HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02- Woodland Ridge AnnexationAGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 3/4/2024
Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Andy Limbird, DPW
Staff Phone No: 541/726-3784
Estimated Time: Consent Calendar
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Maintain and Improve Infrastructure
and Facilities
ITEM TITLE: ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD – ANNEX
APPROXIMATELY 36.1 ACRES OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5400 MT
VERNON ROAD (MAP 18-02-04-00, TAX LOT 3500 AND PORTIONS OF TAX LOTS 3600
& 3800) AND CONCURRENTLY ANNEX A SEGMENT OF MT VERNON ROAD PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY.
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Conduct a second reading and adopt/not adopt the following ordinance:
An Ordinance Annexing Certain Territory (Vacant Property Formerly Addressed As 5400 Mt
Vernon Road and Identified as Assessor’s Map 18-02-04-00, Tax Lot 3500 and Portions of Tax
Lots 3600 & 3800, and an Approximately 30-foot Wide by 196-foot Long Segment of Mt Vernon
Road Right-of-way) To The City Of Springfield And Willamalane Park & Recreation District;
Withdrawing the Same Territory from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District; Adopting A
Severability Clause; And Providing An Effective Date (Second Reading).
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The City Council is requested to consider an ordinance to annex approximately 36.1 acres of real
property and an abutting segment of Mt Vernon Road right-of-way in the Woodland Ridge
neighborhood of south Springfield. The proposed annexation is intended to facilitate phased
subdivision of approximately 135 lots and construction of residential dwellings on the site.
ATTACHMENTS: 1: Location Maps
2: Ordinance with Exhibits
Exhibit A: Legal Description and Map
Exhibit B: Annexation Application
Exhibit C: Annexation Agreement
Exhibit D: Staff Report and Recommendations
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The applicant initiated the annexation request by submittal of a complete application on December
14, 2023. In accordance with SDC 5.7.155 and ORS 222.040, 222.180 and 222.465, if approved
the annexation will become effective 30 days following Ordinance adoption and signature by the
Mayor, or upon acknowledgement by the State, whichever date is later.
The territory requested for annexation is vacant and was formerly used as grazing land. The
subject property is located inside the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), and it abuts the City
limits line along the western, northern, and northeastern boundaries. Concurrently with
annexation of the subject property, a segment of public right-of-way for Mt Vernon Road that
abuts the subject property is to be annexed. The property will be concurrently rezoned to remove
the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) such that land development limitations imposed by the
UF-10 overlay will no longer apply upon annexation.
As outlined in the attached staff report (Attachment 2, Exhibit D) and detailed in the Annexation
Agreement (Attachment 2, Exhibit C), the annexation area can be served with the minimum level
of key urban facilities and services as required in the Springfield Comprehensive Plan –
Urbanization Element. The attached staff report provides details about the requirements to extend
utility and transportation connections to the eastern portion of the annexation area to meet the
criteria of approval for annexations as established in SDC 5.7.140.
The City Council gave first reading to the annexation Ordinance at the regular meeting on
February 20, 2024. One person testified at the public hearing and expressed concerns about fire
and emergency response to the area because of a potential shortage of staff and resources with
rural fire districts. Staff confirmed at the public hearing that Eugene-Springfield Fire would
provide fire and emergency response upon annexation to the City.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION AND ZONE CHANGE
SITE
Attachment 1
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811-23-000281-TYP4 – PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF 36.1 ACRE PROPERTY AND SEGMENT OF MT VERNON ROAD
FORMERLY 5400 MT VERNON ROAD (MAP 18-02-04-00, TAX LOT 3500 AND PORTIONS OF TAX LOTS 3600 & 3800)
SITE CONTEXT MAP
Mt Vernon Road S 54th Street Proposed
Annexation Area
City Limits City Limits Holly Street
Holly Street S 51st Place Squirrel Street S 55th Street Attachment 1
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY (VACANT PROPERTY FORMERLY
ADDRESSED AS 5400 MT VERNON ROAD AND IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S MAP 18-02-04-00,
TAX LOT 3500 AND PORTIONS OF TAX LOTS 3600 & 3800, AND AN APPROXIMATELY 30-FOOT
WIDE BY 196-FOOT LONG SEGMENT OF MT VERNON ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY) TO THE CITY OF
SPRINGFIELD AND WILLAMALANE PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT; WITHDRAWING THE SAME
TERRITORY FROM THE WILLAKENZIE RURAL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT; ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized by Springfield Development Code (SDC) Article 5.7.100 and
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 222 to accept, process, and act upon annexations to the City;
WHEREAS, a request to annex certain territory was submitted on December 14, 2023, said territory being
Assessor’s Map Township 18 South, Range 02 West, Section 04, Map 00, Tax Lot 3500 and portions of
Tax Lots 3600 & 3800 which is generally depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this
Ordinance;
WHEREAS, an approximately 30-foot wide by 196-foot long segment of Mt Vernon Road public right-of-
way abutting the subject property is to be concurrently annexed with the subject territory and said public
road right-of-way is generally depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, in accordance with SDC 5.7.125(A) and ORS 222.111, the property owner of said territory
initiated the annexation action by submittal of the required application forms and petition for annexation
attached hereto as Exhibit B to this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, the territory proposed for annexation is within the Springfield Comprehensive Plan Urban
Growth Boundary and is contiguous to the City limits. (SDC 5.7.140(A));
WHEREAS, the annexation is consistent with the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization
Element requiring annexation to the City of Springfield as the highest priority for receiving urban services;
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Springfield has determined that the provision of City services
to the subject area is necessary to facilitate urban residential development;
WHEREAS, all required urban services are immediately available to serve the site and the applicant has
executed an Annexation Agreement (Exhibit C) that addresses the timing and financial responsibility for
provision of public facilities and services to the property;
WHEREAS, in accordance with SDC 5.7.150(A), upon annexation the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District
(UF-10) will cease to apply to the property and the underlying R-1 Residential District zoning will be
retained;
WHEREAS, a Staff Report (Exhibit D) was presented to the City Council with the Director’s
recommendation to concurrently annex the subject territory to the Willamalane Park and Recreation
District, as this special district is a service provider for the City (SDC 5.7.140(B)), and to withdraw the
subject territory from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District as the Cities of Eugene and Springfield
will provide emergency response services directly to the area after it is annexed to the City;
WHEREAS, this action is consistent with the intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and
Springfield regarding boundary changes dated May 21, 2008; and
Attachment 2
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WHEREAS, on February 20, 2024, 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 COMMON COUNCIL OF 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 Willamalane Park and Recreation District,
said territory being generally depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 2. The Common Council of the City of Springfield does hereby approve withdrawal of
the following described territory from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District, said territory being
generally depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance.
