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Site Selection for Priority Nodes Stage two of the node identification process began in 2001 with City Council approval of its work plan for 2001-2002. Among the items on that work plan were the following: · Develop a funding, implementation and regulatory plan for nodal development · Planning Commission recommendation (on nodal development implementation), and · City council action on plan, including selection of priority nodes. The first step in that process was the selection of the "highest priority nodal development areas". The second step in the process (application of nodal development designations and zoning) is further discussed in the section addressing Order Recommendation #3, below. In October, 2001 the Eugene Planning Commission began the process to select at least 10 potential high- priority nodal development areas with the intention of forwarding a recommendation to the City Council for final selection of eight areas for the application of the/ND Nodal Development Metro Plan designation and the Eugene/ND Nodal Development overlay zone. The eight areas were in addition to the Royal and Chase Gardens areas where detailed nodal development plans and zoning regulations were adopted separately AND the Downtown and South Bank nodal development areas where updated plans and zoning regulations will be adopted separately as part of the Downtown Plan Update. Throughout October, 2001 the Planning Commission held work sessions to review background material on potential nodal development areas within the Eugene urban growth boundary and to review and approve criteria for selection of high-priority nodal development areas. Prior to beginning the work sessions, the commission asked staff to provide the following information on each of the 39 potential nodal development areas within Eugene's UGB: · Whether there is a proposed Bus Rapid Transit corridor through or adjacent to the node; · Distance from downtown Eugene; · Existing population and employment within the area; · Existing Metro Plan designations; · Existing zoning; and · Existing land use Staff also prepared a set of draft site selection criteria for the work sessions; the Planning Commission revised those draft criteria during the site selection process resulting in the following criteria for selection of the eight high-priority nodal development areas. 1. Bus Rapid Transit corridor through or adjacent to the node. 2. Within three miles of downtown (measured from the intersection of Broadway and Willamette); for areas beyond three miles of downtown, minimum 20% undeveloped/vacant land. 3. Mixture of existing residential and non-residential/mixed-use zoning; minimum of 20% residential zoning. 4. Proximity to existing parks, open space or protected natural areas or opportunity to establish within the area. 5. For all nodes selected, distribution of geographic locations and types throughout the city. 6. In the short-term, opportunities for development or redevelopment consistent with the nodal development concept. 7. In the short-term, potential for incompatible development or redevelopment that would reduce the long- term opportunities for nodal development. 5