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ORDINANCE NO. 6093
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN
AREA GENERAL PLAN TEXT, CHAPTER III, SECTION G. PUBLIC FACILITIES
AND SERVICES ELEMENT AND CHAPTER V GLOSSARY; AND ADOPTING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, Chapter IV of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan (Metro Plan) sets forth procedure:s for amendment of the Metro Plan, which for
Spnngfi~ld are implemented by the provisionS of Article 7 of the Springfield
Development Code; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2004, the Springfield City Council initiated
proceedings for a Metro Plan amendment; and
WHEREAS; following an APril 20, 2004 joint public hearing with the Eugene
imd Lane County Planning Commissions, the Springfield Planning Commission, on June
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1,2004, recommended Metro Plan amendments to Chapter III, Section G. Public'
Facilities and Services Element to include "wastewater" as a subcategory of service
within the UGB; to amend Finding #6'and Policy #3 to recognize the addition of Map 2a
to the Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP); to amend Policy #2 to include local
capital improvement plans as a means to implement policy in the PFSP; to insert two new
findings regarding local and regional wastewater services to development within the
UGB; to add a new Policy #G.9 that commits the wastewater conveyance and treatment
systems for this area to accommodate projected growth and regulatory requirements; and
to modify definition #36 in Chapter V Glossary to. include Treatment Facilities System,
the exact language for each of the preceding amendments being contained in Appendix A
attached and adopted as part of this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, text, maps and tatHes set forth'in Appendix B at pages I and 2 also
amend Chapter III-G of the Metro Plan as amended in Chapter II of the PFSP; and
WHEREAS, on May 24, 2004,;the Eugene Planning Commission, and on June I,
2004, the Lane Co~ty Planning Commission recommended Public Facilities and
Services Plan and Metro Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted ajoint public hearing on this amendment
on June 22,.2004, with the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of
Commissioners, and is now ready to take action based upon the above recommendations
and evidence and testimony already in the record as well as the evidence and testimony
present~d at the joint elected officials public hearing; and i
WHEREAS, substantial eviden~e exists within the record demonstrating that the
proposal meets the r~quirements of the Metro Plan, Springfield Development Code, and
applicable state and local law as described in findings attached as Exhibit I , and which
are adopted in support of this Ordinance. Date Received
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Ordinance No. 6093
NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of Springfield does
ordain as follows:
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Section I:, The Metro Plan Chapter III Section G. Public Facilities and Services
Element, and Chapter V Glossary, are',hereby amended as described in Appendix A.
attached and adopted as part of this Ordinance. The text amendments in Appendix A
shall apply to that version of the Metropolitan Plan in effect at the time of the effective
date of this Ordinance.
Section 2: The text, maps and'project lists in Appendix B at pages I and 2 are .
adopted as amendments to the Metro Plan.
Section 3: Although not part of this Ordinance, the City Council adopts the
findings set forth in the attached Exhibit I in support of this action.
Section 4: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion ofthis
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 portions thereof.
Section 4: Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided by
Section 2.110 of the Springjjeld Munibpal Code 1997, this Ordinance shall become
effective upon the date that all of the following have occurred: (a) the ordinance has been
acknowledged as provided by ORS 197.625; (b) at least 30 days have passed since the
date the ordinance was approved; and (c) both the Eugene City Council and the Lane
County Board of Commissioners have adopted ordinances containing substantively
identical provisions to those described in Sections I and 2 of this Ordinance.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield this 19th day of
July, 20q4 by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 against.
Approved by the Mayor OftheCity.of~ t: IV of July, 2004.
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APPENDIX Aa
PROPOSED CHANGES TO 'QIE METRO PLAN
(Current version a/the Metro Plan)
G. Public Facilities and Services Element
This Public Facilities and Services Element provides direction for the future provision of
urban facilities and services to planned land uses within the Metro Plan Plan Boundary
(Plan Boundary).
The availability of public facilities and services is a key factor influencing the location
and density of future development. The public's investment in, and scheduling ot: public
facilities arid services are a major means of implementing the Metro Plan. As the
population of the Eugene-Springfield area increases and land development patterns
change over time, the demand for urban services also increases and changes. These
changes require that service providers, both public and private, plan for the provision of
services in a coordinated manner, usmg consistent assumptions and projections for.
population and land use.
The policies in this element complement Metro Plan Chapter II-A, Fundamental
Principles, and Chapter II-C, Growth Management. Consistent With the principle of
compact urban growth prescribed in Chapter II, the policies in this element call for future
urban water and wastewater services to be provided exclusively within the urban growth
boundary. This policy direCtion is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11 : Public
Facilities and Services, "To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient lirrangement
of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural. ,
development." On urban lands, new development must be served by at least the
minimum level of key urban services and facilities at the time development is Completed
and, ultimately, by a full range of key urban services and facilities. On rural lands within
the Plan Boun4ary, development must be served by rural levels of service. Users of
facilities and services in rural areas are spread out geOgraphically, resulting in a higher
per-user cost for some services and, often, in an inadequate revenue base to support a
higher level of service in the futUre. Some urban facilities may be located or managed
outside the urban growth boundary, as'allowed by state law, but only to serve
development within the urban growth boundary..
Urban facilities and services within the urban growth boundary are provid~d by the City
of Eugene, the City of Springfield, Lane County, Eugene Water & Electric Board
(EWEB), the Springfield Utility Board (SUB), the Metropolitan Wastewater
Management Commission (MWMC), electric cooperatives, and special service districts.
Special service districts provide schools and bus service, and, in some areas outside the
cities, they provide water, electric, fire:service or parks and ..;.~......;ion service. This
element provides guidelines for special service districts in line with the compact urban .
development fundamental principle of the Metro Plan.
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This,element incorporates the findings and policies in the Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (public Facilities andServices
Plan), adopted as a refinement to the Metro Plan. The Public Facilities and Services
Plan provides guidance for public facilities and services, including planned water,
wastewater, stormwater, and electrical facilities. As required by Goalll, the Public
Facilities and Services Plan identifies and shows the &""",,,1 location' of the water,
wastewater, and stormwater Projects needed to serve land within the urban growth
boundary.' The Public Facilities and Services Plan also contains this information for
electrical fucilities, although !lot required to by law. '
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The project liSts and maps in ,the Public Facilities and Services Plan are adopted as part
of the Metro Plan. Infv,,""';ion in the Public Facilities and Services Plan on project
phasing and costs, and decis~ns on tillling and financing of projects are not part of the
Metro Plan and are controlled solely by the capital improvement programming and
budget processes of individu~ service'providers.
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This element of the Metro Plan is orgllWzed by. the following topics related to the
provision of urban facilities and services. Policy direction for the full range of services,
inehldiHg wast",,,,..!,, serviee; may be found under any of these topics, although the first '
topic, Services to Development Within the Urban Growth Boundary, is further broken
down into sub-categories.
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Services to DevelopmentiWithin the Urban Growth Boundary
. . Planning and Coordination
. Water I
. Wastewater,
. 5~vuu.,./ater
. Electricity:
. Schools
. Solid Waste,
. Services to Areas Outside the Urban Growth Boundary
· Locating and Managmg Public Facilities Outside the, Urban Growth Boundary
. Financing
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The applicable findings and policies are contained under each of these topic headings, '
below.
The policies listed provide direction for public and private developmental and program
decision-making regarding urban facilities and services. Development should be
coordinated with the planning, financing, and construction of key urban facilities and
services to ensure the efficient use and expansion of these facilities.
I The exact location of the projects"shown on the Public Facilities and Services Plan planned facilities
maps is determined through Incal processes. . .
, Goal II also requir,es lIansportation facilities to be included in public facilities plans. In this ~e opolitan "
area, lIansportation facilities are addressed in Metro Plan Chapter ill-F and in the Eugene-Spri ob'te Received
TransportatIOn System Plan (Trans Plan). Q
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Goals
I. Provide and maintain public facilities and services in an efficient and
environmentally responsible manner.
2. Provide public facilities and services in a manner that encourages orderly and
sequential growth.
Findin!!:s and Policies,
Services to Development Witbin tbe,Urban Growtb Boundary: Planning and
Coordination .
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I. Urban expansion within the urban growth boundary is accomplished through in-
fill, redevelopment, and annexation of territory which can be served with a
minimum level of key urban services and facilities. This permits new
development to use existing facilities and services, or those which can be easily
extended, minimizing the public cost of extending urban facilities and services.
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2. In accordance with Statewide Planning Goal!! and OAR 660, the Public
Facilities and Services Plan identifies jurisdictional responsibility for the
provision of water; wasteWater, and storrnwater, describes respective service areas
and existing and p!annedwater, wastewater, andstorrnwater facilities, and
contains planned facilities maps for these services. Electric system information
and improvements are inciude4 in the Public Facilities and Services Plan,
although notrequired by. state law. Local facility master plans and refinement
plans provide more specific project information.
3. Urban services within the m,,;'vyvlitan urban growth boundary are provided by
the City of Eugene, .the City of Springfield, Lane County, EWEB, SUB, the
MWMC, electric cov...."...;;ves, and special service districts.
4. The Public Facilities and Services Plan finds that almost all areas within the city
limits of Eugene and Springfield are served or can be served in the short-term (0-5
years) with water, wastewater, stormwater, and electric service. Exceptions to
thiS are stormwater service to portions of the Willow Creek area and southeast
Springfield and full water service at some higher elevations in Eugene's South
Hills. Service to these areas will be available in the long-term. Service to all
areas within city limi~s are either in a capital improvement plan or can be
extended with development.
