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December 19,1998; Lane County Planning Commission; January 5,1999; Springfield Planning Commission; ELECTED OFFICIALS ADOPTION PROCESS Following completion of the planning commissions recommendations, elected officials of Eugene, Springf eld and Lane County held preliminary work sessians to become familiar with the planning commissions recommendations and to prepare for a Joint Elected Official ublic • p hearing held on April 14,1999. Notice of this public hearing was sent to the interested .. ply ma~hng lest of over 400 persons and groups and advertised in local newspapers in Eu ene and g Springfield. Following the close of the hearing and opportunity for submission of written testimony, the three elected officials bodies held separate work sessions to deliberate and reach agreement on changes to the Metro Plan. The citizen involvement process described above demonstrates compliance with Goal 1 in terms of: public notices, comment forms, public forums for direct conversations by the public with Citizen Advisory Committee members, public hearings with the planning commissions and elected officials, provision of technical information for the public during each phase of the stud , . y and a record of all comments received during public forums, public hearings and comments periods that were made available in advance of all decision-making. Goal Z -Land Use Planning: To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an ade uate factual base q for such actions. The amendments to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan through the Residential Land and Housing Study were initiated by Eugene and Springfield city councils and the Lane County Board of Commissioners by joint adoption of the Periodic Review work Program. An integral part of the Residential Land and Housing Study was the use of land use data, local research and analysis as documented in the 1999 Supply and Demand Technical Analysis; and the 1999 Site Inventory Document and various background papers found in the record. Throughout the study, factual information was presented to and feedback was solicited from the citizen participants, decision makers, the general public, and affected governmental entities. This information was presented through a variety of means, including publications, meetings, and the media. The results of this study are based on fact and are consistent with the planning framework established in the Metro Plan and applicable State Goals and Gregor Administrative Rules. Therefore, these amendments comply with Goal 2, Goal 3 -Agricultural Lands: To preserve and maintain agricultural lands There are no lands within the Eugene-Springf eld Metropolitan Area General Plan Urban Growth 5 -Findings in Support of Metro Plan Amendments