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The application was submitted by the property owner, LTD, on December 20, 2016. The application was deemed complete on February 13, 2017. On March 7, 2017 the City mailed notice of the proposed plan amendment to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by the Eugene Code and state law. Referrals concerning the pending application were sent to Lane Council of Governments, City of Springfield, Lane County, and to City departments. On Tuesday, April 11, 2017, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing on the application. At the conclusion of the public hearing, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the application and forwarded its recommendation that the City Council amend the text of Section 2.6 i, River Road/Division Subarea, of the River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. Consistent with EC 9.7435, the applicant agreed to extend the time for the City Council hearing on the application until June 20, 2017. On June 19, 2017, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the application. Approval Criteria Eugene Code (EC) Section 9.8424 requires that the following approval criteria (in bold italics) be applied to Refinement Plan amendments: 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria. 1)The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: a)Statewide planning goals. Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement. To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The City of Eugene land use code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that notice of the amendment be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption. Consideration of the amendments began with a City of Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on April 11, 2017. On March 10, 2017, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, owners and occupants of property within 300 feet of the subject property, and the Santa Clara Community Organization. On March 22, 2017, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in the Register-Guard. The applicant also facilitated a neighborhood-applicant meeting which was noticed to the affected neighborhood association and residents/property owners within 300 feet of the subject property. Following action by the Planning Commission, the Eugene City Council held a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the refinement plan text amendment. In summary, the City has acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement which ensure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The process for adopting this refinement plan amendment complies with Statewide Planning Goal 1. Findings - 2