 -21, and Figure 5 -1; and the
Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan. Pages 8 -18, 28,
31, and 32. Maps 1, 2, and 3.
Policy C. 17: Eugene and Springfield and their respective utility branches, Eugene
Water & Electric Board (EWEB) and Springfield Utility Board (SUB), shall be the water
and electrical service providers within the UGB.'
The site lies inside the UGB. The Emerald People's Utility District will continue to serve
power to the area, while SUB will provide water service (see Section 3 Existing Conditions).`
This proposal thus satisfies this policy.
Policy C.21: When unincorporated territory within the UGB is provided with any new
urban service, that service shall be provided by the following method (in priority
order).
a. Annexation to a city;
� (a) Regional Land Information Database. Accessed October- November 2012.
(b) Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan: Plan Diagram.
http://www.Icog.org/documents/metro/smalimetroPlanmap2OlO.pdf
" Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010.
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Exhibit B -31
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
b. Contractual annexation agreements with a city;
c. Annexation to an existing district (under conditions described previously in
Policy #20); or
d. Creation of a new service district (under conditions described previously in
Policy # 15).
Satisfying criterion (c), this proposal currently complies with the City's OF -10 District but
seeks to recognize criterion (a) as a priority. The Annexation Application submitted herewith
demonstrates that this Policy is satisfied contingent upon approval.
Policy C.22: Cities shall not extend water or wastewater service outside city limits to
serve a residence or business without first obtaining a valid annexation petition, a
consent to annex agreement, or when a health hazard annexation is required.
This proposal does not include a residence or business on the site. This policy does not
apply.
Policy C.25: When conducting metropolitan planning studies, particularly the Public
Facilities and Services Plan, consider the orderly provision and financing of public
services and the overall impact on population and geographical growth in the
metropolitan area. Where appropriate, future planning studies should include specific
analysis of the growth impacts suggested by that particular study for the metropolitan
area.
City- initiated metropolitan planning studies do not directly apply to this proposal. However,
this proposal accounts for, is consistent with, and supports the findings found in
ECONorthwest's Residential Land and Housing Needs Analysis. See the narrative above,
which addresses Metro Plan Finding C.4 on pages 31 and 32 of this application: ( "Periodic
evaluation' of land use needs compared to land supply provides a basis for orderly and non -
excessive conversion of rural land to urbanizable land and provides a basis for public,action
to adjust the supply upward in response to the rate of consumption" (Metro Plan, page 11 -C-
2)).
Pages II -E -1 through II -E -2 establish for the need to allow for orderly Urban and Urbanizable
Land. Page 11 -E -1 provides steps so that such development may occur:
"The actual annexation and rezoning of the land (with accompanying public hearing
processes, including Lane County Local Government Boundary Commission
approval). "
As demonstrated herein, this proposal seeks annexation approval with a subsequent Zoning
Map Amendment approval planned prior to future development, as Willamalane's proposed
update (October 2012) to its Comprehensive Plan is currently under review."
55 Amendments to the Metro Plan will occur if approved (ORS 197.335, 197.625, 197.010, 197.173, and
197.175).
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Exhibit B -32
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
"Extension of public capital improvements (in accordance with programming and
funding availability)."
The proposed site is within Springfield's UGB. Accordingly, it is within an area that is
planned for expansion and redevelopment, as the UGB defines the extent of urban building
and service expansion over the planning periods' Future development will require
minimal extension of services.
"Construction of ... private development (including local extension of streets,
sidewalks, wastewater, water, electricity, and construction of dwelling units or
businesses). "
The Applicant assumes full cost of the expansion of services necessitated by future
development. This proposal accordingly supports this policy.
This proposal demonstrates conformance to all Plan Factors that the Urban Growth
Boundary section in the Metro Plan's Policy Framework G: Metro Plan Diagram specifies
(pages II -G -12 through II -G -14) through compliance with the above stated Metro Plan Policies.
The Plan Factors and corresponding "results," as stated on page II -G -12, explain the intent of
the UGB and the effects of this intent. Because the Factors and results of this section address
development for and within the entire UGB (emphasis added), this proposed site's
conformance to the following Factors is achieved by default since it lies within the UGB.
s' (a) City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program :. A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017: Pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52,114-116, and 119. Map of Current CIP
Projects:
htto•/ /www ci sorinofield or us/ Pubworks / Engineering Transportation /documents/CIPMapBx11 odf
(b) City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4, Appendix E -20-
25, and Figure 5 -1 (map): City of Springfield Stormwater Facilities Master Plan: Capital Improvement
Priority Locations.
(c) Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) (2002). TransPlan.
htto:/ /www Icog org/ documents /TransPlan /Ju102 /Aooendix °/ 20A °/ 2OMaos /ConstrainedRoadwaivMap
.odf. And:
http• //www Icog org/ documents /TransPlan /JuIO2/Appendix`/ 20A %2OMat)s /FutureRoadwayMao odf.
Accessed October 2012.
(d) Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, 2004 Update. Pages II -G -1 through II -G -15.
http• / /www.icog.orc/ documents / metro/ 2004MetrgPlanDiagramDiscl2- 31- 2009.odf. Accessed
October 2012.
(e) Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan. Pages 8 -18, 28, 31, 32.
Maps 1, 2, and 3.
https7 / /scholarsbank uoregon edu /xmlui /bitstream /handle /1794/4914/Eugene Springfield Facilities.p
dflseguence =l. Accessed October 2012.
(f) H8 3337:http / /www leg state or us /07reg /measpdf /hb3300 dir /hb3337 a pdf. Accessed October
2012.
(g) ORS 197.297; ORS, 197.298.
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Exhibit B -33
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
• Factor G.1: "Demonstrated need to accommodate long -range urban population
growth requirements consistent with LCDC goals;"
• Factor G.2: "Need for housing, employment opportunities, and livability;"
• Factor G.3: "Orderly and economic provision for public facilities and services;"
• Factor G.4: "Maximum efficiency of land uses within and on the fringe of the
existing urban area;"
• Factor G.5: "Environmental, energy, economic, and social consequences;"
• Factor G.6: `Retention of agricultural land, as defined, with Class 1 being the
highest priority for-retention and Class VI the lowest priority-" and
• Factor G.7: "Compatibility of the proposed urban uses with nearby agricultural
activities. "
Pages III -C -1 through III -C -16 set out the policies pertaining to the Plan's Environmental
Resources Element. Many of these policies are directed to local governments rather than to
individual property owners or to the use of individual properties. The Plan's Riparian
Corridors, Wetlands, and Wildlife. Habitat ([Statewide Planning] Goal 5) section and Air,
Water, and Land Resources Quality ([Statewide Planning] Goal 6) section apply to this
proposal. Of the potentially relevant policies to the subject request within the Air, Water, and
Land Resources Quality section, one addresses considerations that the Applicant (and,
accordingly, this proposal) undertook throughout the application process:
Policy C.25. Springfield, Lane County, and Eugene shall consider downstream impacts
when planning for urbanization, flood control, urban storm runoff, recreation, and
water quality along the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers.
