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Exhibit A Findings for RA 04-1 and Z 04-4 Refinement Plan Amendments Eugene Code Section 9.8424 requires that the following criteria (in bold and italic) be applied to a Refinement Plan amendment. EC 9. 8424(1)(a) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with Statewide planning goals. Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The City has acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement which insure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such involvement. The Laurel Hill Plan amendment is limited to a Land Use Map change within the East Laurel Hill area. The plan amendment is subject to the Type IV public notification and hearing process beginning at EC 9.7410. On June 21, 2004, the Planning Division deemed the Laurel Hill Plan amendment application complete at the applicant's request, and determined the proposal ready for processing. On July 8 and August 31, 2004, referrals concerning the pending applications were sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), and to the Laurel Hill Valley Citizens neighborhood association and to City departments, consistent with EC 9.7415(2). On July 2, 2004, the City mailed notice of the proposed plan amendments to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by EC 9.7415 (1) and in accordance with State statutes. On August 18, 2004, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, owners and occupants of property within 300 feet of the subject property, the Laurel Hill Valley Citizens neighborhood group, and other community organizations requesting such notice in accordance with EC 9.7415(2). Following a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the record to consider approval, modification, or denial of the amendment. These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning: To estabfish a land use planningprocess andpoficyframework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. The record shows that there is an adequate factual base to support the recommendation regarding this amendment as Goal 2 requires. Further, the Goal 2 coordination requirement is met. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be Exhibit A 1