Section 3. The City Manager or the Development & Public Works Director or their designee
shall send copies of this Ordinance to affected State and local agencies as required by SDC 5.7.155.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not
affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
Section 5. Effective Date of Ordinance. This Ordinance shall become effective on the day
following the general election, May 22, 2024, or upon the date of its filing with the Secretary of State as
provided by ORS 222.180, whichever is later.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, this day of , 2024,
by a vote of _____ for and _____ against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield this day of , 2024.
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Recorder
Attachment 2
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Exhibit A
Legal Description for Annexation
A tract of land lying in the Northwest and Northeast Quarters of Sec�on 4, Township 18 South, Range 2
West of the Willamete Meridian, City of Springfield, Lane County, Oregon. Being all of TRACT J, and a
por�on of TRACT H and TRACT M of WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3, as plated and recorded on Instrument
Number 2023-00879, Lane County Deeds and Records, Lane County, Oregon, being more par�cularly
described as follows:
Beginning at a 5/8 inch rebar with yellow plas�c cap marked “L.B. OLSON & ASSOC. PLS 655” lying on the
East line of Tract G of WESTWIND ESTATES, as plated and recorded on Clerk’s Recep�on Number 2009-
070575, Lane County Deeds and Records, Lane County, Oregon, said point lying South 0°14’37” West
136.49 feet from a 5/8 inch rebar with yellow plas�c cap marked “KPFF INC.” marking the Northeast
corner thereof; Thence South 0°13’10” West 786.34 feet, more or less, (COURSE 1) to City Limits Line of
City of Springfield; Thence North 89°34’09” East 1112.04 feet, more or less (COURSE 2), to the TRUE
POINT OF BEGINNING, being along the West line of Tract M of WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3, lying 37.00
feet North 00°04’22” West from the Northeast corner of LOT 151 of WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3; Thence
along the West line of said TRACT M South 0°04’22” East 137.00 feet, more or less to the Southeast
corner of LOT 151 of WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3, being also the Northeast corner of TRACT J of
WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3 (COURSE 3) Thence along the City Limits Line of City of Springfield; being
along the North line of TRACT J South 89°55’38” West 250.00 feet, more or less to the Northwest corner
of TRACT J, being also the Southwest corner of LOT 147, WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3 (COURSE 4) Thence
leaving said City Limits Line, South 21°29’07” West 89.00 feet, more or less to the North Right-of-Way
line of the Southern Pacific Railroad (COURSE 5); Thence along said North Railroad Right-of-Way line the
following five courses: (1) along the arc of a 5759.60- foot radius curve right (the chord of which bears
South 66°15’15” East 672.37 feet, more or less) 672.75 feet, more or less (COURSE 6); (2) Thence South
61°32’31” East 90.24 feet, more or less (COURSE 7); (3) Thence South 61°20’51” East 565.74 feet, more
or less (COURSE 8); (4) Thence South 60°01’46” East 241.90 feet, more or less (COURSE 9); (5) Thence
along the arc of a 1939.90- foot radius curve right (the chord of which bears South 52°31’28” East 350.74
feet, more or less) 351.22 feet, more or less (COURSE 10); Thence leaving said Railroad Right-of-Way
North 85°08’29” East 146.19 feet, more or less (COURSE 11); Thence South 28°09’41” East 29.53 feet,
more or less, to the centerline of Mt. Vernon Rd (COURSE 12); thence along said centerline, along an arc
of a 328.08 foot radius curve right (the chord of which bears North 73°31’10” East 132.85 feet, more or
less) 133.77 feet, more or less (COURSE 13); thence along said centerline North 85°12’02” East 61.92
feet, mor or less, to a point on the extension of the East line of TRACT M (COURSE 14); thence leaving
said centerline along the East line of TRACT M North 0°23’27” East 1498.92 feet, more or less to the
Northeast corner of TRACT M at the City Limits Line of City of Springfield (COURSE 15); Thence along said
City Limits Line the following three courses: (1) Along the North line of TRACT M South 89°55’38” West
David Lee Schlosser Jr. - REGISTERED SURVEYOR
720 NW 4th Street, Corvallis, Oregon 97330 Phone 541-757-9050
Exhibit A
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Attachment 2
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391.51 feet, more or less to the Northwest corner of TRACT M (COURSE 16); (2) Thence along the
interior line and extension thereof of TRACT M South 0°01’15” East 374.55 feet, more or less (COURSE
17); (3) Thence South 89°59’33” West 1364.58 feet, more or less (COURSE 18) to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
Containing 36.31 acres, more or less
The Basis of Bearings for this descrip�on is per WOODLAND RIDGE PHASE 3, Lane County Survey File
Number 45939, Instrument Number 2023-008729, Lane County Deeds and Records.