The findings below discuss the proposal's design and location in relation to how it considers
downstream impacts, flood control, urban storm runoff, recreation, and water quality,
especially with regard to the City's Engineering Design Standards and.Procedures Manual
(Exhibit C Plan Set). Future development will have no harmful impact on downstream
waterways, habitats, and wildlife. The proposal identifies all existing on -site vegetation and
there are no documented occurrences of habitat for listed, threatened, or endangered wildlife
species on the subject site.
The Plan's Environmental Design Element (beginning on page III -E -1) establishes policies that
apply to the proposal's site plan elements. Of the policies that do not direct local
governments to encourage certain actions within their jurisdictions, three Plan Policies are
potentially relevant to the subject request:
Policy E.2: Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainage -ways shall be
protected and retained to the maximum extent practical. Landscaping shall be utilized
to enhance those natural features. This policy does not preclude increasing their
conveyance capacity in an environmentally responsible manner.
Funded by the Applicant, this proposal mitigates impacts caused by future development and
improves the site as it exists in its current state. Particularly, Exhibit C (Sheet L2 Site Plan)
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
and a recent Geotechnical Report for the site demonstrate that the proposed project will treat
all stormwater runoff in accordance with this policy ;"
Noting the area's location outside of water and drainage protection areas, there are several
factors that demonstrate that the proposal will protect vegetation, natural water features, and
drainage systems to the maximum extent practicable: (1) active National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders are in-the vicinity but none adjacent to the
project site; (2) the project site is not located in a groundwater management area; and, (3) the
subject property lies outside of the Drinking Water Protection Overlay District according to
the Wellhead Protection Area Map prepared by the City and SUB.59 Despite minimal impacts
to these natural systems expected by the development due to its location and proposed use,
Exhibit C Plan Set shows future development to conform with SDC 4.4 -105 and Specific
Development Standards as specified in SDC 4.7 7200, 4.7 -203, and SDC 4.7 -205; to manage
stormwater and drainage in order to relieve demand on the City's piped drainage system; to
alleviate future costs of treating the piped discharge; to promote water quality; to preserve
groundwater and the vegetation and rivers it supports; and to reduce peak storm flows.
The future development area contains jurisdictional wetlands, and lies within the service
boundaries of one suitable wetland mitigation bank, the Coyote Prairie North (CPN)
Mitigation Bank, which is operated by the City of Eugene.fi0 The site contains wetland and
upland resource areas that are intermixed. The wetlands are disturbed wetlands and are
located in agricultural fields. As part of the wetland mitigation process, the Applicant is in
process of obtaining Removal /Fill Permit approval from the Oregon Department of State
Lands (DSL) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) for impacts to wetlands. Pursuant
to SDC 5.9- 120(6)(3), in accordance with ORS 183 and 197.040," and consistent with Oregon
Statewide Planning Goal 5 [OAR 660- 015- 0000(5)162 which address the inventory of and
mitigation of adverse effects on wetlands in order to protect natural resources, the Wetland
Delineation Report identifies 9.99 acres of wetlands within the subject property.63
Future development will impact 4.31 acres of wetland; 8,540 cubic yards of fill and 7,718
cubic yards of removal will occur as part of the provision of amenities to the site."
Accordingly, compensatory mitigation for wetland impacts will be accomplished through the
purchase of 4.31 wetland mitigation credits at the CPN Mitigation Bank.
s Branch Engineering, Inc. Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study for Springfield Public
Schools. October 12, 2012.
ea Springfield Public Works Department, Technical Services Division. Wellhead Protection Areas: Time
of Travel Zones (February 2008 Delineations) and Contaminant Source Inventory. September 2011.
Applicable Code: Section 3.3 -200.
so City of Eugene. http:// www. eugene- or.00v /index.asbx ?nid--497. Map of the Coyote Prairie North
Mitigation Bank Service Area: httii://www.eugene-or.gov/DocumentCenter/HomefView/3324.
Accessed October 2011.
61
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars 600 1oar 660/660 016.html
B2 http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/goals/goal5.pdf
"Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. Wetlands/Waters of the U.S. and State Delineation Report, June 2011.
60 Mason, Bruce, & Girard, Inc. Joint Permit Application Form: US Army Corps of Engineers (Portland
District). Pages 2, 4, and 8.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Policy EA: Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that
preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas and
promotes their sense of identity.
Policy E.5: Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the urban area and
optimize their visual and personal accessibility to residents.
Noting the area's uniform character —as it is surrounded by undeveloped, large tracts of rural
land with some low density residential development to the north— this proposal recognizes
Policy E.5 by adding development that is unlike any other surrounding the property or
located nearby.65 Once constructed, the site will demonstrate visual diversity in and of itself;
its design and location will be an asset to the neighborhood. It will provide neighboring
residents visual amenities in addition to providing them an area close by where they may
enjoy recreational amenities with its playground, athletic field, picnic tables, and landscaping
that adds a variety of trees, shrubs, and ornamental grasses (Exhibit C Plan Set). Moreover,
the design recognizes that while it will provide visual diversity, it is also important to account
for the character and context of the surrounding area.
Continuing to recognize Policy E.5 and in accounting for Policy E.4, residents to the north will
have physical and visual access to the site. Future development is designed to preserve the
desirable features of the neighborhood with buffering between the park use and residences
such that providing visual diversity will not become a nuisance (Sheet L2 Exhibit C Plan Set).
Future development will improve accessibility to the site through providing adequate vehicle
access from the road system, through providing vehicle parking spaces on -site, through
providing more than an adequate number of bicycle racks,B6 and a pedestrian and bicycle
circulation system around the site (Exhibit C Plan Set). As illustrated on Sheet L2 Site Plan
(Exhibit C Plan Set), the proposed site design includes striped crosswalks at the intersection
of South 6011 Street and Quartz Avenue that connect to concrete sidewalks accessing the site.
A looped path system is proposed around the perimeter of the athletic fields providing
access to playground and sport court areas.
Of the policies set forth in the Plan's Transportation Element (pages III -F -1 through III- F -14),
three are potentially relevant to the subject request;
Policy F. 14: Address the mobility and safety needs of motorists, transit users,
bicyclists, pedestrians, and the needs of emergency vehicles when planning and
constructing roadway system improvements.
As illustrated on Sheet L2 Site Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set), the planned development does not
involve roadway system improvements but is likely to revisit these improvements in the
future. The proposal currently includes striped crosswalks at the intersection of South 601h
Street and Quartz Avenue that connect to concrete sidewalks accessing the site. A looped
61 Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan: Plan Diagram.
http://www.icog.org/documents/metro/smailmetroPlanmap2OlO.pdf
Ten racks will provide twenty spaces (Sheet L2 Exhibit C Plan Set).
