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EXHIBIT A FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF THE ORDINANCE ADAPTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN TO MODIFY SECTION II-C AND SECTION IV, POLICY 5.b. AND TO TRANSFER JURISDICTION FOR GLENwU4D FROM EUGENE TO SPRINGFIELD Except where noted otherwise, the following f ndings are based on information presented i.n the May 4,1998 report, Glenwood Jurisdictional Study, prepared by the City of Springfield and included as part of the record of the October 13,199$ joint Planning Commission public hearing. The following criteria from the Springf eld Development Code 7.0703}, Eugene Code 9.1283}, and Lane Code 12.22512} shall be applied by the elected officials in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment: (a} The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and fib} Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. The Eugene City Council makes the following findings with respect to the criteria set forth in Eugene Code 9.1283}: Criteria #1 SDC 7,07a~3}~a}, EC 9.125 ~3}~a}, and LC 1Z,2Z5~Z~~a} ; The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. Goal 1-Ci#izen Involvement: 2~o develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. Significant informal public input has occurred with respect to jurisdictional issues dating back to 1993, including a petition signed by 450 residents, a Springfield Summit, Springf eld Chamber of Commerce Futures Committee events, a design project by students from the University of Oregon School of Architecture, newsletters, surveys, and an open house sponsored by the City of Springfield. On August 27,1998 notice of a September 16 joint public meeting where the elected officials of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County considered initiation of the Metro Plan amendment was mailed to the interested parties list in the Glenwood area. Additional notice of the meeting was accomplished through display ads published in the Register Guard and Springfield News on September 5,12,14, and ld. A news release was provided to the media on September 8 together 1