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Meeting Type: Regular Meeting
Staff Contact/Dept.: Andy Limbird, DPW
Staff Phone No: 541/726-3784
Estimated Time: 5 Minutes
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 PROPERTY BETWEEN 7527 and 7655 THURSTON RD. (Map & Tax Lots
17-02-35-00-03200 AND 3603) AND APPROX. 1,175 FEET OF THURSTON RD. RIGHT OF
WAY
ACTION
REQUESTED:
Conduct second reading and adopt/not adopt the following ordinance:
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY (VACANT PROPERTY
BETWEEN 7527 AND 7655 THURSTON ROAD AND IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S
MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOTS 3200 & 3603, AND AN APPROXIMATELY 60-FOOT
WIDE BY 1,175-FOOT LONG SEGMENT OF THURSTON ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY)
TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND WILLAMALANE PARK & RECREATION
DISTRICT; WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE MCKENZIE FIRE
& RESCUE 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 29.91 acres of real
property and an abutting segment of Thurston Road right-of-way in the Thurston neighborhood of
east Springfield. The proposed annexation is intended to facilitate the future extension of public
streets and utilities, phased subdivision 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 City Council opened the public hearing for the annexation request on June 3, 2024 and
continued the public hearing to the June 17, 2024 regular meeting. Staff and the applicant have
prepared a final annexation agreement for execution by the City Manager and it is included herein
as Attachment 2, Exhibit C.
The territory requested for annexation is vacant and was formerly used as agricultural land. It is
located inside the City’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), and it abuts the city limits line along the
western, eastern, and southern boundaries. Concurrently with annexation of the subject property,
a segment of public right-of-way for Thurston Road is to be annexed. The property will be
concurrently rezoned to remove the Urbanizable Fringe Overlay (UF-10) upon annexation.
As outlined in the attached staff report (Attachment 2, Exhibit D) and detailed in the attached
Annexation Agreement (Attachment 2, Exhibit C), it is anticipated that 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 annexation area to meet the
criteria of approval for annexations as established in SDC 5.7.140.
Recommendation: The City Council is requested to conduct a second reading of the ordinance, to
close the public hearing and record, and to consider adopting the annexation ordinance.
LOCATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANNEXATION AND ZONE CHANGE
SITE
Attachment 1
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811-24-000087-TYP4 – PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF 29.9 ACRES AND SEGMENT OF THURSTON ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
VACANT PARCELS SOUTH OF THURSTON ROAD AND NORTH OF 74TH STREET (MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOTS 3200 & 3603)
SITE CONTEXT MAP
SITE
Bob Artz Park 75th Street 74th Street Thurston
Elementary
School City Limits City Limits Attachment 1
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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY (VACANT PROPERTY BETWEEN 7527 AND
7655 THURSTON ROAD AND IDENTIFIED AS ASSESSOR’S MAP 17-02-35-00, TAX LOTS 3200 &
3603, AND AN APPROXIMATELY 60-FOOT WIDE BY 1,175-FOOT LONG SEGMENT OF THURSTON
ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY) TO THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD AND WILLAMALANE PARK &
RECREATION DISTRICT; WITHDRAWING THE SAME TERRITORY FROM THE McKENZIE FIRE &
RESCUE 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 March 27, 2024, said territory being
Assessor’s Map Township 17 South, Range 02 West, Section 35, Map 00, Tax Lots 3200 & 3603 which is
generally depicted and more particularly described in Exhibit A to this Ordinance;
WHEREAS, an approximately 60-foot wide by 1,175-foot long segment of Thurston 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 future 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 McKenzie Fire & Rescue 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
WHEREAS, on June 3, 2024, the Springfield Common Council opened a public hearing and continued the
public hearing to June 17, 2024. The Springfield Common Council is now ready to take action on this
Attachment 2
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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 McKenzie Fire & Rescue 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 30 days
