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City of Springfield
Special Regular Meeting
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL REGULAR MEETING
OF THE SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL HELD
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22,2005.
Minutes ofthe Special Regular Meeting of the Springfield City Council held on Tuesday,
February 22, 2005, at 7 p.m.
ATTENDANCE
Present were Mayor Sid Leiken; Tammy Fitch, Christine Lundberg, Joe Pishioneri, Dave Ralston,
John Woodrow.
Absent: Anne Ballew
STAFF:
City Manager Mike Kelly, Assistant City Manager Cynthia Pappas, Colin
Stephens, Nick Amis, Gary McKenny, City Attorney Meg Kiernan, Ken
Vogeney, Al Girard.
CALL TO ORDER
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Mayor Leiken called the meeting of the Springfield City Council to order at 7: 12 p.m. He
welcomed Boy Scout Troop #51 from Thurston.
ROLLCALL
Roll was called. Councilor Anne Ballew was absent.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Claims
a. Approval of the Financial Reports for 1st Quarter Ending September 30,2004.
b. Approval of the Financial Reports for 2nd Quarter Ending December 31, 2004.
c. Approval of the January 2005 Disbursements for Approval.
2. Minutes
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a. January 10, 2005 - Special Regular Meeting
b. February 7, 2005 - Work Session
c. February 7, 2005 - Regular Meeting
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3. Resolutions
a. RESOLUTION NO. 05-08 - A RESOLUTION PROVIDING GUIDANCE
AND IMPLEMENTING TRANSPLAN TRANSPORATION SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENTS ROADWAY POLICY #2: MOTOR VEillCLE LEVEL OF
. SERVICE BY ACCEPTING A LOWER LEVEL OF SERVICE THAN "D" AT
THE GATEW A Y/INTERNATIONAL, GATEW A Y/GAME FARM EAST,
GATEW A YIKRUSE AND BELTLINE/HUTTON INTERSECTIONS.
4. Ordinances
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a. ORDINANCE NO. 6115 -,AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PROCEDURES FOR
PUBLIC CONTRACTING BY DELETING EXISTING SECTIONS 2.700
THROUGH 2.722, "PURCHASING" AND ADOPTING, EXCEPT AS HEREIN'
SPECIFIED, STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
AS SET FORTH IN ORS 279A, 279B AND 279C, "THE PUBLIC
CONTRACTING CODE," AND THE MODEL RULES ADOPTED BY THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF OREGON AS SET FORTH IN
APPLICABLE OREGON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES, DIVISION 46,
GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO PUBLIC CONTRACTING OAR
137-046-0100 ET SEQ., DIVISION 47, PUBLIC PROCUREMENTS FOR
GOODS OR SERVICES, OAR 137-047-0100 ET SEQ., DIVISION 48,
CONSULTANT SELECTION: ARCillTECTURAL, ENGINEERING, LAND
SURVEYING AND RELATED SERVICES CONTRACTS, OAR 137-048-0100
ET SEQ., AND DIVISION 49, GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATED TO
PUBLIC CONTRACTS FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, OAR 137-049-
0100 ET SEQ., AND ADDING SECTIONS 2.700 THROUGH SECTION 2.722
"PUBLIC CONTRACTS" OF THE SPRINGFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
5. Other Routine Matters
a. Approval of OLCC Liquor License Endorsement for Bright Oak Meats
Located at 660 Main Street, Springfield, Oregon.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement
with Lane County, Springfield Utility Board and Lane Transit District for the
Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Project.
Mr. Woodrow, seconded by Ms. Lundberg, moved to approve
the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0.
WITHDRAWAL OF TERRITORY FROM RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT
1. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 04-29 Journal Number LRP2004-00035 (Johnson)
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ORDINANCE NO.2 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS JOHNSON, LOCATED IN SOUTHWEST SPRINGFIELD,
SOUTH OF DIAMOND STREET, SOUTH OF CENTENNIAL BOULEVARD, EAST
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OF ANDERSON LANE, SOUTH OF KELLOGG ROAD, AND INVOLVING
APPROXIMATELY .24 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS TAX LOT 700 T17S R03W S33
MAP II ;HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM THE
RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT.
2. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 04-23, Journal Number LRP2004-00036 (Bell)
ORDINANCE NO.3 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS BELL, LOCATED IN WEST SPRINGFIELD, SOUTH OF
DIAMOND STREET, EAST OF ASPEN STREET, WEST OF RAINBOW DRIVE,
NORTH OF WEST D STREET, AND INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY .22 ACRES
IDENTIFIED AS TAX LOT 217 Tl7S R03W S34 MAP 24; HERETOFORE
ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW WATER
DISTRICT.
3. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 04-30, Journal Number LRP2004-00037 (Smith
Investments)
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ORDINANCE NO.4 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS SMITH INVESTMENT/LAURA STREET LOCATED IN
WEST SPRINGFIELD, SOUTH OF HAYDEN BRIDGE WAY AND HARLOW
ROAD, NORTH OF LINDALE AVENUE, WEST OF LAURA STREET AND
INCLUDING LAURA STREET RIGHT -OF- WAY, AND INVOLVING
APPROXIMATELY .51 ACRES, IDENTIFIED AS Tl7S R03W S22 MAP 44 PART
OF TAX LOT 7500; Tl7S R03W S27 MAP 14 PART OF TAX LOT 5000;
HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD FROM THE
RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT.
4. Rainbow Water District Withdrawal EC SP 04-43 Journal Number LRP2004-00038 (Blair)
ORDINANCE NO.5 - AN ORDINANCE WITHDRAWING CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLAIR, LOCATED IN NORTH SPRINGFIELD, NORTH
OF HAYDEN BRIDGE ROAD, WEST OF 19TH STREET, SOUTH OF YOLANDA
INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 1.75 ACRES IDENTIFIED AS TAX LOT 1100
Tl7S R03W S24 MAP 34; HERETOFORE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD FROM THE RAINBOW WATER DISTRICT.
Amy Sowa of the City Manager's Office reviewed the four ordinances before the counciL
Kitty Gayle was present for the item. She asked the council to conduct a public hearing and fIrst
reading on the ordinances, all withdrawing property from the Rainbow Water District due to
annexation to the City of Springfield. She noted the dates of annexation for each property, and
reported that the second reading and adoption of the ordinances was scheduled for the council's
March 7 meeting.
Mayor Leiken opened the public hearing for the four ordinances before the counciL There was
no one present wishing to speak. Mayor Leiken closed the public hearing.
PUBLIC HEARING
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a. PeaceHealth Zone Change and Master Plan Applications
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Mr. Stephens was present for the staff report. He noted his previous presentation before the
council at the 6 p.m. work session, and recommended the public hearing be opened.
Ms. Kieran briefly reviewed the State law in regard to ex parte contacts. She also reviewed the
defmition of an ex parte contact. Ms. Kieran noted the State law in regard to bias, and reviewed
the test for bias.
Mayor Leiken opened the public hearing. He called for ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest.
Councilor Fitch said that the issue was raised in casual conversation and she had informed people
that the council was still deliberating. Those contacts would not bias her decision. Councilors
Lundberg and Woodrow indicated similar contacts. Other councilors had none.
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Ms. Kieran recalled the council's earlier discussion at the 6 p.m. work session regarding the
condition related to the building height and the expiration of the master plan. She clarified that
the conditions in the master plan would not expire at any given time. If the City mandated a
riparian setback, PeaceHealth could not pave that area over in 15 years. All the conditions
survived the I5-year life of the master plan, which was primarily a time period during which time
construction was intended to occur.
Mr. Stephens reviewed the relevant criteria for the master plan application, LRP 2005-0001, from
Article 37 of the Springfield Development Code:
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(1) The zoning of the property is consistent with the Metro Plan diagram and/or
applicable refinement plan diagram;
(2) The request as conditioned conforms to the applicable Springfield Development Code
requirements, Metro Plan policies, functional or refinement plan policies, applicable state
statutes and administrative rules.
(3) Proposed on-site and off-site public and private improvements are sufficient to
accommodate the proposed phased development and any capacity requirements of public
facilities plans; and provisions are made to assure construction of off-site improvements
in conjunction with a schedule of the phasing.
