Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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Attachment A Exhibit E Findings Oregon West Management,LLC (MA 07-2, RA 07-1, Z 07-3) Metro Plan Dia2ram Amendment (MA 07-2) The proposed amendments change the current Metro Plan land llse diagram designations 01'7.3 acres of subject propeliy n011h of Green Lane from Low Density Residential to Commercial, and would change 1.3 acres of the subject property south of Green Lane from Commercial to Medium Density Residential. Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.7730(3) requires that the following criteria (in bold and italics) be applied to a Metro Plan diagram amendment: (a) Tlte amendment must be consistent witlt tile relevant Statewide Planning Goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and Goal 1 Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases oithe planning process. The City has acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement that ensure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such involvement. The action does not amend the citizen involvement program. The process for reviewing these amendments complies with Goal 1 since it complies with, and surpasses the requirements of, the citizen involvement provisions. The City of Eugene land use code implements Statewide Planning Goal I by requiring that notice of the proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption. Consideration of the amendments begins with a City of Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on October 18, 2007. During completeness review, several iterations of the application were sent to the affected neighborhood group, the Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) for early involvement. The also applicant met with the neighborhood group at different times during completeness review. Subsequent to deeming the applications complete, on August 31, 2007, the City mailed notice of the proposed plan amendments to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by the Eugene Code and in accordance with State statutes. Referrals concerning the pending applications were sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (OnOT), City of Springfield, Lane County, the affected Neighborhood Association, the sceo, and to City departments. On September 18, 2007, notice of the Plam1ing Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, O\vners and occupants of property within 300 feet of the subject property and the Santa Clara Community Organization. On September 18,2007, notice was also posted in accordance \vith EC Findings- November 19,2007 Page)