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ORDINANCE NO. 20316 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN AS A REFINEMENT OF THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN; REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 3882 AND THE EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN ADOPTED THEREIN; AMENDING SECTION 9.9540 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADOPTING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A. The current Eugene Downtown Plan was adopted by Resolution No. 3882 on October 31, 1984 as a refinement to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan). B. In 2000 a Committee for Greater Downtown Visioning was appointed by the City Council and charged with developing a vision for downtown. The Vision for Greater Downtown Eugene that emerged from this Committee was approved by the City Council in 2001, and City staff was directed to use that as the basis for developing an updated Eugene Downtown Plan. C. In January 2002, Mayor Torrey appointed Councilors Bettman, Meisner and Nathanson to join with the City Planning Commission to form the Downtown Plan Update Committee. Since that time the Committee has held a series of work sessions on key elements of the updated Eugene Downtown Plan, including land use, the future courthouse area, and economic tools and incentives. A preliminary draft of the updated Eugene Downtown Plan was reviewed by the Committee and released for public review on May 6, 2003. D. The updated Eugene Downtown Plan will provide long-range direction for future development, improvements, and activities in the downtown area, and will replace the 1984 Eugene Downtown Plan as a refinement to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. E. On May 14, 2003 the updated Eugene Downtown Plan was referred to the City of Springfield, Lane County, all neighborhood groups, and other interested parties. Notice of the proposed Plan adoption was delivered by the City to the Land Conservation and Development Commission on May 16, 2003, and on May 30, 2003 notice was mailed to all owners and occupants of property within the Eugene Downtown Plan area and within 300 feet of the Eugene Downtown Plan area. The draft Plan was also presented at the Eugene City Club on May 30, 2003. Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in the Register Guard on June 11,2003. Ordinance- 1