Item 3: PH on Ordinance Regarding State Motor Pool Metro Plan Amendment and Zone Change

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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. In its land use code, the City has State-acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement that ensure the opportunity for citizens to be involv.ed in all phases of the planning process and that set out r~quirements for such involvement. The proposed action does not amend these.citizen involvement provisions. The process for reviewing the proposed amendment complies with Goal 1 since it complies with, and surpasses the requirements of, the State-acknowledged citizen involvement provisions. The City of Eugene land use code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that notice of proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption. Consideration of the amendments begins with a City of Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on September 19, 2006. On August 3, 2006, the City mailed.notice of the proposed plan amendments and zone change to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by the Eugene Code and in accordance with State statutes. Referral comments were requested on June 27, 2006, after the initial application and on August 2, 2006, after supplemental materials were received. Referrals were sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), City of Springfield, Lane County, the Downtown Neighbors Association and to City departments, consistent with the Eugene Code. On August 18, 2006, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, and owners and occupants of property within 500 feet of the subject property, the Downtown Neighborhood Association, and other interested parties who requested notice, in accordance with the Eugene Code. On August 30, 2006, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in the Register-Guard, in accordance with the Eugene Code. On August 17, 2006, notice was also posted in accordance with EC 9.7415(5). In addition to public meetings and mailed notices, printed materials related to these proceedings were made available to the public at Planning and Development Department offices. An additional public hearing before the Eugene City Council will be scheduled following Planning Commission action. Notice to interested and affected parties will be provided for that hearing. The process for adopting this amendment is consistent with Goal 1. since it complies with, and surpasses the requirements of the State's citizen involvement provisions. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) 'is the policy tool that provides a basis for decision-making in this area. The Metro Plan was acknowledged by the State in 1982 to be in compliance with statewide planning goals. These findings and record show that there is an adequate factual base for decisions to be made concerning the proposed amendments. Goal 2 requires that plans be coordinated with the plans of affected governmental units and that opportunities be provided for review and comment by affected governmental units. To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City coordinated the review of the proposed amendments with all affected governmental units. Specifically, notice was mailed to the. State Department of Land Conservation and Development, Oregon Department of Transportation, Lane County, and the City of Springfield. There are no Goal 2 exceptions required for this amendment. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2. ()regonMotor Pool - Prelirninary Fjndings~ Septelnber 12~ 2006 Page 2 of 13