5. . With the improvements specified in the Public Facilities and Services Plan
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boundary can be served with Water, wastewater, stonnwater, and electric service
at the time those areas are developed. In general, areas outside city limits. .
serviceable in the long-term are located near the urban growth boundary and in
urban reserves, primarily in River Road, Santa Clara, west Eugene's Willow
Creek area, south Springfield, and the Thurston and Jasper-Natron areas in east
Springfield.
6., OAR 660-011-0005 defines projects that must be included in public facility plan
project lists for water, wastewater, and stormwater. These definitions are shown
in the keys of planned facilities Maps 1,2, 2l!, and 3 in the Public Facilities and
Services Plan. . .
7. In accordance with ORS 195.020 to 080, Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and
special service districts are required to enter into coordination agreements that
define how planning coordination and urban services (water, wastewater, fire,
parks, open space and recreation, and streets, roads and mass transit) will be
provided within the urban growth boundary.
8. Large institutional uses, such as universities and hospitals; present complex
planning problems for the m..;"vyvlitan area due to their location, facility
expansion plans, and continuing housing and parking needs.
9. Duplication of services prevents the lllOst economical distribution of public
facilities and services.
10. As discussed in the Public Facilities and Services Plan, a majority of nodal
develupu,..u; areas proposed in TransPlan are serviceable now or in the short-
term. The City of Eugene's adopted GroWth Management Policy #15 states,
''Target publicly-financed infrastructUre extensions to support development for
higher densities, in- fiU, mixed uses,and nodal development."
Policies
G.I Extend the minimum level and full range of key urban facilities and services in an
orderly and efficient manner consistent with the growth management policies in
Chapter II -C, relevant policies in this chapter, and other Metro Plan policies.
0.2 Use the planned facilities maps of the Public Facilities and Services Plan to guide
the general location of water, wastewater, stormwater, and electrical projects in
the metropolitan area. Use local fucility master plans, refinement plans, caoital
imorovement ola,:,.". and ordinances as the guide for detailed planning and project
implementation.
0.3 Modifications and additions to:or deletions from the project lists in the Public
Facilities and Services Plan for water, wastewater, and stormwater public facility'
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Public Facilities and Services Plan planned facilities Maps 1,2, 2Jh and 3,
requires amending the Pubic Fl;lcilities and Services Plan and the Metro Plan,
except forthe following:
a Modifications to a public facility project which are minor in nature and do
not significantly impact the project's general description, location, sizing,
capacity, or other general characteristic of the project; or
b. Technical and environmental modifications to a public facility which are
made pursuant to final engineering on a project; or
c. Modifications to a public facility project which are made pursuant to
fmdings of an Environinental Assessment or Environmental Impact
Statement conducted under.regula1ions implementing the procedural
provisions of the national Environmental Policy Act of1969 or any
federal or State of Oregon agency project development regulations'
consistent with that act and its regulations
G.4 The cities and Lane County shall coordinate with EWEB, SUB, and special
service districts Vl'",..;ing in the metropolitan area, to provide the opportunity to
review and w.~....~; on proposed public facilities, plans, programs, and public
improvement projects or changes thereto that may affect one another's area of
responsibility.
G.5 The cities shall continue joint planning coordination with major institutions, such
as universities and hospitals, due to their relatively large impact on local facilities
and services.
G.6 Efforts shall be made to reduce the number of unnecessary special service districts
and to revise confusing or illogical service boundaries, including those that result
in a duplication of effort or, overlap of service. When possible, these efforts shall
be pursued in cooperation with the affected jurisdictions.
. G.7 Service providers shall coordinate the provision of facilities and services to areas
targeted by the cities for higher densities, infiI~ mixed uses, and nodal
development.
. G.8 The cities and county shall coordinate with cities surrounding the metropolitan
area to develop a growth management strategy. This strategy will address
regional public facility needs. '
Services to Develooment Within tbe Urhan Growth Boundarv: Wastewater
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11. SoriIll!field and Eu!,ene rely on a combination of rel!'ional and local services
for the omvision of wastewater services. Within each City. the local
iurisdiction orovides collection of wa'ltewater throulZh a svstem of sanitarv
sewers and numoinl!' svstems. These co lleetion facilities connect to a reqional.
svstem of similar sewer collection fucilities owned and ooerated bv the
Metronolitan Wastewater Maruu!ement Commission ("MWMC"). an entitv
formed under an intenzovemmenta1lll!1'eement created oursuant to ORS 190.
TOllether. these collection facilities (which exclude orivate lateraL~ which
convev wastewater from individual residential or commercial/industrial
connections) constitute, the nrimarv collection svstem.
12. The orimarv collection svstem convevs wastewater to a treatment facilities svstem
owned and ODerated bv MWMC. This SYstem consists of an interConnected Water
Pollution Control Facilitv ("WPCF'). a biosolids facility. and a beneficial relL'le_
facilitY.
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G.9 Wa'ltewater convevance and tr.....;.,.......t shall be nrovided to meet the needs of
nroiected arowth inside the urban l!'I'owth boundarv that are canable of comnlvinl!'
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with relllilatorv reauirements l!'Overninll beneficial reuse or discharlle of effluent
and beneficial reuse or disnosal of residuals.
Services to Development Witbin tbe.Urban Growtb Boundary: Water
Findin!!!
lB. Springfield relies on groundwater for its sole source of water. EWEB water
source is the McKenzie River and EWEB is developing groundwater sources.
The identification of projects on the Public Facilities and Services Plan planned
facilities map does not confer rights to a groundwater source.
Policies
G.91O Eugene and Springfield and their respective utility branches, EWEB and
Springfield Utility Board (SUB), shall ultimately be the water service providers
within the Urban growth boundary.
G.IGI Continue to take positive steps to protect groundwater supplies. The cities,
county, and other service providers shall manage land use and public facilities for
groundwater-related benefIts through the implementation of the Springfield
Drinking Water Protection Plan and other wellhead protection plans.
Management practices instituted to y.u;...., grolindwater shall be coordinated
among the City of Springfield, City of Eugene, and Lane County.
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G 1-1-2 Ensure that water main extensions within the urban growth boundary include
. adequate consideration of fire flows.
G.l~3 SUB, EWEB, and Rainbow Water District, the water providers that currently
control a water source, shall examine the need for a metropolitan-wide water
master program, recognizing that a metropolitan-wide system will require
establishing standards, as'well as coordinated source and delivery systems.'
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Services to Development Witbin tbe;Urban Growtb Boundary: Stormwater
Findings
1;;4. Historically, stormwater systems in Eugene and Springfield were designed
primarily to control floods. The 1987 re-authorization of the federal Clean Water
Act required, for the first time, local communities to reduce ';v. m .vater pollution
within their municipal storm drainage systems. These requirements applied
initially to the City of Eugene and subsequent amendments to the Act extended
these. requirements to Springfield and Lane. County.
135. Administration and enforcemeirt of the Clean Water Act storrnwater provisions
occur at the state leveL through National Pollutant Discharge E1irnination System
(NPDES) permitting requirements. Applicable jurisdictions are required to obtain
an NPDES stormwater permit from the Oregon D"p"";"";'v; of Environmental
Quality (DEQ), and prepare a water quality plan outlining the Best Management
Practices (BMPs) to. be taken over a five-year permit period for reducing
stormwater pollutants to "the ~mum extent practicable."
. 146. Storrnwater quality improveml;nt facilities are most efficient and effective at
intercepting and removing pollutants when they are cloSe to the source of the
pollutants and treat relatively small volumes of runoff.
1~7. The Clean Water Act requires states to assess the quality of their surface waters
every three years; and to list those waters which do not meet adopted water
quality standards. The WilIamette River and other water bodies have been listed
as not meeting the standards for temperature and bacteria. This will require the
development of Total Maximum Daily Loads (fMDLs) for these pollutants, and
an allocation to point and non-point sources.
168. 'The listing of Spring Chinook Salmon as a threatened species in the Upper
Willamette River requires the application of Endangered Species Act (ESA)
provisions to the sahnon's habitat in the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. The
decline in the Chinook Salmon has been attributed to such factors as destruction
of habitat through channelization and revetment of river banks, non-point source
pollution, aherations of natural hydrograph by increased impervious surfaces in
the basin, and' degradation of natural functions of riparian lands due to removal or
alteration of indigenous vegetation.
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119. There are many advantages to keeping charmels open, including, at a minimum,
natural biofiltration of stormWliter pollutants; greater ability to attenuate effects of
peak stormwater flows; ..;,t.;,.,~:l)n of wetland, habitat, and open space functions;
and reduced capital costs for stormwater facilities.
~20. An increase in impervious surfaces, without mitigation, resuhs in higher flows
during peak storm events, less opportunity for recharging of the aquifer, and a
decrease in water quality.
+921. Stormwater systems tend to be gravity-based systems that follow the slope of the
land rather than political boundaries. In many cases, the riatural drainageways
such as streams serve as an integral part of the stormwater conveyance system.
2(}2. In genera~ there are no programs for stormwater maintenance outside the Eugene
and Springfield city limits, ex~pt for the Lane County roads program. State law
limits county road funds for stormwater projects to those located within the public
right-of-way.
