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<br />that Item 42 on page 169, cntitled ('unduct comprehensive rn'iew ~lthe elf}' 's zoning map in c"(F{!/um:tio}l
<br />1Vi'th f),'{S(;[ nwpping, be incorporated into Mi;"'<cd-Use Centers,
<br />M~,,!\{nir intmdw:;:cd John Lawle3:'>, Plarminf!. Commission Frcsident. Mr, L.lwkss expre~~sed. the
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<br />apprltciation of the Planning Commission for the opportunity to talk with the City Cou.nciL He invited the
<br />council. to ;:;:ajJ upon the (.om.rni~.;sioners when issues arose related to Planning COHnn:bskm work pn::,gram
<br />items, ~m.d ai:;ked for "real-time" feedhai;:k that provkk.d a venue thr responsive conm:n:inkation,
<br />Mr. Lawless commended staff t"{)r 1ts efforts in helping the Planning Cnmnli:"sion., noting that th(~ work of
<br />the commissio.n had. moved smoothly and efficiently due to staff assistance.I'his resulted in the (xmnnis-
<br />sio11 being ~!hle t(l addres:'> more of the hik~h-priorityitcms on its work prognnn.
<br />Mr, Lav;r1e::;:" revle'.:ved the cmnmission's blgXqniority Accomplishmen.ts. He noted the "Chambers
<br />Rec(..>nsidcred" public hearings had heen very productive. They den:w11strated a high level of cooperation
<br />and collaboration with the citizens in the affeded neighborhood. He noted that th,;) Eugl;:~ne Redevdopy
<br />went Advisory Committee (ER.A.C) recommendations for dfjwntown had been a vel)' coHaborati.ve process
<br />that brought people with different per::;pectives together tn z~Olbborak <lnd share their ideas., B()th prqjects
<br />occurred in a very progressive f<.1rm.at that hid;;! tQlArH:lation fbr future work
<br />'Mr. Law1es,<; said discussions on th~~ ahem~tiye path would eontinue, and it would be H<)t ody an
<br />;;tltem<ttive path, but also~! <<path of di::;covery:' The Planning Cnmroission l.ooked forward to citizen,
<br />commu.n:ity, business, and City poEcyinput as a1t<;:mativ,~ path recormntndationi:; were developed,
<br />1-k Lmvks::; introduci...xl Commissiom~r Randy Hlcdik, who otIl::Ted a brid1ng on t\-v<;! \lpc:oming high-
<br />priority itcmB,Mixed.lhe Centers CMUC) and the South BiUs \Vildhlb Hablt<lt Study, He ~;aid the
<br />c{nmnii:;sion's Gri;t objective was to' complete <l review of the (~harnbersMLC.rh:: n)ported that there lwd
<br />heCl1 a high degree of hr<,rdvemenL t}-otn th<;:: (,hamber~; Area Familie;,; for He.'llthy Neighborhoods
<br />(CAHFN), and noted that the infonnal, tll1al public hearing on that issue was held on July 26, 2005, The
<br />main the.me.s that l;kvdop<<i from this f.H'ocltsi;i.n.duded:
<br />* The degree of densifkation., ~!t least in this neighborhood, and prei:;erv~!ti.on of private open space
<br /> appeared to he the key:,> to pre:,>efving the neighborhood chamcttc'1'.
<br />*' Ne'N tooL., that \vereloc.'lHty-specific 'vvere being considered. C.'AHFN, stan: and the Planning
<br /> Commission wen) looking at ;;t unique <!pproadl to reguhting height:.; and sethacb in thh pwce;,;s
<br /> as one exmnpk.
<br />. (}t.her ndg.hbw:'hooos '\-wre 'vvatching this process very ~~a:rduHy. It was premah1w to know if the
<br /> tei;SOns that were k~!rned from this proceS3 could apply to similar work in other neig.hborhoods.
<br />Mr. Hkdik said the commissionwo'llkl ~!bo look at the River RoadfRa3or Park MUC, one of the nriginal
<br />eight priorit.y nodes. The commission's review worlld be a timely supplement. to t.heRiver Road/Santa
<br />Clara Tr<.mi;itiml Project provided the Oregon Departmt:'nt of Transportation (ODOT) tr.an:-;portatiou
<br />growth management Cl.'CHvt) grant was appro-ve~l 'rhe project 9loutd ,~a1t in l;;tte 2005 .and he ;)o:mpkted
<br />apprm;.imately two year::; later.
<br />.t-,-1r. Hled.ik said t.he commission was alsolooki.ng at rheWaln.m Station JvH.K';^A1though it \Vas one of the
<br />original 33 MUCs, bec.w..!~;e- of other devdopments in the area, 31lCh ai:; the L~me Tnmi:;it District {LTI>) BU.i;
<br />Rapid Tum:.;i! (BRT) station at the University of Oregon (UO), the cum;truct.ion of the federal cO\Jrthm.lse,
<br />a po::;:-;ihle new un bai:;ketball arena, and the potential .for a111~5 h'rid.g(~ mmp, t1K' ;;irca WM ripe for
<br /><;ommen.:-iaI redevelopment so a coordinated planning dTortwas wammted at this time. He announced
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