the River Road and Santa Clara areas; 2) repeal of the 1987 River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan; <br />and 3) conforming amendments to the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan), <br />the regional comprehensive plan. You are welcome and encouraged to provide testimony on all four <br />proposed land use actions at the October 17, 2023, public hearing. A separate notice of public hearing on <br />the neighborhood plan and Metro Plan amendments has been mailed to Lane County and City of <br />Springfield, all neighborhood groups officially recognized by the Eugene City Council, and individuals and <br />organizations that have submitted written requests for notification as required by code, so you may <br />receive two notices. Courtesy notices have been provided to some special districts and other government <br />organizations. <br />The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions will make recommendations on the proposed <br />neighborhood plan and Metro Plan amendments to the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of <br />Commissioners, respectively, and then the City Council and County Board will make the final decision on <br />the proposed neighborhood plan and Metro Plan amendments. More information regarding the River <br />Road -Santa Clara neighborhood planning process, including the neighborhood plan and Metro Plan <br />amendments, can be found at the project webpage: http://riverroad-santaclaraplan.org/. <br />How to Submit Testimony to the Planning Commission <br />➢ Send a written statement to the Eugene Planning Commission, c/o Elena Domingo, City of Eugene <br />Planning Division, 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. <br />➢ Send e-mail testimony to RRSCPlan@eugene-or.gov. <br />➢ To be included in the agenda packet for the October 17, 2023 public hearing, your statement must <br />be received by staff no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday October 6, 2023. Written testimony received <br />after 5:00 p.m. on October 6 will be provided to the Planning Commission, but the Commissioners <br />may not have as much time to review it. <br />➢ Attend the virtual public hearing at 6:00 p.m. on October 17, 2023, and provide spoken testimony. <br />Your spoken testimony will be recorded. Instructions for providing testimony during the public <br />hearing will be provided during the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each <br />speaker to a few minutes. You are encouraged to submit written testimony prior to the close of the <br />public hearing if you have detailed comments you wish to make. <br />All public testimony related to the proposed code amendments will be forwarded to the Eugene City <br />Council for their consideration before any final action is taken. <br />Additional Information and Staff Report <br />The application materials for these proposed code amendments, including all documents, evidence, and <br />the applicable approval criteria, are available for free inspection at the Eugene Planning and <br />Development Department, 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 between 12:00 p.m. and 4:00 <br />p.m. Monday -Friday. Copies of all documents may be obtained at cost, $0.25 per page after the first 5 <br />pages, and more for color or oversized. As a courtesy, the documents related to these proposed code <br />Measure 56 Mailed Notice: 09/15/2023 Page 3 of 4 <br />