(4) The request provides adequate guidance for the design and coordination of future
phases;
(5) Inventoried natural resources, wetlands, open space areas, archaeologic and historic
features are evaluated and considered consistent with the Oregon Administrative Rule
procedure for Statewide Planning Goal 5, and
(6) Local public facilities plans and 10caf street plans will not be adversely impacted by
the proposed development.
Mr. Stephens reviewed the criteria for the rezoning application, ZON 2005-0002, from Article 12
of the Springfield Development Code:
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(1) Consistency with the Metro Plan Text and Diagram;
(2) Consistency with applicable Refinement Plans, special area studies and functional
plans; and
(3) That the property can be served by the orderly and efficient extension key urban
facilities and services as prescribed in the Metro Plan prior to or in conjunction with
development.
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Mr. Stephens said that all testimony and evidence must be directed to the criteria. Failure to raise
an issue by the close of the record with sufficient specificity to afford the decision makers and all
parties an opportunity to respond precluded appeal to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) on
that issue.
Mayor Leiken reviewed the order of the proceedings.
Alan Yordy, Chief Executive Officer of Peace Health, thanked the council for its perseverance
and hopes for RiverBend. He said many people had put their differences aside to find common
ground. PeaceHea1th owed them a great deal. He thanked the Jacqua family and CHOICES. He
thought RiverBend would be a better development due to the input yet to come. He thanked the
Planning staff and the Planning Commission for their work.
Mr. Yordy said the need for a new medical facility had never been greater. The hospital had
critical census days almost weekly, several days weekly, far sooner than expected. He expected
the patient load to grow as the baby boom generation retired. He looked forward to the day
construction commenced.
Mr. Yordy noted that 30 percent of all of Peace Health's patients came from outside Lane County.
He said that no hospital the size of Peace Health operated on less land than PeaceHealth did at its
Hilyard campus. He thought there was no better site for the new hospital than the RiverBend site.
He believed the decision before the council was more than a land use decision. It also regarded
the future ofthe hospital and the community.
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Mr. Yordy looked forward to working cooperatively with the community as work unfolded at the
RiverBend campus. He thanked the council again for the work it had done.
Philip Farrington, 1200 Hilyard Street, Eugene, Land Use Director for PeaceHealth,
summarized some of the elements of the master plan, noting it featured both a hospital and a
robust commercial center providing services to the hospitals and residents. The area would be
well-served by transit. Mr. Farrington said the master plan before the council was essentially the
same one the council had seen before. It had been modified to reflect the plan amendments
adopted in January 2005, which had been modified to confirm with the Court of Appeals and
LUBA rulings upon remand. However, those rulings did not result in many significant changes
to the master plan. Mr. Farrington said the majority of the conditions of approval adopted by the
council a year ago remained the same, with the modifications previously mentioned by Mr.
Stephens.
Mr. Farrington urged the council to approve the text in Condition 29 it initially approved a year
ago, which would give PeaceHealth some flexibility in how it met future parking demands. He
said the council adopted the condition in recognition of the cost of parking structures and the
financial demand other conditions placed upon the project. He pointed out that the proposed
parking structure would be constructed without a subsidy, unlike most such structures. Mr.
Farrington noted the aggressive transportation demand management (TDM) program in place at
PeaceHealth's Hilyard campus and said a similar program would be instituted at the RiverBend
campus.
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Mr. Farrington acknowledged the settlement reached between PeaceHealth and the Jacquas, and
said a process would be embarked on to reexamine elements of the master plan to see how nodal
development objectives could be reached in a fmancially sustainable way on parts of the
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RiverBend campus and on properties not part of the master plan. However, that did not preclude
the council's approval of the master plan to allow construction of the medical services building to
proceed.
Mr. Farrington invited questions from the council.
Steve Moe, PO Box 847, Springfield, chair of the Springfield Planning Commission, said the
commission reviewed the master plan application and had made some revisions, which it
forwarded to the council. He invited the council to fix any flaws it perceived in the application,
and urged the community to move on. He commended the Coalition for Health Options in
Central Eugene-Springfield (CHOICES), 1,000 Friends of Oregon, and PeaceHea1th for coming
together to reach agreement. He said that Eugene's loss was Springfield's gain.