following signature by the Mayor 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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Combined legal
Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of County Road No. 925 (Thurston Road) on the East line of the
James C. Looney Donation Land Claim No. 54, Notification No. 3710, in Township 17 South, Range 2
West of the Willamette Meridian, being 363.66 feet South of the most Northerly Northeast corner of said
claim and running thence South on the East line of the claim 1064.62 feet (COURSE 1); thence
continuing along said City Limits Line, East 379.50 feet (COURSE 2); thence continuing along said City
Limits Line, run South along the East line of said claim a distance of 448 feet, more or less, to the center
line of the Eugene Springfield Land and Water Company irrigation canal (COURSE 3); thence along the
center line of said canal, and the north line of Land Partition Plat No. 2002-P1578 the following courses:
North 76°59’21” West 30.56 feet (COURSE 4); North 67°55’03” West 339.30 feet (COURSE 5); North
62°40’03” West 62.27 feet (COURSE 6); South 78°50’55” West 86.46 feet (COURSE 7); thence South
82°12’41” West 85.00 feet (COURSE 8); thence along the center line of said canal, and the north line of
Crossway Estates File 75, Slides 471-472, the following courses: South 82°12’41” West 43.85 feet
COURSE 9); South 81°26’14” West 87.05 feet (COURSE 10); South 82°01’59” West 131.14 feet
COURSE 11); South 82°15’42” West 93.01 feet (COURSE 12); South 78°38’15” West 85.81 feet
COURSE 13); South 82°10’52” West 101.55 feet (COURSE 14); South 87°36’45” West 31.48 feet
COURSE 15); thence along the center line of said canal, and the north line of Beanel Acres File 73,
Slide 362 South 80°36’ West 568.16 feet (COURSE 16); thence leaving said center line of canal, North
0°05’ West 799 feet along said City Limits Line (COURSE 17) to the Southwest corner of the Ralph G.
Witcher and Josephine Witcher property described in Volume 231, Page 33 of Lane County Oregon Deed
Records; thence running East 885 feet, more or less, along the South line of the said Fredrick J. Gray, Jr.
and Elsie M. Gray property and along the South line of the Guy Mathews and Elsie Mathews property as
described in Volume 267, Page 486 of Lane County Oregon Deed Records and along the South line of the
Ralph G. Witcher and Josephine Witcher property described in Volume 231, Page 33 of Lane County
Oregon Deed Records (COURSE 18); thence North 574.76 feet to the Southerly line of the County Road
COURSE 19); thence along the Southerly line of the County Road, on a curve to the left, the chord of
which bears North 67°31’ East 467 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, all in Lane County,
Oregon (COURSE 20).
Exhibit A
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Attachment 2
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Acreage adjusted by Assessment & Taxation; see Form 1. 29.91
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Exhibit B
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Exhibit B
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WRITTEN NARRATIVE
Date: March 18, 2024
Case #: 811-24-000052-PRE
Submittal No.: 2
Proposal: Type 4 Annexation into the City of Springfield
city limits
Property Owner/ Applicant: Jim & Carlie Straub Family Trust
31930 Owl Rd
Eugene, OR 97405
Applicant’s Agent: A & O Engineering, LLC
Scott Morris, PE
380 Q Street #200
Springfield, OR 97477
541) 302-9830
Subject Properties: 17-02-35-00-03200 & 17-02-35-00-03603
Location: Vacant – south side of Thurston Rd near 75th
Property Size: Property 1: +/- 6.61 acres
Property 2: +/- 24.16 acres
Zoning: R-1 (Low-Density Residential)
UF-10 (Urbanizable Fringe)
Metro Plan: Low Density Residential
STRAUB FAMILY TRUST – ANNEXATION APPLICATION
CITY of SPRINGFIELD
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Background
This annexation application pertains to two contiguous properties under common ownership located inside the City of Springfield’s Urban
Growth Boundary (UGB) – Assessor’s Map 17-02-35, Tax Lot 3200 (“Property 1”) & Tax Lot 3603 (“Property 2”). The subject properties
are located on the south side of Thurston Rd between Billings Rd and Weaver Rd. Property 1 is +/- 6.61 acres and maintains
approximately 450 feet of frontage on Thurston Rd. Property 2 is +/- 24.16 acres, contiguous to the south of Property 1.
For staff review, this written narrative delineates the proposal’s compliance with the criteria required for annexations contained in
Springfield Development Code (SDC) 5.7.140 Annexations – Criteria. The SDC sections are indicated herein by bold and/or italic typeface;
applicant responses follow in plain typeface.
