Title
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 20-1005, Amending the Natural Resources Overlay District and Approving File LEG-19-00006
Body
RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
Motion to approve the second reading of Ordinance No. 20-1005 to add additional land to the Natural Resources Overlay District and approve file LEG-19-00006.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On May 20, 2020 the City Commission approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 20-1005 with a modification for removal of the vegetative corridor on the Blaha property Tax Lot 3-1E-01AA-02300. Staff has prepared a revised Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 20-1005 that reflects the City Commission's decision.
A wetland was identified during the development review process which had not been previously included in the Natural Resources Overlay District (NROD). The Natural Resources Overlay District protects water quality and function of streams, wetlands and adjacent habitat by surrounding the features with native plantings (called a vegetated corridor) which also result in a buffer between the features and development. In response to citizen requests and recommendations from the Planning Commission and the Natural Resources Committee, the City Commission directed staff to initiate a process to include the delineated feature within the NROD. Approval of this LEG-19-00006 would add the delineated portion of the previously unmapped wetland as well as some or all of the adjacent 50’ vegetative corridor buffer to the Natural Resources Overlay District map. If approved, the area identified within the vegetated corridor adjacent to the wetland would be subject to the provisions within Chapter 17.49 of the Oregon City Municipal Code (OCMC). Based on City Commission direction and public testimony at the 3.18.2020 public hearing, staff has prepared a modified proposal, map and revised findings to support adding a vegetated corridor to an existing wetland.
BACKGROUND:
On March 4, 2020 and March 18, 2020, the City Commission considered file L...
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