Plan Amendment & Zone Change (file 509-PA15-05803) with Site Review (file 509-PA15-05804)
Next Step:
During the Board of Commissioners deliberations on December 13, 2016, the Board voted 4-1 to tentatively approve the application.
The Board's final decision is anticipated during a March 14, 2017 continued deliberations public meeting at 1:30 pm in Harris Hall, 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon. (Original date of February 14, 2017 was delayed to March 14, 2017)
Staff will provide a revised Ordinance with associated findings and final revised conditions to the Board to make a decision. This information will be provided in a supplemental packet to the Board, which will be posted on the Board's website 1 week prior to the meeting.
At this time, no public comments will be accepted or allowed as the record has been closed.
Proposal: A request for a Major Plan Amendment to amend the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan (RCP) to:
(1) add a new quarry site to the Lane County Inventory of Significant Mineral and Aggregate Sites, and to authorize mining and processing pursuant to Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 660-023-180;
(2) a request to amend the RCP to redesignate land from Forest (F) to Natural Resource: Mineral (NR:M) and rezone that land from Non-Impacted Forest Land (F-1) Zone and Impacted Forest Land (F-2) Zone to Quarry and Mine Operations (QM) Zone;
(3) and a request for a Site Review for the review of the proposed mining operations pursuant to Lane Code 16.257(4)(a)-(j)
Approval Criteria: The Goal 5 Mineral & Aggregate administrative rule (OAR 660-023-180) establishes the main criteria by which the County must determine if the requested site meets the Mineral & Aggregate approval criteria. Other criteria for the Major Amendment local review process are found in Lane Code 16.400(6)(h) Method of Adoption and Amendment, Lane Code 16.252(2) Procedures for Zoning, Rezoning, and Amendments to Requirements, and Lane Code 12.050 Method of Adoption and Amendment. Additional review standards or criteria for this application include compliance with the Oregon Statewide Planning Goals, applicable transportation regulations, and applicable Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan policies.
Plan Amendment Process Handout
Staff Reports & Meeting Documents:
*Documents will be updated on a weekly basis, as needed or as staff receives comments.*
Link to Lane County Planning Commission Agendas and Minutes
Link to Lane County Board of Commissioners' Agendas