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Notice of the joint planning commission hearing was published in the Springfield News and in the Register Guard on March 31, 2004. Notice to interested parties was mailed on April 1, 2004. Notice of the first evidentiary heating was provided to DLCD on March 4, 2004. The notice to DLCD identified the City of Eugene, Lane County, DEQ and EPA as affected agencies. Requirements under Goal 1 are met by adherence to the citizen involvement processes required by the Metro Plan and implemented by the Springfield Development Code, Articles 7 and 14; the Eugene Code, Sections 9.7735 and 9.7520; Lane Code Sections 12.025 and 12.240. Goal 2 - Land Use Planning - To establish a land z~se plam~mg process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land a~d to assure an adequate factual base for such deczsions and actions. All land-use pla~s a~d implementation ordinances shall be adopted by the governing bo4v after public hearing and shall be reviewed and, as needed, revised on a periodic cycle to take into account changing public policies and circumstances, in accord with a schedule set forth in the plan. Opportunities shall be provided for review and comment by citizens and affected governmental untts during preparation, review and revision of fllans and impleme~ttation ordinances. Implementatzon Measures -- are the means used to carry out the pla~. These are of two general Opes: (l) management ~nplementation measures such as ordinances, regu&tions or project plans, and (2) site or area specific, implementatzon measures such as pernuts and grants for construction construction of public facilities or provision of services. The most recent version of the Metro Plan was approved for final adoption by Springfield on May 17, 2004 (Ordinance No: 6057), by Eugene on April 21, 2004 (Ordinance No. 20319), and by Lane County on June 2, 2004 (Ordinance No. 1197) after numerous public meetings, public workshops and joint hearings of the Springfield, Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions and Elected Officials. The Metro Plan is the "land use" or comprehensive plan required by this goal; the Springfield Development Code, the Eugene Code, 1971 and the Lane Code are the "implementation measures" required by this goal. Comprehensive plans, as defined by ORS 197.015(5)3, must be coordinated with affected governmental units.4 Coordination memas that comments from affected governmental units are solicited and considered. In this regard, DLCD's Notice of Proposed .Amendment form was sent to the City of Springfield, Lane County, DEQ and EPA. 3 Incorporated by reference into Goal 2. 4 See DLCD v. Douglas County, 33 Or LUBA 216, 221 (1997) Exhibit 1 - 4