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The revised TransPlan nodal development strategy (Land Use Policies # 1, #2 and #5) and Land Use Policy #3, concerning transit supportive land use patterns, provide direction to encourage the integration of commercial and residential land uses with the specific intent of reducing travel distances. Revised TransPlan Bicycle Policy #3 and Pedestrian Policy # 1 direct the development of bicycle and pedestrian environments that are integrated into all developments and provide greater opportunities for walking and bicycle use. F. Metro Plan Citizen Involvement Element 4. Maintain an ongoing metropolitan region policy committee, known as the Metropolitan Policy Committee (MPC), to provide policy direction on major Plan updates, Plan amendments, and special studies. MPC shall resolve land use issues and other disagreements among the two cities and the county and fulfill other inter- governmental functions as required by the three metropolitan governments. The MPC has been delegated responsibility by the local Metropolitan Planning Organi- zation (MPO) to provide policy guidance related to the conduct of the transportation planning process, for adoption of the annual Transportation Improvement Program, and to advise the LCOG Board (the MPO) on transportation planning related issues. This re- sponsibility has assured that the MPC has been closely involved in the discussion of all transportation related issues, including the adoption of revisions to TransPlan and the Metro Plan text amendments. 5. In addition to its citizen involvement responsibilities, JPCC shall provide guidance for intergovernmental studies and projects and shall provide a forum at the planning commission level for resolving intergovernmental planning issues, in- cluding proposed Metro Plan amendments.' The Metro Plan designates the Joint Planning Commission Committee (JPCC) as the citi- zens committee for coordinating and soliciting citizen input on the Plan update process. The first phase of the TransPlan amendment process began development in June 1992. The process was developed by the Lane Council of Governments and the Transportation Planning Committee. The JPCC reviewed and approved the public involvement plan in September 1992. Two community workshops were held, surveys were distributed, and presentations were made to a variety of citizen groups. Phase II of the public involvement process was approved by the JPCC in April 1993 and approved by the Metropolitan Policy Committee in May 1993. Phase II involved the se- lection of stakeholder groups and stakeholder group representatives. The first stakeholder meeting had 68 of the 88 stakeholder representatives attending and over 150 attendees. Later stakeholder meetings had fewer participants, but all stakeholder meetings had a strong level of citizen and stakeholder participation in the process of forming and identi- fying issues. Exhibit C Findings in Support of the Adoption of TransPlan 48