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(~ Planning & Development Planning City of Eugene 99 West 10th Avenue MEMORANDUM Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5377 (541) 682-5572 FAX www.ci.eugene.or.us Date: 14 October 2004 To: Planning Commission From: Patricia Thomas, Planning Division Staff Subject: Staff Response to Issues Raised at the Public Hearing and in Subsequent Testimony for the following requests: LAUREL HILL REFINEMENT PLAN, RA 04-1, and FURTICK/LARSON ZONE CHANGE, Z 04-4 Current Status At the September 14, 2004, public hearing before the Planning Commission regarding these requests and in the staff report prepared prior to the hearing, Planning staff indicated that more evidence and findings were needed from the applicant in response to two criteria at EC 9.8424(1) and (2) in order to make a positive recommendation on the requested plan amendment and zone change. Specific criteria addressed involve the question of"public need", necessary to meet a Laurel Hill Plan policy for the site to be designated commercial; and on whether there had been a change in circumstance or policy or provision of a plan not present at the time the Laurel Hill Plan was developed. At the hearing, Laurel Hill Valley Citizens representatives presented testimony generally in opposition to the requests. The record was held open and the applicant submitted additional information on September 21, 2004. The neighborhood submitted additional information during the public response period ending September 28, 2004, and the applicant submitted rebuttal information prior to the close of the record on October 5, 2004. (See Attachments A through G). Planning COmmissioners also posed several questions at the pubic hearing seeking additional background information for their deliberation. Responses to those questions are integrated in the analysis provided below. In addition Planning Commissioners requested that during this time the applicant and the neighborhood representatives work together and with staff to identify common concerns and possible solutions to the issue. In the interim, such meetings have been held among the applicant, neighborhood representatives and staff. The applicant and the Laurel Hill Valley neighborhood representatives have met and shared information on their objectives and level of flexibility, as described in letters submitted by each since the public hearing. Although the neighborhood testimony asserts that the request for IV-3