5 <br /> <br />the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the <br />proposed Land Use Code Amendments. <br />In addition, information concerning the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, including the dates <br />of the public hearings and instructions on how to submit testimony, was posted on the City of Eugene <br />website and project updates were provided via email to the Planning Division e-newsletter that is sent <br />to over 17,000 subscribers, as well as to the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan interested <br />parties list. <br />• The public was able to provide spoken testimony at the October 17, 2023, virtual joint Planning <br />Commission public hearing and to submit written testimony to the Eugene and/or Lane County <br />Planning Commissions, c/o Elena Domingo, City of Eugene Planning Division, 99 West 10th <br />Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401, or by email to RRSCPlan@eugene-or.gov. <br />*Placeholder for information about the process before the governing bodies* <br />These processes afforded ample opportunity for citizen involvement; therefore, the Metro Plan <br />amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1. <br /> <br />Statewide Planning Goal 2 – Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy <br />framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate <br />factual base for such decisions and actions. <br />Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for the lands within the Eugene city limits exist <br />within the Metro Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, adopted Refinement Plans, and <br />Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code. Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for lands outside the <br />city limits but within the Metro Plan boundary exist within the Metro Plan and Chapter 12 of the Lane <br />Code. <br />The Eugene and Lane County codes specify the procedures and criteria that were used in considering <br />these Metro Plan amendments. These findings and the record for this land use decision show that there <br />is an adequate factual base for the amendments. The River Road and Santa Clara Community <br />Organizations, City of Eugene and Lane County staff, consultants and neighborhood volunteers have <br />worked together since fall 2017 to create a neighborhood plan with a vision for growth and <br />development in a manner that respects the area’s unique characteristics and opportunities, which will <br />guide decision-making in River Road and Santa Clara for decades to come. The Neighborhood Plan <br />reflects the community values, aspirations, and priorities expressed during outreach. <br />The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City of Eugene and Lane County engage in an <br />exchange, or invite an exchange, between the City, County and any affected governmental unit and <br />when the City and County use the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of their <br />constituents. In addition to the City and County’s collaboration on these amendments, the City and <br />County engaged in an exchange about the subject of these amendments with affected local government <br />units. Specifically, the City and County provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to <br />comment to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the City of Springfield,