Item 1: Ordinance on Land Use Code Amendments

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Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water and land from impacts from those discharges. The amendments to not affect the Citys ability = to provide for clean air, water or land resources. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 6 does not apply. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect life and property from natural disasters and hazards. Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and property from natural hazards such as floods, land slides, earthquakes and related hazards, tsunamis and wildfires. The Goal prohibits a development in natural hazard areas without appropriate safeguards. The amendments do not effect the Citys restrictions on development in areas subject = to natural disasters and hazards. Further, the amendments do not allow for new development that could result in a natural hazard. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 7 does not apply. Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and visitors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts. Goal 8 ensures the provision of recreational facilities to Oregon citizens and is primarily concerned with the provision of those facilities in non-urban areas of the state. The plan amendments do not effect the citys provisions for recreation areas, facilities or recreational opportunities. The = Downtown Plan area is served by a variety of parks including Alton Baker and Skinner Butte Parks. Access to the recreation opportunities provided by these parks will not be affected as a result of the code amendments related to downtown. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 8 does not apply. Goal 9 - Economic Development. To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregons citizens. = The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660, Division 9) requires cities to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to community economic objectives. The Eugene Commercial Land Study (October 1992) was adopted by the City of Eugene as a refinement of the Metro Plan, and complies with the requirements of Goal 9 and its Administrative Rule. The Eugene Commercial Lands Study acknowledged that the inventory of commercial land is dynamic and that different commercial needs need to be accommodated through a variety of means. An emphasis of the Study is to encourage higher intensity in-fill and redevelopment of commercial lands by constraining the supply of new commercial land. The code amendments related to downtown are specifically intended to facilitate downtown development and redevelopment in accordance with the Downtown Plan. The amendments do not affect the amount of land designated or zoned for commercial use and will have no direct impact on the existing supply of or any existing commercially designated land. Therefore, the code amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9. Findings - 3