HomeMy WebLinkAbout24_03_12_1800_BCC_Joint_Hearing_Packet• SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA COVER MEMO
Memorandum Date: February 23, 2024
First Reading Date: February 27, 2024
Second Reading/Joint Public Hearing: March 12, 2024
TO: Board of County Commissioners
DEPARTMENT: Public Works, Land Management Division, Planning Program
PRESENTED BY: Jared Bauder, Senior Planner, Lane County
Terri Harding, Principal Planner, City of Eugene
AGENDA ITEM TITLE: ORDINANCE NO. PA 1391 / IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE
EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN
AND ADOPTING THE RIVER ROAD -SANTA CLARA
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN. (County File No.: 509-PA23-05532 / City
File No.: MA 23-5)
I. MOTION
March 12, 2024 URI Reading/Public Hearing):
1) Option 1: Move to approve the second reading and set a third reading on April 23, 2024 to
deliberate on Ordinance No. PA 1391 as presented;
2) Option 2: Move to approve the second reading, direct staff to revise the Ordinance to reflect
amendments made by the Eugene City Council and/or Board of Commissioners, and set a third
reading (date certain) and deliberations on the revised Ordinance;
OR
3) Option 3: Move to approve the second reading, set a third reading, and continue the public
hearing (date and time certain), and direct staff to revise Ordinance No. PA 1391 to reflect
amendments made by the Eugene City Council and/or Board of Commissioners (summarize
revisions).
II. RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Option 1 above.
III. AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Ordinance No. PA 1391
File No. 509-PA23-05532
Metro Plan Amendment
Page 1 of 2
Memorandum Date: 2/23/2024
1 st Reading: 2/27/2024
2nd Reading and Joint Public Hearing: 3/12/2024
The Board is being asked to consider approval of an Ordinance to adopt amendments to The Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) for the purpose of adopting the River
Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. On March 12. 2024, the Board is being asked to conduct a
Public Hearing jointly with the Eugene City Council. Previously on February 27, 2024, the Board
conducted a 1st Reading of Ordinance No. PA 1391 and held a Work Session.
Amendments to the Metro Plan must be reviewed and adopted by the Board of Commissioners (the
Board) for the regulation of lands between Eugene City Limits and the Eugene Urban Growth
Boundary, which are urbanizing areas subject to Lane Code Chapter 10. This proposal is in accordance
with the urban transition agreement made between Lane County and the City, which requires joint
development and adoption of Metro Plan amendments and land use regulations within the Eugene
urbanizing area.
IV. DISCUSSION
The purpose of this Supplemental Agenda Cover Memo is to ensure that the decision makers
(Board and City Council) have all the same information put before them leading up to the joint
public hearing and subsequent deliberation/action meetings. A full analysis of this proposal, along
with options for Board consideration and staff's recommendation can be found in the Agenda
Cover Memo from the February 27tt', 2024 1" Reading, hyperlinked here: https://cdnsm5-
hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_ 3585797/File/Government/BCC/2024/2024 AG
ENDAS/022724agenda/T. I I .A.pdf
The components of the Lane County adoption package attached to this memorandum include
the Draft River Road- Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan and the Proposed Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan Text Amendments.
The components of the City of Eugene adoption package include the Draft River Road Santa
Clara Neighborhood Plan, Proposed Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Text
Amendments, and the Proposed City of Eugene Land Use Code Amendments (neighborhood -
specific).
It is important to note that only the Eugene City Council will act on the proposed code amendments
because they will onlygpply to properties within Eugene's ci , limits.
V. ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1. City of Eugene Adoption Package Materials: Agenda Item Summary with Attachments
Ordinance No. PA 1391
File No. 509-PA23-05532
Metro Plan Amendment
Page 2 of 2
Memorandum Date: 2/23/2024
1 st Reading: 2/27/2024
2nd Reading and Joint Public Hearing: 3/12/2024
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City Council
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ATTACHMENT 1 of Lane County
Supplemental ACM for 3/12/2024
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 12, 2024
6:00 p.m. JOINT LANE COUNTY AND CITY OF EUGENE PUBLIC HEARING
This public hearing will be held using virtual meeting technology. Information about
online or other options for access and participation will be available at
https://www.eugene-or.gov/3360/Webcasts-and-Meeting-Materials
Meeting of March 12,2024;
Her Honor Mayor Lucy Vinis Presiding
Councilors
Matt Keating, President Randy Groves, Vice President
Greg Evans Mike Clark
Emily Semple Lyndsie Leech
Alan Zelenka Jennifer Yeh
6:00 p.m. JOINT LANE COUNTY AND CITY OF EUGENE PUBLIC HEARING
Mayor. I call the March 12, 2024 meeting of the Eugene City Council to order.
1. PUBLIC HEARING: An Ordinance Amending The Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan
Area General Plan; Adopting The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan; And
Providing An Effective Date
-and-
An Ordinance Amending Sections 9.2160, 9.2161, 9.2170, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.8010,
And 9.8030 Of The Eugene Code, 1971; Adding Maps 9.2161(11) And 9.2170(3)(D)
To That Code; Amending Figure 9.2170(4)(C)6. And Map 9.8010 Of That Code; And
Providing An Effective Date.
Adjourn.
March 12, 2024 JEO Public Hearing
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March 12, 2024 JEO Public Hearing
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FOR
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JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AND
LANE COUNTY BOARD OF d k I�_
LANE COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY
OREGON
ORDINANCE NO. PA1391/ IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN AND ADOPTING THE RIVER ROAD -SANTA CLARA
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN (Lane County)
-and-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL
PLAN; ADOPTING THE RIVER ROAD -SANTA CLARA NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (City of Eugene)
-and-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 9.2160, 9.2161, 9.2170, 9.2740, 9.2741, 9.8010, AND
9.8030 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADDING MAPS 9.2161(11) AND 9.2170(3)(d) TO THAT
CODE; AMENDING FIGURE 9.2170(4)(c)6. AND MAP 9.8010 OF THAT CODE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (City of Eugene)
Meeting Date: March 12, 2024 Agenda Item Number: 1
www.eugene-orgov Staff Contacts: Terri Harding and Jared Bauder
www.lanecounty.org Telephone: 541-682-5635,541-682-6949
ISSUE STATEMENT
At this meeting, the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners will hold a
public hearing on a proposal to adopt the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, which
includes amendments to the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area Plan (Metro Plan). The Eugene
City Council will also hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Eugene Code (EC) that
affect property within the city limits and the River Road and Santa Clara Neighborhoods. After the
hearing, each body will meet separately to deliberate and act on the components of the proposal
which affect their jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND
Since 2017, the City of Eugene and Lane County have been working with the River Road
Community Organization (RRCO) and the Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) to create a
new Neighborhood Plan. For over 30 years, land use and development within the River Road and
Santa Clara communities has been governed by the River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan
(1987). All parties agreed that a plan with a forward-looking vision was needed for this large part
of the community.
Over the years, members of RRCO and SSCO have dedicated innumerable volunteer hours to
developing a foundation of community input on which to build the neighborhood planning
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process. This work included past community and planning efforts, such as the Santa Clara -River
Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL) and Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning
Team (SCRRIPT) projects.
Launched in Fall 2017, the neighborhood planning process was a collaborative effort among
RRCO, SCCO, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other stakeholders throughout both
neighborhoods. The process had six phases: Reaching Out, Neighborhood Visioning, Neighborhood
Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption, with opportunities for community
and stakeholder feedback throughout every phase. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC),
comprised of volunteers nominated by the community organization boards and approved by the
Eugene Planning Commission, played a key role in all phases of the project, and continues to
advocate for neighborhood priorities as the project moves through the adoption phase.