2+3. Filling in designated floodplain areas can increase flood elevations above the
elevations predicted by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
models, because the FEMA models are typically based only on the extent of
development at the time the modeling was conducted and do not take into account
the uhimatebuildout of the drainage area .~ poses risks to other ".u"".;ies in
or adjacent to floodplains and can change the hydrograph of the river.-
Polides
G.134 Improve surface and ground water quality and quantity in the metropolitan area
by developing regulations or instituting programs for stormwate~ to:
a Increase public awareness of techniques and practices private individuals
can employ to help correct water quality and quantity problems;
b.' Improve management of industrial and commercial operations to reduce
negative water quality and quantity impacts;
c. Regulate site planning for new development and construction to better
manage pre- and post-Construction storm runoff, including erosion,
velocity, pollutant loading, and drainage;
d. Increase storage and retention and natural filtration of storm runoff to
lower and delay peak storm flows and to settle out pollutants prior to
discharge into regulated waterways;
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e. Require on-site cOntrols and development standards, as practical, to reduce'
off-site imllacts from storrnwater runoff; ,
f Use natural and simplei'mechanical tre..~......';; systems to provide treatment
for potentially contamiDated runoff waters;
. g. Reduce street-related water quality and quantity problems;
h. Regulate use and require containment and/or l'....;......lment of toxic
substances;'
i. Include containment measures in site review standards to minimi7e' the
effects of chemical and petroleum spills; and
j. Consider impacts to ground water quality in the design and location of dry
wells.
G.145 Implement changes to storrnwater facilities and management practices to reduce
the presence ofpollutarrtsreguiated under the Clean Water Act and to address the
requirements of the Endangered Species Act.
G.I% Consider wellhead protection areas and surface water supplies when planning
storrnwater facilities. '.
G.167 Manage or enhance'waterways and open storrnwater systems to reduce water
quality impacts from runoff and to improve storrnwater conveyance.
G. I 18 Include measures.in local land development regulations that minimize the amount
of ~J-'''' Yious surface in new development in a niariner that reduces ~;"'..un'llter
pollution, reduces the negative affects from increases in runoff; and is compatible
with Metro Plan policies.
G.I&9 The. cities and Lane County shiill adopt a strategy for the.uninco.yv.";...J area of
the urban growth boundary to:I' reduce the negative effects of filling in floodplains
and prevent the filling of natural drainage channels except as necessary to ensure
public vt'......Jons and maintenance of these channels in a manner that preserves
andlorenhances floodwater conveyance capacity and biological function. .
G.i-920Maintain flood storage capacity within the floodplain, to the maximum extent'
practical, through measures tfuit may include reducing impervious surface in the
floodplain and adjacent areas. .. .
Services to Development Within the, Urban Growth Boundary: Electricity
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2M. ACcording to local municipal utilities, efficient electrical service is often
accomplished through mutual back-up lI&"'.....ents and inter-connected sYstems
are more efficient than isolated systems.
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0.201 The electric service pro~ders will agree which provider will serve areas about to
be annexed and inform the cities who the service provider will be and how the
transition of services, if any, will occur.
Services to Development Within the:Urban Growth Boundary: Schools
Findiol!s
2;5. ORS 195.IIOrequires cities and counties to include, as an element of their
comprehensive plan, a school facil~ plan for high growth districts prepared by
the district in cvv........Jion with the city or county; and for the city or county to
initiate the planning activity. The law defines high growth districts as those that
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have an emollment of over 5,000 students and an increase in emollment of six
percent or more during the three most recent school years. At present, there are no
high growth school districts in,the urban growth boundary.
246. ORS 197.296(4)(a) states that when the urban growth boundary is amended to
provide ~eded housing, ,"As part of this process, the amendment shall include
. sufficient land reasonably necessary to accommodate the siting of new public
school facilities. The need and inclusion of lands for new public school facilities
shall be a coordinated 'process between the affected public school districts and the
local govermiIent that has the authority to approve the urban growth boundary:"
2~7. Enrollment projections for the five public school districts in the metropolitan area
and the University of Oregon and Lane Community College (LCC) are not
consistent. Bethel School District and the University of Oregon expect increases
while Springfield and Eugene ~chool Districts and LCC are experiencing nearly
flat or declining enrollments. Enrollment is increasing fastest in the elementilry
and high school attendance, areas near new development.
~8. Short-term fluctuations in schOol attendance are addressed through the use of
adjusted attendance area boundaries, double shifting, use of portable classrooms,
and busing. School funding from the state is based on student enrollment for
school districts in the State of Oregon. This funding pattern affects the
willingness of districts to allow out-of-distiict transfers and to adjust district
boundaries. Adj4stments in district boundaries may be feasible where there is no
net loss or gain in student enrollments between districts.
P9. Creating or retaining small, neighborhood schools reduces the need for busing and
provides more opportunity forstudeilts to walk or bike to school. Quality smaller
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schools may allow more parents to stay in established neighborhoods and to avoid
moving out to new subdivisions on the urban fringe or to bedroom communities.
However, growth patterns do riot always respect school district boundaries. For
example, natural cycles of growth and neighborhood maturation result in uneven
geographic growth patterns in the metropolitan area, causmg a disparity between
the location of some schools and school children. This resuhs in some fringe area
schools exceeding capacity, while some central city scliools are under capacity.
~30. Long-range enrollment forecasts determine the need to either build new schools,
expand existing faciliti~s, or close existing schools. Funding restrictions imposed
by state law and some provisions in local codes may discourage the retention and
redevelopment of neighborhood schools. Limits imposed by state law on the use
of bond funds for vl'.....;,ions 8f1d maintenance make the construction of new,
lower maintenance buildings preferable to remodeling existing school buildings.
In addition, if existing schools were expanded, some school sites may not meet
current .local parking and other: code requirements. '
~31. Combining educational facilities with local park and recreation facilities provides
financial oo'nefits to the schools w1)ile enharicing benefits to the community. The
Meadow View School and adjacent City of Eugene community park is an
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G.2.J.2 The cities shall initilite a process with school districts within the urban growth
boundary for coordinating land use and school planning activities. The cities and
school districts shall examine the following in their coordination effortS:
a. The need for new public school facilities and sufficient land to site them;
b. How open enrollment policies affect school location;
c. The impact of school building height and site size on the buildable land
supply; .
II. The use of school facilities for non-school activities and appropriate
reimbursement for this use;
e. The impact of building. and land use codes onthe development and
redevelopment of school facilities;
L Systems development charge adjustments related to neighborhood
schools; and,
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emollment will not be affected, where a single, otherwise internally
cohesive area is divided into more than one school district.
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retain schools sites in public oWnership following school closure.
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. 0.2;4 Support the retention of University of Oregon and LCC facilities in central city
areas to increase opportunities :for public transit and housing and to retain these
schools' attractiveness to studl?lts and faculty.
Serviees to Development Within the Urban Growth Boundary: Solid Waste
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3G2. 'Statewide Planning Ooalll requires that, "To meet current and long-range needs,
a provision for. solid waste disposal sites, including sites for inert waste, shall be
. included in each plan."
Polieies
0:245 The Lane County Solid Waste Management Plan, as updated, shall serve as the
guide for the location of solid waste sites, including sites for inert waste, to serve
the m";'vpulitan area Industri!lS that make significant use of the resources
recovered from the Glenwood solid waste. transfer facility should be encouraged
to locate in that vicinity.
'Services to Areas Outside the Urban Growth Boundary
Findings
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3+3. Providing key urban services, such as water, to areas outside the urban groWth
boundary increases pressure for urban development in rural areas. This can
encourage premature deve:up.."."u~ outside the urban growth boundary ai: rural
densities, increasing the cost of public facilities and services to all users of the
systems.
3;M. Land application ofbiosolids, treated wastewater, or cannery waste on
agricultural sites outside the urban growth boundary for beneficial reuse of treated
wastewater byproducts generated within the urban growth boundary is more
efficient and environmentally beneficial than land filling or other means of
disposal.
3~5. Lane County land use data show that, outside the urban growth boundary, land
Uses consist of:
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development as established through the exceptions process specified in
Statewide Planning Go~ 2.
Policies
0.2~ Wastewater and'water service shall not be provided outside the urban growth
boUndary except to the followmg areas, and the cities may require consent to
annex agreements as a prerequisite to providing these services in any instance:
a. The area of the Eugene: Airport designated Government and Education on
the Metro Plan Diagram, the Seasonal Industrial Waste Facility, the
Regional Wastewater Biosolids Management Facility, and agricultural
sites used for land application ofbiosolids and cannery byproducts. These
sites serve the entire u,,,~vr'litan area.
b. An existing development outside the urban growth boundary when it has
been determined that itposes an immediate threat of public health or
safety to the citizens within the Eugene-Springfield urban growth
boundary that can only be remedied by extension of the service.
In addition, under prior obligations, water service shall be provided to land within
the dissolved water districts of Hillcrest, College Crest, Bethe~ and Oakway.
0.2e7 The Eugene Airport shall be served with the necessary urban services required to
v~.."..e the airport as an urban facility. Development outside the urban growth
boundary in the vicinity of the airport, outside the portion of the airport boundary
designated Government and Education in the Metro Plan diagram, sball not be
provided with urban services. !
G.2=78 Plan for the fullowing levels of service for rural designations outside the urban
growth boWldary within the Plan Boundary:
a. AlITiculture, Forest Land. Sand and Gravel and Parks and ODen Snace.
No minimum level of rervice is established.
b. Rural Residential Rural Cmnmercial Rural Industrial and Government
and Education,. On-site sewage disposal, individual water systems, rural
level of fire and police protection, electric and communication service,
schools, and reasonable access to sOlid waste disposal facility.