Corky Gourley, 1310 Market Street, Springfield Chamber of Commerce, expressed the
chamber's support for the PeaceHealth RiverBend development. He said the chamber supported
two viable hospitals for the good of the business community and general community at large.
The project would create construction and health care jobs. He was excited to think about the
spin-off opportunities that would occur. A new transportation system would be built in the area,
improving the citizens' quality of life. He looked forward to the nodal development that would
occur. He said the project would change the face of the Gateway area. He thanked CHOICES for
being part of the community.
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JaB Wilson, CHOICES, 1260 President Street, Eugene, noted the settlement reached earlier
between PeaceHea1th and CHOICES, which was included in the record. She reviewed the
elements of the settlement, stressing the organization's goal was true nodal development.
CHOICES had accepted everything in Phase I, but the nodal development element would occur
through Phase II, and much would depend on the City Council to ensure that occurred.
CHOICES would watch the process carefully. She said that PeaceHea1th had agreed to build
mixed-use medium-density residential on a portion of the site, and that would be done through a
plan amendment process that the council would approve. She hoped that the area would be
developed with a mixture of commercial and residential uses, with commercial on the ground
floor.
Cecil Saxon, 4740 Main Street, Springfield, noted his family's general good health in the past
and said as a result of illness in his family over the last three years he had learned how valuable a
hospital was. He emphasized the importance of a regional hospital. He said the community was
very fortunate to have PeaceHealth be as persistent as it had been to build the hospital. Mr.
Saxon said that those who do not support the facility deserve to have to drive to another.
community for medical help.
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Tom Lindley, 541 Colonial Drive, Springfield, submitted a letter into the record from 21
residents living along Colonial Drive requesting that sound buffering be installed along Colonial
Drive near the Pioneer Parkway extension. He suggested that a soundwall be installed along the
Beltline-Pioneer Parkway extension near Colonial Drive to reduce the impact of increased traffic
on the neighborhood. Mr. Lindley suggested that the soundwall could be funded by building
sidewalks on only one side and eliminating the proposed median strip, and by the use of asphalt
rather than concrete. He asked that a staff member be assigned to work with the Colonial Drive
residents to investigate sound buffering opportunities and funding.
Mr. Lindley spoke to the separation of Game Farm Road from the RiverBend development, and
requested that the setback area be bermed to reduce the impact of the hospital.
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Mr. Lindley also requested that truck traffic be kept off Colonial Drive during the hospital
construction period as the street was not designed to accommodate trucks. He said the street was
a public street but privately maintained. He asked that the impact of Building F on the
neighborhood be minimized. He emphasized that the neighborhood did not oppose the
PeaceHealth development. Mr. Lindley asked that the neighborhood be kept informed of any
changes proposed to the master plan.
Randy Prince, PO Box 927, Eugene, suggested that there were seismic issues that remained to be
addressed in the applications. He likened the local area to the area of Southeast Asia that
recently experienced a devastating tsunami. He asked that the council ensure that the hospital
location was the best in case of a giant earthquake, which he believed was certain to occur. Mr.
Prince referred to State Goal 7, Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards, acknowledging
that the applicant addressed the goal in its submittal. However, he believed that the test for
whether the site was suitable occurred later in the process in the form of a site-specific, peer-
reviewed, earthquake hazard study. He said that in 1994, the State began to require such studies
be done before building permits were issued. Mr. Prince said such studies were extensive and
must determine whether a facility would survive such an earthquake. He expressed concern that
information would only be produced after the master plan was approved, creating momentum for
the construction of the hospital. Mr. Prince was not satisfied that all the needed information
related to natural disasters had reached the council as that information would only emerge in a
site-specific study. He maintained that the hospital was being located in an area of high seismic
risk and the building was proposed to be in a slope hazard zone. There would be "basin effects"
from the hospital's location at the edge of an alluvial area. He also believed the hospital would
be affected by the upstream reservoirs in the case of an earthquake.
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AIice Waggoner, 2250 Debra Drive, Springfield, manager of Environmental Services at Sacred
Heart Hospital, said high patient census days were becoming very common. She said that the
RiverBend campus would give the hospital an opportunity to place patients in beds soon after
they left the emergency room. She hoped the City Council would approve the master plan
application quickly so building could commence soon.
