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Roseburg council gives first reading to include county natural hazard mitigation plan in city comprehensive plan
Summary
The council voted to adopt the Douglas County 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan by reference into the Roseburg Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and proceeded with the first reading of Ordinance 3603 to restore plan currency and preserve funding eligibility.
The Roseburg City Council on Aug. 12 voted to adopt the Douglas County 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Roseburg Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and moved forward with the first reading of Ordinance 3603.
City staff told the council the plan, prepared by Douglas County with input from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the Oregon Department of Emergency Management and FEMA, identifies countywide natural-hazard risks and broad and site-specific mitigation actions. Staff said other incorporated cities in Douglas County had already adopted the plan — Roseburg had allowed the prior plan to lapse when its five-year period expired in September 2022.
"The purpose of this plan is to identify different natural hazards that could exist and how we might be able to mitigate concerns around those for the future," staff said, noting adopting the county plan by ordinance would act as an appendage to the city comprehensive plan. Staff also told council that adopting an up-to-date mitigation plan helps the city become eligible for mitigation and post-disaster funding.
Councilor Speaker 9 moved to adopt the planning commission findings for file CPA 24-001 and proceed with the first reading of Ordinance 3603; the motion was seconded and carried. Staff had warned the suggested motion in the packet referenced the wrong ordinance number and corrected it to 3603 during the presentation.
Council members asked when the plan's five-year clock would start; staff explained the effective date is triggered when the city formally adopts the plan and the county submits the adoption to Oregon Emergency Management and FEMA for their official acknowledgement.
The council closed the public hearing on the matter and gave a nod for first reading. If adopted in subsequent readings, the plan will be incorporated by reference into the city's comprehensive plan, aligning Roseburg with the countywide mitigation strategy and restoring the city's eligibility for certain hazard mitigation funds.
Next steps: the ordinance will return for subsequent readings and final adoption after the required review period.