2024
Exhibit A
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Attachment 2
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CITY LIMITSCITY LIMITSCITY LIMITS
CITY LIMITS
UGB
UGBUGBUGBUGBCOURSE 1:S0°13'10"W 786.34'COURSE 2:N89°34'09" E 1112.04' +/-COURSE 3:S0°04'22"E 137.00'COURSE 4:S89°55'38"W 250.00'COURSE 5:S21°29'07"W 89.00'POINT OF BEGINNING5/8" rebar with yellow plasticcap marked "L.B. OLSON &ASSOC. PLS 655"TPOBCOURSE 6:CH=S66°15'15"E 672.37'L=672.75' R=5759.60'COURSE 7:S61°32'31"E 90.24'COURSE 8:S61°20'51"E 565.74'COURSE 9:S60°01'46"E 241.90'COURSE 10:CH=S52°31'28"E 350.74'L=351.22' R=1939.90'COURSE 11:N85°08'29"E 146.19'COURSE 14:N85°12'02"E 61.92'COURSE 13:CH=N73°31'10"E 132.85'L=133.77' R=328.08'COURSE 12:S28°09'41"E 29.53'COURSE 15:
N0°23'27"E 1498.92'COURSE 16:S89°55'38"W 391.51'COURSE 17:S0°01'15"E 374.55'COURSE 18:S89°59'33"W 1364.58'Exhibit APage 3 of 3 Attachment 2Page 5 of 29
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 1 of 8
ANNEXATION AGREEMENT
This Annexation Agreement (“Agreement”) is made between the City of Springfield, an
Oregon municipal corporation (“City”) and SSR Investments LLC (“APPLICANT”).
RECITALS
A. APPLICANT owns the parcel of land legally described in Exhibit A, the Property. The
property is proximate to the jurisdictional limits of the City and is subject to annexation by
the City of Springfield.
B. APPLICANT has submitted to the City a request for Annexation, dated December 14, 2023
for Assessor’s Map No. 18-02-04-00, Tax Lot 03500 and portions of Tax Lots 03600 and
03800, which are not currently municipally addressed and are more particularly described in
Exhibit A.
C. APPLICANT wishes to annex the Property to the City and seeks support from the City for
the annexation.
D. The Property is inside the recognized Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Springfield.
The Property is within the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) according to the
Springfield Zoning Map, and the underlying zoning is Low Density Residential (LDR).
E. Annexation of the Property requires a showing under SDC 5.7.140(C) that the Property can
be provided with the minimum level of key urban facilities and services as defined in Policy
31 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, and such showing is
supported by the substantial evidence in the record of the proceeding on this annexation.
City staff has determined the minimum level of key urban services is currently available to
the Property.
F. The purpose of this Agreement is to memorialize APPLICANT’s and City’s commitment
and agreement to the allocation of financial responsibility for public facilities and services
for the Property and other users of the facilities, sufficient to meet the City’s requirements
for the provision of key urban services, including long term public sanitary sewer,
stormwater management systems, interconnected transportation systems, and Fire and Life
Safety services necessary for an affirmative City recommendation for the annexation
request.
After Recording, Return to: Place Bar Code Sticker Here:
City of Springfield
Attn: Current Development Division
Development & Public Works Department
225 Fifth Street
Springfield, OR 97477
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 2 of 8
G. A public sanitary sewer system with sufficient capacity to serve the Property and other
existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity of the Property is necessary to support a
finding that this key urban service is available to serve the Property.
• The Jasper trunk sewer line is available along the southern boundary of this property.
Applicant is showing a proposed residential subdivision to be constructed on the
subject parcel that is a continuation of the existing Woodland Ridge residential
subdivision. This existing sanitary sewer trunk line was designed for the full urban
buildout of this area and has sufficient capacity for the proposed subdivision. The
applicant will be required to construct the local sewer main network as part of the
subdivision development.
H. A public stormwater management system with sufficient capacity to serve the Property and
other existing and proposed land uses in the vicinity of the Property is also necessary to
support a finding that this key urban service is available to serve the Property.
• An existing public system of culverts and open channels exist that drain overland to
the south under the existing Southern Pacific Railroad line and Jasper Road that is
sufficient for the existing (predevelopment) conditions. The applicant will be
required to provide a stormwater drainage report and tentative design for collecting
and managing the increased runoff from the proposed subdivision showing no
increase in peak runoff from the existing conditions. The applicant will be required
to construct the local stormwater drainage system that provides quality treatment and
flow mitigation as outlined in the drainage report as part of the subdivision
development.
I. An interconnected transportation system with the existing and proposed land uses in the
vicinity of the Property is also required in order to provide access and a transportation
system for the provision of Fire and Life Safety services to and from the annexed property.
• The Property has legal and physical access to Holly Street to the west that was
constructed as part of the Phase 3 development of Woodland Ridge.
• The future subdivision plan as provided by the applicant for this area shows roads to
be extended to the site boundaries on the east with connections to existing streets in
the Pinehurst subdivision as future phases of the Woodland Ridge subdivision
develop. These connections will be across an existing panhandle driveway for 5353
Ivy Street (TL 18-02-04-00-00307). The right to build these road connections and
related and necessary utility connections will need to be obtained prior to any
construction of Phases 5-8. The Holly Street connection is also required for the
City’s Transportation System Plan (TSP) Project R-42 for any adjacent
developments to be completed in this area.
• The Traffic Impact Analysis submitted for the subdivision shows the development
will increase traffic at the intersection of Bob Straub Parkway and Daisy Street that
will require installation of a traffic signal at that location. Lane County, City of
Springfield and the developer have all participated in planning and estimating the
cost of the needed signal and determined a proportional share of the cost that this
development is responsible for.
J. In order to facilitate orderly development of the Property and ensure the full provision of
key urban services that are satisfactory to the City and meet the City’s conditions for an
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 3 of 8
affirmative recommendation for annexation to the Common Council, and in exchange for
the obligations of the City set forth below, APPLICANT shall comply with all requirements
imposed on APPLICANT in this Agreement.
Now, therefore based upon the foregoing Recitals, which are specifically made a part of this
Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Obligations of APPLICANT. Consistent with the above Recitals, APPLICANT agrees to
perform the obligations set forth in this section.
1.1.1. APPLICANT or future property owner shall construct all internal roads, Holly Street
and any other streets (names have not been selected yet) shown on the approved
subdivision plans using the City’s Public Improvement Project (PIP) process for any
approved subdivision that includes any part of the annexed area.
1.1.2. APPLICANT or future property owner will not commence any home construction
until the project has reached substantial completion, as defined by House Bill 2306.
1.1.3. APPLICANT or future property owner will construct the local sewer network within
the annexed area using the City’s Public Improvement Project (PIP) process for any
approved subdivision that includes any part of the annexed area.