Locating and Managing Public Facilities Outside the Urban Growtb Boundary
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water, wastewater, and .;vw...'ater facilities may be located on agricuIturalland
and urban water and wastewater facilities may be located on forest land outside
the urban g..owth boundBry when the facilities exclusively serve land within the
urban growth boundary, pursuant to OAR 660-006 and 660-033.
3~7. In accordance with statewide planning goals and administrative rules, water, and
wastewater facilities are allowed in the public right-of-way of public roads and
, highways.
368. The Public Facilities and Services Plan planned facilities maps show the location
of some planned public facilities outside the urban growth boundary and Plan
Boundary, exclusively to serve land within the urban growth boundary. The
ultimate construction of these facilities will require close coordination with and
y........;;;:ng by Lane County and possible Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan
amendments. .
3-79. Statewide Planning Goal 5 and OAR 660-023-0090 require state and local
jurisdictions to identify and protect riparian corridors.
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building schools on high value farm land 'outside the urban growth boundary is
prohibited. Statewide planning goals prohibit lOcating school buildings on farm
or forest land within three miles outside the Urban growth boundary.
Policies
G.289 Consistent with local regulations, locate new urban water, wastewater, and
storrnwater facilities on farm land and urban water and wastewater facilities on
forest land outside the urban growth boundary only when the facilities exclusively
serve land inside the urban growth boundary and there is no reasonable
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G.~30Locate urban water and wastewater facilities in the public right-of-way of public
. roads and highways outside th!l urban growth boundary, as needed to serve land
within the urban growth boundary.
G.3GI Facility providers shall coordinate with Lane County and other local jurisdictions
and obtain the necessary county. land use "yp' v ,als to amend the Lane County
Rural Comprehensive Plan, or the Metro Plan, as needed and consistent with state
law, to ..yywy.:ately designate 'land for urban facilities located'outside the urban
growth boundary or the pIan Boundary.
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G.Jl-2 The cities shall coordinate with Lane County on responsibi1ity and authority to
address stormwater-related issues outside the Plan Boundary, including outfulls
outside the Springfield portion of the urban growth boundary.
G.3;;;3 Measures to protect, enhance, or alter Class F Streams outside the urban growth
boundary, within the Plan Boundary shall"at a minimum, be consistent with Lane
County's riparian standards.
0.334 New schools within the Plan Boundary shall be buih inside the urban growth
boundary.
Financing
Findinl!s
;941. ORS 197. 712(2)( e) states thatthe project timing and financing provisions of
public facility plans shall not be considered land use decisions.
4G2. ORS 223.297 and ORS 223.229(1) do not permit the collection oflocal systems
development charges (SDCs) for fire and emergency medical service facilities and
schools, limiting revenue options for these services. Past attempts to change this
law have been unsuccessful. :
41-3. Service providers in the m""upvlitanarea use SDCs to help fund the following
facilities: '
. Springfield: stormwater, wastewater, and transportation;
· Willamalane Park and Recreation District: parks;
. SUB, Rainbow Water District: water;
· Eugene: stormwater, wastewater, parks, and transportation; and,
. .EWEB: water.
424. Oregon and California timber ~eceipt revenues, a federally-funded source of
county road funds, have decliI1ed over the years . and their continued decline is
expected.
4;5. Regular maintenance reduces long term infrastructure costs by preventing the
need for frequent replacement and rehabilitation. ORS 223.297 to 223.314 do not
allow use ofSDCs to fund opefations and maintenance.
446. The assessment rates ofEugen~, Springfield, and Lane County are each different,
creating inequitable financing of some infrastructure improvements in the
metropolitan area.
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G.345 Changes to Public Facilities and Services Plan project phasirig schedules or
anticipated costs and financing shall be made in accordance with budgeting an<.t
capital improvement program procedures of the affectedjurisdiction(s).
G.3S6 Service providers will update capital improvement programming (planning,
pro6'<w.....Jng, and budgeting for service extension) regularly for those portions of
the urban growth boundary where the full range of key urban services and
. facilities is not available. '
G.367 Require develvl'''''',J to pay the cost, as d~ermined by the local jurisdiction, of
extending urban services and facilities. lbis does not preclude subsidy, where a
development will fulfill goals and recommendations of the Metro Plan and other
applicable plans determined by the local jurisdiction to be of particular
importance or concern.
G.318 Continue to implement a system of user charges, SOCs, and other public
financing tools, where "l'y'vl',:ate, to fund'vl'"",.ions, maintenance, and
improvement or replacement 6f obsolete facilities or system expansion.
G.389 Explore other funding mechanjsms at the Ioeallevel to finance operations and
maintenance of public facilities.
G.;;940Set wastewater and stormwater fees at a level commensurate with the level of .
impact on, or use of; the wastewater or stormwater service.
G.;;940The cities and Lane County will continue to cooperate in developing assessment
practices for inter-jurisdiptional projects that provide for equitable treatment of
proPerties, regardless of jurisdiction.
Chapter V Glossary
36. Puhlic facilitv nroiects: Public facility project lists and maps adopted as part of
the Metro Plan are detinedas follows: .
a. 'Water: Source, reservoirs, pump stations, and primary distribution
systems. Primary distribution systems are transmission lines 12 inches or
larger for SUB and 24 inches or larger for EWEB.
b. Wastewater: Primarv,Collection Svstem: Pump stations and wastewater
lines 24 inches or larger.
Treatment Facilities Svstem: Water Pollution Control
Facilitv (WPCF) oroiect. beneficial reuse oroiect and
residuals oroiect necessarv to meet wastewater treatment
facilities svstemdesien canacities for aVerlll!e flow, neak
flow. bi~chemical o~Vl!en demand and tot:d susl:J!Ite Received
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boundarY mOB) for II oroiected pOTlUlation in 2025
.consistent with the nnnulation aSsumed in this Plan. in
comoliaoce with MWMC's discharlle oermit. MWMC's
Ca:nital Imorovements Plan.. as amended from time to time. .
~hJ,11 he used as the Iffiide for detailed nlanninll and
imnlementation oftheWPCF oroiect. the beneficial reuse
proiect and the residuals nroiect.
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inches or larger; propoSed detention ponds; outfulls; water quality
projects; and waterways and open systems.
d. Specific projects adopted as part of the Metro Plan are described in the
project lists and their general location is identified in the planned facilities
maps in Chapter II of ili,e Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Public
Facilities and Services Plan (Public Facilities and Services Plan).
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PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE METRO PLAN
(Version currently before the elected officials as a part of Periodic Review)
G. Public Facilities and Services Element
This Public Facilities and Services Element provides direction for the future provision of
urban facilities and services to planned land uses within the Metro Plan Plan Boundary
(plan Boundary).
The availability of public facilities and services is a key factor influencing the location
and density of future development. The public's investment in, and scheduling of: public
facilities and services are a major means of implementing the Metro Plan. As the
population of the Eugene-Springfield area increases and land development patterns
change over time, the demand for urban services also. increases and changes. These
changes require that service providers, both public and private, plan for the provision of
services in a coordinated manner, using consistentassurnptions and projections for
population and land use.
The policies in this element complement Metro Plan Chapter II-A. Fundamental
Principles, and Chapter lI-C, Growth Management. Consistent with the principle of
compact urban growth preScribed in Chapter II, the policies in this element call for future
urban water and wastewater services to be provided exclusively within the urban growth
boundary (UGB). This policy direction is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal II :
Public Facilities and Services, "To 'plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient
arrangement of public facilities and services to serve asa framework for urban and rural
development." On urban lands, new development must be served by at least the
minimum level of key urban services and facilities 'at the time development is completed
and, uhimately, by a full range of key urban Services and facilities. On rural lands within
the Plan Boundary, development must be served by rural levels of service. Users of
facilities and services in rural areas are spread out geographically, resuhing in a higher
per-user cost fur some services and, often, in an inadequate revenue base to support a
higher level of service in the future. Sprue urban facilities may be located or managed
outside the urban growth boundary, as allowed by state law, but only to Serve
development within the UGB.
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Urban facilities and services within the UGB are provided by the City of Eugene, the City
of Springfield, Lane County, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), the Springfield
Utility Board (SUB), the M,,~vl'ulitan Wastewater Management Commission (MWMC),
electric covp...,,;ives, and special service districts. Special service districts provide '
schools and bus service, and, in some areas outside the cities, they provide water, electric,
rue service or parks and recreation service. This element provides guidelines for special.
service districts in line with the compact urban development fundamental principle of the
Metro Plan.
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This element incorporates the findingsiand policies in the Eugene-Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (public Facilities and Services
Plan), adopted as a refinement to the Metro Plan. The Public Facilities and Services
Plan provides guidance for public facilities and services, including planned water,
wastewater, stormwater, and electrical'facilities. As required by Goal II, the Public
Facilities and Services Plan identifies and shows the general location' of the water,
wastewater, and stormwater projects needed to serve land within the UGB.' The Public
Facilities and Services Plan also conlliins this information for electrical facilities,
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ahhough not required to by law. '
The project lists and maps in the Public Facilities and Services Plan are adopted as part
of the Metro Plan. Information in the PublicPacilities and Services Plan on project
phasing and costs, and decisions on tiriringand financing of projects are not part of the
Metro Plan and are controlled solely by the capital improvement programming and
budget processes of individual serviceiproviders.
The policies listed provide direction fc;ir public and private developmental and program
decision-making regarding urban facilities and services. Development should be
coordinated with the planning, financing, and construction of key urban facilities and
services to ensure the efficient use an~ expansion of these facilities. '
Goals
1. Provide and maintain public facilities and services in an efficient and
environmentally responsible manner.
. . 2. Provide public facilities and sel-vices in a manner that encourages orderly and
sequential growth.
