Item 3: Ordinance Concerning Jefferson/Far West Plan Amendments

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Jefferson Westside Neighbors' Resolutions On September 12, 2006, the Jefferson Westsid.e Neighbors in general meeting unanimously (34~O) resolved: The Jefferson Westside Neighbors (JWN) requests City Council amend the Metro Plan, the Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan, and the Land Use Code to limit su.barea 15 in the plan (either in its entiretyT or the portion south of Amazon C.anal) to Low Density Residential d.evelopment. Further, the JWN supports a provision that unless Council takes further action with regard to the subject area, the subject area shall revert to allow Low- to Medium-Density Residential development on Jul:y 1, 2008. The J\\'N co-chairs are directed to take appropriate action to communicate this req.uest to Cit~y staff and officials and to work for its prompt implementation. On March 14, 2006, the Jefferson Westside N'eighbors in general meeting unanimously (48-0) resolved: Jefferson \Vestside Neighbors requests City Council adopt a te.m.porary moratorium on zone cllanges forlots \vithin the are,a encompassed by the Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan that was redesignated in 2004 from "Lo\v-Density Residentiar' to "Medium-Density Residentiar~ on the Metro Plan Diagram. This area is approxitnately as shown in the map associated with "Jefferson residential area #15~' (in the first column on page 28) of the Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan.. The moratorium should remain ineffe:ct Ulltil Council adopts appro.priate development standards to protect this area's 11ei.ghborhood.character~ as stated in the refillement pla.n~s policy for tllis area.