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EXHIBIT B: FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE- SPRINGFIELD METOPOLITANAREA PLAN DIAGRAM AND CONCURRENT AUTOMATIC AMENDMENT OF THE wILLAKENZIE PLAN DIAGRAM AND FERRY STREET SUBAREA MAP, MA 97-1, SKIPWORTH Metro Plan Amendment Criteria #1: EC 9.128 3 a The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide lannin oals ado ted b the Land Conservation and Develo ment Commission. Goal 1, Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. This Metro Plan amendment application is subject to the public notification and hearing processes adapted by the City of Eugene in EC 9.118 to 9.136, The amendment was be considered at a public hearing before the Eugene Planning Commission, Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was published in the Register~Guard. written notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was mailed to the owners and occupants of properties within 30~ feet of the property, to persons who have requested notice, and to the neighborhood association, After receiving the recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on the record to consider approval, modification, or denial of the amendment. These processes afforded ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. The amendment, therefore, is consistent with statewide planning Goal 1. Goal 2, Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decisions and actions. This application to amend the Metro Plan and willakenzie Area Plan diagrams is consistent with Plan amendment provisions found in the Metro Plan, as codif ed in the Eugene Code. The Metro Plan is an acknowledged comprehensive plan, pursuant to provisions specified by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. 4n April 28,1997, the Eugene City Council initiated this Type 11 Metro Plan diagram amendment at the request of the Lane County Board of Commissioners. Provisions in the Eugene Code specify the means by which the Nletro Plan maybe amended SEC 9.118 to 9.136}. This application, and the process for reviewing the requested amendment, follow the procedures outlined in the Eugene Code, thus conforming with the established land use planning process consistent with Goal 2. 1