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REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
path system is proposed around the perimeter of the athletic fields providing access to
playground and sport court areas. The proposal includes 10 hoop style bicycle racks
providing 20 bicycle parking spaces. As the planned development does not abut or connect
to any streets where transit service is currently provided, the provision of transit service will
be evaluated as part of subsequent site development. These findings together with the Plan
Set (Exhibit C) and documentation submitted herewith demonstrate that this policy is
satisfied.
Policy F. 17: Manage the roadway system to preserve safety and operational efficiency
by adopting regulations to manage access to roadways and applying these
regulations to decisions related to approving new or modified access to the roadway
system.
Although governments are the intended audience for this policy, future development
includes site features in accordance with such City of Springfield provisions that manage the
roadway system to preserve safety and operational efficiency. The Applicant also secured a
right -of -way permit from Lane County.67 Bob Straub Parkway, a portion of Quartz Avenue,
and the Weyerhaeuser Haul Road abut the site to the west, north, and east respectively.
Quartz Avenue is currently dedicated and constructed to 2i3 of its planned width. Vehicular
access to the site will be provided via a curb cut at the intersection of South 601 Street and
Quartz Avenue and will continue to a parking area that includes 13 standard stalls, 9' in
width, at a 90 degree parking angle, as illustrated on Sheet L2 Site Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set).
The proposed parking area complies with the dimensional standards in SDC 4.6 -115 Table
4.6 -1 and with the minimum parking requirements as specified in SDC 4.6 -125 Table 4.6 -2.
Vehicular access to the site, and maneuvering areas within the site, are designed in
accordance with emergency response requirements and are not required to conform to SDC
4.2 -130 (Vision Clearance), as the proposal is designed in accordance with the City's
Engineering Design Standards and Procedures Manual.
Policy F26: Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent
land uses and is designed to enhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking.
The findings under Policy F 14 (previous page) in part addresses this standard. As illustrated
on Sheet L2 Site Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set), the proposed site design includes striped
crosswalks at the intersection of South 60th Street and Quartz Avenue that connect to
concrete sidewalks accessing the site. A looped path system is proposed around the
perimeter of the athletic fields providing access to playground and sport court areas.
The proposed, future use is well integrated with adjacent land uses, as it is a park with the
following recreation amenities: athletic fields, playground, and basketball court. These low -
intensity uses, while different than the surrounding uses, will minimally impact the nearby
61 City of Springfield Case Number PRE12- 00019. Tentative Site Plan Review Application Pre - Submittal
Checklist, Transportation Division.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
agricultural land and will provide the neighboring residents in low density, single - family
homes an accessible site that also provides for their safety and enjoyment"
Pages 111 -G -1 through III -G -15 of the Metro Plan set forth the Plan's Public Facilities and
Services Element. As stated on page 111 -G -1, "[t]he policies in this element complement
Metro Plan Chapter 11 -A, Fundamental Principles, and Chapter II -C, Growth Management."
This proposal addresses Chapter II -C when explaining that all required development features
will remain in the UGB in order to allow Springfield and the entire metropolitan area to
develop a "timely, orderly, and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services... ""
The following policies that do not specifically address governmental action are potentially
relevant to the subject request:
Policy G.1: Extend the minimum level and full range of key urban facilities and
services in an orderly and efficient manner consistent with the growth management
policies in Chapter II -C, relevant policies in this chapter, and other Metro Plan policies.
Policy G.2: Use the planned facilities maps of the Public Facilities and Services Plan to
guide the general location of water, wastewater, stormwater, and electrical projects in
the metropolitan area. Use local facility master plans, refinement plans, and
ordinances as the guide for detailed planning and project implementation.
The following plans guide extension of urban services to the project area and are the basis
for improvements proposed herein to address Policies G.1 and G.2
• City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A
Community Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52, 114 -116, and 119.
• City of Springfield. Storm water Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4,
Appendix E- 20 -21, and Figure 5 -1.
• Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) (2002). TransPlan; and the'
• Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan, Pages 8 -18, 28,
31, and 32. Maps 1, 2, and 3.
Policy G.9: Eugene and Springfield and their respective utility branches, EWEB and
SUB, shall ultimately be the water service providers within the UGB.
The site lies inside the UGB. EPUD will continue to serve power to the area, while SUB will
provide water services (see Section 3 Existing Conditions).70
68 (a) For "minimally impact the nearby agricultural land:" Mason, Bruce, & Girard, Inc. Joint Permit
Application Form: US Army Corps of Engineers (Portland District). Pages 4 -7. And
(b) Branch Engineering, Inc. Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study for Springfield
Public Schools. October 12, 2012. Pages 1 -3.
(c) For "compatibility with nearby land uses:" Eugene- Springtreld Metropolitan Area General Plan:
Plan Diagram. http: / /www.icog.org /documents/ metro /smalimetroPlanmap2OlO.pdf
Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 11: Public Facilities and Services. (ORS, 197.298.)
7D Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010.
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Exhibit B -38
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Policy G. 15: Consider wellhead protection areas and surface water supplies when
planning stormwater facilities.
Active National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit holders are in the
vicinity but none exist adjacent to the project site; (2) the site is not located in a groundwater
management area; and, (3) the subject properties lie outside of the Drinking Water Protection
Overlay District according to the Wellhead Protection Area Map prepared by the City and
SUB."
Policy G. 16: Manage or enhance waterways and open stormwater systems to reduce
water quality impacts from runoff and to improve stormwater conveyance.
In conformance with the City's Stormwater Code (SDC 4.3 -110), Sheet L2 (Exhibit C Plan Set)
plans for stormwater facilities that are designed to treat stormwater runoff from impervious
surfaces, including infiltration basins and filter strips. Additionally, impervious area from
Quartz Avenue will not flow onto the project site due to existing curbs that direct stormwater
to an existing storm system off the project site. Offsite flows are limited by a culvert located
under Weyerhaeuser Haul Road that outlets along the eastern property line. This stormwater
runoff will be accounted for and conveyed downstream to the culvert underneath Bob Straub
Parkway. Offsite stormwater will not.require treatment .71
The Plan's Parks and Recreation Facilities Element (pages III -H -1 through III -H -4) establishes
policies that seek to enhance the livability of communities within the Eugene - Springfield
metropolitan area. Although the three policies listed below direct action by local
governments and parks and recreation districts, this proposal demonstrates consistency with
Metro Plan goals and policies by way of acknowledging all local, relevant agencies' efforts to
act in accordance with the following;
Policy H.1: Develop a system of regional- metropolitan recreational activity areas
based on a facilities plan for the metropolitan area that includes acquisition,
development, and management programs. The Metro Plan and system should
include reservoir and hill parks, the Willamette River Greenway, and other river
corridors.
