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AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Noyember 8, 2007 TO: Eugene Planning Commission FROM: Heatl!er O'Donnell, Associate Planner, Eugene Planning Division ITEl\1 TITLE: Continuation of Deliberations for the Public Hearing on the Oregon West Management, LLC Metro Plan Amendment, Refinement Plan Amendment and Zone Change (MA 07-2, RA 07-1 and Z 07-3) ACTION REQUESTED: Finish deliberations and take action on the proposed .Metro Plan amendment, refinement plan amendment and zone change. BRIEFING STATEMENT & BACKGROlJND: On November 5, 2007, the Eugene Planning Commission began deliberations on a proposal to amend the Metro Plan land use diagram, amend the applicable refinement plan and approve a concurrent zone change for Oregon West Management, LLC. To sunmlarize, the applicant requests approval of Metro Plan and refinement plan amendment') and a zone change that will result in 7.3 acres being rezoned to C-2/PD/SR, Community Commercial zone with Planned Unit Development and Site Review overlays and 1.3 acres being rezoned to R-2/PD/SR, Medium Density Residential with Planned Unit Development and Site Review overlays. At deliberations, it appeared that there was some interest in recommending approval of the application, rather than adopting staff's findings for denial. In anticipation of this potential outcome, staifwould like to provide the Planning Commission with two potential options. If the Planning Commission confirms staff recommendation for denial, the Planning Commission could adopt staff's findings. If the Planning Commission recommends approval of the application, the Planning Commission \vitI need to include alternative findings supporting this recommendation. Staff recommends the Planning Commission incorporate the applicant's findings if the Planning Commission decides to recommend approval of the application. If the Plmming Commission recommends approval and adopts the applicant's findings, staff believes that that there are a few criteria where the applicant's findings are either lacking or are not entirely accurate. For instance, there are no findings regarding the Commercial Land Study, Policies 6,8 and 22. Therefore, if adopted, the Plalilling Conmlission will need to address these areas and provide findings. Prior to the continuation of deliberations, staff will provide the Planning Commission a summary of the areas where staff believes that the applicant's findings would need to be amended. In order to take action on November 1911\ the Planning Conmlission will need to be prepared to recommend any specific modifications to staff's findings, in the event the Planning Commission is prepared to SUPPOtt this application. Staff would ask the Planning Commission to come prepared with specific motions, including any alterative findings, to ensure action on November 19th. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please contact Heather O'Donnell, Associate Plmmer, City of Eugene Planning Division, 99 W. loth Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401, by telephone at 541-682-5488 or via email at heather .m.odonnell@ci.eugene.or.us.