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ORDINANCE NO. ,QQ?
(General)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA
GENERAL PLAN (METRO FiLAN) TO ADOPT A NEW PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SER-
VICES ELEMENT, PLANNED PUBLIC FACILITIES PROJECT LISTS AND MAPS AND
RELATED CHANGES TO THE PLAN TEXT; ADOPTING A NEW EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES PLAN AS A REFINE-
MENT PLAN TO THE METRO PLAN; ADOPTING A SEVERABILI1Y CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter,IV of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitari Area General Plan
(Metro Plan) sets forth procedures for amendment of the Metro Plan, which for the City of
Springfield are implemented by the provisions of Article 7 of the Springfield Development Code;
and
WHEREAS, the Metro Plan identifies the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public
Facilities Plan (Public Facilities Plan) as a refinement plan which forms the basis for the Public
Utilities, Services and Facilities Element of the Metro Plan and guides the provision of public
facilities and services in the metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the Public Facilities Plan serves the goals, objectives and policies oftl)e
Metro Plan by addressing the provision of public facilities and scrvices within the urban growth
boundary (UGB), services to areas outside the UGB, locating and managing public facilities out-
side the UGB, and financing public facilities; and
WHEREAS, the current Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities Plan,
adopted in 1987 and amended in 1992 and 2000, is in need of modification to reflect changes in
State law and local public facilities and services needs; and
WHEREAS, following a joint public hearing with the Eugene and Springfield Planning
Commissions on October 24, 2000, the Springfield Planning Commission recommended the draft
Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (public Facilities and
Services Plan) and Metro Plan amendments to the Springfield City Council by action taken at a
public meeting held by the pIalming Commission on December 19,2000; and
WHEREAS, the Springfield City Council bas conducted a public hearing on April 4,
2001 and having considered the matter in regular session on July 16,2001, is now ready to take
action based upon the above reCommendations and the evidence and testimony already in the re-
cord as well as the evidence arid testimony presented at the public hearing held in the matter of
adopting the Public Facilities and Services Plan and amending the Metro Plan.
NOW THEREF,ORE, THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section I. The 2001 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Ser-
vices Plan (Public Facilities and Services Plan), as amended by Addenda #1, #2, #3, #4
and #5, and set forth in Exhibit A attached and incorporated herein, is adopted as a re-
finement plan tothe Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan)
and the 1987 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Facilities Plan Technical Re-
port is superseded and replaced by adoption of the 2001 Public Facilities and Services
Plan. Date Received
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ORDINANCE NO. 5992
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Section 2. The Public Utilities, Services, and Facilities Element (Section iII-G) of the
Metro Plan is removed, superseded and replaced by a new Public Facilities and Services
Element (Section III -G), as set forth in Part I of Exhibit B attached and incorporated
herein which is hereby adopted.
Section 3. Public Facility Plan Project Lists and Maps for Water,' Storm Sewers, Sani-
tary Sewers, and Transportation in Appendix A of the Metro Plan and the Electrical Sub-
stations and Transmission Lines in Appendix D of the Metro Plan are removed, super-
seded and replaced by the Project Lists and Planned Facilities Maps for Water, Waste-
water, Stormwater, and Electrical Facilities in Chapter II of the Public Facilities and
Services Plan, as amended and as set forth in Part II of Exhibit B attached and incorpo-
rated herein which are hereby adopted. Project timing and estimated costs are not adopted
as policy.
Section 4. Additions and modifications to tenns in the Glossary (Section V) of the Metro
Plan, and amendments to other statements of the Metro Plan for purposes of consistency
with adoption of a new Public Facilities and Services Element, as set forth in Parts III
and IV of Exhibit B attached and mcorporated herein are adopted.
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Section 5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordi-
nance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdic-
tion, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Section 6. Therefore this ordinance shall take effect on the date the last governing body
acts to approve the actions specified in Sections I, 2; 3, and 4 of this ordinance as speci-
fied in Article 7.100 (4) of the Springfield Development Code.
FURTHER, although not part of this Ordinance, the Springfield City Council adopts the
Legislative Findings set forth in the attached Exhibit "C," which findings are supported by the
April 1999 Technical Background Report: Existing Conditions and Alternatives which are incor-
porated herein and made part of the Technical Supplement to the Metro Plan by this reference ,in
support of this action.
ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 5 th day of
November .2001 by a vote of.L for and ~ against.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Springfield thiS--5..thday of l!lilllem"~~
. 2001.
REVIEWED & APPROVED
AS Tp FORM .
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Date Received
City Recorder
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ORDINANCE NO, 5992
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