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Findings Goal 1. Citizen Involvement A. Goal 1 is intended to ensure that citizens have an opportunity, `~to be i nvo1 ved i n all phases of the planning process." B, A nine-member committee, comprised of representation from the University of Oregon ~2}, the Chamber of Commerce, the Eugene dater and Electric Board, AGRIPAC, property owners in Study Area, residents of the Study Area, the Planning Commission, and the City Council developed the draft Riverfront Park Special Area Study over an appoximately eight month period. C. Five informational meetings were conducted to provide the community including residents of the Fairmount and West University neighborhoods and students and faculty of the University of Oregon} information about the draft Riverfront Park Study. A total of about 10D people attended all of these meetings. While these were not public hearings, the Planning Commission was made aware of comments made at these meetings prior to the Commission's more formal public hearing process. D. The Metropolitan Area Planning Advisory Committee ~MAPAC}, the designated citizen advisory committee for the Metropolitan Plan, conducted a review of the proposed Plan amendments on July 24, 1985. The meeting and agenda item were announced i n accordance with Oregon ` s Public Meetings Law. E. Public hearings on the draft Study and related amendments to the Metropolitan Plan were conducted by the Eugene Planning Commission on May 20, 1985. At the May 24th hearing, the Commission voted to leave the record open for written comments until May 29, 1985 at 5:04 p.m. Prior to closing the public record, nineteen groups or individuals submitted written testimony for the Commission's consideration, On July 8, 1985, the Eugene City Counci 1 conducted publ i c hearings on the Planning Commission's recommended actions on the draft Riverfront Park Study and related amendments to the Metropolitan General Plan. F. Gn August , 1985 the Lane County P1 anni ng Commission and Board conducted a joint public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Metropolitan Plan related to the Riverfront Park Study . . G. On July 24, 1985 the Springfield Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Metropolitan P1 an ref ated to the Riverfront Park Study. 0n August 5, 1985 the Springfield City Council conducted a public hearing on the Planning Commissions recommendations on related amendments to the Metropolitan Plan. H. Notice of meetings of planning commissions and elected officials from al 1 three jurisdictions occurred in accordance with State Law and individual jurisdictional notice requirements. I . Citizens of the metropolitan area have had apportuni ti es to be involved i n all phases of development and adoption of this Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General P1 an amendment and aciopti on process. ~X~1161T.,_._,~ PAGE ~p~'