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Work Session Meeting
MINUTES OF THE JOINT WORK SESSION MEETING
OF THE SPRINGFIELD PLANNING COMMISSION AND
LANE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD TUESDAY, June 6, 2017
The City of Springfield Planning Commission met in a Work Session in the Library Meeting Room,
225 Fifth Street, Springfield, Oregon, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 6:15 p.m., with Springfield
Commissioner James and Lane County Commissioner Hledik presiding.
ATTENDANCE
Springfield Planning Commissioners present were Chair James, Vice Chair Koivula,
Commissioners Nelson, Vohs, Dunn, and Sherwood. Also present were, DPW Director Anette
Spickard,
Lane County Planning Commissioners present were Chair Hledik, Vice Chair Rose,
Commissioners Coon. Kaylor, Sisson, Thiesfeld, Thorp, and Weeks.
Springfield Staff:
Current Development Manager Greg Mott, Current Development Planning Supervisor Jim Donovan,
Senior Planner Andy Limbird, City Attorney Mary Bridget Smith and Kristina Kraaz and Management
Specialist Brenda Jones and members of the staff.
Lane County Staff:
ABSENT
• Springfield Commissioner Landen- Excused
WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT
1. REQUEST FOR METRO PLAN DIAGRAM AMENDMENT AND ZONE CHANGE FOR
ABOUT 421 ACRES OF PROPERTY IN THE SOUTHEAST THURSTON HILLS, JOURNAL
NO. TYP417-00001 AND TYP317-00003-
Springfield Senior Planner Andy Limbird., is asking the Springfield and Lane County Planning
Commissions to review the concurrent Metro Plan Diagram and Zoning Map Amendment applications
for six contiguous, vacant, wooded parcels in southeast Springfield that comprise the planned Thurston
Hills Natural Area Park. The proposed amendment would change the comprehensive plan designation
and zoning for the property from Low Density Residential (LDR) and Light Medium Industrial (LMI)
to Public Land and Open Space (PLO). Approximately 215 acres of the property proposed for
Redesignation and rezoning is outside the Springfield City Limits and Urban Growth Boundary and
therefore requires approval by Lane County.
ADJOURNMENT
City of Springfield
Planning Work Session Minutes
May 21, 2014
Page 2
The meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
Minutes Recorder – Brenda Jones
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Greg James
Planning Commission Chair
Attest:
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Brenda Jones
Management Support Specialist