David Rodriguez, 87984 Heather Drive, Springfield, showed the council a copy of 1996 flood
data which indicated the entire flood area in the location of the proposed hospital was lower than
claimed by PeaceHea1th. The models used did not employ all of the available data. He indicated
that Michael Hughes, a fluvial geomorpho10gist and expert on channel migration, would submit
testimony demonstrating that the applicant's submission was "superficial, superscientific, and
biased." Mr. Rodriquez maintained that the site in question was inappropriate for the hospital.
He further maintained the amendments made to the Gateway Refmement Plan, the zoning
changes, and the master plan amendments were in violations of State Goal 7 as it pertained to
newly identified flood hazards. He said half of the complex would be within the meander belt of
the McKenzie River. Mr. Rodriguez said the council needed a crash course on channel migration,
which could cause erosion of the bank to the hospital itself.
Regarding the assertion that the stretch of river in question was stable, Mr. Rodriguez disagreed.
He said that Sony experienced flooding in 1996. He said the river was constantly moving. He
noted his submission of written testimony.
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Rick Annanasio, 2100 SW River Parkway, Portland, representing David Evans and Associates,
identified himself as a senior water resource engineer with more than 20 years experience. He
had designed the flood study for PeaceHea1th, which was based on the latest survey data from the
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City and County and a hydro survey conducted by his fIrm. The study had been peer-reviewed
and as well as reviewed by the City and Lane County. Mr; Annanasio said the study examined
the fill from the project and cumulative fill throughout the city and found little effect, and what
effect there was was well within the City's code. Regarding Mr. Rodriquez's calls for a channel
migration zone (CMZ) study, Mr. Annanasio said the RiverBend site was a disconnected
migration area (DMA) and by those guidelines, outside the CMZ. '
Mr. Annanasio said the question was, is the river stable in this area? He had reviewed aerial
photos dating from 1936 to 2004 and determined the river bank had only moved nominally. The
bends had matured somewhat but there had been very little movement on the west bank. There
was no physical evidence the bends were moving. Mr. Annanasio noted that the trees along the
west bank were about 80 years old. There were no predictive indicators the meander was
movmg.
Jim Weston, 2398 Greiner Street, Eugene, Director of Facilities Management for PeaceHealth,
spoke in support of the application. He had been involved in the planning process and said the
planning had been thorough and well thought out. All features of the plan would provide for the
safety and security of visitors and staff as well as protection of the environment. The facility
would be a wonderful and vibrant addition to the community. He urged the council's approval of
the master plan and rezoning applications.
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Tom Boyatt, 644 A Street, Oregon Department of Transportation, Senior Region Planner, noted
the council's earlier discussion regarding surface parking versus parking structures, and said there
may be an unintended consequence of obviating the trip cap if parking was to be allowed on the
Sony property. He noted that PeaceHealth had not owned that property when the trip cap was
established. Mr. Boyatt believed the issue could be worked through, but if all trips came through
the Be1tline-I-5 interchange and were not accounted for, there would be a problem.
Brian Terrett, 77 East 11 th Avenue, Eugene, Public Information Director for PeaceHealth,
discussed the community outreach effort conducted by PeaceHea1th in regard to the project. He
submitted a petition containing 305 names expressing support for the project. In addition, he
submitted a list of 187 physicians expressing support for the project.
Gretchen Pierce, 3143 Fox Hollow Road, Eugene, identified herself as a volunteer member of
the PeaceHealth Oregon Region Board. She had been involved in the project since she had joined
the board through her participation in a planning committee. That commenced six years ago.
After an exhaustive study, the RiverBend site was selected. She said the board was very
committed to the RiverBend site because it enhanced patient care and gave the facility room to
grow. She said because ofthe hospital's size and significance and the growing patient load, it
was important that the master plan receive approval. The current facility was at capacity. She
urged the council to approve the master plan as quickly as possible so that construction could
commence. The project was several months behind schedule, and those costs were growing
monthly. Due to the high increased costs, the hospital would like some flexibility in how it dealt
with the parking structure. She thanked the council for its time and attention to the issue. She
submitted written testimony.
