Item A: Comprehensive Plan for Bringing Properties into City

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Ee BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION The River Road and Santa Clara communities have many common interests and needs. In 2002, a joint Urban Services Committee formed by the City of Eugene and Lane County identified the confusion and inequities of services and planning caused by inconsistent and non - contiguous annexation patterns. Following the recommendations of this committee, the City of Eugene hired the consulting firm Reed and Associates to study these problems. In addition to creating a vision for the future for the areas, Reed and Associates was charged with examining ways to preserve the existing character of the neighborhoods and with amending the 1986 LAND USE Urban Facilities Plan (River Road and Santa Clara Refinement Plan). Total Acres In order to proceed, a stakeholders group of six River Road residents and six Santa Clara Santa Clara: 4242 residents was formed. This task force, known as the Transition Team, met over the course River Road: 1998 of two years, and produced a final report known as the Transition Report. The Transition Agricultural Land Use Report was filed and accepted by the Eugene City Council in 2006. Santa Clara: 679 acres The Transition Report provided a mandate to SCCO and RRCO to pursue the goals and River Road: 2 acres strategies of the report. River Road and Santa Clara have each followed up on some of the Agricultural Zoned Land goals; however, the more comprehensive goals must be tackled jointly. Santa Clara: 318 acres River Road: 22 acres TRANSITION REPORT -GOALS AND STRATEGIES Parks & Recreation 1. Sustain long- established community traditions of self - governance and self - Santa Clara: 85 acres determination in River Road and Santa Clara, explore creative options and River Road: 75.9 acres alternative strategies, and help to sustain and where possible expand long - established community institutions such as the parks and recreation and fire Roads & Transportation protection special service districts. Santa Clara: 619 acres 2. Create an environment for achieving the highest level of public trust, actively River Road: 354 acres engaging residents to resolve past issues, strengthening and building community identity, fostering inclusive public decision - making and working in partnership toward the preferred future for the River Road and Santa Clara communities embodied by this Transition and Heritage Framework. 3. Develop and adopt neighborhood -based community plans and programs for the River Road and Santa Clara communities including a common vision, goals and a set of strategic implementing actions. 4. Strengthen and expand the roles of the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations in local governance and decision - making. 5. Establish and maintain stable and livable neighborhoods that sustain distinct community character, connections, and heritage; and that provide for diverse housing choices, inviting open spaces, recreational opportunities, social activities, and neighborhood— based commercial and other services in a child and family friendly environment. 6. Guide growth in a way that strengthens and preserves the character of existing neighborhoods and supports sustainable development with design excellence and creative, environmentally sound planning. 7. Acquire and preserve parks, natural areas, and open spaces and protect remaining agricultural lands and heritage features and patterns.