SDC 5.7.140 Annexations – Criteria.
An annexation 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.
Response: The subject properties are both located within the City of Springfield’s UGB and are contiguous to the city limits. The east
boundary of Property 1 is contiguous with the city limit boundary. All Property 2 property lines are contiguous with the city limit boundary
except the north property line. The proposal complies with SDC 5.7.140(A)(1).
B) The proposed annexation is consistent with applicable policies in the Metro Plan and in any applicable refinement plans
or Plan Districts;
Response: The proposed annexation of the subject properties into the City of Springfield’s R-1 (Low Density Residential) zone is
consistent with the Metro Plan designation of Low Density Residential. The proposal complies with SDC 5.7.140(B).
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
Response: The minimum level of key urban facilities and services can be provided in an orderly, efficient, and timely manner.
Fire protection is provided by McKenzie Fire & Rescue; ambulance service is provided by Eugene/ Springfield Fire.
LTD service is existing.
Nearest schools are Thurston Elementary, Thurston Middle, and Thurston High.
Electric, water, and wastewater services currently exist for the property.
D) Where applicable, fiscal impacts to the City have been mitigated through an Annexation Agreement or other mechanism
Response: Any fiscal impacts to the City of Springfield will be mitigated through this Annexation process.
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Thurston Rd Utility Narrative
WASTEWATER:
Per Springfleld’s GIS map, there is an existing 15” wastewater trunk line that runs
within the Thurston Road right of way to the eastern property line of T.L. 2600. This
existing system can be extended to the eastern edge of T.L. 3200 and provide service
stubs to the properties fronting Thurston Road.
Preliminary engineering shows this wastewater line is deep enough to provide
service to tax lots 3200 and 33603 which are proposed for annexation. There is
also an existing wastewater line at the North end of 74th Street that can also be
extended to serve a portion of tax lot 3603.
In discussion with Springfleld Public Works staff, the existing wastewater systems
discussed above have sufficient capacity to serve the development of the subject
property, therefore this criterion is met.
STORMWATER:
There are multiple open drainage stormwater systems in the area of the property to
be annexed that provide destination for treated stormwater.
75th Street Creek is an existing open ditch that fiows to the North through the
property, eventually routing water through culverts under Thurston Road to South
Cedar Creek on the North side of Thurston Road.
Gray Creek is an existing open ditch on the South end of the property that fiows
West to another existing ditch system West of Thurston Elementary School. This
ditch then fiows North to a culvert under Thurston Road that routes to South Cedar
Creek.
Since both the open ditches are designated as either a WQLQ stream or a water of
the State, water quality treatment will be incorporated into the onsite stormwater
management systems to meet DEQ requirements prior to discharge offsite.
In addition, detention will be incorporated into the design of the onsite stormwater
management facilities to keep post-construction peak fiows below the existing
condition.
Existing stormwater systems available to the site can be utilized with appropriate
onsite design, therefore this criterion is met.
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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WATER:
Based on preliminary survey data from AKS Engineering and EGR & Associates,
there are existing water lines at the Northwest corner of T.L. 2700 in the Thurston
Road right of way. There is also an existing water line that is located at the North
end of 74th Street in the right of way. The water lines can be extended from the
existing locations to serve the entire development for domestic use and flre
protection. The water system can be “looped” from Thurston Road to 74th Street to
provide a reliable system.
There is adequate water facilities to serve the development, therefore this criterion
is met.
FRANCHISE UTILITIES:
SUB Electric – There are existing electric facilities at both the North and South end of
the subject site. An overhead electric line is located on the North side of Thurston
Road along the full frontage of tax lot 3200. There is also an underground electric
system at the North end of 74th Street. There is adequate service adjacent to the
property to serve future development.
Comcast Cable – There are existing cable/internet facilities at both the North and
South end of the subject site. An overhead line is located on the North side of
Thurston Road along the full frontage of tax lot 3200. There is also an underground
system at the North end of 74th Street. There is adequate service adjacent to the
property to serve future development.