The Applicant dedicated funding toward this request resulting from a federal Qualified
School Construction Bond (QSCB), which is authorized under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. Willamalane's Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan
(October 2012) identifies this site as a "Phase One" high priority action and strategy." This
Plan is also consistent with the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and
71 Springfield Public Works Department, Technical Services Division. Wellhead Protection Areas: Time
of Travel Zones (February 2008 Delineations) and Contaminant Source Inventory. September 2011.
Applicable Code: Section 3.3 -200.
72 Branch Engineering, Inc. Stormwater Management Plan and Drainage Study for Springfield Public
Schools. October 12, 2012. Section 4.0.
73 Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; October 2012.
Pages 23, 24, 30, 54, 77, and 80.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Services Plan (pages 8 -18, 28, 31, 32. Maps 1, 2 and 3); the City's Capital Improvement Plan
(pages 1, 3, 27, 28 (map), 52, 114 -116, and 119); and its Stormwater Facilities Master Plan
(pages ES-4, Appendix E- 20 -25, and Figure 5 -1 (map)).
Policy H.2: Local parks and recreation plans and analyses shall be prepared by each
jurisdiction and coordinated on a metropolitan level. The park standards adopted by
the applicable city and incorporated into the city's development code shall be used in
local development processes.
The Jasper - Natron area of Springfield is one of the last large, undeveloped areas within the
City's current UGB.` Upon its completion in 2009, Bob Straub Parkway opened this area for
development. Growth in the area is expected to increase in the coming years, and demands
on the Applicant's facilities will increase proportionately. In addition to. providing quality
education, SPS developed a list of further values it strives to meet. One of these values is to
make recreational facilities available for after -hours use by the community, which includes
the needs of SPS sports teams. The proposed site is within Springfield's UGB. Accordingly,
it is within an area that is planned for expansion and redevelopment, as the UGB defines the
extent of urban building and service expansion over the planning period. The site's
proposed features and characteristics are in accordance with Willamalane's desires and
conform to POS Standards (though not required).
Policy H.6; All metropolitan area parks and recreation programs and districts shall
cooperate to the greatest possible extent in the acquisition of public and private funds
to support their operations.
Moreover, Willamalane plans to "Coordinate location and site design of parks and recreation
facilities with schools, fire stations, libraries and other public facilities where possible to
effectively and efficiently provide service. "75 This effort will also emphasize coordination
with TEAM Springfield (WRPD, City of Springfield, Springfield Public Schools, and SUB) and
other agency partners, including Lane Transit District,"
" City of Springfield. City of Springfield Transportation Plan: Existing Transportation Conditions and
Deficiencies Technical Memorandum (#31; August 25, 2011. Figure 12: Pedestrian Network Existing
Conditions and Table 11: Gaps in the Pedestrian and Bicycle Network on Arterials and Collectors in
Area 4. Page 47.
's Ibid. Page 75.
's Ibid. Page 63.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Refinement Plans and Plan Districts
The site is not within an area subject to an adopted refinement plan. This element of this
criterion does not apply." Plan District standards, however, do apply to the subject site. SDC
3.3 -800 (UF -10 District), subsection 810(8)(2) (Exceptions to the Applicability provisions)
states that "The OF -10 District shall cease to apply upon annexation to the city," thus the
standards in OF -10 are no longer applicable contingent upon annexation approval.
Notwithstanding, Willamalane's 2004, adopted Comprehensive Plan illustrates two
Neighborhood Parks proposed in the area with accompanying explanations of actions and
strategies: Projects 1.21 E1 and 1.22 E2: North Jasper - Natron Area Neighborhood Park and
South Jasper - Natron Area Neighborhood Park, respectively: `Collaborate with the City and
developers to pursue acquisition and development of a neighborhood park, coordinated with
and connected by natural- area /linear parks. �e
The updates in the 2012 Plan identify this site as Project 1.18, which will be a funded, "Phase
One" high priority action and strategy 79 The recent updates in the 2012 Plan increase
specificity about the Jasper - Natron site, as Willamalane negotiated a partnership with SPS as
part of its completion .80
Although the update does not constitute an adopted Refinement Plan at the time of this
review, as it is under consideration, actions to satisfy this provision of the OF -10 District will
follow due to legal requirements8' Moreover, previous actions support the feasibility of the
updated to the Plan. On November 6, 2012, Willamalane voters approved a $20 million bond
measure that will fund a number of new park projects. Bond proceeds can only be used for
capital purposes (i.e., new development) and not for ongoing programs or operations. The
ballot language for this bond required that the money be subject to yearly, independent
audits and that it be used solely for the purposes described in the updated 2012
Comprehensive Plan'
Future development of the site will require minimal extension of service infrastructure for the
park and accompanying recreational facilities. The establishment of a new Service District is
unnecessary, as EPUD will continue to serve power to the area, while SUB will provide
additional services (see Section 3 Existing Conditions). The feasibility of SUB's provision of
service is supported through: (1) the furthering of its partnership on TEAM Springfield and (2)
the provision of service for practical reasons; the Utility Board extended its services such that
The East Main Refinement Plan boundary is the closest Refinement Plan to the site. Its furthest
boundaries extending toward the site are at South 57'h Street and Weyerhaeuser Road. Another
boundary near the site is where Jasper Road continues past Holly Street.
http://www.ci.si3ringfield.or.us/Pubworks/GIS Web page /Images /Refinement olans limo E main refi
nement mao.odf. Accessed November 2012. .
'B ibid.
" Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan; October 2012.
Pages 23, 24, 30, 54, 77, and 80.
ao Willamalane Park and Recreation District. January 2013.
B1 Amendments to the Metro Plan will occur if approved (ORS 197.335, 197.625, 197.010, 197.173, and
197.1751.
B2 http: / /www wiIlama[ane org /oages /aboutus /bondmeasure2Ol2 shtmI . Accessed February 2013.
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JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
they are now directly adjacent to the site. Moreover, SUB owns fiber optic cables that are
currently available for a logical extension of power to the site.83
In anticipation of a zone change to PLO following annexation, future development complies
with all standards set forth in 4.7 -203 (Specific Development Standards for Public Land and
Open Space) (Exhibit C Plan Set). The above findings together with the narrative and
documentation submitted herewith.demonstrate that this criterion has been met to the
greatest extent possible.
C. The proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimum level of
key urban facilities and services, as defined in the Metro Plan, can be provided in
an orderly, efficient and timely manner; and
Acknowledgement of pages III -G -1 through III -G -15 of the Metro Plan and page III -G -1,
whereby: "The policies in this element complement Metro Plan Chapter 11 -A, Fundamental
Principles, and Chapter II -C, Growth Management' demonstrates that all required
development features will remain in the UGB in order to allow Springfield and the entire
metropolitan area to develop a "timely, orderly, and efficient arrangement of public facilities
and services... "80
Currently serving the site are natural gas lines, fiber -optic cables, and three -phase power.
