03/06/17 City Council Agenda Packet

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application. If the city council decides to act, it shall approve, approve with modifications or deny a proposed refinement plan amendment. Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the following criteria: (1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: (a) Statewide planning goals. (b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. (c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan. (2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following: (a) An error in the publication of the refinement plan. (b) New inventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal. (c) New or amended community policies. (d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulation, state statute, state regulation, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan. (e) A change of circumstances in a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time the refinement plan was adopted. As demonstrated by the findings set forth above, the adoption of the 2035 TSP, which renders CATS unnecessary, is consistent with the statewide planning goals, applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and TransPlan. Those findings are incorporated herein by reference as the basis for repealing CATS. The repeal of CATS is intended to recognize the new community policies set forth in the 2035 TSP. In 2004, when the City adopted CATS, the City did not have a Eugene-specific local transportation plan; the adoption of the 2035 TSP renders CATS unnecessary. III.Amendments to Eugene Code Chapter 9 Conforming amendments to Eugene Code Chapter 9 are needed to reflect the adoption of the 2035 TSP TransPlan policies set forth in Chapter 9 that are being concurrently amended through the proposed ordinance. 9.8065 Code Amendment Approval Criteria. If the city council elects to act, it may, by ordinance, adopt an amendment to this land use code that: (1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. (2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted refinement plans. (3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. As demonstrated by the findings set forth above, the amendments to the Metro Plan and TransPlan and the adoption of the 2035 TSP are consistent with the statewide planning goals and are consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and TransPlan. Those findings are incorporated herein by reference as the basis for adopting the conforming amendments to Chapter 9. Exhibit A to an Ordinance Concerning Long Range Transportation Planning Page 63 of 63