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 within
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, and policies.
The proposed County Ordinance amending the Metro Plan and adopting the River Road -Santa
Clara Neighborhood Plan is included as Attachment B. The proposed City Ordinance amending
the Metro Plan and adopting the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is included as
Attachment C. If approved, the proposed ordinances included as Attachments B and C to this AIS
would adopt the new River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan as a refinement of the Metro Plan
and would remove Chapter II Section F (River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, and Policies)
from the Metro Plan, as these policies primarily relate to bringing sewer service to the River Road -
Santa Clara area and are no longer necessary. The proposed City ordinance amending the Eugene
Code is included as Attachment D to this AIS. If approved, together, these regulatory components
will work to form the framework for guiding policy decisions in River Road and Santa Clara.
In addition, City, County, and community partners may work together to advance actions
important to the community and included in the non -regulatory Action Plan. City staff committed
to meeting annually with neighborhood leaders to update community priorities and to collaborate
on implementation projects.
Over the past six years, highlights of the neighborhood planning public engagement have included:
• Project web gage and Engage Eugene page
• Periodic e -newsletter updates to 1,600+ people
• 5 community meetings at North Eugene High School
• 40+ Community Advisory Committee meetings
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16,800 postcards mailed to all residents and property owners within the River Road and
Santa Clara Neighborhoods
Emails to project interested parties providing updates over the project phases
Please see the project Public Engagement Summary at Attachment B (Exhibit B, Appendix 1) for
a full description of project engagement.
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.
• Spring 2017 - 2018: The first three phases of the project - Reaching Out, Visioning, and
Neighborhood Priorities focused on asking community members what they value in their
neighborhoods now and about their hopes and visions for the future.
• 2018 - Spring 2019: The fourth phase, the Policy Development Phase, focused on drafting
policies that relate to the vision and neighborhood priorities. The policies are organized
under eighteen high-level goals. Both the goals and policies were written by the
Community Advisory Committee and vetted by topic area Working Groups and the project
management team. The policy language was then refined by staff to incorporate legal
feedback, to better reflect the actions associated with those policies, and to provide general
clarification.
Summer 2019 - Spring 2021: The fifth phase, the Action Planning Phase, focused on
drafting, evaluating, and prioritizing actions, which the community identified as possible
strategies to implement the Neighborhood Plan policies. The project team provided
updates on the Action Planning Phase and received feedback on land use code related
actions to focus on in the Adoption Phase at the March 22, 2021 Eugene Planning
Commission work session and the April 6 and April 20, 2021 Lane County Planning
Commission work sessions.
May 2021: The Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners directed
staff to move into the Adoption Phase and prepare the River Road -Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan adoption package for community review.
Summer 2021 -Fall 2022: Work continued preparing and refining a draft corridor code. By
late fall 2022, several challenges to the project including the pandemic, staff changes, and
new state rules caused the staff team to reconsider the path to landing the project. While
the vision statements, goals, policies, and actions remain largely intact, staff proposed
shifting certain implementation tools such as zoning and land use code amendments to
better align with new rules affecting middle housing, climate friendly development, and
housing production.
November 2022 -June 2023: The project staff team spent five months between November
2022 and March 2023 discussing with the CAC how to best land the project within existing
resource and state law constraints, while meeting as many of the neighborhood objectives
as possible. Staff proposed a compromise that includes the most critical neighborhood -
specific land use code amendments identified through the corridor planning work but does
not create a new zoning district or rezone properties. In March 2023, the CAC voted to send
the draft Neighborhood Plan, Action Plan, and Neighborhood -specific Land Use Code
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Amendments out to the community for feedback.
May -June 2023: A variety of outreach events and tools were offered in May and June,
including virtual information sessions, a community survey, River Road and Santa Clara
Community Organization meetings, and a Community Meeting held at North Eugene High
School. A project update was presented to the Eugene Planning Commission on May 23.
