BOHNER Rodney T <br />From:BOHNER Rodney T <br />Sent:Tuesday, July 10, 2018 9:37 AM <br />To:'Dennis Sandow' <br />Subject:RE: Goal One evaluation and annual report <br />DearMr.Sandow, <br />Staffacknowledgesyouaskingformoretimetorespond.Weverymuchappreciateyourdesiretogivethorough, <br />informedresponsesandencourageyoutorespondasbestyoucaninthetimeavailable.Atthispoint,however,a <br />generousopenrecordperiodhasalreadybeenextendedwhichaccommodatestheJuly4thholiday.Statelawrequiresa <br />decisionbeissuedonanyandalllanduseapplicationswithin120daysoftheapplicationbeingdeemedcomplete,with <br />theextensioncurrentlygranted,anaccommodatingforanticipatedappeals,anadditionalextensionisunfeasible. <br />ime,theopenrecordperiodenteredtheresponsive <br />StaffwillforwardyourrequesttotheHearingsOfficial.Inthemeant <br />argumentperiodat5PMyesterday(July9)andendsnextMonday,July16,againat5PM.Duringtheresponsive <br />argument,anypartymaysubmittestimonywhichrespondstoissuesalreadyraisedinthepublicrecord. <br />IwouldalsoliketoaddressyourconcernswithStatewidePlanningGoal1compliance.TheGoal1languageprovides <br />guidelinestolocalgovernmentsforcomplyingwithcitizeninvolvementgoals.However,IwouldpointoutthatStatewide <br />PlanningGoal2providesclarificationregardingcompliance:ͻDǒźķĻƌźƓĻƭʹaresuggesteddirectionsthatwouldaidlocal <br />governmentsinactivatingthemandatedGoals.Theyareintendedtobeinstructive,directionalandpositive,notlimiting <br />localgovernmenttoasinglecourseofactionwhensomeothercoursewouldachievethesameresult.Aboveall, <br />guidelinesarenotintendedtobeagrantofpowertothestatetocarryoutzoningfromthestatelevelundertheguise <br />ofguidelines.(GuidelinesorthealternativemeansselectedbygovernmentalbodieswillbepartoftheLand <br />ConservationandDevelopmentCommission'sprocessofevaluatingplansforcompliancewithŭƚğƌƭΜͼ\[fromͻ{ƷğƷĻǞźķĻ <br />PlanningGoalЋͲͼOAR6600150000(2),page3\]. <br />StatewidePlanningGoal1doesnotrequireanyoneƦĻƩƭƚƓ͸ƭideaofwhataprocessshouldlooklike,butsetsa <br />reasonablestandard.Eugenefarexceedsthisstandard,asourstateregulatorshaveacknowledgedmanytimes.Asan <br />eState <br />example,in2011theEugenePlanningTeamwontheͻ{ƷğƩAwardforExcellenceinCitizenLƓǝƚƌǝĻƒĻƓƷͼfromth <br />ofOregonforitsworkonEnvisionEugene.Morespecifically,theͻǤƦĻLLLͼapplicationproceduresbeingfollowedfor <br />LombardApartmentsproject(adoptedintoourcodeandacknowledgedbytheState)provideforamplepublicinput <br />includingnoticeandhearing,andopportunityforlocalappealswellabovetheminimumrequirementsinStatelaw. <br />Asmuchaswewouldlovetofindone,thereisnoprocessthatpleaseseveryone.Ourgoalistohaveasufficientprocess <br />thatgiveseveryoneafairchancetoweighin,havetheirvoiceheard,andhelpcraftaworkablesolution.Wemustalso <br />havereasonableboundariessowecanfinishtheworkandreachadecision. <br />wƚķƓĻǤ.ƚŷƓĻƩ|AssistantPlanner <br />EugenePlanningDivision|LandUsePlanning <br />99West10thAvenue|EugeneOregon97401 <br />5416825437|rodney.t.bohner@ci.eugene.or.us <br />OriginalMessage <br />From:DennisSandow\[mailto:dsandow@earthlink.net\] <br />Sent:Monday,July09,201810:18AM <br />1 <br /> <br />