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ORDINANCE NO. L ~U4~ AN aRDINANCE ADAPTING THE WESTSIDE NEIGHB4R- HOaD PLAN AND REPEALING RESaLQTIaN Nfl. 2747. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows: 1. In the fall of 1984, the Eugene Planning Commission began the process of updating the 1977 Westside Plan and develop- ing a new refinement plan for that portion of the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan within the boundary of the Westside Neighborhood Quality Project. Those boundaries can be described as 13th Avenue on the south, Chambers Street on the east, 7th Avenue on the north to Washington Street, south on Washington Street to the alley between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue, east along the alley to Lawrence Street, and south on Lawrence Street to 13th Avenue. 2. In January 1985, a major community event was conducted in the Westside Neighborhood to provide an easy opportunity f or residents, property owners, and businesses to identify issues to be addressed in the update of the Westside Plan. Approximately 75 to 140 people attended the event. Advance information about the event was mailed to all residents, property owners, and businesses ~in the area along with a mail-back survey. About 150 completed surveys were returned. 3, During March 1985, nine members were appointed to serve on the Westside Planning Team as a result of a joint effort by the City of Eugene, the Westside Neighborhood Quality Project, and the Eugene Citizen Involvement Committee. The planning team repre- sented area residents, businesses, and institutions. The planning team was charged with preparing a draft update of the Westside Plan and providing opportunities for citizens to be involved throughout the process. 4. In March 198G, a draft Westside Neighborhood Plan was mailed to all property owners and all addresses of record within the plan boundary. The draft plan was also forwarded to the planning directors of Lane County and the City of Springfield for their review for consistency with the Metropolitan Plan. 5. Gn April 8, 198G, the Westside Neighborhood Quality Project voted to recommend adoption of the draft plan with certain modifications. 6. Gn April 24, 1986, the Department of Land Conservation and Development was forwarded a copy of the March draft Westside Neighborhood Plan. 7. Gn May 6 , 19 86 , the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the March draft Westside Neighborhood Plan. ordinance - 1