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FINDINGS FQR APPLICABLE STATET~IDE PLANNING GOALS <br />Goal 1. Citizen Involvement <br />A. Goal l is intended to ensure that citizens have an oppor- <br />tunity, "to be involved in all phases of the planning pro- <br />cess." <br />B. In January, 1985, a major community event was conducted in <br />the Westside Neighborhood to provide an easy opportunity for <br />residents, property owners, and businesses to identify issues <br />to be addressed in the update of the Westside Plan. Approxi- <br />mately 75 to 100 people attended the event. Advance infor- <br />mation about the event was mailed to all residents, property <br />owners, and businesses in the area along with a snail-back <br />survey. About 150 completed surveys were returned, <br />C. A nine-member planning team, representing area residents, <br />businesses, and institutions developed the draf t Westside <br />Neighborhood Plan over a 12--month period. <br />D. The y~estside Neighborhood Quality Project included general <br />information about the draft plan in their neighborhood news-- <br />' letter throughout the planning process. In March 1986, an <br />information session on the draft Westside Neighborhood Plan <br />was held in conjunction with the Neighborhood's monthly <br />meeting. <br />E. In April 19$6, the Westside Neighborhood Quality Project <br />discussed the draft plan and forwarded a recommendation to <br />the Eugene Planning Commission. <br />F. In May 1986, the Eugene Planning Commission held a public <br />hearing on the March draft Westside Neighborhood Plan. <br />G. The Metropolitan Area Planning Advisory Committee ~MAPAC~, <br />the designated citizen advisory committee for the metro-~ <br />politan plan conducted a review of the proposed plan amend- <br />ment on May 29, 1986. The meeting was announced in accord- <br />ance with Qregon's Public Meeting Law. <br />H, On June 2, 1986 the Eugene Planning Commission recommended a <br />revised version of the March draft Westside Neighborhood Plan <br />for adoption by the City Council. The commission also recam-~ <br />mended a minor amendment to the Metro Plan to remove the <br />asterisk shown on the plan diagram west of Jefferson Street, <br />between 7th and 11th Avenues. <br />I. 0n July 28, 1986 the Eugene City Council conducted a public <br />hearing an the draft Westside Neighborhood Plan and amendment <br />to the Metro Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission <br />and tentatively approved the draft Westside Neighborhood Plan <br />and initiated an amendment to the Metro Plan through submis- <br />Exhibit A - 1 <br />