1.1.4. APPLICANT or future property owner will construct the local stormwater drainage
system within the annexed area using the City’s PIP process for any approved
subdivision that includes any part of the annexed area in a way that does not increase
downstream runoff peak flow to the receiving facilities under the railroad and Jasper
Road.
1.1.5. APPLICANT or future property owner will obtain the right to make the required
utility and road connections to Pinehurst and Holly Streets from the current owners
at 5353 Mt Vernon Road.
1.1.6. APPLICANT or future property owner will improve the frontage along Mt Vernon
Road in the same construction phase that the road connection on Holly Street and
Pinehurst Street are made to the existing Pinehurst subdivision. These improvements
will be to current City of Springfield standards for a collector street including but not
limited to paving width, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lighting and street trees.
1.1.7. APPLICANT or future property owner will pay to the City their share of the
improvement for the future traffic control device needed at the intersection of Bob
Straub Parkway and Daisy Street. This amount is determined at $135,000 and will
be due at the same phase the connection to Holly Street and Pinehurst Street are
made. The methodology used is summarized as follows and is based on an updated
vehicle trip analysis provided by Sandow Engineering on February 12, 2024:
• In determining the applicant’s fiscal “fair share” of a signal improvement, the
first step is to determine the minimum traffic volume an intersection receives to
justify or warrant signal installation. The minimum traffic volumes that warrant
a traffic signal are from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD). The MUTCD has multiple different conditions and variables
associated with different traffic volumes which determine when signal
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 4 of 8
installations are warranted. For this application, the minimum volume that
warrants a signal is associated with the Eight-hour Vehicular Volume for a 2 lane
major roadway (Bob Straub Parkway) and one lane minor roadway (Daisy
Street). Because the major roadway has a posted speed of 40 mph or higher, the
traffic volumes from the 70% column of condition A from Table 4C-1 associated
with the Eight-hour Vehicular Volume warrant of the MUTCD was used. The
major roadway volume (420 vehicles) and minor roadway volumes (105
vehicles) from Table 4C-1 were combined to get the minimum traffic volume
(525 vehicles) to warrant a signal. This annexation is for property contained
within Phases 5 through 8, which contribute 49 trips distributed to this
intersection, which is 9% of the 525 trips that warrant a signal. In consultation
with the applicant, a future construction cost associated with a standard signal
installation at this location was estimated at $1,500,000. The associated “Fair
Share” contribution associated with the annexation associated with Woodland
Ridge Phases 5 through 8 is 9% of the overall cost, which equates to $135,000.
1.1.8. APPLICANT or future property owner will extend the drinking water supply in each
construction phase from the current 8-inch and 12-inch water mains stubbed out at
Holly Street and Pinehurst Street in the Pinehurst Subdivision. Extension of the
water lines will allow for connection to the Level 2 pressure zone that is required to
serve Phases 5-8 and will facilitate water system looping to meet SUB Water
engineering standards.
1.2. APPLICANT shall provide and be financially responsible for the provision of any
additional urban facilities and services identified during the review and approval of any
Partition or Subdivision as necessary to serve the further development of the Property,
including the construction and maintenance thereof.
1.3. In determining APPLICANT’s share of costs for the improvements described in this
Agreement, the proportional share of the cost for the provision of the improvements at the
time of annexation shall be used. For the purposes of this Agreement, the full cost shall
include design, construction, acquisition of land and/or easements, studies, permits from all
agencies having jurisdiction, attorney’s fees, and all other costs reasonably associated with
the implementation of the needed improvements.
2. Obligations of City. Consistent with the above Recitals, City agrees to:
2.1 Process the annexation request and support annexation of the Property to the City before
the Common Council, and support APPLICANT’s defense of any appeal of a decision to
the City. However, the City will not assume any financial responsibility to provide legal
counsel on appeal.
3. Covenants Running With the Land. It is the intention of the parties that the covenants herein are
necessary for the annexation and development of the Property and as such shall run with the
Property and shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, assigns, administrators, and successors
of the parties hereto, and shall be construed to be a benefit to and burden upon the Property.
This Agreement shall be recorded, at APPLICANT’s expense, upon its execution in the Lane
County Deeds and Records. This Agreement may be assigned by APPLICANT and shall
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 5 of 8
benefit any assigns or successors in interest to APPLICANT. Execution of this Agreement is a
precondition to the support of the City for annexation of the Property described in Exhibit A to
the City. Accordingly, the City retains all rights for enforcement of this Agreement.
4. Limitations on the Development. No portion of the Property shall be further developed prior to
the approval of a Partition or Subdivision, as applicable, for the proposed development.
5. Mutual Cooperation. City and APPLICANT shall endeavor to mutually cooperate with each
other in implementing the various matters contained herein.
6. Waiver of Right of Remonstrance. APPLICANT agrees to sign any and all waivers, petitions,
consents and all other documents necessary to obtain the public facilities and services described
herein as benefiting the Property, under any Improvement Act or proceeding of the State of
Oregon, Lane County, or the City and to waive all rights to remonstrate against these
improvements. APPLICANT does not waive the right to protest the amount or manner of
spreading the assessment thereof, if the assessment appears to APPLICANT to be inequitable or
operate unfairly upon the Property. APPLICANT waives any right to file a written
remonstrance against these improvements. APPLICANT does not waive its right to comment
upon any proposed Local Improvement District (LID) or any related matters orally or in writing.
7. Modification of Agreement. This Agreement may only be modified in writing signed by both
parties. Any modifications to this Agreement shall require the approval of the Springfield
Common Council. This Agreement shall not be modified such that the minimum level of key
urban facilities and services as defined in Policy 31 of the Springfield 2030 Comprehensive Plan
– Urbanization Element and as required herein are not provided in a timely manner to the
Property.
8. Land Use. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as waiving any requirements of the
Springfield Development Code or Springfield Municipal Code which may be applicable to the
use and development of this Property. Nothing herein shall be construed as City providing or
agreeing to provide approval of any building, land use, or other development application or
Land and Drainage Alteration Program (LDAP) permit application submitted by APPLICANT.
APPLICANT is responsible for obtaining, at APPLICANT’s expense, all State and/or Federal
permits and any other approvals as may be required.
