Department of Land Conservation and Development 
635 Capitol Street, Suite 150 
Salem, OR 9730 1-2540 
(503) 373-0050 
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05/24/2012 
TO: Subscribers to Notice of Adopted Plan 
or Land Use Regulation Amendments 
FROM: Plan Amendment Program Specialist 
SUBJECT: City of Veneta Plan Amendment 
DLCD File Number 001-12 
The Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) received the attached notice of adoption. 
Due to the size of amended material submitted, a complete copy has not been attached. A Copy of the 
adopted plan amendment is available for review at the DLCD office in Salem and the local government 
office. This amendment was submitted without a signed ordinance. 
Appeal Procedures* 
DLCD ACKNOWLEDGMENT or DEADLINE TO APPEAL: Thursday, June 07, 2012 
This amendment was submitted to DLCD for review prior to adoption pursuant to ORS 197.830(2)(b) 
only persons who participated in the local government proceedings leading to adoption of the amendment 
are eligible to appeal this decision to the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). 
If you wish to appeal, you must file a notice of intent to appeal with the Land Use Board of Appeals 
(LUBA) no later than 21 days from the date the decision was mailed to you by the local government. If 
you have questions, check with the local government to determine the appeal deadline. Copies of the 
notice of intent to appeal must be served upon the local government and others who received written notice 
of the final decision from the local government. The notice of intent to appeal must be served and filed in 
the form and manner prescribed by LUBA, (OAR Chapter 661, Division 10). Please call LUBA at 
503-373-1265, if you have questions about appeal procedures. 
*NOTE: The Acknowledgment or Appeal Deadline is based upon the date the decision was mailed by local 
government. A decision may have been mailed to you on a different date than it was mailed to 
DLCD. As a result, your appeal deadline may be earlier than the above date specified. NO LUBA 
Notification to the jurisdiction of an appeal by the deadline, this Plan Amendment is acknowledged. 
Cc: Kay Bork, City of Veneta 
Gordon Howard, DLCD Urban Planning Specialist 
Ed Moore, DLCD Regional Representative 
NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENT 
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DLCD 
Notice of Adoption 
This Form 2 must "be mailed to DLCD within 5-Working Days after the Final 
Ordinance is signed ty the public Official Designated by the jurisdiction 
and all other requirements of ORS 197.615 and OAR 660-018-000 
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Jurisdiction: Veneta Local file number A-1-12 
Date of Adoption. 5/14/2012 Date Mailed: 5/17/2012 
Was a Notice of Proposed Amendment (Form 1) mailed to DLCD? Yes • No Date; 2/27/2012 
Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment G Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment 
• Land Use Regulation Amendment [ Zoning Map Amendment 
G New Land Use Regulation G Other: 
Summarize the adopted amendment. Do not use technical terms. Do not write "See Attached". 
The City amen tied its Public Facilities Plan (PFP) with updated information from recently adopted Water and 
Wasewater Master Plans and updated its Comprehensive Plan to update the public facilites element of the Plan 
and updated the Plan v th the 2009 Lane County adopted Coordinated Population. 
Does the Adoption differ from proposal? No, no explanation is necessary 
Plan Map Changed from N/A to: 
Zone Map Changed from N/A to: 
Location: Acres Involved 
Specify Density: Previous. New: 
Applicable statewide planning goals: 
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Was an Exception Adopted? • YES ^ NO 
Did DLCD receive a Notice of Proposed Amendment. 
35-days prior to first evidentiary hearing? ^ Yes G No 
If no, do the statewide planning goals apply? G Yes G No 
If no, did Emergency Circumstances require immediate adoption? G Yes G No 
DLCD File No. 001-12 (19205) [17048] 
DLCD file No. 
Please list all affected State or Federal Agencies, Local Governments or Special Districts: 
None. 
Local Contact: Kay Bork 
Address. PO Box 458 
City Veneta Zip: 97487-
Phone (541) 935-2191 Extension. 
Fax Number 541-935-1838 
E-mail Address: kbork@ci.veneta.or.us 
ADOPTION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS 
This Form 2 must be received by DLCD no later than 5 working days after the ordinance has been signed by 
the public official designated by the jurisdiction to sign the approved ordinance(s) 
per ORS '97.615 and OAR Chapter 660. Division 18 
1. This Form 2 must be submitted by local jurisdictions only (not b> applicant). 
2. When submitting the adopted amendment, please p ;nt a completed copy of f o r m 2 on light green 
paper if a vailable. 