Findings and Policies
The findings and policies in this element are organized by the following fuur topics
related to the provision of urban facilities and services. Policy direction for the .full range
. of urban facilities and services, iBelmliag .....astll.:"ater sefViee, may be found under any of
these topics, although the first topic, Services to Development Within the Urban Growth
Boundary, is further broken down into sub-categories.
D Services to Development Within the Urban Growth Boundary
D Planning and Coordination
D Water .
I The exact location of the projects shown on the Public Facili/ies and Services Plan planned facilities
maps is detennined through local processes. .
, Goal 11 also requires transportation facilities to be included in public facilities plans. In this metropolitan .
area, transportation facilities are addressed in Metro Plan Chapter m-F and in the Eugene-SPVti:li..eld R .
Transpona/ion System Plan (frons Plan). '., " UcUe ecelved
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. Stormwater
. Electricity
. Schools .
. Solid Waste Treatment
. Services to Areas Outside the Urban Growth Boundary
. Locating and Managing Pt.iblic Facilities Outside the Urban Growth Boundary
. Financing
Sen'lees to Develonment Within the Urban Growth Bound an': Plannin~ and
Coordination
Findings
I. Urban expansion within the UGB is accomplished through in-fill, redevelopment,
and annexation of territory which can be served with a minimum level of key .
urban services and facilities. This !'''' "';;s new development to use existing
facilities and services, or those which can be easily extended, minimizing the
public cost of extending urban facilities and services.
2. In accordance with Statewide Planning Goal II and OAR 660, the Public
Facilities and Services Plan identifies jurisdictional respOnsibility for the
provision of water, wastewater and stormwater, describes respective service areas
and existing and planned water, wastewater, and storm water facilities, and
contains planned facilities maps for these serviCes. Electric system information
and improvements are included in the Public Facilities and Services Plan,
ahhough not required by state 'law. Local facility master plans and refinement
plans provide more specific, project information.
3. Urban services within the _"~">,vlitan UGB are provided by the City of Eugene,
the City of Springfield, Lane County, EWEB, SUB, the MWMC, electric
cOv>,,,.,,;ives, and special service districts.
4. The Public Facilities and Services Plan finds that almost all areas within the.city
limits of Eugene and Springfield are served or can be ser:ved in the short-term (0-5
years) with water, wastewater; stormwater, and electric service. Exceptions to
this are stormwater service to portions of the Willow Creek area and southeast
Springfield and full water service at som~ higher elevations in Eugene's South
Hills. Servi<<e to'these areas will be available in the long-term. Service to all
areas Within city limits are either ina capital improvement plan or can be
extended with development. .
5. With the improvements specified in the Public Facilities and Services Plan
project lists, all urbanizable areas within the Eugene~Springfield UGB can be
served with water, wastewater, storm water. and electric service at the time those
areas are developed. In general, areas ontside city limits serviceable in the long-
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term are located near the UGB'and in urban reserves, primarily in River Road,
Santa Clara, west Eugene's Willow Creek area, south Springfield, and the
Thurston and Jasper-Natron areas in east Springfield.'
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6. OAR 660-011-0005 defines projects that must be included in public facility plan
project lists for water,. wastewater, and stormwater. These definitions are shown
in the keys of planned facilities Maps I, 2, 2lb..and 3 in the Public Facilities and
Services Plan.
7. In accordance with ORS 195.020 to 080, Eugene, Springfield, Lane County and
special service districts are reqUired to enter into coordination agreements that
derIDe how planning coordination and urban services (water, wastewater, fire,
parks, open space and recreation, and streets, roads and mass transit) will be
provided within the UGB.
8. Large institutional uses, such as universities and hospitals, present complex
planning problems for the metropolitan area due to their location, facility
expansion plans, and continuing honsing and parking needs. .
9. . DUplication of services prevents the most economical distribution of public
facilities and services.
10. As discussed in the Public Facilities and Services Plan, a majority of nodal
development areas l'<u}'used in TransPlan are serviceable now or in the short-
term. The City of Eugene's adopted Growth Management Policy #15 states,
"Target publicly-financed infrastructure extensions to support development for
higher densities, in-fill, mixed uses, and nodal development."
Policies
G.I Extend the minimum level and full range of key urban facilities and services in an
orderly and efficient manner consistent with the growth management policies in
Chapter H-C; relevant policies in this chapter, and other Metro Plan policies.
0.2 Use the planned mcilities maps of the Public Facilities and Services Plan to guide
the generallocatioD,ofwater, wastewater, stormwater, and electrical projects in
the m~:'_r~litan area. Use loc,al facility ~er plans, refinement plans, canital
imnrovement nlans., and ordinances as the guide for detailed planning and project
implementation.
G.3 Modifications and additions tO,or deletions from the project lists in the Public
Facilities andServices Plan for water, wastewater, and stormwater public facility
projects or significant changesJo project location, from that descnbed in the
Public Facilities and Services Plan planned facilities Maps I, 2; 2!!... and 3,
requires amending the Pubic Facilities and Services Plan and the Metro Plan,
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Modifications to a public facility project which are minor in nature and do
not significantly impact tile project's general description, location, sizing,
capacity, or other general characteristic of the project; or .
b.
Technical and environmental modifications to a public facility which are
made pursuant to final engineering on a project; or
Modifications to a public facility project which are made pursuant to
fmdings of an Environmental Assessment or Environmental ImpaCt
Statement conducted wider regulations implementing the procedural
provisions of the national Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or any
federal or State of Oregon agency project development regulations
consistent with that act .and its regulations; or
Public facility projects included in the PFSP to serve land designated
Urban Reserve prior to .the removal of the Urban Reserve designation,
which projects shall be,removed'from the PFSP at the time of the next
Periodic Review of the Metro Plan.
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d.
0.4 The cities and Lane County shall coordinate with EWEB, SUB, and special .
service districts operating in the metropolitan area, to provide the opportunity to
review and COll="'''' on proposed public facilities, plans, programs, and public
improvement projects or changes thereto that may affect one another's area of
responsibility.
G.5 The cities shall continuejoint planning coordination with major institutions, such
as universities and hospitals, due to their relatively large impact on local facilities
and services.
G.6 Efforts shall be made to reduce the number of unnecessary special service districts
and to revise coDfusing or illogical service boundaries, including those that result
in a duplication of effort or overlap of service. When possible, these efforts shall
be pursued in cov,..",.~:on with the affected jurisdictions.
G.7 Service providers shall coor<iiMte the provision of facilities and services to areas
targeted by the cities for higher densities, infill, mixed uses, and nodal
development.
G.8 The cities and county shall coordinate with cities surrounding the !Ik,~vpvlitan
area to develop a growth ,management strategy. This strategy will address
regionalpublic facility needs.
Services to Develonment Within the Urban Growth BoundaJV: Wastewater
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II. Soriruzfield and Em,ene relv on: a combination of rel!ional and local services for
the orovisioo of wastewater services. Within each City. the local iurisdiction.
orovides collection of wastewater throm,h a svstem of sanitary sewers and .
numninl! svsterns. These collection facilities connect to a re'!ional SYstem of
similar sewer collection facilities owned and o~...,,;,--.i b" the M"~,uwlitan
Wastewater Ma:nal!ement Commission ("MWMC"," an entitY formed under an
interl!overnmental alITeement created oursuant to ORS 190. TOl!ether. these
collection facilities (which exclude orivate laterals which convev wastewater from.
individual residential or commercial/industrial cOnnections' constitute the orimarv
collection svstem
12. The orirnarv collection SYstem convevs wastewater to a tr"";"..,,,,; facilities svstem.
owned and ooorated bv MWMC. This svstem consists of an interconnected Water ,
Pollution Control Facilitv ("WJ>CF'). a biosolids facilitv. and a beneficial reuse
facility ,
Policies
G.9 Wastewater convevance and tr~atment shall be orovided to meet the needs of
nr..:..~~..d I!rOwth inside theUGB that are caoable ofcomolvinl! with requlatorv
reauirements l!overninl! beneficial reuse or discharl!e of efl:1uent and beneficial
reuse or disoosal of residuals.
SuBSEQUENT FINDINGS AND POLICIES SHALL BE RENUMBERED
ACCORDINGLY WITHIN THIS CHAPTER
Chapter V Glossary
37.
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Publicfacilitv oroiects: Public facility project lists and maps adopted as par! of
the Metro Plan are defined as follows:
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a. Water: Source, reservoirs, pump stations, and primary distribution
systems. Primary'distribution systemiare "......,..,ission lines 12 inches or
larger fur Springfield Utility Board (SUB) and 24 inches or larger for
Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB). .
b. Wastewater: primarv Collection Svstem: Pump stations and wastewater
lines 24 .inches or larger.
Treatment Facilities System: Water Pollution Control
facilitv iWPCF) oroiect. beneficial reuse oroiect and
residuals oroiect necessarv to meet wastewater treatment
facilities'svstem desil!n caoacities for avel'3l!e flow. oeak
flow. biochemical OXVl!en demand and total susDended
solids so~as to orovide service within the urban l!I'rr~l~ Received
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consistent with the ooouIation assumed in this Plan. in
comnliance with MWMC's discharqe nermit. MWMC's
Canitallinnrovements Plan. as amended from time to time. .
~hall be used as the l!Uide for detailed nlanninl! and
imnlementation of the WPCF oroiect. the beneficial reuse
nroiect and the residuals nroiect.
c. Stormwater: Drainage/channel i....ut'o" Jements and/or piping systems 36
. inches or larger; propos\:d detention ponds; outfalls; water quality
projects; and waterways and open systems. .