9. Dolan. APPLICANT knows and understands any rights it may have under the law as
interpreted in Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 US 374 (1994) and subsequent cases interpreting the
legal effect of Dolan and by entering into this Agreement hereby waives any requirement that
the City demonstrate the public improvements and other obligations of APPLICANT, for
payments, financial responsibility and reimbursements set forth in Section 1, required herein,
are roughly proportional to the burden and demands placed upon the urban facilities and
services by the development and to the impacts of the development of the Property.
APPLICANT further waives any cause of action it may have pursuant to Dolan v. City of
Tigard and cases interpreting the legal effect of Dolan arising out of the actions described
herein.
10. Ballot Measures 37/49/ORS 195.300 et seq. APPLICANT knows and understands any rights it
may have under Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 195.300 et seq., “Just Compensation
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 6 of 8
for Land Use Regulation.” APPLICANT for itself and its heirs, executors, assigns,
administrators and successors hereby waives any claim or cause of action it may have under
such ORS provisions against the City.
11. Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed unenforceable or invalid, such
enforceability or invalidity shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision
of this Agreement. The validity, meaning, enforceability, and effect of the Agreement and the
rights and liabilities of the parties hereto shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the
State of Oregon.
Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 7 of 8
DATED this _____ day of __________, 20__.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the APPLICANT and City have executed this Agreement as of the date
first herein above written.
APPLICANT
By: Date
Its:
STATE OF OREGON
COUNTY OF LANE
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME ON , 20 BY
AS OF
(APPLICANT)
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON
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Attachment 2
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ANNEXATION AGREEMENT – Page 8 of 8
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
By: ______________________________
Nancy Newton, City Manager
STATE OF OREGON
COUNTY OF LANE
THIS INSTRUMENT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BEFORE ME ON , 20 BY
AS OF
(CITY)
NOTARY PUBLIC FOR OREGON
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TYPE 4 – ANNEXATION
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
File Name: Woodland Ridge Annexation
Case Number: 811-23-000281-TYP4
Proposal Location: Vacant property at
5400 Mt Vernon Road and abutting
segment of public road right-of-way
(Map 18-02-04-00, Tax Lot 3500 and
portions of Tax Lots 3600 & 3800)
Current Zoning & Comprehensive
Plan Designation:
R-1 / Low Density Residential (LDR)
Applicable Comprehensive Plan:
Springfield Comprehensive Plan
Application Submittal Date:
December 14, 2023
Public Hearing Meeting Date: February 20, 2024
Associated Applications: 811-23-000227-PRE (Development Initiation Meeting); 811-23-000253-PRE
(Completeness Check Meeting)
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 McEachern 541-736-1036
Deputy Fire Marshal Fire and Life Safet y Gilbert Gordon 541-726-2293
Building Official Building Chris Carpenter 541-744-4153
Review Process (SDC 5.7.115): The subject annexation request is being reviewed under Type 4 procedures, without
Planning Commission consideration.
Development Initiation Meeting (SDC 5.7.120): A Development Initiation Meeting (DIM) is required of all public
agency and private landowner-initiated annexation applications, unless waived by the Director.
Finding: In response to the applicant’s submittal, the City held a Development Initiation Meeting on October 24,
2023. Subsequently, a completeness check meeting for the annexation request was held on December 5, 2023 (File
811-23-000253-PRE).
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
S 51st Place S 55th Street S 54th Street Territory
Proposed for
Annexation
Squirrel Street
Holly Street
Holly Street
Mt Vernon Road
Exhibit D
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Attachment 2
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of their land.”
Finding: The property owner 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 2, Exhibit B).
Conclusion: The application requirements in SDC 5.7.125 have been met.
Site Information: The subject annexation area consists of an irregular-shaped property comprising approximately
36.1 acres. The property is bounded on the west and north by the Phase 3 and 4 subdivision areas of Woodland
Ridge, on the south by the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and Jasper Road, and on the east by a linear panhandle
extension of an adjoining property (5353 Ivy Street). The property is vacant and was formerly used for livestock
grazing. Physical access to the site is provided via a stub of Holly Street where it terminates to the east of South 51st
Place. The applicant has also installed a temporary construction access onto Mt Vernon Road at the southeast corner
of the property; however, this construction driveway will be removed when the property is developed with residential
dwellings. The subject property is inside the Springfield Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and it is contiguous to
the City limits along the western, northern and northeastern boundar ies. The purpose for annexing the property
is to facilitate phased subdivision of residential lots that comprise Phases 5 through 8 of the Woodland Ridge
neighborhood.
Current zoning for the property i s R -1 Residential District (R-1) with an Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-
10) applied. After annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be removed and the subject property will remain within the
R-1 Residential District.
Existing public services are provided to the annexation area as follows: police (Lane County Sheriff), schools
(Springfield School District), roads (Lane County and City of Springfield), and Fire (Eugene-Springfield Fire under
contract with the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District). Springfield Utility Board (SUB) provides electrical
and water service to incorporated areas of the Woodland Ridge neighborhood. There is no rural water district
providing service to this unincorporated area of Springfield. SUB Water has existing water lines within the Phase 3
and 4 subdivision areas along the western and northwestern boundary of the annexation area. SUB Water also has
facilities stubbed into Holly Street and Pinehurst Street within the Pinehurst neighborhood that lies just outside the
eastern boundary of the annexation area. In accordance with provisions of the Annexation Agreement, the developer
must provide for extension of public streets and utilities from the adjoining Pinehurst neighborhood to serve the
annexation area – specifically, the Woodland Ridge Phases 5 to 8 subdivision areas. Upon annexation, the City of
Springfield will be responsible for all urban services, including sanitary sewer, water and electricity (through SUB),
transportation and police/fire response to the subject area.
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 January 26, 2024, which is more than 14 days prior
to the public hearing date to owners and occupants of properties located within 300 feet of the perimeter of the
proposed annexation 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. The list of
recipients of the mailed notice is included with the Affidavit of Mailing for this annexation application and is retained
as part of the public record for Planning Case 811-23-000281-TYP4.