Future development will involve the construction of underground water, electric, and
stormwater facilities. All proposed utility lines will be placed underground as illustrated on
Sheet C1 Existing and Proposed Utilities Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set). The Metro Plan defines
"minimum level of key urban facilities and services" as:
"Wastewater service, stormwater service, transportation, solid waste management,
water service; fire and emergency medical services, police protection, city -wide parks
and recreation programs, electric service, land use controls, communication facilities,
and public schools on a district -wide basis (in other words, not necessarily within
walking distance of all students served. "
Similar to the undeveloped, large tracts of rural land surrounding the subject property 85 the
proposed site is currently unused and vacant.88 As such, the area remains underserviced
with stormwater infrastructure although the site is currently served by an unimproved, open
channel storm system to the west.B7 Multiple long -range plans and additional documents
83 Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Pages 7 -9.
B° Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 11: Public Facilities and Services. (ORS, 197.298.)
es The site is surrounded by single - family residential developments to the north, Weyerhaeuser Haul
Road to the east, Bob Straub Parkway to the vest, and cattle pastures to the south.
88 ECONorthwest. Commercial and Industrial Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic Opportunities
Analysis. Map 2 -2: Commercial and Industrial Buildable Land by Classification and Nodal Overlay
Status. 2009. http / /www ci springfield or us /dsd /CIBUDft °/ 2OSpringfield °/ 2OEOA 09 02 09(2) pdf.
Accessed November 2012.
8' City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4 and Appendix E -20-
25.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
refer to this site as one that is a high priority for future development and expansion of
existing infrastructure. These plans identify this site and /or area on the following pages:
• City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A
Community Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Pages 1; 3, 27, 28 (Map), 52,114-116, and 119;
• City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4,
Appendix E- 20 -21, and Figure 5 -1;
• Lane Council of Governments (LCOG) (2002). TransPlan. Constrained Roadway Map and
Future Roadway Map;
• Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan. Pages 8 -18, 28,
31, 32. Maps 1, 2, and 3.
Specifically, a gravity trunk sewer pipe to serve this area is planned for construction to the
east of the railroad tracks along Jasper Road; construction is planned for 2013. Connection
to this pipe is possible upon completion of the Trunk Sewer project.B9 The existing gas lines
are currently adequate to serve the site and run throughout the public rights -of -way through
the residential properties to the north.89
The site drains to the northwest corner of the property from an existing roadside ditch, where
runoff enters a culvert to cross under Bob Straub Parkway and then continues as overland
flow to the west. Drainage eventually enters the Middle Fork Willamette River.
The existing drainage system for the Jasper - Natron area is generally undeveloped or un-
improved. It consists of natural open conveyance channels that collect and direct surface
runoff to the west, which ultimately discharge west of Jasper Road to the Middle Fork of the
Willamette River. There are a series of culvert crossings along the north -south roadways in
the area including: Weyerhaeuser Haul Road, Bob Straub Parkway, and Jasper Road that
maintain the westerly drainage pattern. Existing drainage from the project site is conveyed
southwesterly via shallow surface conveyance depressions where it is collected by a
roadside ditch on the east side of Bob Straub Parkway. Runoff then flows north to the 24-
inch culvert located at the northwesterly corner of the subject site, which conveys the flow
westerly under the Parkway. Offsite flows are limited by a culvert located under
Weyerhaeuser Haul Road that outlets along the eastern property line.
As illustrated on Sheet.C1 Existing and Proposed Utilities Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set),
incorporated by reference herein, future development plans include stormwater facilities
designed to treat stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces, including infiltration basins
and filter strips, These findings together with the Plan Set (Exhibit C) and documentation
submitted herewith demonstrate that this standard is satisfied.
Future development on the site will accordingly require connections to existing and
proposed service lines and cables, extension of water service, and access improvements.
The site is currently not served with sanitary sewer, and the existing storm system is
ee City of Springfield. The City of Springfield, Oregon Capital Improvement Program: A Community
Reinvestment Plan; 2013 -2017. Pagel 19.
es Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Page 6.
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JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
undeveloped. Currently serving the site are natural gas lines, fiber -optic cables, and three -
phase power.
Water
Water service is provided adjacent to the site via a 12" water line in the undeveloped Quartz
Avenue right -of -way. The site is served by an existing fire hydrant on the northwest corner
of South 60t1 Street at Quartz Avenue. Because there are no occupied structures proposed
with the initial neighborhood park development, the existing fire hydrant is appropriately
located to serve the site. As illustrated on Sheet C1 Existing and Proposed Utilities Plan
(Exhibit C Plan Set), domestic and irrigation water connections to the existing line are
proposed as part of future development to serve site amenities. The existing 12" water line
has sufficient capacity to serve the proposed use and subsequent development on the
subject property.
Through an agreement between Springfield Public Schools and SUB,.the development site
will be provided with water service, as illustrated on Sheet C1 Existing and Proposed Utilities
Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set), upon annexation approval. The proposal does not involve
development of construction of new facilities requiring fire protection.
Power
There is an existing SUB electric powerline running east -west along the northern boundary
of the site. However, the site is served by EPUD, which completed construction of three -
phase power supply lines in Bob Straub Parkway adjacent to the site that is south of and
parallel with a 30' wide SUB power and telecommunications easement to the north. The
lines are located on the west side of the roadway. As illustrated on Sheet C1 Existing and
Proposed Utilities Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set), a joint utility trench is proposed as part of future
development under Bob Straub Parkway to provide an electrical connection point to EPUD
power supply. The electric line will be extended across the subject site via a proposed 7'
public utility easement to provide service to site amenities. The existing power supply has
sufficient capacity to serve the proposed use and subsequent development on the subject
property, which involves parking lot lighting at the proposed parking area, as illustrated on
Sheet L2 Site Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set)."
Sanitary Sewer
The site relies on the future Jasper Road trunk sewer for sanitary sewer service. A future.
crossing for a sanitary sewer pipe is proposed under Bob Straub Parkway at the north
property line for future connection of properties east of the parkway to the trunk sewer. After
crossing the parkway, the pipe can run east -west along the north property boundary that
connects to the trunk sewer. Alternatively, the pipe may extend north at South 57th Street to
the bottom of the hill, and-then run west to Jasper Road.91
80 Branch Engineering, Inc. Springfield Schools Siting Study, Memorandum. May 24, 2010. Pages 6
and 9.
91 Amendments to the Metro Plan will occur if approved (ORS 197.335, 197.625, 197.010, 197.173, and
197.175).
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Storm Sewer
Future development will result in approximately 33,315 square feet of new impervious
surface that is subject to stormwater management regulations in the City's Stormwater
Management Plan and this section. Proposed water quality treatment facilities are shown on
Sheet C1 Existing and Proposed Public Utilities Plan (Exhibit C Plan Set). All proposed
stormwater management facilities are designed in _accordance with the City's Engineering
Design Standards and Procedures Manual.
