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choose whether or not to Staff also serve as a contact for applicants, neighbors, and other interested parties. In this role, staff often hear from the people who may be directly impacted by a particular project or decision. When concerns are raised, staff work to help people better understand how to frame a concern in terms of the approval criteria. Staff listen carefully to all concerns, seek to fully understand the issues and impacts of land use applications, and attempt to provide the best service possible to everyone involved. While all issues are important, staff also make every effort to help our community understand that all land use decisions must be made based on the approval criteria located in the Eugene Code an policies. Pre-Application Meetings, Referrals and Public Hearing Notice Consistent with EC 9.7005 Pre-application Conference, the applicant met with staff on January 7, 2014 (City File # PC 13-83), thereby meeting the initial application requirement. Since then, discuss the project, help facilitate open communication between the parties, and share concerns related to the proposed development. As a result of this input, the applicant made a number of changes to the proposal in their effort to be responsive to the issues and concerns initially raised. Staff also provided information concerning this tentative PUD application to other appropriate City departments, public agencies, service providers, and the affected neighborhood groups, Fairmount Neighbors and Laurel Hill Valley Citizens. Relevant referral comments are included in the application file for reference, and addressed in the following evaluation where applicable. The City also mailed and posted notice of the public hearing in accordance with the applicable code requirements at EC 9.7315. The site is located within the boundaries of both the Fairmount Neighbors and Laurel Hill Valley Citizens neighborhood associations as shown below: Capital Hill PUD (PDT 17-1) February 2018 3 Page 3