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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/2015 Work SessionCity of Springfield Work Session Meeting MINUTES OF THE WORK SESSION MEETING OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 The City of Springfield Council met in a work session in the Jesse Maine Meeting Room, 225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Monday, September 14, 2015 at 5:30 p.m., with Mayor Lundberg presiding. ATTENDANCE Present were Mayor Lundberg and Councilors VanGordon, Moore (5:38pm), Ralston, Woodrow and Pishioneri. Also present were City Manager Gino Grimaldi, Assistant City Manager Jeff Towery, City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith, Administrative Specialist Amy Jo Ripka and members of the staff. Councilor Wylie absent (excused). 1. Library Advisory Board Interviews. Emily David, Acting Library Director, presented the staff report on this item. The Library Board is seeking to fill one (1) current and four (4) upcoming vacancies as four board position terms expire on December 31, 2015— The The Springfield Library Advisory Board interviewed four candidates at their September l s` regular meeting in an effort to fill a current vacancy caused by the resignation of Gary Ross (term expires on December 31, 2016) as well as fill four (4) other board positions expiring on December 31, 2015. One of these is that of Victoria Stephens who was appointed last year to complete an unexpired term while three of the positions are full four-year terms that are expiring. Two incumbents, Barbara Stramler and Robyn Sattler have applied for reappointment. The Board fully supports the reappointment of both Stramler and Sattler. In addition the board recommends the appointment of Kim Thompson and Linda Mears to the positions beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December, 31, 2019. They also recommend the appointment of Kristine Fuller to the position currently open and expiring on December 31, 2016. At that time, Fuller would be eligible to apply for reappointment to a full four- year term. Candidate Shari Furtwangler withdrew her application prior to the Council interviews. Council introduced themselves to the following candidates: • Barbara Stramler • Robyn Sattler • Kim Thompson • Linda Mears • Kristine Fuller They interviewed Barbara Stramler and Robyn Sattler with the following questions: 1. Why are you interested in continuing to serve on the Library Board? (Mayor Lundberg) 2. What are some examples of Library Board success that have occurred during your tenure as a Commissioner? (Councilor Pishioneri) 3. What contributions have you made to the Board during your tenure? (Councilor Ralston) 4. What specialty or skill do you possess that has especially benefitted the Board? (Councilor VanGordon) 5. What do you think the role of the Board is? (Councilor Woodrow) City of Springfield Council Work Session Minutes September 14, 2015 Page 2 6. What vision do you have for the future of the Board? (Councilor Moore) They interviewed Kim Thompson, Linda Mears and Kristine Fuller with the following questions: 1. Why are you interested in serving on the Library Board? (Mayor Lundberg) 2. Describe your professional and personal experience as it relates to your desire to become a Library Board member. (Councilor Pishioneri) 3. What initiatives are you interested in working on if you are appointed as a Board member? (Councilor Ralston) 4. Describe your familiarity with the City's library services. (Councilor VanGordon) 5. What is it about Springfield's library service that interests you most? (Councilor Woodrow} 6. Have you attended a Library Board meeting? If so, what were your impressions? (Councilor Moore) Mayor Lundberg asked if the candidates had any questions of the Council. The Council discussed the qualifications of each candidate. They were pleased with the slate of candidates. Consensus was to reappoint Barbara Stramler and Robyn Sattler to the Library Board, and appoint Kim Thompson, Linda Mears and Kristine Fuller during the September 21 regular meeting. . The new members' terms would begin January 1, 2016. 2. Springfield 2030 Plan Update: Economic Opportunities Analysis Final Report and Proposed Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Amendment to Add Land to the UGB Designated for Employment; Natural Resources; Public Facilities; Parks and Open Space (Metro Plan Amendment File No. LRP 2009-00014). Linda Pauly, Principal Planner, presented the staff report on this item. Staff has: 1) completed its evaluation of land needed to provide adequate employment opportunities for the planning period ending 2030 consistent with Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 9: Economic Development; and 2) refined the proposed Springfield UGB amendment to address land needs that cannot be met within the existing UGB. Adoption of Springfield's Commercial and Industrial Lands Buildable Lands Inventory and Economic Opportunities Analysis (CIBL/EOA) is critical to Springfield's ability to plan, zone and develop the community consistent with the community's livability and economic prosperity goals and redevelopment priorities. Planning the land supply to meet current and projected employment needs will support the City's ability to attract needed jobs to bolster and diversify the local economy. The CIBL/EOA Final Report is a technical report prepared by the City's consultant ECONorthwest. The CIBL/EOA provides empirical data to establish the amount and type of land needed to accommodate forecasted employment growth and target employers over the planning period. The types of industries that Springfield wants to attract to meet economic development objectives are: high -wage, stable jobs with benefits; jobs requiring skilled and unskilled labor; employers in a range of industries that will contribute to a diverse economy; and industries that are compatible with Springfield's community values. Springfield's need for large sites cannot be met within the existing UGB. Staff proposes to expand the UGB in two areas — North Gateway and Mill Race to add suitable sites adjacent to the City