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Lowe explained the criteria for approval for the proposed amendments are listed on pages 7-9 of the staff memorandum to the council and board dated August 12, 2002. He said that approval of the proposed amendments would require findings of consistency with various adopted documents. He added that findings of consistency with the Metro Plan and refinement plan amendment criteria are included as Exhibit D to Ordinance number one. He said that findings of consistency with the Eugene Code Amendment criteria are included as Exhibit A of Ordinance Number two. He noted that staff had received once piece of correspondence regarding the hearing since the packet was given to the council and commissioners at the last work session on the issue. He said an e-mail was received from Dick Briggs, 80 W. 23r~ Avenue, Eugene regarding the proposed land use designation on an eight acre site west of the Amazon channel and within the node boundaries. That letter was entered into the public record. Kevin Matthews, Friends of Eugene, P. O. Box 1588, Eugene, commented that the Chase Gardens sub area provides a reasonable location for a node with a plan that is on the edge of fading away. He said the Royal Avenue node is in the wrong place. He said there is nice work in the development of the plan. He asked if late in the TransPlan process whether the geographic component of vehicle miles traveled was taken into account in the modeling of the effectiveness of nodal development. He said they have to document how much is the reduction in trips going to be because of living in a nodal development area. He didn't think it would meet the purpose under the state planning goals in TransPlan. Rob Handy, 4551/2 River Road, Eugene, said when they discuss market realities, they found that in order for a node to be successful, there needs to be transit stations in it. He said a fixed transit station gives investors the confidence that that neighborhood would be developed. He stated that transit stations anchor a successful node. He said the elected officials have an alternative to support nodes rather than seek courses to see nodes fail. Steve Cornacchia, 180 E. 1 1th, Eugene, stated he represents Robert and Ronald Bounds. He explained they are discussing compact urban growth and talking about placing growth in areas where it could be accommodated by existing public facilities. He said they are talking about creation of additional development and growth on the periphery of the community. He stated the mere creation of this node and the set of criteria and uses is a good exercise when growth occurs in that area. He took issue in the implementing ordinance there are three capital facility projects that are focused in the area. He noted one was a large drainage ditch and two are major road projects. He said the area they are discussing is a rural residential area and the majority of parcels are in the ten acre or less size. He added the majority of the acreages and ownerships are families that had Page 10 - Joint BCC/City of Eugene Public Hearing; 7:00 p.m., September 18, 2002 WD bc/m/02124/T