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sion of the refinement plan and proposed Metro Plan amendment to the Lane County Board of County Commissioners and City of Springfield by the Eugene Planning Department. Notice of the meetings before the Eugene Planning Commission and Eugene City Council occurred in accordance with State law and local notice requirements. Citizens of the metropolitan areas have had opportunties to be involved in all phases of the development and adoption of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Metro Plan amendment. Through the above processes, development of the draf t West- side Neighborhood Plan and related amendment to the Metro Plan have met the intent of Goal 1, Citizen Involvement, Goal ~. Land Use Plannin A. Goal ~ establishes a consistent land use planning process throughout the state, B. The Metro Plan was adopted by Eugene, Springfield and Lane County by ordinance in 1982 and has been subsequently amended by ordinances. C. That portion of the Metro Plan within the Urban Growth Boun- dary was acknowledged by the Land Conservation and Develop- ment Commission ~LCDC} in August, 1982, D, The Westside Neighborhood Plan and proposed Metro Plan Dia- gram amendment fall within the Urban Growth Boundary. E. The Metro Plan identifies the role of refinement plans by noting that it is important to augment the Metro Plan by "mare detailed refinement plans, programs, and policies," F. Fundamental principle #1, page II-1 of the Metro Plan, iden- tifies it as the long-range policy document providing the framework within which more detailed refinement plans are prepared, In accordance with this principle, to date Eugene has adopted over 15 refinement plans and special area studies, G. The broad direction established in the draft Westside Neigh- borhood Plan is consistent with the Metro Plan. The Westside Neighborhood Plan. strongly supports the preservation of residential uses within an area of the Metro Plan Diagram indicated as appropriate for mixed use with an emphasis on medium-density housing, The Metro Plan amendment submitted in conjunction with the refinement plan is necessary to make the two documents consistent. The plan diagram reference to "mixed use" was not based on a need far specific land uses, There will be no overall impact, therefore, on the land use allocations. Exhibit A -- 2