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Jim Saul, planner, reviewed background of the Greenway Plan, adopted by the State, saying that the Land Conservation and Development Commission was given responsi- bility to determine whether the Plan complied with the overall legislative pro- gram set out ~n State statutes. Further, LCDC was either to approve or revise ~ the Plan to bring it into compliance, having the authority to refer it back to .., the State Department of Transportation and units of local government for further refinement. The Commission, after hearings throughout the State, adopted certain provisions of the Plan and directed that other elements were to be reviewed again by local governments.and the Department of Transportation. Map was provided show- ing the preliminary boundaries set out in the original report prepared by the Transportation Department and adopted by LCDC. Local jurisdictions were required by LCDC to adopt specific review procedures. They were also required to in- corporate the Willamette River Greenway into their General Plan, and to review the boundaries and submit an interim report by April 1 of this year. Mr. Saul continued that the Planning Commission conducted public hearings wherein a number of questions were raised about the effect of the Greenway boundaries on property ownership along the River. A number of questions about interpretation also were raised. Because of the nature of the review process and unresolved' technical questions, also the lack of opportunity for public review and comment, the Planning Commission made recommendations as set out in its official report of March 15, 1976 - to inform the LCDC that the city of Eugene is not prepared at this time to make recommendation with regard to the preliminary Greenway boundaries adopted by LCDC, that the city of Eugene is concerned and will be re- viewing precise location of those boundaries in all areas of the city, that cer- tain modifications will be recommended but only after thorough review and in- corporation of those boundaries into the 1990 General Plan or refinement studies of the General Plan later this year, and that the city request interpretation and clarification of Statewide Goal #15 prior to incorporation of the Greenway into the 1990 General Plan or any refinement thereof. 4IIr Mr. Saul said that the result of the city's not taking a position at this time would be that the boundaries of the Greenway would remain as adopted by the LCDC until modified later this year by the city. He added that concerns of the Planning Commission with regard to location of the Greenway boundaries in cer- tain areas of the city and cla~ification of Statewide goals could be resolved if the recommendations were adopted as presented. . Councilman Murray wondered if not adopting even a temporary or tentative boundary would in any way jeopardize receipt of funding assistance for acquisition. Also, how the timeing of this process would work out with the 1990 General Plan update. Mr. Saul answered that staff felt receipt of funding would not be jeopardized. He said the program for reviewing the boundaries would occur between June and December of this year, then incorporated into the General Plan. It would not be a part of the major update process. In answer to Councilwoman Shirey's question regarding Planning Commission minutes, Mr. Saul said the intent of the minutes was to reflect the position that if the recommended action was taken by the Council, that action would not impair the city's ability to recommend changes later. Public hearing was opened. Mel Jackson, 2006 Grant Street, was in favor of the Commission's recommendation even though staff position was more strongly stated. His main concern was for protection of the River. He thought it was understood that the boundaries pre- sented were "planning" boundaries, so there would need to be some changes. He noted great amounts of energy and resources expended by the city in protecting the River and that there would,certainly be support for continuance of that effort. . 4/12/76 - 4 11'1