Item C: An Ordinance Amending Metro Plan and Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan

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Exhibit C Findings of Fact MA 06-05, RA 06-03, CA 06-01 Metro Plan Diagram Amendments 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 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 requested 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’s 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 began with a City of Eugene Planning Commission public hearing on December 5, 2006. On October 20, 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 November 2, 2006, referrals concerning the pending applications were sent to the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), City of Springfield, Lane County, the Jefferson-Westside Neighborhood Association and to City departments, consistent with the Eugene Code. On November 3, 2006, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the owners and occupants of the subject area, owners and occupants of property within 500 feet of the subject area, Jefferson- Westside Neighborhood Association, interested parties who requested notice, and other community organizations requesting such notice, which is in excess of the requirements of the Eugene Code. On November 15, 2006, notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in the Register-Guard, in accordance with the Eugene Code. On November 3, 2006, notice was also posted in accordance with EC 9.7415(5). In addition to public meetings and mailed notices, printed materials related to these proceedings were made available at Planning and Development Department offices. City staff also met with the Jefferson-Westside Neighborhood co-chairs to provide information regarding the land use applications. An additional public hearing was held before the Eugene City Council on February 20, 2007. Notice to interested and affected parties was provided for that hearing. The process for adopting these amendments complies with Goal 1 since it complies with, and