Lumen – There are existing phone/internet facilities at both the North and South end
of the subject site. An overhead line is located on the North side of Thurston Road
along the full frontage of tax lot 3200. There is also an underground system at the
North end of 74th Street. There is adequate service adjacent to the property to
serve future development.
Northwest Natural Gas – Based on NW Natural service maps, there is existing
natural gas service to Thurston Elementary School in Thurston Road west of the
property. There is also natural gas service in the existing subdivision to the South,
but does not extend to the North end of 74th Street. Natural gas is available to the
property, but would require offsite extension of facilities.
Therefore, this criterion is met.
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Annexation Legal Description
TL 03200 (deed 2021-080060)
Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of County Road on the East line of the James C. Looney
Donation Land Claim No. 54, Notification No. 3710, in Township 17 South, Range 2 West of the
Willamette Meridian, 5.51 chains (363.66 feet) South of the most Northerly Northeast corner of said
claim and running thence South on the East line of the claim 11.57 chains (763.62 feet), thence West 6.47
chains (427.02 feet), thence North 8.86 chains (574.76 feet) to the Southerly line of the County Road,
thence along the Southerly line of the County Road, on a curve to the left, the chord of which bears North
67°31’ East to the place of beginning, all in Lane County, Oregon.
TL03603 (deed 2022-002683)
Beginning at the most easterly northeast corner of the James C. Looney and wife Donation Land Claim
No. 85, in Section 2, Township 18 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian, and Claim No. 54 in
Section 35, Township 17 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette Meridian; thence West 379.50 feet to the
corner in angle of said claim; thence North a distance of 301 feet along the East line of said claim to the
Southeast corner of the Fredrick J. Gray, Jr. and Elsie M. Gray property as described in Volume 236, Page
413 of Lane County Oregon Deed Records; thence running West 1312.08 feet along the South line of the
said Fredrick J. Gray, Jr. and Elsie M. Gray property and along the South line of the Guy Mathews and
Elsie Mathews property as described in Volume 267, Page 486 of Lane County Oregon Deed Records and
along the South line of the Ralph G. Witcher and Josephine Witcher property described in Volume 231,
Page 33 of Lane County Oregon Deed Records to the Southwest corner of the said Ralph G. Witcher and
Josephine Witcher property; thence running South 0°05’ East a distance of 799 feet to the center of the
Eugene Springfield Land and Water Company irrigation canal; thence running in an Easterly direction
along the center line of said canal a distance of 1747 feet to the intersection of said canal with the East
line of the James C. Looney and wife Donation Land Claim No. 85, Township 18 South, Range 2 West of
the Willamette Meridian and Claim No. 54, in Township 17 South, Range 2 West of the Willamette
Meridian; thence running North along the East line of said claim a distance of 448 feet to the point of
beginning, all a part of the said James C. Looney Donation Land Claim in Lane County, Oregon.
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Combined legal
Beginning at a point in the Southerly line of County Road No. 925 (Thurston Road) on the East line of the
James C. Looney Donation Land Claim No. 54, Notification No. 3710, in Township 17 South, Range 2
West of the Willamette Meridian, being 363.66 feet South of the most Northerly Northeast corner of said
claim and running thence South on the East line of the claim 1064.62 feet (COURSE 1); thence
continuing along said City Limits Line, East 379.50 feet (COURSE 2); thence continuing along said City
Limits Line, run South along the East line of said claim a distance of 448 feet, more or less, to the center
line of the Eugene Springfield Land and Water Company irrigation canal (COURSE 3); thence along the
center line of said canal, and the north line of Land Partition Plat No. 2002-P1578 the following courses:
North 76°59’21” West 30.56 feet (COURSE 4); North 67°55’03” West 339.30 feet (COURSE 5); North
62°40’03” West 62.27 feet (COURSE 6); South 78°50’55” West 86.46 feet (COURSE 7); thence South
82°12’41” West 85.00 feet (COURSE 8); thence along the center line of said canal, and the north line of
Crossway Estates File 75, Slides 471-472, the following courses: South 82°12’41” West 43.85 feet
COURSE 9); South 81°26’14” West 87.05 feet (COURSE 10); South 82°01’59” West 131.14 feet
COURSE 11); South 82°15’42” West 93.01 feet (COURSE 12); South 78°38’15” West 85.81 feet
COURSE 13); South 82°10’52” West 101.55 feet (COURSE 14); South 87°36’45” West 31.48 feet
COURSE 15); thence along the center line of said canal, and the north line of Beanel Acres File 73,
Slide 362 South 80°36’ West 568.16 feet (COURSE 16); thence leaving said center line of canal, North
0°05’ West 799 feet along said City Limits Line (COURSE 17) to the Southwest corner of the Ralph G.