Newspaper Notice. Notice of the February 20, 2024 public hearing was published in the print version of The
Chronicle on February 8 and 15, 2024. The notification meets the requirements of SDC 5.7.130(B) for two
consecutive notices in the two-week period before the hearing.
Posted Notice. Notice of the February 20, 2024 public hearing was posted in four physical places in the City: on
the western edge of the annexation territory at the eastern terminus of Holly Street just past the intersection with
South 51st Place; on the southeastern edge of the annexation territory at the construction driveway onto Mt Vernon
Road; on the eastern edge of the annexation territory at the western terminus of Holly Street just past the intersection
with South 54th Street; and on the Public Notices bulletin board in the lobby of City Hall. The public hearing notice
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Attachment 2
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was also digitally posted on the electronic display in the foyer of the Development & Public Works office and on
the City of Springfield website.
Conclusion: Notice of the public hearing was provided consistent with SDC 5.7.130.
Public Testimony Received. No telephone calls or written comments were received during the public notification
period that started with issuance of mailed notices on January 26, 2024 and extended through the period of February
19, 2024 when the City Council packet was published. At the public hearing meeting on February 20, 2024, one
person testified with concerns about rural fire district coverage due to potential shortages of staff and resources. Staff
confirmed at the public hearing meeting that the subject property would be within the Eugene-Springfield Fire
response area upon annexation to the City.
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 SDC 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
City of Springfield (see additional discussion in Subsection B below). The property requested for annexation is
contiguous with the City limits along portions of the western, northern and northeastern boundary. The proposal
meets the requirements of SDC 5.7.140(A)(1) for contiguity to the current City limits. Therefore, this annexation
application meets the statutory definition of contiguity as found in ORS 222.111(1).
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with Criterion (A)(1) of SDC 5.7.140.
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 original Metro Plan UGB encompassed both Eugene and
Springfield, with I-5 being the acknowledged boundary between Eugene and Springfield. With the passage of House
Bill 3337 in 2007 and adoption of Ordinance 6268 in 2011, a separate and distinct UGB was created for Springfi eld
using a tax lot by tax lot delineation. Springfield’s UGB as delineated by Ordinance 6268 was subsequently
revised and expanded upon adoption of Ordinance 6361 in 2016. The revised and expanded UGB is delineated
on an individual tax lot basis and has been acknowledged by LCDC. Territory within the acknowledged UGB
ultimately will be within the City of Springfield.
Finding: In December 2016, Springfield adopted the Springfield Comprehensive Plan - Urbanization Element as a
component of Springfield’s comprehensive plan in compliance with Statewide Planning Goal 14, Urbanization. The
Urbanization Element explicitly retains the Metro Plan’s long-standing urbanization policy criteria for approving
annexations. The Urbanization Element has been acknowledged by LCDC.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation is within an area that is zoned R-1 which is consistent with the
comprehensive plan designation. The adopted elements of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan apply to areas
within the Springfield UGB, particularly the Urbanization Element adopted by Ordinance 6361. The Urbanizable
Fringe (UF-10) overlay will be effectively removed upon annexation. Following annexation, the applicant may
initiate phased subdivision of the property to facilitate construction of residential dwellings.
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Attachment 2
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Finding: The continued annexation of properties to the City of Springfield is consistent with Policy 29 of the
Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element which specifies annexation as the preferred mechanism
for provision of urban services to properties within the UGB, which will result in the elimination of special districts
within the urbanizable area.
Finding: More detailed discussion of Public Facilities and Services in the Metro Plan (Section III-G) and the Eugene-
Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) – a refinement plan of the Metro Plan – contemplates eventual
elimination of special service districts within each city’s UGB as annexation occurs incrementally. Policy G.9 of
the Eugene-Springfield PFSP states that Eugene and Springfield and their respective utility branches, Eugene Water
& Electric Board (EWEB) and Springfield Utility Board (SUB), shall ultimately be the water service providers within
their respective urban growth boundary. The requested annexation is consistent with this adopted policy.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation is currently within the service area of the Willakenzie Rural Fire
Protection District. The r ural Fire District has a contractual service arrangement with Eugene-Springfield Fire
Department for provision of fire response to unincorporated areas of southeast Springfield. After the public hearing
and Council adoption of the annexation Ordinance, the annexation area will be withdrawn from the Willakenzie
Rural Fire Protection District consistent with ORS 222.520 and 222.524 and the City of Springfield will provide fire
and life safety services to the annexation area via the consolidated Eugene-Springfield Fire department.
Approval Standard: In accordance with Policy 33 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element,
SUB is the exclusive water service provider within the Springfield city limits.
Finding: There is no rural water service district in this area of southeast Springfield. Therefore, upon annexation,
the City by and through the Springfield Utility Board will provide water service to the annexation area. Further, to
facilitate continued development of the Woodland Ridge neighborhood, the applicant and SUB must extend water
system facilities into the subject property from the adjoining Pinehurst neighborhood following annexation to
Springfield.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 34 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, when
unincorporated territory within the UGB is provided with any new urban service, that service shall be provided by
one of the following methods in this priority order: a) Annexation to City; or b) Contractual annexation agreements
with City.
Finding: In accordance with Policy 35 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element, the City
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 abatement annexation
is required.
Finding: The requested annexation is to facilitate future subdivision of buildable lots and construction of residential
dwellings in the Phases 5 through 8 areas of Woodland Ridge. The site will require sanitary sewer service for planned
residential development and the Jasper Trunk sewer line runs along the southern boundary of the annexation area.
Because of the existing public sanitary sewer trunk line, this key service will be immediately available upon
annexation to the City - which is consistent with Policy 34. There is no proposal to extend sewer or water to a non-
annexed area. Further discussion about the water system is found in Section C below.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with Criterion B of SDC 5.7.140.
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
Approval Standard: In accordance with Policy 29 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element,
annexation shall continue to be a prerequisite for urban development and the delivery of City services in accordance
with the Springfield Comprehensive Plan and Springfield Development Code.
