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ORDINANCE NO. I~~3~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RIVER ROAD/SANTA CLARA URBAN FACILITIES PLAN REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIVER ROAD/RAILROAD BOULEVARD SUBAREA STUDY. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: 1. In May, 1987, the Eugene City Council adopted the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan ~Plan~ as a refinement to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The Plan was also adopted by Springfield and Lane County in 1987. 2. A recommendation in the Plan calls for an e~aminativn of land uses in the vicinity of the Chambers Connector, once the impacts of this highway improvement are known, 3. In response to this recommendation, in November, 1987 the Eugene City Council directed staff to undertake a study of land uses in the River Road/Railroad Boulevard area. 4. Public meetings on the study were held in the River Road area on April 13, May 9, and May 23, 1988, with notice mailed tv all residents and property owners within the study area boundaries. 5. The Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subarea study on June 7, 1988, and on July 5, 1988 adopted recommendations for implementation of the study by amending the Plan. 6. The Lane County Planning Commission held a public hearing on the subarea study and adopted recommendations for amending the Plan vn November 15, 1988. 7. The Lane County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on the subarea study on February 8, 1989, and adopted amendments to the Plan on May 24, 1989. 8. The Council has considered the recommendations received from the Planning Commission and the actions taken by the other metropolitan area jurisdictions, The Council finds that amendments to the Plan are needed to provide additional guidance for land uses in the River Road/Railroad Boulevard subarea, and to clarify the original intent of the Plan. 9. Based on the recommendation of the Planning Commission, public testimony at the Council's August 14, 1989 Ordinance ~- 1