February 21, 2024 Work Session – Item 1 <br />The neighborhood planning process created a vision for growth and development in a manner that respects the area’s unique characteristics and opportunities, which will guide decision-making in River Road and Santa Clara for decades to come. The Neighborhood Plan vision is consistent with Envision Eugene, the community vision for how growth is managed in Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), in a way that protects and enhances quality of life and reflects shared community values, while tailoring the citywide vision to the local context. The Neighborhood Plan focuses on the topic areas of Economic Development, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community. To reflect the community values, aspirations, and priorities expressed during outreach, each topic area includes vision statements, goals, policies, and actions. The draft Neighborhood Plan is included as Attachment B. The proposed amendments to the Metro Plan are included in Attachment C. The proposed Metro Plan amendments would adopt the new River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan as a refinement of the Metro Plan and remove Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan, as these policies primarily relate to bringing sewer service to the area and are no longer necessary. The proposed City of Eugene Land Use Code Amendments are included in Attachment D. These regulatory components work to form the framework for guiding policy decisions in River Road and Santa Clara. In addition, City, County, and community partners will work together to advance actions included in the non-regulatory Action Plan. City staff committed to meeting annually with neighborhood leaders to update community priorities and collaborate on implementation projects. Over the past six years, highlights of the neighborhood planning public engagement have included: <br />•Project web page and Engage Eugene page <br />•Periodic e-newsletter updates to 1,600+ people <br />•5 community meetings at North Eugene High School <br />•40+ Community Advisory Committee meetings <br />•16,800 postcards mailed to all residents and property owners within the River Road andSanta Clara Neighborhoods <br />•Emails to project interested parties providing updates at various times over the projectphasesPlease see the project Public Engagement Summary at Attachment C (Appendix 1) for a full description of project engagement. <br />Neighborhood Planning Process As noted above, the River Road-Santa Clara neighborhood planning process included six key phases, with opportunities for appointed and elected officials to learn about and provide feedback on the project along the way. A more detailed written explanation of the project phases and group roles can be found on pages 16-18 of the draft Neighborhood Plan. <br />•Spring 2017 – 2018: The first three phases of the project - Reaching Out, Visioning, andNeighborhood Priorities focused on asking community members what they value in their <br />CC Agenda Page 2