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. d. Specific projects adoptJd as part of the Metro Plan are described in the
project lists and their general location is identified in the planned facilities
maps in Chapter II of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Public
Facilities and Services Plan (Public Facilities and Services Plan).
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AND SERVICES PLAN (PFSP)
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1. Modify the text preceding exi~ting Table 3 to read as follows:
Planned Wastewater System Iniprovements
Planned sheft. aIllIIBHi:; 'it..'... wastewater system improvement projects are listed in
tilbles3,...and 4, 4a and 4b. The general I location of these facilities is shown in Map 2:
Planned Wastewater Facilities, and Map 2a: Existing Wastewater Collection and
Treatment Systems. [NOTE: This map presently exists as Map 6 in the Technical
. Background Report: Existing Conditions and Alternatives and s,hould be
incorporated without change.)
2. . Insert, following Table 4, Tables 4a and 4b, as follows:
, Table 4a
MWMC Wastewater Treatment System Improvement Projects
Project
Number
Project Namelnescription
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301
302
WPCF Treatment Project
Residuals Treatment Project
Beneficial ReuSe Project
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MWMC Primary Collection System Improvement Projects
Project
Number
303
304
305
Project NameIDyscription
WiIlakenzie Pump Station
Screw Pump Station
Glenwood Pump Station
3. Modify Map 2 to show Projects 300 through 305, and insert Map 2a.
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4. Modify Chapter IV. Of the PlIblic Facilities and Services Plan, by modifying
the subdivision entitled "Wastewater So";..... condition Assessment"
. (presently on page 82) to read as foUows:
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Appendix B Page 2
Date Received
JUL 24 lOOt)
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Wastewater System Condition ~ssessment
COM'eyao.. -"i.'-:~J' .!lod ioflow aBd.iofiltPlltioo (III) l'lIaBS a,", :"., , ',.!lot eriteria
It). whieh to asse5S the perT\ """ ,~ 8r a wastewater eeUeetioo syntem. Coaveyaoee
EapaeH)' is a (uBetioo ef I. ,\. i' ,te pipe siziog Bod meBSBJ'eS a system's ahility to
meve emueBt eOieieBtly. Ioflew aodiofihl'llti"",; ,S npR9s the ameuBt of
stermwater.eBteriog a sewer system through defeetke pipes aod pipe jeio", er
threBgh the eress eo " "eso efst, '"" ",r,., IiBes, e, ",:, .11 SMI'en, eatch hasios, er
"'Ie , de eoven. SBeh eJI ,,',', '" s steFIBwater eBteriDg the _stewatel system
uBBeeessarily hurdeos both e". "_:r.lDee aDII treatmeBt fallilitles.
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Treatment: MWMC Wastewater Treatment System
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MWMC existinl! infrastructure is monitored for nrobleros that need to be addressed ,
durinl! onerational and maintenance activities. MWMC has onl!oinl! nro'!fams to heln
ulan fur and imnlement eouinment renlacement and maior rehabilitation of existing
systems. With these on going nrOlITams used to detect existinl!: 1JfOblems. the
infrastructure can be maintained and nkserved to heln extend its useful life for future.
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vears.
In Marchof2003. MWMChired CH2M illLL to evaluate and nlan for reqional
wastewater canital imnrovements that will serve the EU\!enelSnrin\!field urban l!:t'owth
. boundarY into vear 2025. MWMC will need to imulement the recommended
imnrovements to meet requJatorv reQuirement~ based on nroiected nollution loads and
.flows. CH2M illLL as Dart of its work to evaluate and nlan for reqional wastewater
imnrovement~ has ~. ~~.... ~d a technical memo related to "Flow and Load Projections"
dated ADlil 12. 2004. This historical and nroiected information is bein\! used to ulan for
needed MWMC canital imnrovements'based on en<!ineerinl!: evaluation methods and bv
comnarin\! technolol!V ontions. It is eStimated that ""uu,uAimatelv $160 million dollar~ .
(in 2004 dollars) are needed fur MWMC nroiects to address rel!:UlatorV reQuirements and
f!I'Owth throl1l!h vear 2025.
Convevance: 1i
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('..ol1v<"v"",<".e rA'?8citv and inflow. and ihfiltTation (lID ratios are important criteria bv
which to a.'l.'leS" the nerfonnance of a wastewater collection svstem. Convevance canacitv
js a function ofadeouate nine siziIu! and measures a SYstem's ability to move effluent
efficientlv. Inflow and infiltration ratios "AU' ".,8 the amount of stonnwater enteriJ1l!: a
~wer svstem throul!h defective nines and nine ioints. or throu"h the CToS.~ connection of
stormwater lines. combiIierl sewers. catch basins. or manhole covers. Sjlch ~,,;._.~DUS.
~orrnwater enterinl!: the wastewater SYstem unnecessarilv burdens both conveyance and
L '""'~w....~ facilities.
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5. Modify Chapter IV. Of the. Pub6c Facinties Bod Services Plan, by modifying
tbe discussion ofwastllWater, in the subdivision entitled "Long-Term Service
Availability Within Urbanizable Areas" (presently on page 97) to read as
foHows: . '. Date Received
JUL 2 4 2od~)
A~Pendix B Page 3
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1. There are no areas within the metropolitan UOB that will be difficuh to serve with
wastewater faCilities over the long-term (six to 20 years) assuming that oublic_
infrastructure soecifications and reauirement~ of the develooinl! area can be
addressed. Aooronriate enllineerinl! desil!n oractices must be used duriru! the
develooment and exoansion into sensitive areas that are aonroved for
develooment (ex. - hillside coristruction.. etc.\ ; oo'J.'ever, ellj3lHlSien Expansion of
the existing collection system will be necessary to meet demands of growth over
this time period.
2. Based on 2003 analysis, the EUl!ene-Soriru!:field metronolitan are,! treatment
facilities will reauire facilitY i..w. _ ,ements to address bath drv and wet weather
rel!Ulatorv reauirements relatinl! to nollutant loads and wastewater flows: ,
Regional and local wastewater!k..,." ,ements to the collection and treatment
sYStems aie beinl! nJanned for and will be imnlemented to allow for lITOwth within.
the UGB and for rel!1llatorv comnliance, The Eageae EJlringfieltll",;,;~",,,,.Aitaft.-
area R-egieB&! Wast~...ater TrelitmeBt Pkmt hB5 SlIffieient desig.. .;."...".~y46-
OOH"..o=Jdate pBI'WaiiBn mu~:..:~: ::.::1 :serve all fiB..... de"/",:",,,,,,_~ll~ lit bllildeut.
Hewe';er, l':Ek -.vet .....eatlter eenditieBS limit the tfe~.;.n~ yiaflt frem aehieviBg its
desigaed e.:.f.;:d:,. '~.tet, weather related im!>16vemeBts llf.;. ......;.~.;.d-,,~~.;....laBt- .
and witlHB the regienal ee lleetien B)'51.;.." ~o .;.,.;efH! the pL/,' ;,::et weather
eallooit)' beyend tile year 2(}1l1:
6. Add Table 16a following Table 16, as follows:
Table 16a
MWMC Wastewater Treatment a~d CoUection System Improvements, Rougb Cost
Estimate, and Timing Estimate
I Project Project NamelDescription
Number
I 300 WPCF Treatment Project
I 301 ResidualsTr.;.,,;~..;.~II'~ject
I 302 Beneficial Reuse Project
I 303 Wi1lakenzie Pump Station
I 304 Screw Pumn Station
I 305 Glenwood Pump Station
*Cost estimated in 2004 dollars
Cost* I
($),
$120,500,000 I
$6,000,000 I
$25,000,000 I
$6,000,000
$2,000,000
$500,000
Estimated
Completion Year
2025
2018
2018
2010
2010
2012
7. Add a new cbapter to tbe Public Facilities and Services Plan, to be Cbapter
VI., reading as follows::' .
VI. Amendments to the Plan
ApPendix B Page 4
Date Received
JUL 2 4 zoof'
Planner: BJ
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This chapter describes the method to be used in the event it becomes necessary or
appropriate to modify the text, tables 0* the maps contained in the Public Facilities and
Services Plan ("the Plan"). ' .
Flexibility oftbe Plan
Certain public facility project descriptibns, location or service area designations will
necessarily change as a result of subsequent design studies, capital improvement
programs, environmental impact studies and changes in potential sources of funding. The
Plan is not designed to either prohibit projects not included in the plan for which
unanticipated funding has been obtainep, preclude project specification and location
decisions made according to the Natio1pl1 Environmental Policy Act, or subject
administrative and technical changes to the plan to post-acknowledgement review or
review by the Land Use Board of Appeals. .
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For the purposes of this Pian, two types of modifications are identified.
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A. Modifications requiring amendment of the Plan...
The following modifications rC!l.uire amendment of the Plan:
1. Amendments, which include those modifications or changes (as
. represented by Table 16a) to the location or provider of public facility
projects which significantly impact a public facility project identified in
the comprehensive plan, and which do not qualify as administrative or
technical and environm,ental changes, as defined below. Amendments are
subject to the' adminiStr!ltive procedures and review and appeal procedures
applicable to land use decisions.
2. Adoption of capital im%vement program project lists by any service
provider do not require modification of this Plan unless the requirements
of subparagraph I above are met.
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B. Modifications peimitted without amendment of the Plan.
The following modifications do not require amendment of this Plan:
. .
1.
