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AGEN])A ITEM SUMMARY October 18,2007 TO: Eugene Planning Commission }i'ROM: I-leather O'Donnell, Associate Planner. Eugene Planning Division ITEM TITLE: Public Hearing for Oregon West l'vlanagement, LLC Metro Plan Amendment, Refinement Plan Amendment and Zone Change (MA 07-2, RA 07-1 and Z 07-3) ACTION REQUESTED: Hold a public hearing on the proposed Metro Plan amendment, retinement plan amendment and zone change. BRIEFING STATEMENT: On October 18, 2007, the Eugene Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to amend the Metro Plan, amend the applicable refinement plan and approve a concurrent zone change for Oregon West Management LLC, (Steve Graves) for property owned by Santa Clara Properties, LLC. The property subject to this request, identified as Tax Lots 9100,9200 & 9300 of Assessor's Map ]7-04-11-41 and Tax Lots 200,300,400 & 1900 of Assessor's Map 17-04-11-44, is located at 2685 River Road & 84 Green Lane, on the east side of River Road, south of Hunsaker Lane, with 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane and 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lane, and is within the Eugene City limits. The following plan amendments and zone change applications were submitted by the applicant: Metro Plan Amendment (City file MA 07-2) to amend the Metro Plan land use diagram to change 7.3 acres of site north of Green Lane from a designation of Low Density Residential to a designation of Commercial, and to change].3 acres of the site south of Green Lane from a designation of Commercial to a designation of Medium Density Residential. Refinement Plan Amendment (City file RA 07-1) to amend the River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Ehm land use diagram to change approximately 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane from a designation of Government and Education to a designation of Commercial; to change 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lane from a designation of Commercial to a designation of Medium Density Residential; and to amend the refinement plan text to include site specific development requirements. Zone Change (City file Z 07-3) to rezone 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane from the existing zoning of PL and C-l, Public Land zone and Neighborhood Commercicl zone, to C-2/PD/SR, Community Commercial zone with Planned Unit Development and Site Review overlays; and to rezone 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lune from R-I, Low Density Residential zone to R-2/PD/SR, Medium Density Residential with Planned Unit Development and Site Review overlays. BACKGROUNO: j>urpose of Staff Report The Eugene Code requires City statJto prepare a \vritten report, prior to the public hearing, for the Planning Commission's consideration concerning any Metro Plan amendment, refinement plan amendment and zone change request. The staff report provides only preliminary infonnation and recommendations (see Attachment A). The Eugene Planning Commission will also consider additional public testimony and other materials presented at the public hearing before making a decision. Following the close of the public hearing record, the Planning Commission volill make a recommendation, based on the required approval criteria, to the City Council to approve, approve with modifications or deny the