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ORDINANCE NO. 20377 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN (METRO PLAN) DIAGRAM TO RE.DESIGNATE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS MAP 17-03-30-44, TAX LOT 8900 (OREGON MOTOR POOL SITE) FROM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE/NODAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATION TO COMMERCIAL/NODAL DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATION; REZONING THE PROPERTY FROM I-2/TD LIGHT-MEDIUM INDUSTRIAL WITH TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE TO C-2/TD/ND COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL WITH TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AND NODAL DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONES; AND ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. On April 21, 2006, the State of Oregon Administrative Services submitted an application for a Type II Metro Plan diagram amendment and concurrent zone change to redesignate and rezone property identified as Map 17-03-30-44, Tax Lot 8900, referred to as the Oregon Motor Pool site. The applicant requested a Metro Plan designation change from High Density Residential/Mixed Use / Nodal Development to Commercial/Nodal Development designation. The zone change requested would change the site's zoning from I-2/TD, Light- Medium Industrial with Transit Oriented Development Overlay Zone to C-2/TD/ND, Community Commercial with Transit Oriented Development and Nodal Development Overlay Zones. B. Following receipt of the City's completeness review comments the applicant provided supplemental materials on June 8, 2006, July 14, 2006, and July 24, 2006. On July 28, 2006, at the applicant's request, the application was deemed complete without submission of additional requested information. On August 21, 2006 the applicant submitted additional revised findings for Goal 12. C. This proposal came to the City of Eugene for action pursuant to procedures for amendment and refinement of the Metro Plan described in the Metro Plan and Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971 (EC), which establishes the Eugene City Council as the approval body for Type II Metro Plan diagram amendments located within the incorporated city limits of Eugene. D. On August 3, 2006, notice of the proposed Metro Plan amendment and zone change was mailed to the Department of Land Conservation and Development as required by provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 and in accordance with state statutes. E. Referral comments were requested on July 27, 2006 after receipt of the initial application, and on August 2, 2006 after supplemental materials were received, from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), the City of Springfield, Lane County, the Downtown Neighbors Association, and to City departments. F. Notice of the September 19, 2006 Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, owners and occupants of property within 500 feet of the subject property, the Downtown Neighborhood Association, and other interested parties who had requested notice on August 18, 2006. Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was Ordinance - 1