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Gerry Gaydos, 2820 Emerald Street, Eugene, expressed support for the hospital proposal and
those who cared enough to come together to make the hospital proposal a better project. He said
that the Lane Transit District (LTD) Board of Directors had not taken a position on the proposal
but had worked with PeaceHealth and Springfield staff to bring transit, in particular Bus Rapid
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Transit, to the site efficiently and effectively. He thanked the Jacquas, CHOICES, and the
council for their careful review of the issue.
Sister Monica Herron, former administrator of Sacred Heart Hospital, spoke in support of the
RiverBend project. She expressed appreciation for the time the council had spent on the project.
As a former Sacred Heart administrator, she was very aware of the inadequacies of the current
facility. She was very concerned about the medical needs of the entire community. She asked the
council to support the project and approve the master plan application.
Dan Reese, 1996 Villard Street, Eugene, emphasized the importance of the testimony the council
heard earlier about the medical needs of Mr. Saxon's family. He said the testimony the council
heard was centered on issues of land use, and he had found that frustrating as one who worked
with patients. He had been concerned they were not more of a focus of the debate. He said that
those needs need to be a priority. He believed that the RiverBend campus was in the best
interests of the patients. A healing environment was not a cliche. Mr. Reese said he was
impressed by the council's diligence in the matter and urged it to approve the master plan
application and zone changes.
Terry Lewis, 562 Colonial Drive, Springfield, believed he should have been better informed
about the Pioneer Parkway extension. He believed the noise that resulted from the extension
would make backyards unusable for residents. He asked the council what it wanted the project to
look like ultimately. He advocated for a sound wall to be included in the project to mitigate the
high noise levels from four lanes of traffic, Mr. Lewis suggested that otherwise, the result would
be different fences built of different materials by residents.
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Mayor Leiken closed the oral testimony. He called on the applicant for summation.
Mr. Farrington addressed issues raised in testimony. Regarding the agreement reached between
the Jacquas and PeaceHea1th and the height limitations established in the agreement, he reminded
the council that the agreement was a private one and that, as the Jacquas' legal counsel noted, it
was reached with the realization that they could realize their objectives through that venue they
could not realize through the land use process. He believed PeaceHea1th had gone beyond the
bounds of what would have otherwise been required by the City. Mr. Farrington said the
RiverBend master plan constituted a framework for proceeding, and should be sufficiently
flexible to allow PeaceHea1th to both implement the agreement and meet new demands as they
arose over time.
Mr. Farrington thanked all those who participated in the public process and made the project a
better one.
Regarding the suggestion offered in testimony that the hospital entrance be located on Martin
Luther King, Jr. Parkway, Mr. Farrington noted that a condition of approval precluded the
hospital from taking access to Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway. He said the hospital was
dedicated to working with the neighborhood regarding access to the site.
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Regarding Mr. Prince's testimony, Mr. Farrington recalled testimony submitted by PeaceHealth
regarding the seismic risk that indicated the hospita110cation was in an area of relatively low
seismic risk, amplification hazard, and low risk of slope instability. He noted the site-specific
studies and evaluations that had occurred as part of the third phase ofthe geotechnical study. Mr.
Farrington said that the concerns raised by Mr. Prince had been addressed both in terms of the
criteria of approval and to PeaceHea1th's own satisfaction. He said the hospital would be built to
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current seismic standards to ensure it could be immediately occupied after any seismic event,
should it occur. He acknowledged the heightened concern regarding tsunamis but suggested that
was not a risk the development faced.
Regarding the potential risks of flooding, Mr. Farrington noted Mr. Annanasio's testimony. He
suggested Mr. RodriqueZ might be unaware that the RiverBend annex site north of the hospital
site was not within the floodway. He said no portion of the development was proposed to be
located in the floodway. He said work done by Mr. Annanasio's fIrm was far more detailed than
had ever been done before for three river miles of the McKenzie River. The study established
predeve10pment conditions for those three miles and a post-project analysis examined the
cumulative impacts of development for both the site and the entire community. Those studies
were peer-reviewed before they were submitted to City, which had them further peer reviewed.
Mr. Farrington said the City and the court had concluded that the application complied with State
Goal 7.
