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Exhibit; A FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE ADOPTION OF MINOR LAND USE CODE AMENDMENTS In~roducfian in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, comprehensive planning begins at the regmnal level~ The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) is the acknowledged comprehensive plan for the cities of Eugene and Springfield and unincorporated areas of Lane County witkfin the Metro Plan boundary'. Originally acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Development Commission in 1982, the Metro Plan is currently undergoing its second periodic review. The Metro Plan is a fYamework plan and is supplemented by more detailed plans, which are adopted as refinements of the Metro Plan. Refinement plans include functional plans, special areas studies and neighborhood plans. Land Use regulations are a primary mechanism for implementing the Metro Plan. For the Eugene portion of the urban growth boundary, current land use regulations are primarily contained in Chapter 9 Land Use of the Eugene Code, 197~ Under the 1987 "urban transition" agreement between Lane County and the Cky of Eugene, Lane County amended Chapter l0 of ;he Lane Code ro reflect adoption of the City's Land Use Code for application Mthin the unk~corporated portion of the Eugene urban growth boundary and transferred the responsibilky and authority to administer the code to the City. As a result, amendments to the Land Use Code need to be adopted by the Lane County Board of Commissioners as well as the Eugene City Council. In February 200 l, the Eugene City Council adopted a new Land Use Code, effective Augus~ t. 2001 for the area within the Eugene City limits. Lane County adoption of the new Land Use Code for application wqthin the tmincorporated portion of the Eugene 'urban grox;~h boundary is pending~ Staff. and the public have identified errors, omissions and clarifications to the new Land Use Code that can only be corrected through arnendments to the Code. Examples include: correction of incorrect defkfitions, section references and inconsistencies between code text and code tables; clarification of existing sections; and addition of sections that were incorrectly eliminated the final ordk~ance. The following criteria shat1 be applied by the elected officials to the adoption of amendments to the Eugene Land Use Code: (1) Consistency with applicable statewide ptann~ng goals as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission: Exhibit A Fh~dings Page