Witcher and Josephine Witcher property described in Volume 231, Page 33 of Lane County Oregon Deed
Records; thence running East 885 feet, more or less, along the South line of the said Fredrick J. Gray, Jr.
and Elsie M. Gray property and along the South line of the Guy Mathews and Elsie Mathews property as
described in Volume 267, Page 486 of Lane County Oregon Deed Records and along the South line of the
Ralph G. Witcher and Josephine Witcher property described in Volume 231, Page 33 of Lane County
Oregon Deed Records (COURSE 18); thence North 574.76 feet to the Southerly line of the County Road
COURSE 19); thence along the Southerly line of the County Road, on a curve to the left, the chord of
which bears North 67°31’ East 467 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, all in Lane County,
Oregon (COURSE 20).
Exhibit B
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Attachment 2
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Exhibit C
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Exhibit C
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Exhibit C
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Exhibit C
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Exhibit C
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Attachment 2
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TYPE 4 – ANNEXATION
STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
File Name: Straub Annexation
Case Number: 811-24-000087-TYP4
Proposal Location: Between 7527 and
7655 Thurston Road and north of 74th
Street and B Street, and including a
60-foot wide by ~1,175-foot long
segment of Thurston Road right-of-way
(Map 17-02-35-00, Tax Lots 3200 &
3603)
Current Zoning & Comprehensive
Plan Designation:
R-1 Residential District
Applicable Comprehensive Plan: Springfield Comprehensive Plan
Application Submittal Date: March 27, 2024
Public Hearing Meeting Date: June 3, 2024
Associated Applications: 811-22-000103-PRE (Development Initiation Meeting); 811-23-000103-PRE
(Development Initiation Meeting); 811-24-000052-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 Annexation
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 multiple applicant submittals, the City held a Development Initiation Meeting on May 31,
2022 (File 811-22-000103-PRE) and another Development Initiation Meeting on June 13, 2023 (File 811-23-
000103-PRE). Subsequently, a completeness check meeting for the annexation request was held on March 1, 2024
(File 811-24-000052-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
Thurston
Elementary
School 75th Street Territory
Proposed for
Annexation City Limits 74th Street Bob Artz Park City Limits Exhibit D
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Attachment 2
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more than half the assessed value of all real property in the contiguous territory consent in writing to the annexation
of their land.”
Finding: The property owner 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 two separate
tax lots with an aggregate area of approximately 29.9 acres. The property is bounded on the north by a segment of
Thurston Road; on the west by the Thurston Elementary School site; on the south by private properties off 74th Street,
B Street and 75th Street; and on the east by Bob Artz Park. The property is vacant and has been used previously for
agriculture. There is no developed access to the property although it is proximate to public rights -of-way at 74th
Street and Thurston Road. The subject property is inside the Springfield Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and it
is contiguous to the City limits along the southern, western and eastern boundaries. The purpose for annexing
the property is to facilitate the extension of public streets and utilities for future land division and development
of residential dwellings on the property.
Concurrent with annexation of the subject property, staff is recommending annexation of a 60 -foot wide by
approxima tely 1,175-foot long segment of Thurston Road. The purpose of this recommended annexation is to
facilitate extension of urban utilities along this corridor to serve the subject property. Annexation of the public
right-of-way is also a necessary step towa rd future jurisdictional transfer of the street from Lane County to the
City.
