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Finding #13. Notice of this project was also sent to Savannah Crawford, Planner for Region 2 (Springfield) of the Oregon Department of Transportation on July 27, 2009. The notice was comprised of the materials filed with DLCD Notice of Proposed Amendment mentioned in Finding #2. Conclusion: Procedural requirements described in Sections 5.2 -115, 5.4 -135 and 5.4 -140 of the SDC and EC 9.7745 and EC 9.7735(3) have been followed. Notice requirements established by DLCD for amending the Development Code have also been followed. III. Decision Criteria and Findings Section 5.14 -135 C of the SDC and EC 9.7730(3) describes the criteria to be used in approving an amendment to the Metro Plan. It states that in reaching a decision, the Planning Commissions and the City Councils and County Commissioners must adopt findings which demonstrate that the proposal meets certain approval criteria. These criteria and findings are shown below. Criterion #1 "The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission." Findings Goal 1— Citizen Involvement. Goal 1 calls for "the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process." Finding #14. A public hearing was scheduled before the Joint Planning Commissions of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County on September 1, 2009. Finding #15. A public hearing was scheduled before the Joint Elected Officials of Eugene, Springfield and Lane County on September 22, 2009. Finding #16. Mailed notice of public hearings was sent out on August 7, 2009 to property owners and residents within 300 feet of the proposed bicycle viaduct. The mailing allowed more than20 days notice before the first public hearing as required by Section 5.2 -115 A of the SDC and EC 9.7735(3). Finding #17. Notice of the public hearings concerning this matter was published on August 10, 2009 in the Register Guard, advertising both the hearing before the Joint Planning Commissions on September 1, 2009, and the Joint Elected Officials on September 22, 2009. The content of the notice followed the direction given in Section 5.2 -115 B of the SDC and EC 9.7735(3). Gca12 — Land Use Planning. Goal 2 outlines the basic procedures of Oregon's statewide planning program. It says that land use decisions are to be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan, and that suitable "implementation ordinances" to put the plan's policies into effect must be adopted. Finding #18. Part I of Goal 2 requires that actions related to land use be consistent with acknowledged comprehensive plans of cities and counties. The Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Attachment 1 -5