2023, and the Lane County Planning Commission on June 6, 2023.
July -August 2023: The project staff team assembled comments from the outreach and
shared them with the CAC. The comments at this stage in the process were generally
supportive, although some community priorities are not addressed by the current plan and
will require ongoing work by the City, County, and community partners. The CAC voted on
July 27, 2023 to move the revised adoption package forward to public hearings. The CAC
and community organization recommendation letters are included in Attachment F.
Formal Adoption Package
Based on the process described above, project staff refined the adoption package, including
assembling the Neighborhood Plan, drafting plan and code amendments, writing findings, and
summarizing the project's public engagement and technical analysis.
A complete adoption package was assembled for the City of Eugene and Lane County Planning
Commissions for review and recommendations, which occurred in Fall 2023. Components of the
adoption package are summarized in Attachment A.
The components of the Lane County adoption package attached to this AIS include:
• Attachment B: Ordinance No. PA1391/In the Matter of Amending the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan and Adopting the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood
Plan.
The components of the City of Eugene adoption package attached to this AIS include:
• Attachment C: An Ordinance Amending the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan; Adopting the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan; And Providing an Effective
Date.
Attachment D: An Ordinance Amending Sections 9.2160, 9.2161, 9.2170, 9.2740, 9.2741,
9.8010, and 9.8030 of the Eugene Code, 1971; Adding Maps 9.2161(11) and 9.2170(3)(d)
to that code; Amending Figure 9.2170(4)(c)6. and Map 9.8010 of that Code and Providing
an Effective Date.
Minor updates and clarifications have been made to the adoption package documents since the
Planning Commissions made their recommendations, such as updating dates, removing draft
stamps, and clarifying language.
Planning Commission Recommendations
The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a Joint Public Hearing on October 17,
2023. The public hearing packet included a detailed summary of the proposed adoption package
components, project background, and other materials.
The Eugene Planning Commission deliberated at their November 14 and December 5, 2023
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meetings. After lengthy discussions and consideration of issues raised in public testimony, they
unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the Neighborhood Plan and Metro Plan
Amendments. A majority of Planning Commission also recommended that the City Council
approve the proposed Land Use Code Amendments, as amended during Planning Commission
discussions. The Planning Commission's recommendations are summarized in the letter in
Attachment G.
The Lane County Planning Commission met and deliberated on December 19, 2023. The
Commission discussed and considered issues raised in testimony, and unanimously recommended
that the Board of County Commissioners approve the Neighborhood Plan and Metro Plan
Amendments.
Materials related to the proposed amendments are available on the City's Land Use Application
page: https:[/pdd.eugene-or.gov/LandUselSearchApplicationDocuments?file=MA-23-0005, the
link is also included as Attachment E.
A formal public notice of the City Council and Board of Commissioners public hearing on the
proposed River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was sent to the project's formal interested
parties list. Notice of this hearing was also published in The Register -Guard. All testimony received
by the time of publication is included in the application materials, provided in a link in
Attachment E.
Procedural Summary
The process being followed for the formal consideration of the legislative adoption package meets
or exceeds all the City and County procedural requirements. The Metro Plan amendments will be
processed using the Type II Metro Plan amendment procedures in EC 9.7700 -EC 9.7750 and
sections 12.300 and 14.030 of the Lane Code. The Eugene City Council and the Board of
Commissioners will be the final decisionmakers on the Metro Plan amendments. The code
amendments will be processed using the Type V land use application procedures in EC 9.7500-
9.7560. The Eugene City Council will be the final decision -maker on the code amendments.
At this stage, the City Council and Board of Commissioners roles are to participate in a joint public
hearing and subsequently consider adoption of separate ordinances. The adoption of the Metro
Plan Amendments must be based on the applicable approval criteria for the proposed
amendments. The County's Metro Plan amendment criteria and findings addressing the approval
criteria are provided in Attachment B, Exhibit B. The City's Metro Plan Amendment criteria and
findings addressing the approval criteria are provided in Attachment C, Exhibit B. The City's
Code Amendment criteria and findings addressing the approval criteria are provided in
Attachment D, Exhibit E.