Approval Standard: In accordance with Policy 31 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element,
key urban facilities and services are defined as wastewater service; stormwater service; transportation; solid waste
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Attachment 2
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management; water service; fire and emergency medical services; police protection; citywide park and recreation
programs; electric service; land use controls; communication facilities; and public schools on a districtwide basis.
Approval Standard: In accordance with Policy 32 of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element,
urban services provided by the City upon annexation to Springfield include storm and sanitary sewer; water;
transportation systems; police and fire protection; planning, building, code enforcement and library services; and
public infrastructure maintenance of City owned or operated facilities.
Finding: The territory requested for annexation is contiguous with the City limits line along the western, northern
and northeastern boundary. The proposal meets the contiguity requirements for the purpose of advancing this
annexation request. Urban utilities including water and electricity have been extended along the adjacent Holly
Street rights-of-way (to the east and west of the subject annexation area), the Pinehurst Street right-of-way (to the
east of the subject annexation area), and a sanitary sewer trunk line is already installed within the annexation area to
serve future residential subdivision phases. Therefore, the urban service delivery systems are already available and
in place or can be logically extended from points on the periphery to serve the subject property. The following
urban utilities, facilities and services are either available or can be extended to this annexation area:
Water – The Springfield Utility Board operates the public water utility system within incorporated areas of the
Westwind, Woodland Ridge, Pinehurst and other adjacent neighborhoods in southeast Springfield. As noted above,
SUB is the exclusive water service provider for properties within the City limits. Upon annexation, the subject
property will be eligible to receive SUB Water service. The annexation territory straddles the Level 1 and Level 2
pressure zones for the SUB Water system. To the west, 12-inch water lines have been installed within the Woodland
Ridge Phase 3 and 4 subdivision phases and the water lines are currently stubbed out to the edge of the annexation
area. The 12-inch water lines will be extended along Cedar View Drive and Holly Street as development proceeds
eastward. To the east, 8-inch and 12-inch water lines have been stubbed out at Holly Street where it terminates just
west of South 54th Street. Similarly, 8-inch and 12-inch water lines have also been stubbed out at Pinehurst Street
where it terminates just west of South 54th Street. Because of the transition to a new water system pressure zone,
extension of water lines from the adjacent Pinehurst neighborhood to the east will be required to facilitate further
residential development within the subject annexation area. Additionally, the extension of water lines from Pinehurst
will require the developer to obtain participation and/or concurrence from the owner of an intervening 20-foot wide
panhandle driveway that lies between the Pinehurst neighborhood and the annexation area. Provision for extension
of public utilities from the adjacent Pinehurst neighborhood is outlined in the Annexation Agreement for the subject
property.
Electricity – SUB owns and operates underground electrical transmission lines that have been stubbed out on the
eastern and western edges of the annexation area at Holly Street, Cedar View Drive and Pinehurst Street. Upon
annexation of the subject territory, electrical system facilities can be extended to serve future residential subdivision
phases of Woodland Ridge. Existing electrical system infrastructure within the public rights-of-way and easements
will continue to be maintained by the affected utility provider.
Police Services – Springfield Police Department currently provides service to areas of southeast Springfield that are
already inside the City limits. The annexation 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 Eugene-Springfield
Fire Department under contract with the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District. Upon annexation, the property
will be withdrawn from the rural fire district and the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department will directly provide fire
and emergency services to the subject territory.
Emergency medical transport (ambulance) services are provided on a metro-wide basis by the Eugene-Springfield
Fire Department. 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.
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Attachment 2
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Parks and Recreation – Park and recreation services are provided within the City of Springfield by the Willamalane
Park & Recreation District. The park district operates several indoor recreation facilities, such as the Willamalane
Park Swim Center, Lively Park Swim Center, Bob Keefer Center for Sports and Recreation, 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. The initial phases of the Woodland Ridge neighborhood abut
the former Weyerhaeuser haul road which has been converted to a linear park and multi-use pathway system.
The subject property is identified as a potential location for a new neighborhood park serving the Woodland Ridge
subdivision area (Project S17, Willamalane Comprehensive Plan). Annexation of the subject territory would be the
initial step in developing the site with urban uses including streets and utilities, residential dwellings, and park and
recreation facilities.
Concurrent with annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject property will be annexed to the Willamalane Park
& Recreation District consistent with City policy, an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Springfield
and Lane County, and the adopted Willamalane Comprehensive Plan.
Library Services – Upon annexation to the City of Springfield, the subject area will be served by the Springfield
Public Library.
Schools – The Springfield School District serves this area of southeast Springfield. The Springfield School District
has capacity to serve the annexation area in its current configuration and as the Woodland Ridge neighborhood
continues to develop in the future. Approximately 135 residential lots would be created upon subdivision of the
annexation territory and it is expected that this will generate additional school-age population in the neighborhood.
The site is close to the future Jasper Natron school site off Bob Straub Parkway and Quartz Avenue. As residential
development continues to progress in southeast Springfield it will generate the need for additional and upgraded school
facilities.
Sanitary Sewer – The annexation territory contains a section of the existing Jasper Trunk sewer line. The trunk
sewer line is designed and sized to serve full buildout of residential, commercial and industrial -zoned properties
within the City’s southeastern UGB. Currently, only a fraction of the sewer catchment area is annexed and
developed with urban uses that contribute flows to the sewer system. As such, the existing trunk sewer line has
sufficient capacity to accommodate domestic sewage flows from the entire Woodland Ridge Phases 3-8 area. The
draft Annexation Agreement prepared for the property includes provisions for connecting to the Jasper Trunk sewer
line (Attachment 2, Exhibit C).
Stormwater – The subject annexation territory is not currently served by a public stormwater management system
although there are piped facilities that have been extended to the perimeter within Woodland Ridge Phases 3 and 4
and Pinehurst. There is currently nearly 100% pervious surface on the subject property because it is a grassy field.
With future residential development on the property the applicant will be required to manage stormwater on the site to the
greatest extent possible, including provision for treatment and infiltration of runoff. Overflow to the public stormwater
system may be allowable depending on the final on-site stormwater system design prepared by the applicant and as
permitted under the City’s stormwater development regulations in effect on the date of submittal. Review and approval
of the proposed stormwater system will be done in conjunction with future Public Improvement Project (PIP) processes
for construction of public streets and utilities necessary to serve the residential subdivision phases.