Current zoning for the property is R-1 Residential District 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 (City of Springfield and Lane County), and Fire (Eugene-Springfield Fire under
contract with the McKenzie Fire and Rescue District). Springfield Utility Board (SUB) provides electrical and water
service to incorporated areas of Thurston. SUB Water has an existing water line within 74th Street near the southwest
corner of the annexation territory. The City has an existing sanitary sewer line stubbed out on Thurston Road near
the northeast corner of the Thurston Elementary School site, and another sanitary sewer line stubbed out on 74 th
Street north of B Street. Upon annexation, the City of Springfield will be responsible for all urban services for the
property including water and electricity (through SUB), sanitary sewer, stormwater, 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 May 9, 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 811-24-000087-TYP4.
Newspaper Notice. Notice of the June 3, 2024 public hearing was published in the print version of The Chronicle
on May 23 and 30, 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 June 3, 2024 public hearing was posted in five places in the City: at the northwest
corner of the annexation area near the driveway entrance for 7399 Thurston Road; along the northeast property
frontage on Thurston Road near the driveway entrance for 7655 Thurston Road; at the north end of 74th Street where
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it terminates north of B Street; on the Public Notices bulletin board in the lobby of City Hall; and on the City’s
website. The public hearing notice was also digitally posted on the electronic display in the foyer of the
Development & Public Works office in Springfield City Hall.
Conclusion: Notice of the public hearing was provided consistent with SDC 5.7.130.
Public Testimony Received. Staff responded to one telephone inquiry regarding the annexation request. However,
no written comments were received during the public notification period that started with issuance of mailed notices
on May 9, 2024 and extended through the period of May 30, 2024 when the City Council packet was finalized for
publication.
At the public hearing meeting on June 3, 2024, two persons testified about the public notification process used for the
annexation. The respondents expressed concerns that they had not received direct notification of the proposed
annexation and that the proposed housing form for the annexation area could cause traffic and congestion in the
neighborhood. After the conclusion of the meeting, staff met in person with the respondents and provided an overview
of the mailed, posted and digital notification used for the annexation. Staff explained that because the respondents
live more than ½ mile away from the annexation territory they would not have received direct notification by mail;
that type of mailed notice is for property owners and residents within 300 feet of the site. Staff also clarified that there
are no specific development plans submitted for the property, although there is a prospective residential developer for
the project. Until the property is annexed, no development plans can be considered by the City or made available for
public review. The respondents expressed appreciation for the staff explanation and mentioned that they would
continue following the progress of the property as it moves forward from annexation to future residential development.
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 southern, western, and eastern boundary. Increased contiguity
will be achieved with concurrent annexation of the Thurston Road right -of-way between 7399 and 7655 Thurston
Road. 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 Springfield
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.
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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 Residential District 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 can apply for extension of public streets and with City services and initiate further development or
redevelopment of the property in accordance with provisions of the City’s Development Code.
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 McKenzie Fire and
Rescue District. The rural fire service district has a contractual service arrangement with Eugene-Springfield Fire
Department for provision of fire response. After the public hearing and Council adoption of the annexation
Ordinance, the annexation area will be withdrawn from the McKenzie Fire and Rescue District consistent with
ORS 222.520 and 222.524 and the City of Springfield by and through the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department will
provide fire and life safety services to the annexation area.
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 to unincorporated areas of Thurston, including the subject property. Upon
annexation, the City by and through the Springfield Utility Board will provide potable water service to the annexation
area.
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 allow for future extension of public streets and utilities from points on the
periphery, and to facilitate phased land division and construction of residential dwellings on the property. There is
no proposal to extend public sewer or water to a non-annexed area. Further discussion about the sanitary sewer and
water system is found in Section C below.
Conclusion: The proposal meets and complies with Criterion B of SDC 5.7.140.
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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
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 southern, western,
and eastern boundary. The proposal meets the contiguity requirements for the purpose of advancing this annexation
request. Urban utilities including water and sanitary sewer are located in Thurston Road near the eastern boundary
of Thurston Elementary School, and on 74th Street north of B Street.
Finding: Recent annexation and approval of a tentative subdivision for property at 7399 Thurston Road will bring
urban utilities closer to the subject property when this project is completed. The prior annexation included a segment
of Thurston Road right-of-way and the developer of this project will be required to extend public utilities and street
improvements to the northeast corner of the site.
Finding: Based on the foregoing, 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 in a timely, orderly, and efficient
manner. 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 Thurston.