that are larger than 20 acres. The proposed UGB amendment adds approximately 257 acres of suitable employment land to meet the identified need for 223 acres of sites larger than 5 acres. Springfield's final UGB may include some or all land discussed at the work session or other lands identified through City of Springfield Council Work Session Minutes September 14, 2015 Page 3 the 2030 Plan public process, consistent with the prioritization requirements of ORS 197.298 and the Oregon Land Use Goal 14 Administrative Rule. Ms. Pauly said the 2030 Plan is a new set of land use policies that will guide the City for attainment of the community's livability and economic prosperity goals, and redevelopment priorities as Springfield grows. This next step in the 2030 planning work addresses the City's employment land needs for the planning period 2010 through 2030, and to demonstrate Springfield's compliance with Oregon statewide planning goal 9. The CIBL/EOA has been finalized and prepared for public review and adoption. She referred to the reports which were included in the agenda packet. Staff distributed a Summary. Report dated August 2015 on the CIBL/EOA to the Council. This document was posted on the City's website. Ms. Pauly said the EOA identified the kind of jobs and industries that are a good fit for Springfield, and identifies target industries that will provide high wage stable jobs and benefits, jobs requiring both skilled and unskilled labor, and industries that will contribute to a diverse economy. She presented a power point showing the proposed areas and the size of sites within those areas. When looking at redevelopment sites, they took into consideration the redevelopment that adds capacity. She described some of the employment categories. Ms. Pauly said the urban growth boundary (UGB) proposal would add 257 acres of suitable employment land and 455 acres of public land, parks and open space. She described the public land, parks and open space. She referred to a mapshowing the two -study areas. Councilor Pishioneri asked if Willamalane owned all property between the eastern city limits and the current UGB, and if it was included in this proposal. Ms. Pauly said they did own that as part of the Jaqua property. It was not included in this proposal. Mr. Towery said all or most of that property was currently in the UGB. There is other open space already in the UGB; some owned by Springfield Utility Board (SUB) and some owned by Willamalane Parks and Recreation District. Councilor VanGordon asked if the land referred to by Councilor Pishioneri was counted as available for jobs when the analysis was redone. Ms. Pauly said it was not. Most of that land is in the residential inventory and is sloped, having constraints. The Alternatives Analysis is the City's look at all potential sites for expansion. She referred to a map in the power point that showed all the areas the City was required to consider for employment needs. Over the last several years, Council had reviewed and discussed a number of alternatives as required by law before narrowing it down to those proposed. Ms. Pauly discussed the North Gateway site of approximately 132 acres of suitable land. This area is held in three separate ownerships; two of those ownerships have more than 50 suitable acres, and the third has 22 acres. The southerly sites are adjacent to current City limits and UGB. She referred to a maps showing staff's recommendation of plan designations in that area. She described the designations. Ms. Pauly discussed the Mill Race site of approximately 125 suitable acres. Two of the large sites in this area are each held by one owner and could be suitable for redevelopment. They are adjacent to the current UGB. She notes other properties in that area and described the land proposed for public land and open space, most of which is owned by SUB and Willamalane. City of Springfield Council Work Session Minutes September 14, 2015 Page 4 Mayor Lundberg asked about :and owned by Willamalane and how it creates a strange boundary. Ms. Pauly said the way the Council will adopt the UGB is similar to how they adopted the current UGB in that they adopt the map. The data behind the map is included in a technical supplement and describes every tax lot. The technical summary will identify any place where the boundary splits a parcel in the expansion area. The map needs to show which parcels are in or out of the UGB. In any case where it is not clear from the map, they will have a written description. Mayor Lundberg noted a situation in the past in which it was very difficult to tell if a property was in or out of the UGB because of the way the line was drawn on the map. Ms. Pauly said that was when they used a marker to outline the boundary. In 2013, when Council adopted their own UGB, parcel specific information was created for clarity. Council is scheduled for work sessions on this topic again on October 5 and October 19 to talk about the urbanization element policies. Those policies will describe the areas that are added to the UGB and how those lands will be managed in the interim before they are annexed. A joint work session with the Lane County Board of Commissioners is scheduled for December 7, with a joint work session and public hearing on January 26, 2016. Several open houses will be scheduled at City Hall over the next several months. Additional dates are being scheduled for joint meetings with the County for eventual adoption. Councilor Moore said there was negative response to industrial, yet it can include campus industrial. She asked why campus industrial was not used during these discussions. Ms. Pauly said Campus Industrial is included in the urbanization element policies. Council may decide to use that designation for new:Iand or could do something different. More planning will occur before they make those decisions. Mayor Lundberg said they will be looking at their target industries that provide stable employment when making those decisions as well. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Minutes Recorder — Amy Sowa Christine L. Lundberg Mayor Attest: Amy Sowa City Recor er