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ORDINANCE Nn. ~~ AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO THE METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN; AMENDING SECTION 9.122 OF THE EUGENE CODE, I9lI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS; Section 1. Section 9.122 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to read and provide: 9.122 Metro Plan - Initiation, ,~1} A proposed amendment to the Metropolitan Area General Plan may be ~n~tiated by the Planning Commission or the City Council at an time, If a ro osed P1 an amend y p, p ment would be classified as a Plan Update in accord- ance with the cr7ter~a ~n section 9.124 then the concurrence of all three governing bodies shall be required far the proposed Plan amendment to be con- sidered. ~2} The city council or planning commission shall consider the following gu~del~nes ~n determining whether the city should initiate a Plan amendment: ~a} There is an urgent need to consider a Plan amendment in advance of the time it would normally be considered; fib} The Plan amendment is needed to address: 1. New or amended policies set forth in a state statute, regulation, planning Baal or state agency land use plan; 2. New or amended policies or recommendations contained in a refinement plan ar special area study; ar 3. An identified community wide need based upon direct and ascertainable community benefits occasioned by the Plan change; and ~c} Such other considerations as the council or commission may deem appropriate. The council or comrnissian may refuse to ini- t~ate a Plan amendment for any reason. ~3} A person may officially request agovernment-initiated Plan amendment by consulting with and filing a written request with the lannin de artment . The l ann i n ~ p g p p g department shall ~nvest~gate matters relevant to the request, prepare a report, and submit the report to the lannin commis- P g sign. A copy of the report shall be mailed or delivered to the erson re- uestin the amendee ~ ~ p q g nt at the same time ~t ~s de1~vered to the comm~ss~on. The planning commission need not hold a public hearing on the re nest. The commission shall decid q e whether to ~nlt~ate the request based on the guide- lines set out above. A decision by the commission not to initiate a re nest- ed amendment is final. q ~4} No fee shall be charged for government-initiated Plan amend- ments. When possible, such amendments shall be considered during the semi- annual Plan amendment proceedings. ~5} A governmental body initiating a Plan amendment shall deter- m~ne the timetable and process for consideration of the amendment. Govern- Ordinance - 1