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. There is an existing 8-inch water line that is
stubbed out on 74th Street north of B Street near the southwest corner of the annexation territory. A second 8-inch
water line runs along Thurston Road near the northwest edge of the annexation territory. Because of the size of the
annexation territory (nearly 30 acres) and the planned extension of public streets necessary to serve the property, the
applicant will be responsible for providing water line looping within the development area consistent with SUB
Water requirements, which SUB states is feasible to provide at the time of development.
Electricity – SUB owns and operates underground and overhead electrical transmission lines along Main Street,
Thurston Road, 74th Street and 75th Street. The subject property will need to provide for future extension of SUB
electrical lines from points on the periphery and internal to the future development area. The applicant has already
undertaken initial discussions with SUB staff regarding this issue. 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 Thurston 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 McKenzie Fire and Rescue District. Upon annexation, the property will be
withdrawn from the rural fire district and the Eugene-Springfield Fire Department will directly provide fire and
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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.
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 subject property abuts Bob Artz Park along the eastern boundary. Conceptual development plans prepared by
the applicant contemplates potential pedestrian connections from the annexation territory to Bob Artz Park and the
Thurston Elementary School. Additionally, the adopted Willamalane Comprehensive Plan identifies future
playground and play field upgrades for Bob Artz Park (Projects S15 and M5). However, the Willamalane
Comprehensive Plan does not identify future or potential park or open space areas within the subject annexation
territory.
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 Thurston. The School District has capacity to serve the
annexation area in its current configuration because there is a public elementary school on the western boundary of the
annexation territory. As future development proceeds, the annexation territory may generate a school-age population.
State law requires Springfield School District to allow enrollment of students within its boundaries. Springfield School
District policy provides for defined attendance areas to reduce building overcrowding and directs the superintendent to
monitor changes to student populations at each school district building to make adjustments to attendance areas as
needed. There is no indication from Springfield School District that public school services will not be immediately
available at the time of development. At the time of future development or redevelopment, the School District will be
referred any land use plans including proposals for land division and residential development that could generate a new
student population on this site.
Sanitary Sewer – The annexation territory is proximate to two sanitary sewer connections: a terminal manhole at
the northern end of 74th Street north of B Street, and a terminal manhole in Thurston Road near the northeast corner
of the Thurston Elementary School. Extension of both sanitary sewer lines will be required for full development
of the subject property and this is detailed in the Annexation Agreement prepared for this annexation request. As
stated previously, a prior annexation and approved subdivision plan for 7399 Thurston Road will advance the
sanitary sewer line eastward along Thurston Road. Should this project be delayed or cancelled the applicant will
be required to extend the sanitary sewer line along Thurston Road to the northeast corner of the site near the
boundary with 7655 Thurston Road. The applicant is proposing to phase the residential development which allows
for incremental extension of sanitary sewer lines with the capacity to serve the subject property. The Annexation
Agreement prepared for the property will include provisions for extending the sanitary sewer lines.
Stormwater – The subject annexation territory is not currently served by a public stormwater management system
although there are piped and open channel facilities outside the southern and western boundary of the property. An
existing watercourse runs generally east to west along the southern edge of the annexation territory. With future
development or redevelopment on the property the applicant will be required to delineate existing wetlands and manage
stormwater on the site per requirements of the Springfield Development Code, including provision for treatment and
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infiltration of runoff. Overflow to the public stormwater system on the periphery may be allowable depending on the final
on-site stormwater system design and as permitted under the City’s stormwater development regulations in effect on the
date of submittal. Review and approval of any proposed stormwater system(s) will be done in conjunction with future
land use actions for development of the property.
Streets – The northern boundary of the subject annexation area fronts onto Thurston Road, which is classified as
an urban collector street. West of the subject property frontage (near the driveway entrance for Thurston
Elementary School), Thurston Road is developed with curb, gutter, setback sidewalk (on the south side of the street
only), paving, street lighting, discontinuous street trees, striped bicycle lanes and centerline striping for the two-
lane road profile. In accordance with provisions of the Annexation Agreement, the developer must provide for future
Thurston Road frontage improvements including, but not limited to: curb, gutter, sidewalk, street trees, street
lighting, bicycle lanes and piped stormwater facilities. The Annexation Agreement provides for trigger actions that
will necessitate the installation of Thurston Road improvements.
