EC 9.8065 Code Amendment Approval Criteria. If the city council elects to act, it may, by ordinance, <br />adopt an amendment to this land use code that: <br />(1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land <br />Conservation and Development Commission. <br />(2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable adopted <br />refinement plans. - <br />(3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 <br />Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. <br />Testimony and evidence of those testifying should be directed toward the applicable criteria of the <br />Eugene Code (as listed above), or other criteria in the plans or land use regulations that the person <br />testifying believes to apply to the decision. All testimony received by the Planning Division will be <br />forwarded to the Eugene City Council prior to the separate public hearing to be held before Eugene City <br />Council. <br />How to Submit Testimony <br />1. Send a written statement to the Planning Commission c/o Gabe Flock, Planning and Development, <br />99 W. 101h Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 or by e-mail at: gabriel.flock@ci.eugene.or.us. To be <br />included in the Planning Commission's packet, your statement must be received by staff by 5pm on <br />Friday, March 31, 2017. <br />2. Submit a written statement after March 31, 2017, but before the public hearing closes. The Planning <br />Commission will have less of an opportunity to read the written material prior to taking action <br />(forwarding their recommendation to the City Council). <br />3. Attend the public hearing on April 11, 2017, and state your concerns. Your spoken testimony will be <br />recorded at the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each speaker to a few <br />minutes. You are encouraged to submit written testimony if you have detailed comments you wish <br />to make. <br />If a participant requests an additional opportunity to submit testimony, the City will accommodate that <br />request either by continuing the hearing on another date or by holding the record open for more written <br />testimony. <br />You may state your opinion to your neighborhood group. To contact the neighborhood group, call the <br />Neighborhood Services Office at 541-682-6243 or visit the website at: www.eugene- <br />or.gov/neighborhoods <br />The City of Eugene complies with state and federal laws and regulations relating to discrimination, <br />including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Individuals with disabilities requiring <br />accommodations should contact Planning Division at 541-682-5481 at least 48 hours prior to the public <br />hearing. <br />For More Information <br />Contact Gabe Flock, Senior Planner, at 541-682-5697 or via email at: gabriel.flock@ci.eugene.or.us <br />