Item 3: Ordinance on Downtown Urban Renewal Plan Amendments

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Section 1000 – Non-Discrimination In the preparation, adoption, and implementation of this plan no public official or private party shall take any action to cause any person, group or organization to be discriminated against in a manner that violates Section 4.613 of the Eugene Code, 1971. Section 1100 – Recording of this Plan A copy of the City Council’s ordinance approving this plan shall be recorded with the recording officer of Lane County. Section 1200 – Procedures for Changes or Amendments The plan will be reviewed and analyzed periodically and will continue to evolve during the course of project execution and ongoing planning. It is anticipated that this plan will be changed or modified from time to time or amended as development potential and conditions warrant, as planning studies are completed, as financing becomes available, or as local needs dictate.Types of Plan Amendments are: A. Type One Amendment– Substantial Change Requiring Special Notice Type One amendments shall require approval per ORS 457.095, and notice as provided in ORS 457.120. Type One plan changes will consist of: 1. Increases in the urban renewal area boundary in excess of one percent (1%) of the existing area of the renewal plan. 2. Increases in the maximum indebtedness that can be issued or incurred under this plan. B. Type Two Amendment – Substantial Change Not Requiring Special Notice Type two amendments shall require approval per ORS 457.095, but will not require notice as provided in ORS 457.120. Type two amendments will consist of: 1. The addition of improvements or activities which represent a substantial change in the purpose and objectives of this Plan, and which cost more than $500,000. The $500,000 amount will be adjusted annually from the year 2003 according to the "Engineering News Record" construction cost index for the Northwest area. 2. Any change or provision of this Plan which would modify the goals and objectives or the basic planning principles of this plan. Downtown District Urban Renewal Plan - Circulation Draft of MayJune 2007 14