Item 2: Ordinance on Prohibited Uses and Special Use Limitations in /ND Nodal Development

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EXHIBIT A Findings of Consistency Drive-Through Facilities in the /ND Nodal Development Overlay Zone within the Downtown Plan (City File CA 12-3) Code Amendment Eugene Code Section 9.8065 requires that the following approval criteria (in bold and italics) be applied to a code amendment: (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 ensure the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process and set out requirements for such involvement. The process for adopting this amendment was consistent with the City’s requirements and provided numerous additional opportunities for interested parties to participate in development of the amendments. The Planning Commission public hearing on the proposal was duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations, community groups and individuals who have requested notice, as well as to the City of Springfield and Lane County. In addition, notice of the public hearing was also published in the Register Guard. The City Council will hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the code amendments. These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. Therefore, the proposed ordinance is consistent with Statewide Planning 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 basis for such decisions and actions. The Eugene Land Use Code specifies the procedure and criteria that are to be used in considering this amendment to the code. The record for this amendment includes substantial factual information supporting the proposed ordinance. The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City engages in an exchange, or invites such an exchange, between the City and any affected governmental unit. To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City engaged in an exchange about the subject of this amendment with all of the affected governmental units. Specifically, the City provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to comment to Lane County, Springfield and the Department of Land Conservation and Development. There are no Goal 2 Exceptions required for these amendments. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2. 1