Record of Materials for the Council and Board's Consideration
An online copy of the record materials has been made available to the City Council and Board of
Commissioners. As a courtesy, application materials are available on the land use application
website: https: [/pdd.eugene-or.gov/LandUse/SearchAIplicationDocuments?file=MA-23-0005.
The complete record is available for review by the public at Lane County's Land Management
Division, located at 3050 N. Delta Hwy, Eugene, OR 97408, between 9:00am and 3:00pm Monday -
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Friday and at the City of Eugene's Permit and Information Center, located at 99 West 10th Avenue,
Eugene, OR 97401 between 12:00pm and 4:00pm Monday -Friday.
NEXT STEPS
After the public hearing, the City Council and Board of Commissioners will hold separate
deliberation meetings and consider adoption of separate ordinances. The Eugene City Council
deliberations and final action is scheduled for April 22, 2024. The Lane County Board of
Commissioners deliberations and final action is scheduled for April 23, 2024.
Community members are encouraged to send their comments on the proposals to
RRSCPlan@eugene-or.gov. All written comments received on or before March 5, 2024 at 5:00pm
will be provided to the City Council and Board of Commissioners prior to the public hearing.
Written comments received after March 5, 2024 at 5:00pm will be provided to the Council and
Board in batches and included in the record.
COUNCIL/BOARD OPTIONS
This item is a public hearing only. Options will be provided at the time of deliberations and action.
ATTACHMENTS
A. Summary of the Adoption Package
B. Proposed County Ordinance and Exhibits: River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan and
Metro Plan Amendment Findings
C. Proposed City Ordinance and Exhibits: River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan and
Metro Plan Amendment Findings
D. Proposed City Ordinance and Exhibits: Land Use Code Amendments and Code Amendment
Findings
E. Link to Application Materials
F. Advisory Committee and Community Organization Recommendation Letters
G. Eugene Planning Commission Recommendation Letter
FOR MORE INFORMATION
City Staff Contact: Terri Harding, Principal Planner
Telephone: 541-682-5635
Email: THarding eugene-or.gov:
County Staff Contact: Jared Bauder, Senior Planner
Telephone: 541-682-6949
Email: Jared.Bauder@lanecountyor.gov
Project page: www.riverroad-santaclaraplan.org
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Attachment A
Summary of River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Adoption Package Components
Metro Plan Amendments
The proposal involves a Metro Plan Amendment to be considered by the City of Eugene and Lane
County to:
• adopt the new River Road- Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
• remove Chapter II Section F from the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro
Plan) and references to this section in the Table of Contents and Chapter II Introduction
Land Use Code Amendments (considered by City of Eugene only)
The proposal involves a City of Eugene Land Use Code Amendment to establish River Road and Santa
Clara neighborhood -specific code amendments within the city limits, as follows:
• In the C-2 Community Commercial Zone, applies the following design standards:
o Limit building height to 65 feet (current limit is 120 feet).
o Apply transition standards (setbacks, landscaping, and/or fencing) to new buildings and
building additions that increase the square footage of floor area by 20% or more for any
development on property abutting Low Density Residential (R-1) zoned land.
o Require buildings fronting River Road to provide a main entrance facing that street or to
the corner where River Road and another street intersect.
o Increase the minimum percentage of the street facing building facade that must be
within the maximum front yard setback, from 25% to 80%.
o Require minimum percentage of windows along the ground floor of street facing
facades and prohibit blank walls of more than 20 linear feet of any fagade.
o Require weather protection features over all building entrances.
