<br />20 <br /> <br />Additionally, the TAC completed a policy review to ensure the draft policies aligned with existing City <br />and County policies. After initial community and staff review, the project team convened a Triple <br />Bottom Line (TBL) Sounding Board meeting to provide a citywide perspective about the equity, <br />environmental, and economic implications of proposed goals and policies in the Neighborhood Plan. The <br />TBL Sounding Board communicated with City and County committees to keep them informed and <br />engaged. The TBL Sounding Board included representatives from the following boards and commissions: <br />• Eugene Planning Commission <br />• Lane County Planning Commission <br />• Eugene Human Rights Commission <br />• Eugene Sustainability Commission <br />• Eugene Active Transportation <br />Committee <br />• Intergovernmental Housing Policy <br />Board <br />• Eugene Historic Review Board <br />• Eugene Budget Committee <br />• Eugene Neighborhood Leaders <br />Council <br />In May 2019, the Eugene City Council approved utilizing the draft goals and policies as a platform for <br />moving into the Action Planning Phase. <br />Action Planning Phase <br />The Action Planning Phase focused on drafting, evaluating and prioritizing actions to implement the <br />draft policies. Refining the action items was a collaborative process among the CAC, Working Group <br />members, and City, County, and partner agency staff to incorporate community and technical feedback. <br />The project team hosted a variety of public outreach events to inform the Neighborhood Plan actions, <br />including a City of Eugene Planning Division Project Fair at the Downtown Library, a ‘Pumpkin Pie and <br />Planning’ event in the neighborhood, a series of small group discussions called ‘Neighborhood <br />Conversations,’ and a second TBL Sounding Board Meeting. <br />The meetings provided the opportunity for groups of staff, volunteers, and community members to <br />discuss elements of the land use changes; sharing support and reservations. In mid-March 2020, the <br />COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However, after receiving <br />comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually on Zoom each <br />month and refine the draft actions. The project team mailed postcards to specific properties, which <br />included commercially zoned areas and key large church properties beyond the corridor that were <br />targeted for potential zone changes/land use code changes to support potential future redevelopment. <br />The postcards were intended to solicit feedback from tenants and property owners about these <br />potential changes. <br />The RRCO and SCCO continued their review and provided input on the draft actions proposed in each <br />Topic Area. In May 2021, the project team received direction from the Eugene City Council and Lane <br />County Board of Commissioners to move into the Adoption Phase and to prepare a plan adoption <br />package for community review. <br />Adoption Phase <br />In 2022, City staff offered a path to adoption that built on broad community agreement and the <br />extensive engagement, collaboration, and community volunteer hours dedicated to the neighborhood