Streets – The western boundary of the subject annexation area abuts a stub of Holly Street, which is classified as
an urban collector street. The eastern boundary of the annexation area is proximate to another stub of Holly Street
within the Pinehurst subdivision. A stub of Pinehurst Street is also extended to a point near the southeastern
boundary of the annexation area. Subdivision and residential development of the subject annexation area is
predicated on extending public streets from points on or near the perimeter to provide interconnectivity of the street
system, secondary emergency access, and traffic balancing onto the City’s street network. Extension of Holly
Street and Pinehurst Street westward from their current termination points near South 54 th Street will require
concurrence and/or participation of the property owner of an intervening 20 -foot wide panhandle driveway between
Pinehurst and the subject annexation area. Provision for extension of public streets necessary to serve the
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Attachment 2
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annexation area is detailed in the Annexation Agreement for the property.
In addition to physical extension of existing public streets into the annexation area, the applicant will be responsible
for a proportional contribution to certain off-site transportation improvements. For the Woodland Ridge
neighborhood, traffic from the subdivision phases disperses onto the local transportation network including Daisy
Street and Bob Straub Parkway. The intersection of Daisy Street and Bob Straub Parkway has been identified as
requiring future improvements to accommodate increasing volum es of traffic, including vehicles from the
Woodland Ridge neighborhood. The intersection improvements could include reconfiguration into a roundabout
intersection, installation of traffic signals or other measures. Because Bob Straub Parkway is a Lane County facility
and Daisy Street is within Springfield’s jurisdiction, these future intersection improvements will be jointly
coordinated between the two governments. The Annexation Agreement for the subject property, which constitutes
the Phases 5–8 area of Woodland Ridge, includes a formula for determining the developer’s proportional share of
future off-site intersection improvements at the Daisy Street and Bob Straub Parkway intersection (Attachment 2,
Exhibit C). The formula is based on the projected share of traffic from the Woodland Ridge neighborhood when
compared with total traffic volumes in the area. The proportional share used in the formula is based on traffic
volume calculations from the applicant’s Traffic Impact Study for Woodland Ridge. Currently, there is no planned
or approved project for intersection improvements at Daisy Street and Bob Straub Parkway so the developer will
be satisfying their obligation through a monetary contribution to this future transportation project.
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 would 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 urban growth boundary. Through an
intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and the City of Springfield, the City already has planning and
building jurisdiction for unincorporated areas of Springfield. 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 Springfield Comprehensive
Plan – Urbanization Element are available to the site, or there is sufficient capacity that will exist at the time of
development.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with Criterion C of SDC 5.7.140.
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 area proposed for annexation is a vacant property currently zoned for R-1 residential use. The subject
annexation area represents a “bridge” between the developed portions of Westwind and Woodland Ridge to the west
and the existing Pinehurst neighborhood to the east. Future subdivision and construction of the Phases 5–8 area of
Woodland Ridge will eventually provide a continuous extension of Holly Street from South 48th Street through to
South 55th Street. As discussed in Subsection C (above), because there will be anticipated off-site transportation
impacts the developer is responsible for a proportional share of future intersection improvements at Daisy Street and
Bob Straub Parkway. The amount of this contribution has been determined through a formula detailed in the
Annexation Agreement, which is an amount proportional to the development impacts of the proposed annexation.
Other provisions of the Annexation Agreement state the City and property owner’s responsibilities for public
improvements, triggering actions, and requirements for provision of urban services to the site. The City and property
owner have not yet executed the Agreement and it is attached hereto for reference (Attachment 2, Exhibit C).
Conclusion: Upon execution of the Annexation Agreement, t he proposal will meet and comply with Criterion D
of SDC 5.7.140.
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Attachment 2
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City Council Decision (SDC 5.7.145): City Council approval of the annexation application shall be by
Ordinance.
Finding: The City Council gave first reading of the Annexation Ordinance and held a Public Hearing on February
20, 2024 for the subject annexation request. Based on the staff analysis and recommendations, and on testimony
provided at the Public Hearing, the City Council may now take action to approve, modify, or deny the Annexation
Ordinance at the regular meeting on March 4, 2024.
Zoning (SDC 5.7.150): The area requested for annexation is zoned and designated R-1 Residential District in
accordance with the Springfield Zoning Map and the adopted Springfield Comprehensive Plan diagram. Properties
that are outside the City limits have the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay District (UF-10) applied to the zoning. Upon
the effective date of the annexation, the UF-10 overlay will be automatically removed and the property will
retain the R-1 zoning.
Effective Date and Notice of Approved Annexation (SDC 5.7.155): The subject annexation request was presented
to the City Council for consideration at a public hearing on February 20, 2024. Second reading and potential adoption of
the annexation Ordinance is scheduled for March 4, 2024. The anticipated date of Council adoption is within 90 days of
the upcoming May election. Therefore, the annexation and special district withdrawal will become effective on the day
following the upcoming general election (May 22, 2024), 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 SDC 5.7.130.
Finding: The annexation area is within the delineated service territory of SUB Water and the Willakenzie Rural
Fire Protection District (contracted fire response). The Cities of Eugene/Springfield will directly provide fire and
emergency services after annexation. Consistent with SDC 5.7.160, notice was provided for the public hearing on
February 20, 2024. Withdrawal from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District concurrently with annexation
of the territory to the City of Springfield is in the best interest of the City and is supported by public testimony. The
withdrawal from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District is necessary to implement Policies 31 and 32 of the
Springfield Comprehensive Plan – Urbanization Element whereby annexation is prioritized for the City of
Springfield to provide urban services to its incorporated territory, and existing special service districts within the
City’s UGB are to be dissolved over time.
DIRECTOR’S RECOMMENDATION: The proposal complies with the annexation criteria of approval
listed in SDC 5.7.140, and Council is within its authority to approve annexation of the subject territory to the
City of Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District and withdrawal of the subject territory
from the Willakenzie Rural Fire Protection District.
Exhibit D
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Attachment 2
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