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EXHIBIT A Findings Land Use Application Timeline Extensions (CA 09 -5) Eugene Code Section 9.8065 requires that the proposed ordinance comply with the following approval criteria (in bold and italics): (1) The amendment is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals adopted by the land Conservation and Development Commission. Goal 1 - Citizen Involvement To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. The City has acknowledged provisions for citizen involvement which insure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such involvement. The proposed action only extends the effective date for land use applications that have already been approved. These approved land use applications have already undergone a codified process that involves citizens through public comment and /or hearings and appeal processes. This action does not amend the citizen involvement provisions included in these application processes. The process for adopting these amendments complies with Goal 1 because it is consistent with, and will not change the City's existing and acknowledged citizen involvement provisions. The Planning Commission public hearing on the proposed ordinance was duly noticed to the City of Springfield, Lane County, and all neighborhood organizations, as well as community groups and individuals who have requested notice. In addition, notice of the public hearing was also published in the Register Guard. The City Council then held a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the proposed ordinance. These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. Therefore, the proposed ordinance is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1. Goal -Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual basis for such decisions and actions. The City's acknowledged land use code specifies the procedures and criteria to be used for decisions and actions related to land use applications. The proposed ordinance does not change the planning process, policy framework or information relied on in making decisions and actions related to land use applications. The ordinance extends the time that these decisions are effective once the process has been completed and the policy framework and facts of each application have been determined and decided. Exhibit A: Findings - 1