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Torrey noted approximately a year ago, a representative of a development firm from Portland came to talk to him about their plans. He stated they did not specifically speak about nodal development. Kelly recalled when the process first started he met with members of the Harlow Neighborhood because they were in his ward. He added all other contacts had been in the context of public neighborhood meetings. Yeiter said the project backgrounds and the applicable substantive criteria were compiled in a memorandum dated August 12, 2002 and titled: "Implementing Measures for Chase Gardens Nodal Development Area." He noted the applicable criteria upon which the decisions will be based are contained on pages 3, 4 and 5 of the memo. He stated that testimony, arguments and evidence must be directed toward the criteria described in the memo or other criteria in the plan or land use regulations that the person testifying believes to apply to the decision. He added failure to raise an issue or accompanied by statements or evidence sufficient to afford the decision makers and the parties an opportunity to respond to the issue precludes appeal to the board and the decision makers based on that issue. Yeiter noted the August 12 memo also listed the five actions proposed to make the whole nodal development strategies come together and they were combined into three ordinances. He noted the first ordinance amends the Eugene/Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan diagram and the Willakenzie Area Plan text and diagram. He stated both the Eugene City Council and the Board of Commissioners would vote on ordinance number one. He noted the first staff packet that went to the Board of Commissioners contained an error in the Willakenzie area plan text. He added a subsequent memo with corrected text was passed out. He noted there are 11 policies in what is approved. Yeiter stated the second ordinance amends several sections of the Eugene Code, clarifying how the special areas zoned could be used for nodal development and to allow better lighting in city parks. He noted the City of Eugene City Council would only act upon the second ordinance. Yeiter said the third ordinance establishes the Chase nodes special area zone and creates the zoning standards for development in that zone and applies special area zones to several city, EWEB and underdeveloped properties within the nodes that are already within the city limits. He added they were not proposing to change the zone on any unincorporated properties. He noted the third ordinance would take city action only. Yeiter announced a Eugene City Council work session had been scheduled for October 28 and they have scheduled November 12 for possible action. He Page 2 - Joint BCC/City of Eugene Public Hearing; 7:00 p.m., September 18, 2002 WD bc/m/02124/T