3. Send this Form 2 and one complete paper copy (documents and maps') of the adopted amendment to the 
address below, 
4 Submittal of this Noticc of Adoption must include the final signed ordinance(s), all supporting finding(s), 
exhibit(s) and any other supplementary information (ORS 197.615 ) 
5. Deadline to appeals to LUBA is calculated twenty-one (21) days from the receipt (postmark date) by DLCD 
of the adoption (ORS 197.830 to 197.845 ). 
6. In addition to sending the Form 2 - Notice of Adoption to DLCD, please also remember to notify persons who 
participated in the local hearing and requested notice of the final decision. (ORS 197.615 ) 
7. Submit one complete paper copy via United States Postal Service, Common Carrier or Hand 
Carried to the DLCD Salem Office and stamped wi i the incoming date stamp. 
8. Please m< I the adopted amendment packet to 
ATTENTION: PLAN AMENDMENT SPECIALIST 
DEPARTMENT OF LAND CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
635 CAPITOL STREET NE, SUITE 150 
SALEM, OREGON 97301-2540 
9. Need More Copies? Please p r u t forms on SV2 -1/2x11 green paper only if av ailable. If you have any 
questions or would like assistance, please contact your DLCD regional representative or contact the DLCD 
Salem Office at (503) 373-0050 x238 or e-mail plaii.amendments@state.or.us. 
http://www.oregon.RQv/LCD/forms.shtml Updated December 30, 2011 
VENETA PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN 
May 2012 
Adopted by Ordinance No. 504 on May 14, 2012 
V E N E T A P U B L I C F A C I L I T I E S PLAN 
TABLE O F CONTENTS 
I. Executive Summary 3 
II. Background 4 
Transportation Facilities and Improvements 5 
III. Study Area Description and Jurisdiction 5 
IV. Assumptions 5 Land Use 5 
Population Projections 5 
V. Existing Conditions, Deficiencies and Future Projects 6 
Overview 6 
Water 6 
Wastewater 6 
Stormwater 6 
Existing Facilities and Deficiencies 7 
Water 7 
Wastewater Collection and Treatment 8 
Stormwater 8 
VI. Proposed Improvements, Timing and Cost 9 
VII. Financing 9 
APPENDIX A: W A T E R SYSTEM I M P R O V E M E N T P R O J E C T S 10 
APPENDIX B: WASTE W A T E R I M P R O V E M E N T P R O J E C T S 11 
APPENDIX C: S T O R M W A T E R I M P R O V E M E N T P R O J E C T S 12 
I. Executive Summary 
The Veneta Public Facilities Plan (PFP) identifies the major facilities and capacity improvements 
to city water, wastewater, stormwatcr, and transportation1 systems necessary to support land uses 
allowed by the Veneta Comprehensive Plan over a 20-year planning period. The PFP 
implements Statewide Planning Goal 11 and Veneta's adopted Periodic Review Utilities Plans 
Goal. 
Statewide Planning Goal 11: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient 
arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban 
development. 
Veneta's Utilities Plans Goal: Upgrade and develop adequate water, sewer, storm 
drainage and other appropriate utilities to serve the planning population. 
Per OAR 660-011-0010(1), this Public Facility Plan must include the following elements: 
(a) An inventory and general assessment of the condition of all the significant public 
facility systems which support the land uses designated in the acknowledged 
comprehensive plan; 
(b) A list of the significant public facility projects which are to support the land uses 
designated in the acknowledged comprehensive plan; 
(c) Rough cost estimates of each public facility project; 
(d) Maps or written description of each public facility project's general location or service 
area; 
(e) Policy statement(s) or urban growth management agreement identifying the provider 
of each public facility system. If there is more than one provider with the authority to 
provide the system within the area covered by the public facility plan, then the provider 
of each project shall be designated; 
(f) An estimate of when each facility project will be needed; and 
(g) A discussion of the City's existing funding mechanisms and the ability of these and 
possible new mechanisms to fund the development of each public facility project or 
system. 
Item (a) is discussed in Section V. Items (b) through (d) and (f) are addressed in Section VI. 
Item (g) is addressed in Section VII. Additional information on these topics may be found in the 
following relevant plans: 
The Veneta Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan (2005) 
1 T h e V e n e t a T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S y s t e m Plan ( T S P ) f u l f i l l s the r e q u i r e m e n t s for p u b l i c fac i l i t i e s p l a n n i n g as t h e y r e l a t e 
to t r a n s p o r t a t i o n fac i l i t i e s . 
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The Véneta Wastewater Master Plan (2009) 
The Veneta Water Master Plan (2012) 
II. Background 
This introduction provides a summary of the Veneta PFP, why the plan is important, and how it 
is used in coordination with other existing planning documents. 
