Ordinance Bill No. 4 for 2025 - Ordinance No. 1332 - Adopting the 2025 North Sweet Home Area (NSHA) Plan

SWEET HOME ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2025 NORTH SWEET HOME AREA PLAN AS AN AMENDMENT TO AND SUB-ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF SWEET HOME TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

WHEREAS, the City of Sweet Home Transportation System Plan was last updated in 2005 and did not include a North Sweet Home Area transportation plan; and

WHEREAS, ORS 197.175 requires the City to prepare, adopt, and implement Comprehensive Plans consistent with statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and

WHEREAS, a North Sweet Home Area Plan is needed to provide direction for current and long-range planning; and

WHEREAS, the primary purpose of the North Sweet Home Area Plan is a long-term planning document that guides future development and investment of the transportation system; and

WHEREAS, the North Sweet Home Area Plan outlines the current transportation conditions in Sweet Home, identifies gaps and areas for improvement, and establishes clear goals for the City to consider for future planning; and

WHEREAS, following the timely mailing and publication of required notice, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on April 3, 2025, wherein the Commission received public testimony, staff reports, and exhibits, and thereafter  deliberated and voted to recommend to.the City Council the approval and adoption of the proposed North Sweet Home Area Plan for the City of Sweet Home an amendment to and a sub-element of the Sweet Home Transportation System Plan and Comprehensive Plan; and

WHEREAS, a copy of the record of the aforementioned Planning Commission action and recommendation, including the City Staff Legislative Findings, marked Exhibit A, is attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein; and

WHEREAS, the City Council, following the timely mailing and publication of

required notice, held a public hearing on April 22, 2025 to review the proposed North Sweet Home Area Plan, and to gather additional testimony and evidence regarding the proposed

Transportation System Plan; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has afforded all interested parties an opportunity to be heard on this subject and has entered all available evidence and testimony into the public record of its proceeding; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered the subject, including the Planning Commission recommendations and all the exhibits and testimony introduced and offered by all interested parties.

NOW THEREFORE,

The City of Sweet Home does ordain as follows:

Section 1. The above-recited findings are adopted and incorporated by reference herein as findings and conclusions, which include the staff report. The City Council further finds and concludes that the adoption of the proposed 2025 North Sweet Home Area Plan is necessary to serves as a roadmap for the City to identify and prioritize projects, policies, and programs that could receive funding over the next 20 years. These projects, policies, and programs are framed by recommended goals and policies aimed at preserving and enhancing the quality of life in Sweet Home.

Section 2. The 2025 North Sweet Home Area Plan, attached hereto and marked as Exhibit B, is hereby adopted. Based on such findings, the City Council hereby adopts the 2025 North Sweet Home Area Plan, attached hereto and marked as Exhibit B, as an amendment to and sub-element of the City of Sweet Home Transportation System Plan and Comprehensive Plan and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.

Section 3. To reflect adoption of the North Sweet Home Area Plan, City staff are directed to make any conforming changes to the Comprehensive Plan necessary to incorporate the amendments adopted herein.

PASSED by the Council and approved by the Mayor this 13th day of May, 2025.