The City's Stormwater Facilities Master Plan (2008) indicates that the area is underserved
with stormwater infrastructure. 12 Sheet C1 Existing and Proposed Utilities Plan (Exhibit C
Plan Set), incorporated by reference herein, shows all stormwater runoff from the
development site is proposed to be treated through best management practices (BMPs)
designed to meet water quality standards in accordance with the Springfield Stormwater
Manual. Proposed BMPs include a flow -thru basin, vegetated filter strip, and vegetated
Swale. Following treatment and infiltration, stormwater runoff will be conveyed to a roadside
drainage swale within the Bob Straub Parkway right -of -way via a conveyance swale. No
connections to existing storm sewer facilities within the Quartz Avenue right -of -way are
proposed or warranted. Because stormwater will be managed and treated entirely on -site
the proposal does not address nor require capacity in the existing system.
Streets and Traffic Safety
The existing road system in the vicinity of the site consists of Bob Straub Parkway (classified
as a Minor Arterial), Jasper Road (classified as a Major Collector), South 601" Street (classified
as a Local Road), Quartz Avenue (classified as a Local Road), and the private Weyerhaeuser
Haul Road.93 Bob Straub Parkway, a portion of Quartz Avenue, and the Weyerhaeuser Haul
Road abut the site to the west, north, and east respectively. Quartz Avenue is currently
dedicated and constructed to 2/3 of its planned width.
Primary access is provided at the intersection of South 601" Street and Quartz Avenue. Future
vehicular access to the site will be provided via a curb cut at the intersection of South 60"'
Street and Quartz Avenue. Vehicular access to the site, and maneuvering areas within the .
site, are designed in accordance with emergency response requirements and is not required
to conform to SDC 4.2 -130 (Vision Clearance). The Applicant will provide further
demonstration of conformance with this standard as part of subsequent Zone Change
Amendment and Site Plan Review applications.
No new lots or parcels are planned. Hence, no new accessways are required. Future
development involves the construction of a paved access drive and sidewalk extending from
the intersection of Quartz Avenue and South 60" Street. The intent of the proposed park is to
provide recreational open space for residents in the immediate neighborhood; its design
reflects a walkable distance for most of the expected park patrons. A future road extension
west and south of the intersection of South 661" Street and Quartz Avenue with connection to
32 City of Springfield. Stormwater Facilities Master Plan; October 2008. Page ES -4 and Appendix E -20-
25.
93 City of Springfield. City of Springfield Transportation Plan: Existing Transportation Conditions and
Deficiencies Technical Memorandum ( #3); August 25, 2011. Figure 4: Functional Classification.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER- NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
Bob Straub Parkway is planned when further development occurs on the site. The proposed
access drive is designed in accordance with the City's Engineering Design Standards and
Procedures Manual; compliance will be assured through the construction permit review
process.
Future development involves new construction of a public use. Off - street parking is required
in accordance with SDC 4.6- 110(A)(1). The proposal includes.a 13- space, off- street parking
area in proportion to the proposed use, as illustrated on Sheet L2 Site Plan (Exhibit C Plan
Set). The proposed use is considered a "park, community or regional" for the purposes of
determining minimum bicycle parking requirements in accordance with SDC 4.6 -145 Table
4.6 -3.90 A minimum of 4 spaces are required, plus 4 additional spaces for an athletic /playing
field and 2 additional spaces for a playground. Accordingly, 10 spaces are required. The
proposal includes 20 proposed bicycle parking spaces.
These findings together with the Plan Set (Exhibit C) and documentation submitted herewith
demonstrate that capacity requirements of public and private facilities will not be exceeded
as a result of the proposed development and that public improvements needed to serve the
site are currently available or will be extended to the site as part of site improvements. The
Public Works Director and utility providers have not identified any capacity issues that affect
the proposal. Therefore, this criterion is satisfied.
D. Where applicable, fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated through an
Annexation Agreement or other mechanism approved by the City Council. (6212)
The City has the authority to require and specify mitigation through an Annexation
Agreement or other mechanism. The enclosed findings and documentation submitted
herewith, demonstrate that the Applicant assumes the full cost of infrastructure and
extension of services needed for the initial phase of development as detailed in the future
development plans (Exhibit C Plan Set). Therefore, an Annexation Agreement is not
applicable to the proposal as mitigation is not necessary and any future mitigation
requirements can be deferred and conditioned as part of subsequent Zone Change
Amendment and Site Plan Review approvals for the initial phase, and /or Site Plan Review
approval for new uses and development not included in this proposal. If warranted, under
this criterion, the City can impose and condition an Annexation Agreement or other
mechanism in conjunction with approval of this request. The above findings coupled with
the City's authority to mitigate for any fiscal impacts provide sufficient demonstration that
this criterion is satisfied.
9° The definitions of Community and Regional parks differ between the City of Springfield and
Willamalane. This request addresses future development as a Neighborhood Park, consistent with
Willamalane's definition. Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Comprehensive Plan. Appendix
A -1, Table A -1: Park and Facility Classifications and Definitions. See pages 18 and 21, herein.
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SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JASPER - NATRON SITE IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION & ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION
6.2 Conclusion
Based on available information, supporting materials, and findings enclosed, in Section 6.1,
the request is consistent with all applicable approval criteria, policies, and standards.
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TYPE IV — ANNEXATION
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
File Name: Jasper Natron School Site Annexation
Applicant: Springfield School District
Case Number: C SP 2013 — ANX 13 -00002
Proposal Locations:
South of Quartz Avenue at South 60`h Street, and
east of Bob Straub Parkway
Current Zoning: Light- Medium Industrial (LMI)
with Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF -10)
Plan Designation: Low Density Residential (LDR)
Applicable Comprehensive Plan:
Metro Plan
Application Submittal Date: February 11, 2013
Exhibit C -1
Associated Applications: PRE12 -00011 (Development Issues Meeting for annexation); TYP213-
00002 (Site Plan review for park); TYP313 -00001 (Zoning map amendment)
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
POSITION
REVIEW OF
NAME
PHONE
Project Manager
Planning
Andy Limbird
541- 726 -3784
Transportation Planning Engineer
Transportation
Michael Liebler
541- 736 -1034
Public Works Civil Engineer
Streets and Utilities
Clayton McEachem
541- 736 -1036
Deputy Fire Marshal
Fire and Life Safety
Gilbert Gordon
541- 726 -2293
Building Official
Building
David Bowlsb
541- 736 -1029
APPLICANT'S DEVELOPMENT REVIEW TEAM
POSITION
NAME
PHONE
MAILING ADDRESS
Applicant
John Saraceno
541- 726 -3267
525 Mill Street
Springfield Public Schools
Springfield, OR 97477
Applicant's
Colin McArthur
541- 485 -7385
160 E. Broadway
Representative
Cameron McCarthy
Eugene, OR 97401
Landscape Architecture
& Planning
Exhibit C -2
Review Process (SDC 5.7 -115): The subject annexation request is being reviewed under Type IV procedures,
without Planning Commission consideration.