Public facilities plans are required by the Department of Land Conservation and Development 
(DLCD) for all cities with a population greater than 2,500. The PFP implements Statewide 
Planning Goal 11, which is intended to assure that cities plan and develop a timely, orderly and 
efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban 
development. 
This document identifies the major facilities and capacity improvements to city infrastructure 
and services that are necessary to support land uses allowed by the Comprehensive Plan over the 
planning period (20 years, or in this case through 2032). These facilities include: water, 
wastewater collection and treatment, surface water management (stormwater), and substantial 
transportation system improvements. Because the PFP also describes potential funding 
mechanisms, the Veneta PFP is essential to the long range financial planning of capital facilities 
and provides general guidance for the cost of future facilities and their location. 
The PFP is to be used to guide development of capital improvement project lists and will 
influence land use decisions regarding major public facility development. Short-term capital 
improvement projects will need to be coordinated with the PFP in relation to timing and facility 
locations. The PFP is intended to be more general and capacity oriented than those projects and 
improvements identified in a short-term capital improvement plan. Parks acquisition and 
development, construction and renovation of public buildings, street overlays and street 
reconstruction are not required to be in the PFP. 
The PFP supports the City's Comprehensive Plan and includes public facility project titles and 
descriptions, general location maps of projects, policy statements designating the provider of 
each public facility system, and other policy statements concerning the provision of public 
facilities in Veneta. 
During the preparation of the PFP, staff relied heavily on information and projects developed in 
recent individual facility plans {Wastewater System Master Plan (2009), Water System Master 
Plan (2012), Transportation System P/a/i(2006), and Drainage Master Plan(1999)) To avoid 
undue duplication, various sections of these reports are incorporated by reference as part of the 
PFP to meet requirements of Statewide Planning Goal 11. The resulting plan is as accurate as 
possible when accounting tor different scenarios and the numerous unknown variables of the 
future. The project descriptions may require modifications based on subsequent environmental 
analysis, design studies or changes, population changes, and new technology. 
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Transporta t ion Facilities and Improvements 
Transportation facilities and improvements arc addressed in Veneta's 2006 Transportation 
System Plan (TSP) and the transportation element of the Comprehensive Plan. The City of 
Veneta Transportation System Plan (TSP) was developed in 1997 with substantial citizen 
involvement. The TSP was adopted by the Veneta City Council in 1998 with the most recent 
amendment in 2006.The Transportation System Plan meets the requirements of the State 
Transportation Planning Rule and satisfies public facilities planning requirements. 
III. Study Area Description and Jurisdiction 
The City of Veneta is located in the southern Willamette Valley, approximately 15 miles west of 
the City of Eugene. The study area for this project encompasses the land within the coterminous 
boundaries of Veneta's city limits and urban growth boundary (UGB), approximately 1,700 
acres. While the provision of public facilities is limited to areas within the city limits, some of 
the City's effluent application areas are north of the city limits. Some areas zoned Rural 
Residential on the east side of town will require significant extensions of sewer and water mains 
to provide service. Development of these areas is able to occur only when private developers 
and/or the City extend required services. 
The City of Veneta is the sole provider of water, sewer, and stormwater service within the urban 
growth boundary. 
IV. Assumptions 
Land Use 
The PFP is based on master plans which assume buildout of the current UGB at urban densities 
as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. 
Population Projections 
In 1995, the legislature passed HB 2709. This bill, among other things, required coordination of 
population projections. Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 195.036 requires the coordinating body 
for an area to establish and maintain a population forecast for the area and to coordinate the 
forecast with the local governments within its boundary. In Veneta's case, the coordinating body 
is Lane County. 
In June of 2009, Lane County adopted updated coordinated population figures based on a 
forecast analysis performed by Portland State University. Veneta's projected 2030 population is 
9847 with a 2035 projection of 10,505. The Water Master Plan and Waster System Master Plan, 
both adopted concurrent with the population update process, are based on populations which are 
not significantly different than the coordinated number. 
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V. Existing Conditions, Deficiencies and Future Projects 
Overview 
The Public Facilities Plan describes the existing conditions for water, wastewater, and 
stormwater facilities in Veneta. Projects are included to address the identified deficiencies 
within each facility. The following is a general discussion of each system. 
Water 
The City of Veneta is the sole provider of water service within city limits. The source for 
Veneta's water is groundwater pumped from five wells. Water from the wells is high in iron and 
is treated at the water treatment plant and stored in three reservoirs. The City has three pump 
stations which deliver water through a distribution system of approximately 29 miles of pipe. 
