River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Page 2 of 6 Work Session: May 18, 2020 <br />Plan Project Update <br />general update and a request for feedback on the draft goals and policies, and provided <br />support in proceeding on to the Action Planning phase. <br /> <br />Project Phases <br /> <br />Action Planning Phase <br />The Action Planning phase has been extended due to several factors, including a more <br />collaborative planning process, staff changes and the impacts of COVID-19. The CAC and staff <br />have continued refining the Action Plan details, including identifying priority actions that are <br />particularly important and impactful to the community.  The purpose of the Action Plan is <br />to capture and catalogue community identified actions that are possible strategies to <br />implement the policies of the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. The Action Plan is <br />intended to be a working document that is dynamic and non-regulatory in nature. <br /> <br />Staff has been working to assemble the draft Action Plan (https://www.eugene- <br />or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/61160/April-2021-Action-Plan-Draft), including drafting Topic <br />Area introductions that summarize related City and County projects and processes that can <br />support implementation of various actions. The project is preparing to transition from Action <br />Planning to the Adoption Phase, which will focus on preparing for the formal adoption of the <br />River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. Adoption of the Neighborhood Plan will provide <br />the policy direction to guide future plan implementation. See the project website for an <br />overview of the Adoption Phase (https://www.eugene- <br />or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/49830/Adoption-Phase-Overview). <br /> <br />Plan Implementation <br />An important outcome of the Neighborhood Plan, including the Action Plan, is continued <br />collaboration between the community and City, County and partner agency staff to support <br />plan implementation. To support implementation of the Action Plan, the City of Eugene is <br />anticipating shifting toward a planning district approach to support coordination of a variety <br />of programs, projects, and partnerships while working towards more equitable outcomes <br />throughout Eugene. This approach is inspired by Eugene’s Parks and Recreation System Plan, <br />which uses Neighborhood Planning Districts to conduct geographically based planning that <br />allows for the consideration of unique characteristics and opportunities of each area. The <br />River Road-Santa Clara planning district approach will focus on coordination and information <br />sharing between City staff across different work groups, coordination with Lane County, and <br />collaboration with the River Road and Santa Clara communities. <br />