Public Comments submitted 4-30-18 to 6-11-18

Applicable Criteria The Eugene Planning Commission will address the relevant approval criteria from the Eugene Code (EC), below, in making their recommendation to the Eugene City Council on the proposed code amendment. EC 9.8065 Code Amendment Approval Criteria. If the city council elects to act, it may, by ordinance, adopt an amendment to this land use code that: (1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission. (2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and applicable adopted refinement plans. (3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. Preliminary findings addressing the above approval criteria have been prepared and are provided as Attachment D. These findings may need to be updated depending on the results of Planning Commissions deliberations. RECOMMENDATION/NEXT STEPS Staff recommends that the Planning Commission review the testimony, and provide any suggested revisions before recommending approval to City Council on the land use code amendments. Following Planning Commission's recommendation, the amendments will be the subject of a public hearing before the City Council on April 16, 2018, followed by City Council action on May 14, 2018. Senate Bill 1051 requires that the amendments be in effect by July 1, 2018. FOR MORE INFORMATION Alissa Hansen, 541-682-5508 or alissa.h.hansen@ci.eugene.or.us Project webpage: https://www.eugene-or.gov/764/Land-Use-Code-Amendments ATTACHMENTS A. Draft Code Language (same version provided as part of public hearing materials) B. Staff Response to Public Testimony /Planning Commission C. Draft Possible Changes for Planning Commission Consideration D. Preliminary Findings (same version provided as part of public hearing materials)