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July 2000: Joint elected officials hearing, with action by the Eugene City Council by October 2000 and by Lane County Board of Commissioners by December 2000 January 1, 2000:Effective date of the code. Mr. Meisner said he hoped that in extending time, the forthcoming code was not static, i.e., that adopted plans and policies are incorporated in the update to avoid having to revisit it shortly after adoption. Ms. Bishow said the new draft code would primarily be based on the direction from the Planning Commission and emerging issues may be addressed separately. Planning Division Manager Jan Childs explained that the two pieces of the Residential Lands Study and of TransPlan that cannot be addressed as part of the LUCU are pieces that create new, specially-tailored zoning districts, but those would be structured in such a way that they could literally just be added. Addressing a follow-up question from Mr. Meisner, Ms. Childs said the other pieces such as density requirements would be incorporated. Addressing a question from Mr. Fart, City Attorney Glenn Klein said that the size of the Land Use Code (40 percent of the Eugene Code) was standard for this size community. Mr. Fart expressed support for the commission's request. Mr. Kelly suggested that citizens be kept apprized of those items that will not make it to LUCU prior to the public process. He noted, in comparing the two schedules, that the release of the draft code slipped two months while the public process hearings have slipped four months. Ms. Childs said a vast segment of the public enjoyed time off during the holiday and scheduling a public process over that period was likely to raise criticism. Mr. Kelly said he saw no reason not to hold planning commission hearings in January and the elected officials hearings in April. Ms. Taylor said there should be no hearings scheduled for December or July as many citizens travel or enjoy time off during those periods. Mayor Torrey said this council should not hand this item off to the new council. Mr. Meisner agreed with Mayor Torrey's comments. Mr. Meisner moved, seconded by Ms. Nathanson, to approve the revised Land Use Code Update schedule as recommended by the Planning Commission except that those recommendations are revised to provide that the planning commission public hearings shall begin in January 2000 and Joint Elected Officials hearings shall begin in April 2000. Ms. Bishow said it was reasonable to have Joint Elected Officials hearings in May, but holding them in April gave the commission less than 60 days to forward a recommendation. Mayor Torrey suggested letting staff set the time line provided it met the council's deadline. Ms. Nathanson agreed. Mr. Pap6 asked what allowances in the public information process had been made for community groups. Ms. Bishow explained that staff would offer to make presentations to anyone requesting them; something staff does on a regular basis. In addition to these, she said, there would be three or four City-sponsored information sessions in strategic locations throughout the community. MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 11, 1999 Page 6 5:30 p.m.