• In the C-2 Community Commercial Zone (excepting most of the River Avenue area), prohibits the
establishment of the following uses:
o Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental/Service, excluding recreational vehicles and heavy trucks
o Motorcycle Sales/Rental/Service
o Recreational Vehicles and Heavy Truck, Sales/Rental/Service
o Agricultural Machinery Rental/Sales/Service
o Boat and Watercraft Sales/Service
o Equipment, Heavy, Rental/Sales/Service — includes truck and tractor sales
o Storage Facility, Household/Consumer Goods, enclosed
• In the R-1 Low Density Residential Zone, allows the "Display and Sale of Agricultural Products
Grown Offsite" as a permitted use and include limits to size of display, hours of operation, and
signage in keeping with "small scale."
Amends Table 9.8010 and corresponding figure to add the new River Road- Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan
Adds adjustment review criteria specific to River Road -Santa Clara under EC 9.8030(39).
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Attachment B
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF LANE COUNTY, OREGON
ORDINANCE NO.: PA 1391
IN THE MATTER OF AMENDING THE
EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD METROPOLITAN
AREA GENERAL PLAN AND ADOPTING
THE RIVER ROAD -SANTA CLARA
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(County File No.: 509-PA23-05532 / City File
No.: MA 23-5)
WHEREAS, the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are comprised of a
patchwork of properties some of which are located in the City of Eugene and some of which are located in
Lane County; and
WHEREAS, the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was developed with
substantial community input utilizing a collaborative process incorporating the River Road Community
Organization, the Santa Clara Community Organization, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other
stakeholders throughout both neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the River Road and Santa Clara communities, the City of Eugene, and Lane
County all agree that a neighborhood plan with a forward-looking vision is an important asset for the River
Road and Santa Clara communities; and
WHEREAS, on October 17, 2023, the Eugene Planning Commission and the Lane County
Planning Commission held a joint public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood
Plan and associated changes to the Eugene Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan); and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2023, the Eugene Planning Commission recommended approval of
the proposed neighborhood plan and the Metro Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, on December 19, 2023, the Lane County Planning Commission recommended
approval of the proposed neighborhood plan and the Metro Plan amendments; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners conducted a joint public hearing with the Eugene City
Council on this matter on March 12, 2024, and is now ready to take action.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of County Commissioners of Lane County ORDAINS as
follows:
1. The Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan ("Metro Plan") is amended as
follows:
(a) The page reference to "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, and Policies"
is deleted from the Table of Contents.
(b) The phrase "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, and Policies:" is deleted
from the first paragraph of Chapter II: Fundamental Principles and Growth Management Policy
Framework.
(c) Chapter II, Section F: River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, Objectives, and
Policies, is deleted in its entirety.
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Attachment B
2. The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, attached as Exhibit A to this Ordinance, is
adopted as a refinement plan of the Metro Plan.
3. Metro Plan Appendix B: Refinement Plans, Functional Plans, and Other Planning Documents
is amended to add the following information in alphabetical order within the list of documents:
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Date: 2024
Adopted by:
Adopting Ordinances:
Adoption Date:
Eugene City Council
Lane County Board of Commissioners
City of Eugene Ordinance No. XXXX
Lane County Ordinance No. PA 1391
[Month, day, year]
4. The findings as set forth in Exhibit B, attached to this Ordinance, are incorporated by this
reference and in support of this Ordinance.
5. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason
held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a
separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof. Further, if this Ordinance is remanded back to the Board of Commissioners for further
action by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, those sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases
or portions that do not require action on remand shall be deemed separate, distinct, and independent
provisions and such remand shall not affect their validity or effect.
6. Nothing herein is intended to, nor acts to amend, replace, or otherwise conflict with any other
ordinances of Lane County or any other Code or statutory provision unless expressly so stated.
7. Ordinances, Lane Code sections, and regulations amended by this Ordinance remain in force to
authorize a punishment, penalty, or forfeiture incurred, or a suit, prosecution, or proceeding when the
amendment takes effect, for an offense or violation committed under the amended Ordinance, code section,
or regulation prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
8. This Ordinance will take effect on the 30' day after being enacted.
ENACTED this _ day of 12024.
