The following webpage is a courtesy resource for interested parties and members of the public to access the latest information and project record on the Old Hazeldell Quarry Rural Comprehensive Plan Amendment & Zone Change (Planning Action File 509-PA23-05452) with Site Review (Planning Action File 509-PA23-05454). Please note that information and documents contained herein will be uploaded and updated as frequently as possible, but due to limited staff resources may not be up to date at any given time. It is also possible that the entire record is not included on this webpage, due to scanning or uploading issues. The entire hard copy record can be viewed at the Lane County Public Works Customer Service Center, 3050 North Delta Highway, Eugene, Oregon 97408. It is suggested that you contact the below staff to arrange viewing the record.
Next Steps:
Continue the public hearing at the Board of County Commissioners on a date and time to be determined in January 2025. This future hearing will be re-noticed. During the public hearing on October 15, 2024, the Board voted to hold the record open for the following periods as specified below:
- First Open Record Period: Opportunity for any party, including staff, to submit new evidence and argument on any issue that is relevant to the application. First Open Record Period Submittals due November 4, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
- Response Period: Opportunity for any party to respond to the evidence and argument submitted during the first open record period. New evidence can be provided if that evidence is in response to other evidence provided in the first open record period, but not prior. Response Period Submittals due November 25, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
- Final Rebuttal: Opportunity for applicant only to provide a final response. No new evidence is allowed. Final Rebuttal due December 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
Proposal:
A request for a Major Plan Amendment to amend the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan (RCP) to:
- 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;
- To amend the RCP to re-designate 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;
- 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.
Staff Reports, Meeting Documents, Written Testimony, Other Record Material:
As noted above, this courtesy digital record may be incomplete for a number of reasons. The official record can be viewed in-person at the Customer Service Center.
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