| Issues
of
Interest Comprehensive Plan Review CFF Comments 1/28/02 Specific Objections |
| Our Goal: To improve the livability of Florence through public education and community involvement. |
January 28, 2002
Director
Department of Land Conservation and Development
635 Capitol Street, N.E., #200
Salem, Oregon 97310
RE: Objections - City of Florence Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review
Dear Sir:
Enclosed are the objections which Citizens For Florence is submitting to your office.
Citizens For Florence participated in the City’s periodic review by
submitting written
testimony, as well as oral testimony at the Planning Commission level
and at the City
Council hearing level on the following dates: 5/22/00, 6/1/00,
6/5/00, 6/6/00, 6/8/00, 6/15/00, 6/19/00, 8/3/00, 8/30/00, 3/13/01, 3/23/00,
and 11/6/01.
Attached are our objections to the various sections of the comprehensive
plan adopted under
the relevant work tasks.
Regarding Task 3, Coordination Agreements, it should be noted that the
City of Florence
terminated its intergovernmental agreement with Heceta Water District
on April 3, 2001, and
no new agreement has been proposed.
Also, the City Council arbitrarily, and without any public comment or
review, proposes to
expand the UGB to include certain lands to accommodate a proposed Indian
casino, as well as other neighboring parcels. Please let me know
as soon as possible if this action must be
appealed directly to LUBA, as opposed to being contained in these objections.
Thank you for taking the time to review our concerns about the City’s
proposed
Comprehensive Plan.
Zane Ziemer, President
c: City of Florence
| Goal 1: | Citizen Involvement
1. Proposal: Videotaping of City Council meetings 2. Proposal: Formation of Committee for Citizen Involvement 3. Proposal: Funding for citizen involvement should be Policy 4. Proposal: Provide annual educational programs for Committee Members |
| Goal 2: | Land Use Planning
Policies 1. Proposal: Implementation ordinances and schedules for adoption of various plans, standards, analyses, and codes must be a policy 2. Proposal: Development of methodology re: exceeding capacity of infrastructure must be Policy Residential 1. Proposal: Creation of Four Neighborhood Nodes 2. Proposal: Preparation of Residential Land Analysis prior to expansion of UGB Background 1. Proposal: Add Neighborhood Node concept to Background Commercial 1. Proposal: Develop incentive program(s) for redevelopment of older commercial areas within the city limits 2. Proposal: Complete a market analysis of the need for more big-box commercial stores in Florence 3. Proposal: Protect existing residential areas from encroachment of land uses with characteristics that are distinctly incompatible with a residential environment 4. Proposal: Don’t add to existing commercial land inventory Industrial - Service Industrial 1. Proposal: Prevent further northward commercial sprawl along Hwy 101 Specific Plans 1. Proposal: Creation of four Neighborhood Nodes Land Use Plan - North Commercial Node 1. Proposal: Revise description of North Commercial Node |
| Goal 5: | Natural Resources, Scenic and
Historic Areas, and Open Spaces
C. Groundwater Resources 1. Proposal: Stormwater Management Plan must be implemented before year 2002 2. Proposal: Adoption of Wellhead Protection Zone before end of year 2002 D. Beaches and Dunes 1. Proposal: Protect existing public lands open dunes 2. Proposal: Develop Dune Transition Plan to maximize life span of Cannery Dune G. Mineral and Aggregate Uses 1. Proposal: Policy 3. Must have implementing language, “shall” 2. Proposal: Spot Zoning Should Not be Included in Plan |
| Goal 6: | Air, Water and Land Resources Quality
(See General Comments) |
| Goal 7: | Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards
(See General Comments) |
| Goal 9: | Economic Development
Policies 1. Proposal: Define “family wage jobs” Recommendations 1. Proposal: Develop Living Wage Ordinance |
| Goal 10: | Housing Needs
Goal 1. Proposal: Change Title from Housing Opportunities to Housing Needs Background 1. Proposal: Delete paragraph 3 - unsupported by evidence on record 2. Proposal: Provide Needs Analysis based on data currently available Table: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 |
| Goal 11 | Public Facilities and Services
A. Wastewater Collection and Treatment 1. Proposal: Evaluation of wastewater treatment system operation should be Policy B. Water System Supplies and Needs 1. Proposal: Adoption of Wellhead Protection Plan should be Policy 2. Proposal: Recommendation 4. should be Policy, with additional language requiring wellhead protection 3. Proposal: Wellhead Protection should be Policy, with additional language providing higher level of protection than state and federal standards. 4. Proposal: Adequate water facilities must be available prior to annexation 5. Proposal: Evaluation of water supply system should be a Policy C. Stormwater Management 1. Proposal: Stormwater Management Plan must be implemented before end of year 2002 2. Proposal: Development should not take place in areas not addressed in Stormwater Plan, particularly area north of Munsel Lake Road D. Parks, Recreation and Open Space 1. Proposal: Conduct a Needs Analysis and Adopt Implementing Measures for Park Lands |
| Goal 12: | Transportation
B. North Florence - Oak Street North Extension 1. Proposal: Study development of Oak Street from Heceta East Neighborhood node south to Munsel Lake Road in next planning cycle 2. Proposal: Do not extend Oak Street next to Cannery Dune C. Pacific View Industrial / Business Park Area 1. Proposal: Encourage use of Kingwood Street as alternate north/south route for local traffic instead of Oak Street (21st through 35th) D. Hwy 101 - Other Improvements 1. Proposal: Do not open the Oak Street extension between 15th and 20th I. Bicycle Plan Improvements 1. Proposal: Connect Neighborhood Nodes with pedestrian/bike trail J. Pedestrian Improvements 1. Proposal: Develop public access to Cannery Dune at end of 46th Street via easement previously granted by Fred Meyer Section 1 - Introduction 1. Proposal: Use accurate population figures for assumptions 2. Proposal: Include currently available data |
| Goal 13: | Energy Conservation
(See General Comments) |
| Goal 14: | Urbanization
1. Proposal: City must show sufficient water supplies are available before annexation 2. Proposal: Require up-to-date needs analysis prior to expansion of UGB 3. Proposal: Require up-to-date review of Stormwater Management Plan prior to approval of Annexations or UGB Expansion |
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