In addition to Thurston Road frontage improvements t here will be a requirement for the extension of new public
streets to and through the subject annexation territory. The extension of public streets is required to meet block
length and connectivity standards outlined in the City’s Development Code. Extension of public streets also
facilitates the future development or redevelopment of adjoining, non -participating acreage parcels that can be
subdivided into multiple residential lots. To achieve urban residential density for the subject property and adjoining
properties that could develop in the future, an interconnected network of public streets is nece ssary. Over time, the
provision of local street intersections along Thurston Road will also reduce the number of individual residential
driveway connections on this collector street. For this reason, the Annexation Agreement also discusses internal
public street improvements and potential intersection improvements where these future streets connect to Thurston
Road.
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 (UGB). Through an
intergovernmental agreement between Lane County and the City of Springfield, the City already has planning and
building jurisdiction for all portions of Thurston that are inside the UGB, including the unincorporated areas. 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 vacant and not improved with public streets, utilities or any type of
structures. The subject annexation area was previously used as agricultural land for livestock feed crops. All key
public utilities, including sanitary and storm sewer, water, electricity and telecommunications are available on the
nearby public street frontages or in the immediate vicinity of the annexation territory. Future land division and/or
development of the property will trigger provisions of the Annexation Agreement including the property owner’s
responsibilities for Thurston Road frontage improvements.
City staff and the applicant met on May 22 to negotiate specific language for the annexation agreement regarding
requirements for dedication of future stormwater facilities, access from 74th Street, and other terms and conditions.
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Following the May 22 meeting, staff and the City Attorney’s office have worked with the applicant and their legal
counsel to prepare a final annexation agreement that is now ready for final execution by the City Manager. The
applicant has signed the agreement and it is included as Attachment C to the annexation ordinance. It is expected
that a final version of the Annexation Agreement will be prepared in time for the June 17 City Council meeting.
Because the annexation agreement is not yet finalized, it is recommended the City Council continue the public
hearing until June 17 to allow for further negotiation of the agreement for inclusion in the adopted Ordinance.
Conclusion: Pending final negotiations of the annexation agreement, it is expected that the proposal will meet
and comply with Criterion D of SDC 5.7.140.
City Council Decision (SDC 5.7.145): City Council approval of the annexation application shall be by
Ordinance.
Finding: The City Council is scheduled to giveconducted first reading of the Annexation Ordinance and hold
opened the a Public Hearing on June 3, 2024. The City Council continued the public hearing for the subject
annexation request to the . It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to June 17, 2024
meeting for consideration of the negotiated Annexation Agreement. Based on the staff analysis and
recommendations, and on testimony provided at the Public Hearing, the City Council may now take action to
conclude the public hearing and close the record, and to take action to approve, modify, or deny the Annexation
Ordinance at the June 17June 17, 2024 meeting following the continued public hearing.
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. 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 Residential zoning.
Effective Date and Notice of Approved Annexation (SDC 5.7.155): The subject annexation request is being
presented to the City Council for consideration at a public hearing on June 3, 2024. Second reading and potential adoption
of the annexation Ordinance is scheduled for June 17, 2024. Therefore, the annexation and special district withdrawal
will become effective 30 days after the Ordinance is signed by the Mayor, 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 McKenzie Fire and Rescue 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 June 3, 2024.
Withdrawal from the McKenzie Fire and Rescue District concurrently with annexation of the territory to the City
of Springfield is in the best interest of the City. The withdrawal from the McKenzie Fire and Rescue 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: Pending final negotiation of the Based on the provisions of
the final Annexation Agreement, it is expected that this proposal will comply with the annexation
criteria of approval listed in SDC 5.7.140. The Council is requested t o should conclude ontinue the public
hearing and close the record at the June 17, 2024 meeting. The Council may then to a future regular
session to consider approving adopting the ordinance annexationg of the subject territory to the City of
Springfield and Willamalane Park and Recreation District and withdrawal withdrawing of the subject
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territory from the McKenzie Fire and Rescue District..
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