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ORDINANCE NO. 21)313 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDED RIVERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT PLAN ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 19352 ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1985. The City Council of the City of Eugene finds that: A, On September 11, 1985, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 19352 adopting the Riverfront Research Park Urban Renewal Plan ("the Plan"). B. In accordance with the provisions of ORS 457, the Oregon Constitution, and all applicable taws and ordinances, the Planning and Development Department of the City of Eugene has prepared amendments to the Plan including: (1) Changing the name of the urban renewal area from "Riverfront Research Park Urban Renewal Area" to "Riverfront Urban Renewal Area;" (2)Adding 24.6 acres of land to the renewal area; (3) Expanding and revising the list of project activities to be undertaken under the Plan amendment; (4) Providing new cost estimates of project activities to be undertaken under the Plan amendment; (5) Establishing a maximum indebtedness amount and extending the duration of time required to pay off proJect indebtedness to the year 2024; and (6) Providing new information on the impact that carrying out the Plan will have on other taxing bodies under Measure 50, C. The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene has considered the proposed Plan and Report and has forwarded it to the Council for adoption. D. in accordance with ORS 457.085(5), on January 2, 2004, the proposed Plan and accompanying Riverfront Urban Renewal District Report ("the Reports') was forwarded to the governing body of each taxing district affected by the Plan. The only governing body to respond was the Board of County Commisstoners. The Board discussed the issue and then referred it to the County's Economic Development Standing Committee. The Committee met with city staff and then forwarded three recommendations to the City Council: (1) include in the district boundary the two blocks between Oak and High Streets and 5th and 6th Avenues; (2) include as a possible project a joint govermnent facility site; and (3) include parking Facilities I¥r patrons and employees of businesses and govermnent. Except as the Plan has been amended to include one or more of these recommendations, they are rejected. E. On January 12, 2004, the Planning Commission had its final review of the Plan and Report and recommended its adoption. Ordinance- 1