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DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS CA 19-1, RA 19-1, Z 19-5, WG 19-3, ST 19-3, and SDR 19-2 19,2019 ■ June 12, 2018 - The City presented at the Young Professionals Summit on the Downtown Riverfront Project and Steam Plant. The event was attended by over 500 people. ■ June 2018 - Williams/Dame & Associates presented to the Eugene Chamber on the Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment. ■ December 2018 - The City presented to the International Facilities Management Association (IFMA) on the Steam Plant and the Downtown Riverfront Redevelopment. ■ January 2019 - The City provided tours of the Steam Plant for Leadership Eugene Springfield 2017-18. ■ February 2019 - The Design Team for the Downtown Riverfront Park reconvened the focus groups to share project updates and designs that had evolved based on their feedback and the larger public. ■ February 1, 2019 - The City and the Steam Plant's development team hosted a booth at the First Friday Art Walk to collect feedback on the Steam Plant project. ■ February 8, 2019 - The City and the Steam Plant's development team participated in a talk about the Steam Plant project at the University of Oregon Ignite event. There were 150 people in attendance. ■ February 11, 2019 - The City and the Steam Plant's development team held a discussion with UO students about the Steam Plant project. There were 50 students in attendance. ■ February 15, 2019 - The City and the Steam Plant's development team presented to LGAC about the Steam Plant project. ■ February 16 & 17, 2019 - The City and the Steam Plant's development team hosted a booth at the Asian Celebration to collect feedback on the Steam Plant project. At the event over 290 people were engaged in discussion. ■ February 19, 2019 - The City attended a Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network event to promote the Steam Plant redevelopment project. Exhibit 0: Downtown Riverfront Public Information Opportunities details additional media, social media, and online involvement and engagement opportunities. Exhibit F: Neighborhood/Applicant Meeting Materials includes additional documentation of process requirements pursuant to EC 9.7007. The required neighborhood/applicant meeting was held on March 28, 2019. In addition to the extensive public involvement leading up to this adoption process, the formal public hearing on the proposal will be duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations, community groups and individuals who have requested notice, as well as to the City of Springfield and Lane County. Notice of the public hearing will also be published in the Register Guard newspaper. Following action by the Eugene Planning Commission (to make a recommendation on the proposed adoption package), the Eugene City Council will hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider approval, modification, or denial of the proposed code amendments, plan amendments, zone changes, and other related land use applications under concurrent review. These processes afford ample opportunity for citizen involvement consistent with Goal 1. Goal2 - Land Use Planning: To establish land use planning process and policy framework as a basis for all decisions and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate factual base for such decision and actions. Goal 2 requires each local government in Oregon to have and follow a comprehensive land use plan and implementing regulations. Cities and counties must build their comprehensive plans on a factual basis and follow their plan when making decisions on appropriate zoning. City and county plans must also be consistent with one another. City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 15