was never constructed, and the property has since been acquired by LTD. In addition to a new <br />bus transit station, LTD has plans to facilitate future commercial and residential development <br />on the property through a new PUD application. <br />LTD proposes the following text amendment (in bold) to Policy 6(b) that would allow "transit <br />facilities" on the subject property, but would continue to prohibit all other motor vehicle <br />related uses: <br />"Permitted or conditional Commercial services shall not include theaters, lodging; C2 and C3 <br />permitted manufacturing; medical, health and correctional services; motor vehicle related <br />uses, with the exception of transit facilities;" <br />Purpose of Staff Report <br />To allow community members an opportunity to learn about the proposal and to review the <br />staff analysis, the Eugene Code requires City staff to prepare a written report concerning an <br />application for refinement plan amendment, and make the report available prior to the public <br />hearing (see EC 9.7420). This agenda item summary and the attached findings addressing <br />compliance with the applicable approval criteria constitute the initial staff report on this <br />matter. The staff report provides only preliminary information and recommendations, based on <br />the available information. <br />Process <br />This site-specific refinement plan amendment is subject to the Type IV application process and <br />quasi-judicial procedures (see EC 9.7065 through EC 9.7095). The Planning Commission will <br />consider public testimony and other materials presented at the public hearing before taking <br />action. In this case, the Planning Commission's action will be a recommendation to the City <br />Council to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the application, based on the approval <br />criteria. The request will be heard before the Eugene City Council in a separate public hearing <br />following Planning Commission action. <br />Application, Referrals and Public Hearing Notice <br />Prior to submittal of the application to the City, the applicant team also convened a <br />neighborhood meeting on December 1, 2016, consistent with Eugene Code requirements. A <br />summary of that meeting, including questions asked by local residents, is included in the <br />application materials. <br />The application was submitted by the property owner (LTD) on December 20, 2016. After the <br />applicant submitted supplemental materials to address incomplete items, the application was <br />deemed complete on February 13, 2017. On March 7, 2017 the City mailed notice of the proposed <br />plan amendment to the Department of Land Conservation and Development, as required by the <br />Eugene Code and state law. Referrals concerning the pending application were sent to Lane Council <br />of Governments, City of Springfield, Lane County, and to City departments. <br />Page 3 <br />