1.  Proposal: City must show sufficient water supplies are available before annexation

Rationale: Future residents must be assured of the availability of sufficient water supplies to
service proposed annexations, and existing residents must be informed of the possible
impacts on their existing water system when annexations are proposed. There presently
is no evidence that any agreement will be negotiated in the near future.  See Document
11-8, Letter from Heceta Water District and 11-9 Water Supply Chronology.

Suggested Language: Page 183, Policies [Recommendation] 4. The City [and Heceta Water District must negotiate an agreement for the provision of water following] shall demonstrate it has necessary supplies and/or agreements in place for the provision of water prior to approval of any annexation.

2.   Proposal: Require up-to-date needs analysis prior to expansion of UGB

Rationale:  The City intends to prepare a current Residential Land Use Analysis immediately following adoption of the 2020 Comprehensive Plan and may propose post- acknowledgment Plan amendments.  Expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary before this inventory is completed is an inefficient use of taxpayer funds, and does not comply with the State Land Use Goals.

Suggested Language: Page 183, Policies - 5.  If the most recent Land Use Analyses are more than two years old, the City shall prepare an updated Analysis, relating to theproposed zoning, prior to proposing expansion of the existing Urban Growth Boundary.

3.   Proposal: Require up-to-date review of Stormwater Management Plan prior to approval of Annexations or UGB Expansion

Rationale: Many of the acres proposed for annexation and or expansion of the UGB contain considerable stormwater runoff retention sites.  However, the current Stormwater Management Plan does not address these areas.  If development occurs prior to revision of the Stormwater Management Plan, neighboring (downstream) properties could be damaged by flooding caused by the resultant stormwater runoff.

Suggested Language: Policies - 6. The Stormwater Management Plan shall be updated,if necessary, to provide for management of stormwater for any proposed annexation or UGB expansion, prior to approval of annexation or expansion.

4.   Proposal: Delete provisions and commentary re: proposed Indian casino outside city UGB.

Rationale: The public was not given any opportunity to comment on any of the newly added text, maps, or conclusions regarding a proposed Indian casino outside the UGB.  The public was not given any opportunity to comment on the proposed expansion of the UGB to include not only Indian lands, but other surrounding land in the area, as well.  The plan does not indicate exactly how many acres are included in this expansion, although an estimate of about 240 acres can be made from a review of Maps 14-1 and 14-2 and 3, showing the to be included land.  The subject of an Indian casino was not discussed prior to closing of the public comment period.  In fact, the Council discussed the issue at only one work session, at which the public was not allowed to participate, prior to making the changes in the UGB.

Suggested Language: Page 188 - Background - Delete paragraphs 4 and 5.

5.   Proposal: Do Not Expand Urban Growth Boundary

Rationale: Numerous drafts of the Plan included language indicating that there was no need  for expansion of the UGB to provide sufficient lands for the year 2020.  The October 3, 2001 version was purportedly based on a projected growth of between 12,026 to 14,605 people.  The January 7, 2002 version sis based on a projected growth of between 11,926 to 14,342.  If the population projections have gone down since the previous version, then any supposed need for expansion of the UGB should have gone down, as well.  Instead, the city has increased the UGB by approximately 240 acres.  This inconsistency, among many others already detailed, clearly shows that the proposed expansion of the UGB is based on something other than the criteria set out in the Statewide Land Use Goals and Guidelines.

Suggested Language: Remove textual references to expansion of UGB.

Suggested Language: Map 14-1,Map 14-2&3 - Revise maps to show existing UGB.