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ATTACHMENT F Planning & Development Planning City of Eugene 99 West 10th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5443 (541) 682-5572 FAX Date: November 10, 2003 To: Chair Franke and Land Conservation and Development Commissioners From: Susan Muir, Planning Director Subject: Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area's Nodal Development Implementation Status Report - December 2003 In May, 2001, the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) approved the Eugene- Springfield Alternative Plan and Performance Measures contained in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan). The measures were developed as one part of the region's strategy to implement an integrated approach to land use and transportation planning and to replace state-mandated Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reduction targets intended to reduce reliance on the automobile. The LCDC Order approving the alternative measures (Commission Order 01-LCDC-024), dated May 8, 2001 contains four recommendations for local action. Those recommendations are as follows: 1. LCOG should amend TransPlan to include a schedule for implementation of the nodal development strategy. 2. Eugene and Springfield need to specify areas for nodal development within one year. 3. Eugene and Springfield need to adopt Metro Plan designations and zoning amendments for the specified nodes within two years after TransPlan adoption. 4. Eugene, Springfield and Lane County need to review plan amendments and zone changes outside nodes to assure that they are consistent with the nodal development strategy. Eugene has provided specific area plans, zoning, or Metro Plan designations for nodal development covering 892 acres, including the Downtown Eugene central business district. This represents 90% of the 2005 target acreage for the entire Eugene-Springfield metropolitan region. We are pleased to report we have made significant progress towards achieving the goals in the Transportation Planning Rule and our alternative strategy. We appreciate all of the resources you and your staff have put into assisting us with this matter. We look forward to the December 2003 briefing so we can discuss the progress we have made towards completing the tasks within the Order. Our goal in December is to send a clear message to the Commission that the City of Eugene is committed to the nodal development concept. This commitment is clearly emphasized by the Planning Commission and City Council efforts outlined in this memo. As part of our commitment, we are already addressing some of the issues that have made implementation of the nodal development concept 1