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1 " [ e M E M 0 RAN DUM November 20, 1985 TO: City Counc il FROM: Planning and Development Departments SUBJ: PLANNING COMMISSION/DOWNTOWN COMMISSION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following the City Councills deliberations on the Willamette Street opening earlier this year, you requested that staff to conduct an analysis of planning related activities involving action by both the Planning and Downtown Commissions. The purpose of this request was to identify the ro 1 e s and responsibil ities of the two commissions and appropriate processes for their review of planning related issues. The report attached under separate cover identifies the following eleven areas that-involve the two commissions in planning related activities: e l. Dowtown Plan Amendments and Updates 2. Urban Renewal Plan Updates 3. Other Downtown-related Planning Documents 4. Downtown Housing Planning and Implementation 5. Capital Improvements Program 6. Downtown Public/Private Development 7. Downtown Transit Issues 8. Parking Program Redesign 9. Improvements in the Public Right-of-Way 10. Amendments to the Eugene Code 11. Land Use Application Review For each area, the report identifies the existing code provisions relevant to the responsibil ities of the commissions, describes the existing process and roles of the two commissions, identifies any issues or problems that surfaced duri ng recent commission actions, and proposes revised processes. The proposed processes are intended to clarify the roles and relationships of the two commissions and can be implemented by staff without any changes in the Eugene Code. The report was reviewed and approved by the Downtown Commission on October 23 and by the Planning Commission on November 4. Following your review and approval, staff will use the report to struct.ure the future deliberations and actions of the ~wo commissions. e