Administrative change~ are those modifications to a public facility project
which are minor in nature and do not significantly impact the project's
general description, loc!ltion, sizing, capacity or other general
characteristic of the project.
Technical and enviroruitental changes are those modifications to a public
facility project which ate made pursuant to "final engineering" on a project
or those which result from the findings of an Environmental Assessment
or Environmental Impact Statement conducted under regulations
implementing the procedural provisions of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 or any federal or state agency project development
regulations consistent with that Act and its regulations.
Date Received
2.
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JUL 24 zooql
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Process for making Changes
A. Administrative and Technical ~r Envi.___"..ta1 Changes. Any jurisdiction may
make an administrative or techrricaJ and environmental change, as defined herein,
by forwarding to each jurisdiction covered by this Plan, and to the Lane Council
of Governments a copy of the resolution or other final action of the governing
board of the jurisdiction authorjzing the change.
B. Amendments
For purposes of processing amendments, as defined befein, such amendments are
divided into two classes.
a. Type I Amendments inClude amendments to the text of the Plan, or to a
list, location or providd of public facility projects which significantly
impact a public facility project identified herein, which project serves
more than one jurisdiction.
b. Type II amendments inClude amendments to a list, location or provider of
. public facility projects which significantly impact a public facility project
identified herein, which, project serves only the jurisdiction proposing the
amendment. ,.:.
Al'pendix B Page 6
Date Received
JUL 2 4 ZOO~!
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Exhibit I
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StafIReport and Findings ofCoI1).pliance with the Metro Plan and Statewide
Goals and Administrative Rules'
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File LRP 2004-0001 Amendments to the Metro Plan and Public Facilities and Services
Plan "
Applicant:
City of Springfield on behalf of the M,,;""yvlitan Wastewater Management Commission
(MWMC)
Natnre oftbe Application:
The applican~ proposes to amend the Eugene-Springfield M,,;""yvlitan Area General
Plan (Metro Plan) and the Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP)I to (I) more
adequately reflect the impact that new discharge permit restrictions will have had on the
capacity of the regional wastewater treatment system, (2) to clarify the relationship
between the PFSP project list and lo~lly adopted capital improvement plans, and (3) to
modify (streamline) the administTativeand legislative processes that govern the .
implementation and amendment of the PFSP projects list.
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Background: .
MWMC's regional wastewater treatment facilities were designed and constructed in the
late 1970's with a 20-year life expectailcy. Slower thai expected population growth in the
1980's extended this life expectancy. In 1996-97 MWMC developed a Master Plan to
evaluate the performance of its facilities, to ascertain areas of constraints within the
existing permit conditions, to identify short-term i.uy." /ements (e.g. how to address
seismic hazards), and to address other,major issues that needed to be studied further.
"
In May of 2002 the Oregon Departmeirt of Environmental Quality (DEQ) imposed new
and more stringent discharge permit standards on the regional wastewater treatment
facilities, particularly in regard to the treatment of ammonia and thermal loading. As
MWMC staff began to evaluate design needs for its wastewater facilities, it became
apparent to them that the existing facilities could not meet the demands imposed by the
new discharge permit restrictions. : ,
Recognizing that a thorough assessment of wastewater collection, treatment and
disposallreuse needs for the next 20 years was essentia~ the MWMC began work on the
2004 Wastewater Facilities Plan, a ~~uy..'lhensive facilities plan update. The objectives
. of the 2004 Wastewater Facilities Plan are twofold. First, it is intended to provide for
adequate community growth capacity through 2025, considering policies in the Metro
pIim and current planning assessments for population and develv y.......;. Second, the 2004
Wastewater Facilities Plan is intende4'to Pl?tect community health and safety by
addressing sanitary sewer overflows, river safety, permit cOlI\pliance and the cost-
effective use of existing facilities and the efficient design of new facilities.
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Staff Report and Findings Page 1
Date Received
JUL 2 4 Z0014 I
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I See appendices A & B, respectively.
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The 2004 Wastewater Facilities Plan recognizes and addresses the fact that the regional
wastewate~ system for the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area does not have the .
capacity to meet.all of the discharge stimdards imposed by state and federal law. Neither
the Metro Plan nor the PFSP currently reflect this situation. Statewide Planning Goal 2
requires that the city, county and special district plans .be consistent. In large part; the
amendments proposed 'by this application address the issue of consistency between the
Metro Plan and the PFSP and consistency of the 2004 Wastewater Facilities Plan with the
former documents. The proposed ameIldments provide information that should have been
included in the PFSP when it was adopted and present a more accurate description.of
wastewater services that will be available after certain capital improvement projects are
completed. ' '
Phasing objectives of the 2004 Wa..;...,;,..;",: Facilities Plan necessitate that construction of
several key facility components begin by June of2005 in order to meet federal standards
that require that peak wet weather eveI,lts be managed by 2010. In order to meet this
rigorous construction schedule, MWMC must have released Requests for Proposals
. (RFPs) for engineering design for by October of2004. Prior to this date, the 2004
Wastewater Facilities Pilin must be adopted by the three metropolitan jurisdictions and
the Metro Plan and the PFSP should be updated to reflect current infoimation.
In summary, the application proposes ~he following changes:
TI.f~t:ro Plan
1. Specifically recognizes "wastewater" as a Subcategory of service. within the Urban
_ Growth Boundary. [Chapter III-D]
2. Amends Finding #6 and Policy #3 to recognize the addition of Map 2a "Existing
Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems" to the PFSP. [Chapter llI-D]
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3. Amends Policy #2 to include local capital L"." /ement plans as a means to
implement policy in the PFSP. [Chapter m-D]
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4. Inserts two findings regarding ,local and regional wastewater services to
development within the urban growth boundary. [Chapter III-D] .
5. Adds a new policy G.9 that m3kes a commitment to providing the conveyance
and treatment of wastewater to meet the needs of projected growth within the
urban growth boundary and that meets regulatory requirements. [Chapter III-D]
,r.
6. Modifies definition 37. Wastewater: Public Facilities Projects. [Chapter V
Glossary] I
PFSP
StaffRepott and Findings Page 2
Date Received
JUL 2 4 ZOO~
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Exhibit I .
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I. Modifies the text on page 28, preceding Table 3, and adds Tables 4a and 4b that
identify MWMC Wastewater Treatment and Primary Collection System
improvements, .....pwtively.'
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2. Modifies Map 2, which shows Planned Wastewater Facilities, and adds Map 2a
that concerns Existing Wastewater Facilities.
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3. Modifies the existing narrative on "Wastewater System Condition Assessment" in '
Chapter IV. (Page 82) .
4. Modifies existing paragraphs #1 and #2 under the discussion of "Wastewater" in
the subdivision entitled "Long":'Terrn Service Availability Within Urbanizable
Areas" in Chapter IV. (Page 9{).
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5. Adds new Table 16a (following Table 16) entitled "MWMC Wastewater
Treatment and Collection System Improvements, Rough Cost Estimate, and
Timing Estimate." (Page 101) ,i
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6. Adds new Chapter VI regarding amendments to the PFSP.
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Metropolitan Area General Plan Amendment Criteria
The proposed amendments are considered to be Type I Metro Plan amendments because
they are non-site specific amendments to the Plan text. .Amendments to the Plan text,
which include changes to functional plans such as TransPlan and the PFSP,.and that are
non--site specific require "t'pw Jal by all three governing bodies to become effective.2
Springfield, Eugene and Lane County"each adopted identical Metro Plan amendment
criteria into their respective implementing ordinances and codes. Springfield Code
Section 7.070(3) (a & b), Eugene Code 9.128(3) (a & b), and Lane Code 12.225(2) (a &
b) require that the amendment be consistent with ~elevant statewide planning goals and .
that the amendment will not make the ,Metro Plan internally inconsistent. These criteria
are addressed as follows: '
(a) The 'amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals
adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission;
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Goal I - Citizen Involvement
To develop a citizen involvem~nt program that insures the opportunity for citizens
to be involved in all phaSes of the planning process.
.The two cities and the county have acknowledged land use codes that are intended
to serve as the principal implementing ordinances for the Metro Plan. SDC Article
7 METRO PLAN AMENDMENTS and SDC Article 14 PUBLIC HEARINGS
. prescribe the manner in which a Type I Metro Plan amendment must be noticed.
Citizen involvement for a Type I Metro Plan amendment not related to an urban
growth boundary amendment requires: 1) Notice to interested parties; 2) Notice
,! ' I
.' See SDC 7.070(1)(_), EC 9.7730(IXa), andLC 12.225(I)(aXi). Date Received
StaffRepo~ and Findings Page 3
JUL 24 200t!:
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Exhibit I
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shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation; 3) Notice shall be
proviqed to the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) at
least 45 days before the'initial evidentiary hearing (planning commission).
Notice of the joint.planning commission hearing was published in the Springfield
News and in the Register-Owu'd on March 31, 2004. Notice to interested parties
was mailed on April I, 2004. Notice of the first evidentiary hearing was provided
to DLCD on March 4, 2004. The notice to DLCD identified the City of Eugene,
Lane County, DEQ and EPA aj; affected agencies.
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Requirements under Goal I are met by adherence to the citizen involvement
processes required by the Met!'!> Plan and implemented by the Springfield
Development Code, Articles 7 and 14; the Eugene Code, Sections 9.7735 and
9.7520; Lane Code Sections q.02S and 12.240.
Goal 2 - Land Use Planning "- To establish a land use planning process and
policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land
and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions.