The City's water system will need to be expanded by 2030 to accommodate the projected 
population. The 2009 update of the Water Master Plan concluded that it is unlikely that Veneta 
will be able to meet long term demand through development of groundwater sources and 
recommends seeking a regional solution such as obtaining water from EWEB. The master plan 
addresses additional storage and transmission facilities needed to meet operation and emergency 
needs over the 20 year planning period. Protection of water quality continues to be a concern in 
the Veneta area. The City currently has a Drinking Water Protection Plan (2000) which 
includes strategies to protect Veneta's water supply. A revision of that plan (2012) is currently 
being reviewed by the Oregon Department of Water Resources. 
Wastewater 
The City of Veneta is the sole provider of wastewater service within city limits. The wastewater 
collection system consists of approximately 11.5 miles of gravity fed conveyance. In addition, 
the system has .42 miles of pressurized pipe and two pump stations. The existing treatment plant 
was designed for approximately 5,000 people and is currently at about 85% of its population 
loading capacity. Effluent from the treatment system is discharged into the Long Tom River 
during the wet months of the year and is used to irrigate pastured property and a plantation of 
hybrid poplar trees during the dry months of the year. 
The treatment plant, constructed in 2001, is estimated to reach capacity during the 20 year 
planning period. A doubling of the current capacity is necessary to meet treatment needs for the 
population. The recommended improvements in the Wastewater System Master Plan provide for 
expanded sewer collection systems to service all land within the urban growth boundary. The 
City plans to continue its current effluent disposal program for the foreseeable future, however, 
nutrient loading limitations on the Long Tom River will require that the City implement another 
step in the treatment process during the planning period. This tertiary treatment process will 
result in a cleaner effluent which opens up several options for disposal, reuse, and reclamation. 
Stormwater 
The City's stormwater drainage ways divert local surface runoff to a system of small intermittent 
drainage channels, wetlands, and pipes. The collection system includes a modest piped drainage 
network and more than a dozen open detention ponds, the result of the 1999 adoption of a peak 
runoff detention standard requiring that post development peak flows be held at predevelopment 
levels. These detention systems have created significant maintenance issues. The City is 
considered a Designated Management Agency under the Willamette Basin Total Maximum 
Daily Load (TMDL) program. This program places responsibility on local governments to 
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reduce the transport of pollutants of concern to receiving waters from lands within their 
jurisdiction. The City has an adopted TMDL plan which calls for adoption of new standards for 
stormwater treatment. In 2010 the City adopted regulations requiring the use of "green" 
stormwater infrastructure to increase treatment of runoff and alleviate some of the ponding and 
vector control problems experienced with open detention ponds. These systems need to be 
reviewed for performance and maintenance issues, but appear to provide significant benefits over 
more traditions systems. 
Plans for treatment, capital improvements, financing, and maintenance of drainage ways were 
addressed in the Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan adopted in 2005 (Resolution 894). 
Existing Facilities and Deficiencies 
Issues related to water, wastewater and stormwater have been identified through their respective 
facility plans and information provided by City staff agency personnel, and members of the 
public. The individual facility plans address these issues through specific projects planned over 
the next 20 years. 
Water 
1. Inadequate Wate r Supply. The city has had difficulty meeting capacity during time of peak 
summer use. Redundancy is required to ensure service during contamination events or 
mechanical failures. In addition, population projections indicate the community could grow to 
9846 by 2030, further exacerbating problems if additional water sources are not developed. Past 
efforts to increase supply by drilling new wells have met with very limited success and wells 
alone are not likely to be able to meet the City's long term needs and alternatives must be 
pursued. 
2. Trea tment plant and pumping capacity are undersized. The treatment plant and booster 
pumps do not accommodate anticipated residential, commercial and industrial growth to the year 
2030. 
3. Distribution system. Dead-end (unlooped) pipes inhibit pressure and flow capabilities and 
could lead to possible bacteria build-up due to poor water circulation. The City still has some 
aging asbestos pipes that need to be replaced on an ongoing basis. 
4. Sections of the piping system do not provide the minimum required fire flow in some 
residential areas. The Uniform Fire Code requires that a minimum pressure of 20 psi be 
maintained in the water system at all times. In the event of a major fire, pressures at services 
located in the Bolton Hill area are at risk of going below 20 psi. Sections of the piping system 
need to be looped or connected to maintain the necessary pressure. 
5. Inadequate Storage. Storage is required to meet fire flows, operational needs, and 
emergency requirements. The city does not have sufficient storage to meet it's needs through the 
20 year planning period. 