Development Issues Meeting (SDC 5.7 -120): A Development Issues Meeting (DIM) is required of all third -
party annexation applications.
Finding: A Development Issues Meeting for the subject annexation request was held on September 13, 2012.
Conclusion: The requirement in SDC 5.7 -120 is met.
Annexation Initiation and Application Submittal (SDC 5.7 -125): In accordance with SDC 5.7- 125.B.2.b.i
and ORS 222.170(1), an annexation application may be initiated by "more than half the owners of land in the
territory, who also own more than half the land in the contiguous territory and of real property therein
representing more than half the assessed value of all real property in the contiguous territory consent in writing
to the annexation of their land ".
Finding: The property owner (a public agency) who owns all of the land and real property, and full assessed
value of real property in the contiguous territory, has filed an application and petition requesting annexation to
the City of Springfield (Attachment 3).
Conclusion: The application requirements in SDC 5.7 -125 have been met.
Site Information: The property requested for annexation is a vacant 15 -acre parcel on the south edge of
Quartz Avenue at South 60'x' Street, immediately east of Bob Straub Parkway. The subject site is inside the
Springfield Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and is currently used for livestock grazing. The subject annexation
territory is initially intended to be developed with a neighborhood park and minimal street frontage
improvements are proposed at this time.
Existing public services are provided to the annexation area as follows: police (Lane County Sheriff,
Springfield Police Department), schools (Springfield School District), roads (Lane County and City of
Springfield), and Fire (Cities of Eugene & Springfield). In accordance with a decision issued by the Oregon
Public Utility Commission, Emerald Peoples Utility District (EPUD) provides electrical service to this area of
Springfield. Springfield Utility Board (SUB) provides water to the proposed annexation area. Upon
annexation, the City of Springfield will be responsible for urban services, including sewer, water, and
police /fire response to the subject area. EPUD will remain responsible for provision of electrical service to the
subject site.
Notice Requirements (SDC 5.7 -130): Consistent with SDC 5.7 -130, notice was provided as follows
Mailed Notice. Notice of the annexation application was mailed February 25, 2013, which is at least
14 days prior to the public hearing date, to the affected property owner(s); owners and occupants of
properties located within 300 feet of the perimeter of the affected territory; affected neighborhood
groups or community organizations officially recognized by the city that includes the affected territory;
affected special districts and all other public utility providers; and the Lane County Land Management
Division, Lane County Elections, and the Lane County Board of Commissioners.
Newspaper Notice. Notice of the March 18, 2013 public hearing was published in The Register -Guard
on March 4 and 11, 2013.
Posted Notice. Notice of the March 18, 2013 public hearing was posted in four public places in the
City: at one location along the property frontage near the intersection of Quartz Avenue and South 60`h
Exhibit C -3
Street; at the Springfield City Hall and in the Development and Public Works office; and on the City of
Springfield website, on March 1, 2013.
Finding: Upon annexation of the subject territory to the City the current LMI zoning will be retained, but the
Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF -10) will no longer apply. Due to this change, the Oregon Department
of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) was notified in writing of the annexation proceedings more
than 35 days prior to the public hearing. Notification to DLCD regarding the proposed annexation was sent on
February 11, 2013.
Conclusion: Notice of the public hearing was provided consistent with SDC 5.7 -130.
Recommendation to City Council (SDC 5.7 -135): The Director shall forward a written recommendation on
the annexation application to the City Council based on the approval criteria specified in Section 5.7 -140,
which are provided as follows with the SDC requirements, findings, and conclusions. The Director's
recommendation follows SDC 5.7 -140, Criteria.
Criteria (SDC 5.7 -140): The application may be approved only if the City Council finds that the proposal
conforms to the following criteria:
A. The affected territory proposed to be annexed is within the City's urban growth boundary; and is
1. Contiguous to the city limits; or
2. Separated from the City only by a public right of way or a stream, lake or other body of
water.
Finding: The subject annexation territory is located within the acknowledged urban growth boundary (UGB) of
the Eugene - Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan). The subject annexation area abuts the
Springfield city limits along the north boundary. Therefore, this annexation application meets the statutory
definition of contiguity as found in ORS 222.1 11(1).
Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion.
B. The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any
applicable refinement plans or Plan Districts;
Finding: The Metro Plan was acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
in August, 1982 and has been subsequently amended. The annexation area is located within the acknowledged
UGB of the Metro Plan. Territory within the delineated UGB ultimately will be within the City of Springfield.
Finding: The Metro Plan recognizes that, ultimately, all territory within the UGB will be annexed to an
existing city (Policy 410, page II -C -4; Policy #16, page 11 -C -5; and Policy #21, page II -C -6). Springfield is the
unit of government identified in the Metro Plan to provide urban services to annexed territory.
Finding: The Metro Plan recognizes that as annexations to the City occur, existing special service districts
within the UGB will be dissolved (Policy 418, page II -C -6). The continued annexation of properties and public
street rights -of -way to the City of Springfield is consistent with the Metro Plan, which will result in the
elimination of several special districts within the urbanizable area.
Finding: The subject property is within the delineated service territory of SUB, EPUD, and the
Eugene /Springfield Fire Department so there are no special service districts that would be affected by the
requested annexation.
Exhibit C -4
Finding: After the public hearing and if determined by the City Council that annexation is in the best interest of
the City, the annexation area will be annexed into the Willamalane Park and Recreation District as authorized
by an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Springfield and Lane County. The park district
provides park and recreation facilities and services to territory within the City of Springfield.
Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion.
C. The proposed annexation will result in a boundary in which the minimum level of key urban facilities
and services as defined in the Metro Plan can be provided in an orderly efficient and timely manner;
and
Finding: The Metro Plan recognizes annexation as the highest priority for extending the minimum level of key
urban facilities and services to urbanizable areas.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation will take advantage of urban service delivery systems that are
already in place or can be logically extended to serve this area. In addition to urban utilities, the following
facilities and services are either available or can be extended to this annexation area:
Water — Upon annexation, the property would be served by the City by and through the Springfield Utility
Board. Existing water infrastructure within the vicinity will be maintained by SUB.
Electricity — Although SUB has an electrical transmission line along the north edge of the subject property, the
Oregon Public Utility Commission has determined that EPUD is the sole electrical service provider to
properties in southeast Springfield that are south of the Mount Vernon Road alignment. Upon annexation, the
subject site will remain in the EPUD service territory. Existing electrical system infrastructure within the
adjacent public rights -of -way and easements will be maintained by the affected utility providers.