Mr. Farrington concluded his remarks by saying the process had been exhaustive. All the issues
had been addressed in the framework of the plan, but the process was not complete. More
process and public review would follow.
Mr. Yordy concluded the PeaceHealth summation. He said that Eugene and Springfield were one
community at the end of the day. He hoped the hospital would be a resource to bring region
together. He hoped that all members of the community could be proud of the development when
it occurred.
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Mr. Stephens invited the councilors to e-mail him any questions they had prior to the close of the
record, which would close at 5:30 p.m. on March 1.
Councilor Woodrow, seconded by Ms. Lundberg, moved to hold the
record open until March 1, 2005, allowing seven days for the applicant to
rebut submitted testimony, and continuing the hearing to March 22,
2005. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0
Mayor Leiken indicated interest in more information on the parking structure issue and the
concerns expressed by the residents of Colonial Drive.
Mayor Leiken called for a brief recess.
BUSINESS FROM THE AUDIENCE
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Markus Tipler, 3783 Oregon Street, spoke on the issue of code enforcement. He distributed
copies Section 5002 of the code and reviewed an issue of contention between himself and staff
regarding the status of vehicle he owned. He contended the vehicle in question was a recreational
vehicle. The enforcement staff contended it was a storage vehicle. If it was not a recreational
vehicle, he must store it in a building with a door or behind a six-foot fence. The last line in the
code addressed legally parked recreational vehicles. He circulated a copy of the permit he must
buy for the vehicle every two years, which referred to the recreation use of the ATV. Staff
indicated that the City Council meant campers and motor homes. He had contacted City Attorney
Joe Leahy for his opinion, and it was Mr. Leahy's opinion that the Oregon Revised Statute
reference was to a vehicle that allowed for human occupancy. He said that the law should be
based on common sense. He appealed to the council and mayor for assistance. He said the code
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did not preclude him from having as many boats or motorcycles as he wanted. He wanted to be
able to park the vehicle in his garage.
Mayor Leiken suggested that the council discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting. He asked for
information about when the ordinance in question was adopted.
Mr. Ralston suggested the matter was one of interpretation, and that staff merely reinterpret the
code in question.
Ms. Fitch suggested that the council president and mayor meet with code enforcement staff. She
pointed out ifthe code referred to other sources, she did not want to proceed without legal input.
She also questioned if there was a code update scheduled.
Mr. Tippler referred the councils to sections 11 and 3, relating to parking and fence materials,
which he considered deserving of further examination.
BUSINESS FROM THE COUNCIL
1. Committee Appointments
Councilor Woodrow, seconded by Councilor Lundberg, moved to
appoint Maren Tomlin to the Historic Commission with a term to expire
March 1,2006. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0.
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Councilor Woodrow, seconded by Councilor Lundberg, moved to
appoint James McNett to the Historic Commission with a term to expire
March 1,2006. The motion passed unanimously, 5:0.
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Reports from Council
Councilor Fitch reported that she had attended her fIrst meeting ofthe Governor's Fire Service
Council meeting earlier that day. As information arose, she would share it with the council.
Councilor Pishioneri reported that he had attended the Asian Celebration at the Lane County
convention and it was very nice. He noted that the organization had some events scheduled in
Springfield in the coming year.
Mayor Leiken noted a suggestion from Mayor Kitty Piercy of Eugene that an additional Eugene
representative be added to the Lane Regional Air Pollution Agency (LRAP A) Board. Deputy
City Manager Cynthia Pappas indicated she would provide the council with a copy of Mayor
Piercy's request. Mr. Ralston thought Springfield was underrepresented on the board.
Mayor Leiken said Chief Jerry Smith had agreed to take his place on the Domestic Preparedness
work group. He thanked the chief, noting more of his time would be occupied with
transportation-related issues.
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Mayor Leiken expressed appreciation to Nick Amis of City staff for attending a transportation-
related meeting in his place. He noted he was meeting with the Oregon Department of
Transportation Director Bruce Warner the following day in Salem.
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There was none.
BUSINESS FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY
There was none.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Leiken adjourned the meeting. at 8:54 p.m.
Minutes Recorder - Kim Young
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