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<br />that the Planning Cornmission would ::>tart discussing citizcn involvement eftbn::> in Augn:,;t 2005 on this
<br />proiect.
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<br />iY.k Hkdik n:.:port<;;d that tbe Planning Cornmission was also continuing olJtreach and co lla bomtion with
<br />neighborhoods reg;inling the. MUCs, Staff rrmde 28 presentations that were showing gl::nerat support
<br />Rmong the residents for providing smaU shopping opportunities withinneifEpborhood::;.Not :,;nrprisin.gly,
<br />ncighbors w,;:re not keen on introducing Lratlk into their neighborhoods t(~r shopping, nor were they
<br />particularly keen on \,valking do\vn establishcd bllSY streets kl th~e :;;hopping center:,;, Continuing concern
<br />existed aOO1.lt demiiil.::.ation in the neighborh{}(.lds. The initial flndings of theMUC status report should be
<br />available in time for the Octoher joint mcding IJct\vecn th.e City ('i:H:mcil and Planning Cm1ll.l1is::;ion.
<br />T\.1r. ffkxhk said that bascd on the City CounciL's July 20, 200$, work session, the Planning Commhsion
<br />\"01.11d als.o address ()Pportunity ~.;iting, which the cornmission und{;1'.stood w be i1 strafegy to put density
<br />where it made the most sen:,;e, and not just anywhcre or evcry"\vlwre, i\dditionally, the Planning
<br />Conmrission planned to rev'kw the long-range grmvth pf(~lections for the community to ddermine where
<br />future populations could fit in.
<br />ML Hkdlk sajd thc s;;-.ope ofthe S01.!th Hills Wildlife Habitat Study w(mld encompa:.,::> 7,OOn acres aud
<br />2,000 separate lots. 'rh{:~ f<KUS z)fthe study was to dctcrrninc the exknt to '-v-hlch thc natural resources
<br />cOl.lld kg,dly be pwtede<..i, rather than protecting the importance of the natural re:~ource::> involved. Much
<br />{}f the south hills \Vcrc either already built up orindw:kd a good deal of still hui1dabk lands, Thl::
<br />Planning Cornmii;sion would be i;truggling with the i:.,sue:..; involving regulations, incentives, aud perhaps
<br />eV{;11 acquL<;ltion in appropriate cases.
<br />i.v.kH.kdik said if success in achieving a balanced outcorn.e in thi::; t;Te of a land usz~ matter could he
<br />mt.Hsllr-ed by how little contn}vemy a final project generated, the water reSOllH;e conservation pl<m ;.:md
<br />ordinance coming to the (:ity Council in September r{;-presented a f(iir job of halancing. The relatively
<br />small number ofissues that w,~re r.ais.)d at th.) Planning Commission.'s final Goal 5 hearing ;:::",~idcnccd this,
<br />Achieving a :;;imibr level of balance or puhlic acceptance for the South H!l1H \Vildlife H.<tbitat evaluation
<br />coutd well require ;;l ;sirnUar and considembk ;;tmount of public outreach as thM provi.dcd by staff and the
<br />Planning Conrmisskm for the GoalS etTixL The public outreach proc~:.; Ui;ro fbr Goal 5 ~.;eemed to work
<br />well in inkrming the public ahout objectives and r'amifi.Gl.tions of that effort and :;;hould b<:~ considered ill
<br />thi:..; undertaking as wel1. The Phrmiug Cormnii;si()n \vrmld bef!Jn work rm the South HUb pH~je<;;t in the
<br />tall.
<br />Me Lawless introduced Con:~miss.i(;{wr Fhillip Hudspcth, ~vho addresscd "Building Effcl..~tive.Rdati.on.-
<br />~,h!p~," Ik asked if the council wa:;; getting what it ncz.:xbd from the Planning Comrnission, and hGW
<br />;;:onlmission <;;ould providem.orc and better information to thl..~ Gou:nciL He asked if Gonndl "l:mddkc,,>,"
<br />en:l<l!1 and written communications, and individual rneetings \vere working fhr the cOl.-mdt
<br />M.r. Hud::;peth said the Plmming Commi::;sion was looking lurwaru to the October meeting, He i;ald the
<br />I::om.m:iss.ion wantcd to bc :more eft';:::-:ctivc in pnw1ding dirz~ct input h) the City (\mnciJ., and asked if it
<br />would he eflbctive to have a Planning Cormr!:isi;loner attend City (' oundllm~etings whcn the (:ou:ndl
<br />dcbated iss'\.lcS on '~vhich thc PJanni:n.g Commi.ssion had workcd.
<br />;vir- Hudspeth sa.id identifying r(Xorrllnmd~!tions for successindudcd recogn:izing the difkrences i.n the
<br />rotes of the C01,;n.;:~'U and <;::onunission t() ensurc succe%. Hc cited the Jury :~6, 2005, Planning C.lmmission
<br />public hearing on the Ch1'Hnher:~ Recon~iden..:xI Project a:., a good example -Gf positive citizen involvement
<br />under Mr. Lawks~.,' leadership,
<br />MINtJTES--.--.Eugene City Council July 27, ZOOS l)age 3
<br />W or.k Se.gsion
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