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1 910/ to B . Plan Amendment: Pl an amendments may be generated by any of three governing b Citizens may i n i t i a t e amendments by proposing changes to the appropriate implementing jurisdiction subject to the approval of that jurisdiction. Such amendments may be determined appropriate because of changing circumstances and the needs of the community since the adoption of the Plan. Recognizing that amend- ments to the Metropolitan Area General Plan may occur, the three governing bodies have developed and adopted a uniform procedure far considering such changes . There are two types of plan modifications: 1. Amendment of the Plan text and its diagram; and 2. Amendments to the General Plan through refinement plans or subarea plans with boundaries which interface with the General Plan. A clear understanding of the amendment procedure is important to avoid confusion by the public" -at -large as well as- elected and appointed off i c i al s . This procedure includes a method for amendment of the Plan Boundary between Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County and incorporates a process by which full participation by the three planning commis- sions and their governmental bodies occurs, The major elements of this procedure are: 1 . Each local governing body may i n i t i a t e an amendment to the General Plan. 2. The . amendment is referred to the other two governing bodies and affected local agencies for review and commend -, and the initiating jurisdiction conducts public hearings. The other two jurisdictions h ave' the option to conduct hearings on the amendment. If consensus on the amendment is reached, the L -COG Board ratifies the change. 3. If consensus is not reached, there is an agreed upon pro cedure for conflict resolution which is included in this Nan as Appendix A. In addition to established time frames and procedure for reviewing and amending the Metropolitan Area General Plan, i t is also neces- sary to provide for refinements to the Plan Refinements are neces- sary in certain geographical portions-of the community where there is a great deal of development pressure (e.g., the River Road�Santa Clara area) or they are necessary for certain special 'purpose or functional elements where more specificity i s .needed (e.g. Energy Management P] an) . Refinement studies must be consistent with the Metropo l - i t an area General Plan or they may identify the . need for amendments to the Plan . IV -2