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Attachment D for the Citizen Involvement Activities list) for the Chase Gardens Node, alternative designs and alignments for Garden Way were created and considered. An open house was held on June 6, 2001 to provide property owners the opportunity to comment on the Nodal Development Plan and Garden Way design. The Eugene Planning Commissions held a work session on April 23, 2001 to review the nodal development and to comment on two possible alignments of the area's collector street. The Commission suggested that Garden Way should remain the main north-south collector street. A preliminary nodal development plan was presented and reviewed by the Commission on June 12, 2001. On June 18, 2001 the Eugene Planning Commission held a work session to review further analysis work related to the nodal plan. A joint public hearing was held by the Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions on January 8, 2002 to consider the draft Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan. The record remained open until January 22, 2002. Staff responded to public testimony, then the record was reopened between February 20 through March 5, 2002. The Eugene Planning Commission held a work session on March 12, 2002 to review the public comments received and staff response. After this work session, the Commission confirmed its recommendation that Garden Way remain the primary north-south collector street through Chase Gardens and that the roadway be realigned to reduce or remove the sharp 90-degree curves near Centennial Boulevard. A final work session was held by the Eugene Planning Commission on April 2, 2002 recommending to the City Council approval of the Chase Gardens Nodal Development concept as contained in the draft. On May 21, 2002, the Lane County Planning Commission reviewed the Eugene Planning Commission's general direction and agreed with Eugene's recommendation. A work session was held by the Eugene City Council on September 11, .2002 and a public heating was held by the City Council and Board of County Commissioners on September 18, 2002. At those times, the Council reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendations of approving the Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan. The Council held a work session on October 28, 2002 to discuss testimony and questions raised during the September 18, 2002 joint public hearing. On November 12, 2002, City Council passed an ordinance establishing the Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan. On March 19, 2003, the Board of County Commissioners ordained the Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan and amended the Metro Plan and the Willakenzie Area Plan.