"
All land-use plans and implementation ordinances shall be adopted by the
governing body after public hearing and shall be reviewed and, as needed,
revised on a periodic cycle to take into account changing public policies and
circumstances, in accord with a schedule set forth in the plan. Opportunities
shall beprovidedfor review and comment by citizens. and qlJected governmental
units during preparation, revi~~ and revision of plans and implementation
ordinances.
, Implementation Measures - are the means used to carry out the plan. These are
of two general types: (I) manqgement implementation measures such as
ordinances, regulations or project plans, and (2) site or area specific
implementation measures such, as permits and grants for construction,
construction of public facilities orprovision of services.
The most recent version of the Metro Plan is being considered on May 17, 2004
for final adoption by Springfield (Ordinance No. ~, by Eugene (Council Bill
No. 4860) and by Lane County (Ordinance No. 1197) after nurnerouspublic
meetings, public workShops and joint hearings of the. Springfield; Eugene and
Lane County Planning Commissions'and Elected Officials.
The Metro Plan is the "land use" or comprehensive plan required by this goal; the
Springfield Development Code, the Eugene Code and the.Lane Code are the
"implementation measures" required by this goal. Comprehensive plans, as
defined by ORS 197.015(Si, must be coordinated with affected governmental
units.4 Coordination means that comments from affected governmental units are
l Incorporated by reference into Goal 2. I .
4 See DLCD v. Douglas County, 33 Or LUBA'2l6, 221 (1997).
StaffRepo~ and Findings Page 4
Date Received
JUL 24 200ft)
Planner: BJ
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Exhibit 1
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solicited and considered. In thiS regard, DLCD's Notice of Proposed Amendment
form was sent to the City of Eugene, Lane County, DEQ and EP A.
One aspect of the Goal 2 coordination requirement concerns population
projections. In this respect, the'proposed amendment to the PFSP Glossary .
. concerning Wastewater incorpOrates a projected year 2025 population for the
Eugene-Springfield Urban Growth Boundary of297,585.s This projection is
consistent with the most recent.j(1997) final forecasts provided to Lane County by
the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis and the Year 2000 Census. The adoption .
ofthis modification to the PFSP will effectively "coordinate" this population
assumption.'
Goal 3 - Agrieultural Lands' . .
This goal does not apply withirl adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries.
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Goal 4 - Forest Lands
This goal does not apply witm;; adopted, acknowledged urban growth boundaries.
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GoalS - Open Spaees, Seeni~ and Historie Areas, and Natural Resourees
This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments.
Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality - To maintain and improve
the quality of the air, water and land resources of the state.
This goal is primarily concerned with compliance with federal and state
environmental quality statutes,',and how this compliance is achieved as
development proceeds in relati9nship to air sheds, river basins and land resources.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, P.L. 92-500, as amended in 1977,
became known as the Clean Water Act (33 D.S.C. 1251 et seq.). The goal of this
, Act was to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters. ORS .
468B.035 requires the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) to
implement the Federal Water I:ollution Control Act. The primary method of
implementation of this Act is through the issuance of a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System'(NPDES) permit prior to the discharge of any
. wastes into the waters of the stiue. (ORS 468B.050) Among the "pollutants"
regulated by the EQC are te......."....;1Ire (OAR 340-041-0028) and toxic substances
(OAR 340-041-0033). ' .
One purpose of the proposed amendments is to ensure that the Metro Plan and the
PFSP accurately reflect regional wastewater system needs as imposed by Federal
and State regulation. Currently, the PFSP states that "... the Regional Wastewater
Treatment Plant has sufficient design capacity to accommodate population
,.
, Table 3 oftecbnicai memorandum entitled "Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission - '
Population Projections for Wastewater Facilities Plan," prepared by Mati Noosen, CH2M Hill, ~ i'iP!!' .'
9,2004) . ..', uare Received
Staff Report and Findings Page 5
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increases and serve all new de~eJopment at buildout." Recent analyses have
determined that facility improvements are now required to address both dry and
wet weather reqnirements rehiting to pollutant .loads and wastewater flows. The
section in Chapter IV ofthe PFSP entitled "Long-Term Service Availability
Within Urbanizable Areas" is proposed to be modified to reflect the need for
facility improvements I\ecessary to address dry and wet weather regulatory
requirements.
Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards
This goal is not applicable.to the proposed amendments.
Goal 8 - Recreational Needs ;,
This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments.
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Goal 9 - Economic DevelOpment - Goal 9 provides, in part, that it is intended
to: "Provide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable 'sizes, types,
locations, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses
consistent with plan policies. "" The proposed amendments are consistent with
this objective in that the MetroiPian, the PFSP and the 2004 Wastewater Facilities
Plan must be consistent in ordt;r to comply with State discharge permit conditions
that will determine the improv~ments to the Regional Wastewater System that are
necessary to address new regulatory standards. The improvements are necessary
to allow adequate service and conveyance, t....;.,,,"',,;, reuse and disposal capacity
to serve new and existing industrial and commercial uses:
Goal 10 - Housing- To provic/e for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Goal I 0 Planning Guideline 3 ~ates that "[P flans should provide for the
appropriate type, location andphasing of pubic facilities and services sufficient to
support housing development in areas presently developed or undergoing ,
development or redevelopment; "
OAR 660-008-{)OIO reqnires that "[S]ufficient buildable land shall be designated
on the comprehensive plan map to satisfy housing needs by type and density
range as determined in the housing needs projection." Goal I 0 defines buildable
lands as ".. . lands in urban and,urbanizable areas that are suitable, available and
necessary for residential use." 660-008-{l005(13), in part, defines land that is
"suitable and availabl~" as land "for which public facilities are planned or to
which public facilities can be ~e available."
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SiiniIar to Goal 9, adequate pllplic facilities are necessary to accomplish the
objectives of this goal and applicable administrative rules (OAR Chapter 660,
Division 008). The purpose of the proposed amendments is to provide the
comprehensive planning frame~ork to allow for the improvements to the regional
. Staff Report and Findings Page 6
;1
Date Received
JUL 24 200!{j
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wastewater system that support the ho~ing needs oftbe Eugene-Springfield
metropolitan area.
Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services - To plan and deVelop a timely, orderly
and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework
for urban and rur:al development.
OAR Chapter 660,Division Ol'} , implements goal I!. OAR 660--011--0030(1)
reqnires that the public facility'plan identify the general location ofpublic
facilities projects. In regard to ~ Metro Plan, the reference to Public Facilities
and Services Plan Map 2a in Finding 6 and Policy G.3 in the proposed
amendments addresses this requirement. In regard to the PFSP, the modification
of the introductory narrative udder ''Planned Wastewater System Improvements
(Page 28)," the insertion ofnew Tables 4a and 4b (page 28), and the modification
of Map 2 and the insertion of new Map 2a, also address this requirement.
OAR 660--011--0035(1) require.s that the public facility plan include a rough cost
estimate for sewer public fucility projects identified in the facility plan. In
conformity witb this requirement, it is proposed that the PFSP be amended by the
insertionofTable 16a (Inserted following Page 101), which addresses rough cost .
estimates and a timing estimate for MWMC Wastewater T~".u and '
Collection System Improvements. The rough cost estimates in Table 16a are
based on costs set forth in the MWMC 2004 Facilities Plan and Project list. This
2004 Plan was the result of an exhaustive study that examined alternatives
ranging frOln $144M to $233M (See Attachment 3). The ...."f"..".; alternative,
found in Table 16a, was selected because, among other reasons, it provides the
least expensive means to comply with federal requirements and maximizes
MWMC's existing investments.
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OAR 660--011--0045(3) provides that modifications to projects listed within a
public facility plan may be made without amendment to the public facility plan.
This application proposes to aqd a new chapter to the PFSP regarding
amendments to that plan. Proposed Chapter VI incorporates the standards for
amending a public facility plan allowed by OAR 660-011--0045(3) and adopts an
amendment process.
Goall2 - Transportation
This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments.
Goal 13 - Energy Conservation
This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments.
Goal 14 - Urbanization - To provide for an orderly and efficient transitionfrom
rural to urban land use.
Staff Report and Findings Page 7
Date Received
JUt 2 4 200~]
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This goal is not applicable to the proposed amendments, as they do not affect the
existing urban growth boundary.
Goal 15- WiUamette River Greenway
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This goaJ'is not applicable to t~e proposed amendments.
Goal 16 Estuarine Resonn:es; Goal 17 Coastal Shore lands, Goal 18 Beaches
and Dunes, and Goal 19 Ocean Resoun:,es
These goals do not apply to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area.
(b) Adoption of the a.mendment must not make the Metro Plan internally
inconsistent.
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The proposed changes to the Metro Plan are essentially of a "housekeeping"
nature. They essentially recognize the role of wastewater service provision within
the urban growth boundary by the addition or modification of applicable findings
and add or modify policy language to clarify the relationship between the Metro
Plan and the PFSP in regard ~ capital improvement plans and the cOmmitment to
comply with regulatory requirements. The proposed changes, as presented, will
not create internal inconsistencies within the Metro Plan.
The proposed changes'also amend the PFSPto more accurately reflect MWMC's
planned improvement projects',for its wastewater u"",,u..ent system and primary
collection system, to provide rough cost. and timing estimates for those
improvements, update narrative information regarding necessary improvements to
the wastewater treatment system and primary collection system, and more clearly
implement the plan modificati9n standards contained in OAR 66(}"'()11~045(3).
The proposed changes to the I'FSP do not create any inconsistencies within the
PFSP nor do they create any inconsistencies between the PFSP and the Metro
Plan. .
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Date Received
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