Item 5: Ordinance Amending the Metro Plan Boundary (Springfield Side)

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EXHIBIT E (a) The amendment must be consistent with the relevant statewide planning goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and Finding40: Findings of consistency of this proposed Metro Plan amendment with the Statewide Planning Goals are explained elsewhere in this application. (b) Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. Finding41 As this amendment only reduces the total land area within the Metro Plan and does not change or affect any existing Metro Plan goals or policies, the amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. Lane Code Ch. 12.230 Metro Plan - Plan Amendment Approval Process (3) Planning Commission Consideration Within 30 day s after receipt of the staff report, the Home City's Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing to consider the proposed Metro Plan amendment. At least 20 days before the hearing, notice of the hearing shall be published in a local newspaper of general circulation and mailed to the applicant and to persons who have requested notice. If the proposed amendment is quasi - judicial, at least 20 days before the hearing, notice of the hearing shall also be mailed to the owners and occupants of properties that are the subject of the proposed amendment and to property owners of record of property located within 300 feet of the subject property. The content of the notice and conduct of the hearing on the amendment shall be as required by this code and state law. The Home City's Planning Commission shall review the proposed amendment and receive evidence and testimony on whether the proposed change can be justified under the approval criteria. Within 30 days after the public hearing and close of the evidentiary record, the Home City's Planning Commission shall adopt a written recommendation on the proposed amendment. The recommendation shall contain findings and conclusions on whether the proposal or a modified proposal meets the approval criteria. Finding42: Again, there are five items involved in this proposal as explained in earlier findings. LIVID Staff is required to harmonize and meet two different criteria for both the Metro Plan and RCP for processing this proposal. Because staff is dealing with two set s of "process" criteria, staff will use the more restrictive (or widespread) criteria. Thus, the requirements above will be followed or exceeded for the processing of the proposal. Notice of the joint Planning Commission Hearing will be mailed to property owners within at least 300' of the Metro Plan boundary. Based off criteria of approval above, Lane County will receive the joint Planning Commission's recommendation within 30 days after the close of the evidentiary hearing. This recommendation shall contain Page 15 of 31 Page 15 — Ordinance No. PA