Item 4: Ord. on Rexius-Amazon Meadows Metro Plan Amend

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owners and occupants within 500 feet of the subject property. In addition, notice of the public hearing was published in the Register Guard newspaper. The Eugene City Council will then hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the proposed plan amendment. These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. Goal 2 - 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 base for such decisions and actions. The Metro Plan provides the local policy framework for land use decision-making in the City of Eugene. The Metro Plan is acknowledged as being in compliance with Statewide Planning Goals, and these findings and the record of evidence shows that the proposed amendment will remain consistent with those goals and relevant provisions of the Metro Plan, as required. The proposed plan amendment also follows applicable procedures for coordination with other governing bodies with notice and/or referrals provided to affected departments and agencies. As noted above, the approval process for the proposed plan amendment includes a public hearing and recommendation by the City’s Planning Commission which is then forwarded to the Eugene City Council for a second public hearing and final local decision. There is no goal exception required in this instance, and the proposed plan amendment is otherwise consistent with Goal 2. Goal 3 - Agricultural Land: To preserve and maintain agricultural lands. Goal 3 is not applicable as the subject property and proposed plan amendment do not affect any agricultural plan designation or use. Furthermore, Goal 3 excludes lands inside an acknowledged urban growth boundary from the definition of agricultural lands. Since the subject property is entirely within the City’s acknowledged urban growth boundary, Goal 3 does not apply. Goal 4 - Forest Land: To conserve forest lands. Goal 4 is not applicable as the subject property and proposed plan amendment do not affect any forest plan designation or use. Goal 4 does not apply within urban growth boundaries and, therefore, does not apply to the subject property which is within the City’s acknowledged urban growth boundary. Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources: To conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources. The following Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR 660-023-0250) is applicable to this post- acknowledgement plan amendment (PAPA) request: (3) Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in consideration of a PAPA unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes of this section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if: (a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to Findings – Rexius Site/Amazon Meadows Page 2