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groupleadersandinterestedpersons,aswellasalegalnoticeinthelocalnewspaperwere <br />providedforthathearing. <br />AworksessionwiththeEugeneCityCouncilwasheldonMay12,2008,andaCityCouncil <br />publichearingwasconductedonMay19,2008,forwhichnoticetoaffectedpropertyowners, <br />PlanningCommissioners,neighborhoodgroupleadersandinterestedpersons,aswellasalegal <br />noticeinthelocalnewspaperwereprovided.Threepeopletestifiedatthepublichearing,and23 <br />piecesofpublictestimonywerereceivedthroughthepublichearingproceedings.Afollowup <br />worksessionwasheldonJune18,2008andagainonJanuary28,2009forpurposesof <br />consideringpurchasingconservationeasementsasanalternativeapproachtoregulatory <br />protections.TheEugeneCityCouncilisscheduledtotakeactionontheproposedordinanceon <br />March9,2009. <br />Theprojectwebsiteisregularlyupdatedtoinforminterestedpersonsofthestatusofthe <br />proposal,andprovideslinkstoCityCouncilmaterials,adetailedmapshowingtheproposed <br />protectedareas,otherrelatedinformation. <br />TheprocessforadoptingtheseamendmentscomplieswithGoal1sinceitcomplieswith,and <br />surpassestherequirementsoftheStatescitizeninvolvementprovisions. <br />Goal2-LandUsePlanning:Toestablishalanduseplanningprocessandpolicyframeworkas <br />abasisforalldecisionsandactionsrelatedtouseoflandandtoassureanadequatefactual <br />baseforsuchdecisionsandactions. <br />TheEugene-SpringfieldMetropolitanAreaGeneralPlan(MetroPlan)isapolicytoolthat <br />providesabasisfordecision-makinginthisarea.TheMetroPlanwasacknowledgedbythe <br />Statein1982tobeincompliancewithstatewideplanninggoals.TheEugeneComprehensive <br />StormwaterManagementPlan(CSWMP),arefinementtotheMetroPlanspecificallyrelatedto <br />reducingstormwaterpollution,adoptedbytheCityofEugeneonly,providesadditionalpolicy <br />basisfordecision-makinginthisarea.CSWMPwasacknowledgedbytheStatetobein <br />compliancewithstatewideplanninggoals. <br />Thesefindingsandrecordshowthatthereisanadequatefactualbasefordecisionstobemade <br />concerningtheproposedamendments.Goal2requiresthatplansbecoordinatedwiththeplans <br />ofaffectedgovernmentalunitsandthatopportunitiesbeprovidedforreviewandcommentby <br />affectedgovernmentalunits.TheGoal2coordinationrequirementismetwhentheCityengages <br />inanexchange,orinvitessuchanexchange,betweenthecityandanyaffectedgovernmental <br />unitandwhentheCityusestheinformationobtainedintheexchangetobalancetheneedsofthe <br />citizens.TocomplywiththeGoal2coordinationrequirement,theCityprovidedinformation <br />andsoughtinputontheseproposedlandusecodeamendmentsfromallaffectedgovernmental <br />units.Specifically,LaneCounty,OregonDepartmentofTransportation,EugeneWater& <br />ElectricBoardandotheraffectedgovernmentalagencieswerenotifiedasaffectedproperty <br />ownersoftheJune2006OpenHouseandsubsequentscheduleupdatesandchangestothe <br />proposal.CitystaffcommunicatedwithLaneCountystaff,OregonDepartmentof <br />Transportationstaff,andEugeneWater&ElectricBoardstaffduringthedevelopmentofthis <br />UpdatedDraftLegislativeFindings-forCouncilMeetingMarch9,2009 <br />Page2of17 <br />