River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan <br />Engagement Summary <br /> <br />Page 9 of 11 <br /> <br />and a chance to win a basket of goodies. The Land Use topic area had the widest range of opinions, with <br />many participants wanting more information on future land use standards that could address <br />community concerns. <br />Online Survey <br />An online survey was open from August to November 2019, reaching nearly 500 respondents and <br />collecting input and concerns regarding draft actions. Results from in-person outreach events were <br />collated with the online survey results to refine policies and actions. <br />Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board <br />In February 2020, the planning team convened a second Trible Bottom Line Sounding Board meeting, <br />and their feedback was collected on the Action Plan highlights. <br />Neighborhood Conversations <br />From January to March of 2020 a series of small group discussions, Neighborhood Conversations, took <br />place in common neighborhood gathering spaces to discuss how the proposed Neighborhood Plan vision <br />would be implemented. At each of these small group meetings, participants reviewed the proposed land <br />use concepts and discussed: What land uses will be allowed? How is zoning proposed to change? How <br />quickly might changes start to happen? These conversations focused on the Land Use topic area of the <br />Neighborhood Plan and exploring the initial details of the River Road Corridor Study. <br />An invitation to the Neighborhood Conversations was mailed to 16,000+ addresses including all <br />residents and property owners in the neighborhood, emailed to the 1,500+ interested parties list, and <br />shared by the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations. Overwhelming interest from <br />residents and property owners in the neighborhood led to scheduling additional meetings – 13 <br />conversations in total, attended by approximately 200 residents. Another 80+ people did not attend <br />but learned about the project and received answers from staff or community leaders about their <br />questions in response to the invitations. <br />Approximately half of the participants <br />were new to the project, and the other <br />half had some previous knowledge or had <br />participated in a Plan meeting. While most <br />participants were over 50, the project staff <br />and community volunteers did engage <br />younger residents and communities of <br />color through both the Conversations and <br />a meeting hosted jointly with El Camino <br />Del Rio Elementary School in River Road. <br />The meetings provided the opportunity for <br />groups of staff, volunteers, and <br />community members to discuss elements <br />of the land use changes, sharing support and reservations. <br />In mid-March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However, <br />after receiving comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually <br />on Zoom each month and refine the draft actions. Project staff continued to send newsletters through <br />our interested parties email list and in March 2021 launched the River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood <br />Plan Engage Eugene project website, part of the City of Eugene’s online engagement platform. <br />A Neighborhood Conversation at Camino Del Rio