6. Water Rights. The City has not yet secured long term water rights to all of the existing wells. 
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Wastewater Collection and Treatment 
1. Capacity of Wastewater Trea tment Plant. The treatment plant does not have adequate 
capacity to meet the projected growth within the 20 year planning period. Significant expansion 
will be necessary to handle the additional loads. Effluent loading limitations will required the 
implementation of additional treatment regimes to raise effluent quality. This may present 
opportunities for reclamation and or reuse of effluent. 
2. Capacity of collection system. The capacity of the collection system is limited by problems 
with inflow and infiltration as well as by bottlenecks in the convcyance system and limitations of 
the City to serve areas with gravity systems. 
3. Extent of collection system. Development in certain parts of town is limited by the 
availability of gravity sewer. Areas such as the area north of Jeans Road and the areas around 
Baker Lane and Huston will require construction of large scale collection systems and pump 
stations to collect and convey sewer to the treatment plant. 
4. On-site Septic Systems and Groundwater . Groundwater in Veneta is susceptible to 
contamination from septic systems, particularly due to the high water table throughout much of 
Veneta. Most property zoned rural residential is allowed to develop with on-site septic systems 
approved by Lane County Environmental Health. 
Stormwater 
1. Seasonal flooding dur ing heavy rains. The City's natural drainage ways are wide and 
shallow which contributes to localized flooding. 
2. iMuch of the system is na tura l drainage ways on private proper ty . Ensuring continuous 
and adequate maintenance of drainage ways on private property can be challenging. 
3. Stormwater Management . The City has used swales and other more natural methods to 
control stormwater run-off rather than relying exclusively on pipes. 
4. Wetlands. Much of the City's drainage system are wetlands. Wetlands can be an effective 
means for removing pollutants. 
5. Flood and Water Quality needs. As the drainage system expands to serve flood and water 
quality needs, operation and maintenance costs will increase. Little revenue is collected 
specifically to help pay for capital improvements, operations and maintenance. 
6. Drainage measures at higher elevations. Stormwater mitigation at higher elevations, i.e. 
450 feet and above, creates a higher expense, is more land intensive and presents a higher risk 
than mitigation conducted at lower elevations. 
7. Site-Specific Issues. Site-specific storm drainage deficiencies are identified in the 2005 
Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan. These deficiencies and projects to correct them are 
included in the Recommendations section of this plan. 
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VI. Proposed Improvements, Timing and Cost 
OAR 660-11-0020 requires that Public Facilities Plans include an inventory of existing facilities 
including the mapped location of the facility or service area, the facility capacity or size, a 
general assessment of condition of the facility. 
The existing facilities for water, wastewater, and stormwatcr systems in Veneta are described in 
the following adopted master plans: 
• Wastewater System Master Plan (2009) 
• Water System Master Plan (2012) 
• Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan (2005) 
The Public Facilities Plan is required to include a list of planned public facilities projects. The 
projects are derived from the City of Veneta's 20 year Wastewater Master Plan, Water System 
Master Plan, and Stoumvater Capital Improvement Plan, and are included as appendices A-C. 
• Wastewater System Master Plan (2009), Chapter 7 "Recommended Capital 
Improvement Plan" (Appendix A) 
• Water System Master Plan (2012), Section 7, Table 7-1 "Capital Improvement Program 
Summary" (Appendix B) 
• Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan (2005), Table 1 "Deficiencies and Estimated 
Costs (Appendix C) 
The projects are designed to provide for the improved delivery of wastewater, water, and 
stormwater services in Veneta. The master plans provide information on needed projects, 
proposed locations, project descriptions, timing of construction and planned costs. 
VII. Financing 
There are several sources of financing that the City of Veneta may access to fund capital 
projects. These financing options can be in the form of grants and loans, user fees, assessments, 
system development charges (SDCs), property taxes, bonds, short-term debt, and private 
financing. The most common and appropriate funding sources and financing for the water and 
wastewater improvements in Veneta are bonds, capital construction (sinking) funds, connection 
and user fees, SDCs, urban renewal funds, grants and loans, property taxes, and Community 
Development Block Grants (CDBG). 
The City currently has SDCs in place for water, sewer, stormwater, transportation, and parks. 
SDCs and rates are reviewed periodically and updated as necessary based on operational costs 
and needed capital improvements as listed in the adopted master plans. The City currently has a 
flat stormwater fee. 
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APPENDIX A: W A T E R SYSTEM I M P R O V E M E N T P R O J E C T S 
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