Item A: Ordinance Amending Metro Plan and Willakenzie Area Plan (Huntington Crossing)

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ATTACHMENT A Exhibit D Staff Findings Huntington Crossing (MA 06-3) Metro Plan Diagram Amendment (MA 06-3) The proposed amendment would change the current Metro Plan land use designation from Campus Industrial to Medium Density residential. While there is no corresponding development proposal under review, the applicant indicates that the intent is to develop a mixed use development to include residential units and approximately 4,000 square feet of commercial space. A mixed use proposal would require approval through the planned unit development process within a medium residential zone. As no formal development proposal is under review, staff’s analysis and findings are based solely on the request to re-designate the property as Medium Density Residential. Eugene Code Section 9.7730(3) requires that the following criteria (in bold and italics) be applied to a Metro Plan diagram amendment: (a) The amendment must be consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and Goal 1 Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The City has State-acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement that ensure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such involvement. The action does not amend the citizen involvement program. The process for reviewing these amendments complies with Goal 1 since it complies with, and surpasses the requirements of, the State-acknowledged citizen involvement provisions. The City of Eugene land use code implements Statewide Planning Goal 1 by requiring that notice of the proposed amendments be given and public hearings be held prior to adoption. Consideration of the amendments begins with a City of Eugene Planning Commission/Lane County Planning Commission public hearing on October 24, 2006. On September 15, 2006, the City mailed notice of the proposed plan amendments to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by the Eugene Code and in accordance with State statutes. On August 30, 2006, referrals concerning the pending applications were sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), City of Springfield, and Lane County. The Cal Young Neighborhood Association and City departments were also mailed a copy of the application on September 22, 2006 consistent with the Eugene Code. On September 22, 2006 notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the applicant, owners and occupants of property within 300 feet of the subject property. On October 4, 2006, notice of the joint Planning Commissions public hearing was published in the Register-Guard, in accordance with the Eugene Code. On September 22, 2006, notice was also posted in accordance with EC 9.7415(5). An additional public hearing before the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners will be scheduled following Planning Commission action. Notice to interested and affected parties will be provided for that hearing. Staff Findings – January 16, 2007 Page 1