Police Services — Springfield Police Department currently provides service to the adjacent Jasper Meadows
neighborhood, which is inside the City limits. The subject territory is currently within the jurisdiction of the
Lane County Sheriff's Department. Upon annexation, this area will receive Springfield Police services on an
equal basis with other properties inside the City.
Fire and Emergency Services — Fire protection is currently provided to the annexation area by the Eugene/
Springfield Fire Department. Upon annexation, the City will continue to provide fire and emergency services to
the subject territory.
Emergency medical transport (ambulance) services are provided on a regional basis by the Eugene /Springfield
Fire Department, and Lane Rural Fire/Rescue to central Lane County. The annexation area will continue to
receive this service consistent with the adopted ambulance service area (ASA) plan. Mutual aid agreements
have been adopted by the three regional ASA providers to provide backup coverage for each other's
jurisdictions.
Parks and Recreation —Park and recreation services are provided to the City of Springfield by the Willamalane
Park and Recreation District. Indoor recreation facilities, such as the Willamalane Park Swim Center, Lively
Park Swim Center, Memorial Building Community Center, and Willamalane Adult Activity Center. The park
district offers various after- school and other programs for children at schools and parks throughout the
community. Also available are pathways and several categories of parks, including community parks, sports
parks, special use parks, and natural area parks. In this case, the annexation area is planned for a neighborhood
park that is depicted in the Willamalane Park & Recreation District Comprehensive Plan. Willamalane is
partnering with the Springfield School District to construct park facilities on the site in advance of school
constriction. Annexation of the territory would enhance the provision of park and recreation facilities in this
area of Springfield.
Exhibit C -5
Concurrent with annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be annexed to the Willamalane Park
and Recreation District consistent with City policy, if the City Council determines that annexation to the special
district is in the best interest of the City.
Library Services — Upon annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be within the service area of
the Springfield Public Library.
Schools — The Springfield School District provides public school service to this area of Springfield. The
subject property is planned for future public school development to better serve the community.
Sanitary Sewer — The annexation area can and will be served by extension of the Jasper Trunk Sewer line along
the Jasper Road corridor. Extension of the public sewer system into the Jasper - Natron area is a necessary and
desirable component of the City's long -range plans to accommodate urbanization and development in southeast
Springfield.
Stormwater — The subject annexation territory is served by catch basins and public stormwater lines in the
Quartz Avenue right -of -way. However, most of the annexation area is removed from the available stormwater
system and other interim measures will be required until the stormwater utility is extended to serve this site.
Incremental improvements to the public system will be required as development plans are advanced for this and
other adjoining properties. However, there are no immediate planned changes to the stormwater management
system associated with this annexation request.
Streets — Along the north edge of the site, the northern 2/3 of Quartz Avenue has been dedicated as public right -
of -way and developed with a partial (2/3) width street profile with curb, gutter and sidewalk on the north side
only. The subject property frontage on the south side of Quartz Avenue has an interim curbline and parking is
restricted due to limited pavement width. The subject annexation area includes the southern one -third of Quartz
Avenue right -of -way and a planned extension of South 60'h Street to an intersection with Bob Straub Parkway
near the southwest corner of the site. The annexation of the subject property will facilitate future planned street
improvements, including the completion of Quartz Avenue and a public street connection to Bob Straub
Parkway. However, there are no immediate planned or required street improvements associated with this
annexation request.
Solid Waste Management — The City and Sanipac have an exclusive franchise arrangement for garbage service
inside the City limits. Upon annexation, solid waste disposal service can be provided by Sanipac.
Communication Facilities — Various providers offer both wired and wireless communication services in the
Eugene - Springfield metropolitan area. Existing providers and those entering the market have the capability to
provide service to this area.
Land Use Controls — The annexation area is within Springfield's portion of the urban growth boundary.
Through an intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and the City of Springfield, the City already
has planning and building jurisdiction for all land between the city limits and urban growth boundary. The City
will continue to administer land use controls after annexation.
Finding: The minimum level of key urban facilities and services, as outlined in the Metro Plan, are either
immediately available or can be provided within a reasonable future time frame as needed.
Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion
Exhibit C -6
D. Where applicable fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated through an Annexation Agreement
or other mechanism approved by the City Council.
Finding: The public agency requesting annexation is a Team Springfield partner and is well aware of the
requirements for future dedication of public rights -of -way necessary to accommodate planned public street
extensions; the need for extension of urban utilities to serve the site and land beyond the annexation area; and
the responsibility of the developer to fund such improvements. Because there are no significant fiscal impacts
to the City, an Annexation Agreement is not required for this request.
Conclusion: The proposal meets this criterion.
DIRECTOR'S RECOMMENDATION: Approve the annexation of the subject territory to City of
Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District.
City Council Decision (SDC 5.7 -145): City Council approval of the annexation application shall be by
Ordinance.
Finding: On March 18, 2013, the City Council will hold a Public Hearing for the subject annexation request
and give first reading to the Annexation Ordinance. Based on the staff analysis and recommendation, and on
testimony provided at the Public Hearing, the City Council may take action to approve, modify or deny the
Annexation Ordinance.
Zoning (SDC 5.7 -150): The annexation area is zoned Light- Medium Industrial (LMI) and is designated Low
Density Residential (LDR) on the Metro Plan diagram. Properties that are outside the City limits have the
Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF -10) applied to the zoning. The applicant has submitted a zoning map
amendment under separate cover (Case TYP313- 00001) to change the property zoning from LDR to Public
Land and Open Space (PLO). The Planning Commission will review the request for zoning map amendment at
a future public hearing, and after annexation of the subject property. Public Land and Open Space zoning is an
allowable zoning classification in all plan designations as a means to enable development of public uses such as
parks and schools, both of which are permitted uses in the LDR plan designation.
Finding: Upon the effective date of the annexation, the OF -10 overlay will be automatically removed and the
site will retain the LMI zoning.
Effective Date and Notice of Approved Annexation (SDC 5.7 -155): If the annexation is approved by the
City Council on March 18, 2013 and granted a second reading on April 1, 2013, the Ordinance will become
effective 30 days after adoption by the City Council and execution by the Mayor (anticipated on or around May
1, 2013), or upon acknowledgement of filing with the Secretary of State — whichever date is later.
Withdrawal from Special Service. Districts (SDC 5.7 -160): Withdrawal from special districts may occur
concurrently with the approved annexation Ordinance or after the effective date of the annexation of territory to
the City. The Director shall recommend to the City Council for consideration of the withdrawal of the annexed
territory from special districts as specified in ORS 222. In determining whether to withdraw the territory, the
City Council shall determine whether the withdrawal is in the best interest of the City. Notice of the
withdrawal shall be provided in the same manner as the annexation notice in Section 5.7 -150.
Finding: The annexation area is within the delineated service territory of SUB (water) and EPUD (electrical)
and will remain so after annexation. Because there is no requirement for withdrawal of the annexation territory
from a special service district, this provision is not applicable.