Laurie Trieger, Chair
Lane County Board of Commissioners
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Attachment B
Recording Secretary for this Meeting of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM
LANE COUNTY OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL
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Table of Contents
Tableof Contents..........................................................................................................................................1
Acknowledgements.......................................................................................................................................
3
Introduction..................................................................................................................................................5
How to Use the Neighborhood Plan.........................................................................................................7
Regulatory Framework and Relationship to Other Plans and Policies...................................................10
HowWe Got Here.......................................................................................................................................14
NeighborhoodHistory.............................................................................................................................14
Past Community and Planning Efforts....................................................................................................16
Developing the Neighborhood Plan........................................................................................................17
Planning Process Phases.........................................................................................................................20
RiverRoad Corridor Study.......................................................................................................................
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Neighborhood Plan Visions, Goals, and Policies.........................................................................................23
EconomicDevelopment..........................................................................................................................24
Transportation........................................................................................................................................25
TransportationMaps..........................................................................................................................26
Parks and Natural Resources..................................................................................................................30
Parks and Natural Resources Maps....................................................................................................31
LandUse..................................................................................................................................................33
Community..............................................................................................................................................
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Exhibit A
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List of Figures
Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Map..........................................................................6
Figure 2: River Road -Santa Clara Historical Development Patterns...........................................................15
Figure 3: River Road -Santa Clara Vision Map..............................................................................................23
Figure 4: River Road -Santa Clara Existing Transportation Map..................................................................27
Figure 5: River Road -Santa Clara Future Transportation Map....................................................................28
Figure 6: River Road -Santa Clara Street Jurisdiction Map..................................................................................29
Figure 7: River Road -Santa Clara Parks and Natural Resources Map.........................................................32
Exhibit A
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to the community members who have dedicated countless hours to the development of this
Neighborhood Plan and the future of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods. Special thanks to
the Community Advisory Committee for providing leadership and playing an active role throughout the
process. This work would not have been possible without you.
Community Advisory Committee Members
Jon Belcher
Carl Below
Luke Callahan
Terah Cleveland
Rick Duncan
Cameron Ewing
Jerry Finigan
Beth Gerot
Louisa de Heer
Susan Kittleson
Working Group Members
Bruce Barney
Vickie Barnts
Beverly Barr
Todd Berger
Peter Bolander
Joe Castino
Betty Grant
Lisa Hudson
Kevin Jones
Hillary Kittleson
Hamid Madami
Cathy Martinit
Jacqueline McClure
Jerry Mohr
Nora Morgan
Jim Neu
Steve Norris
Brian Parmelee
River Road Community Organization Board Members
Jon Belcher
Charlsey Cartwright
Mysti Frost
Dan Isaacson
Susan Kittleson
Exhibit A
Mary Leontovich
Ed McMahon
Michele O'Leary
Kate Perle
Harry Sanger
Rebecca Sprinson
Ann Vaughn
Louie Vidmar
Hans Wittig
George Price
Christina Prince
Meredith Prochot
Gaston Ramos
Carleen Reilly
Pat Reilly
Becky Riley
Joel Robe
Vicki Roessler
Christine Rush
Julie Schaum
Jolene Siemsen
Jan Spencer
Miaya Sustaita
Cat Tanzer
Alpha Wilson
Catherine Zukowski
Stefan Ostrach
Clare Strawn
Carly Sylva-Gabrielson
Jacque Wurster
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Santa Clara Community Organization Board Members
Jerry Finigan
Tim Foelker
Patrick Kerr
Dawn Lesley
Jerry Mohr
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board Members
Bill Aspegren
Allen Hancock
Randy Hledik
Ela Kubok
Kate Perle
Terri Reed
Louie Vidmar
Matt Vohs
Daniel Lombardi
Emily Reiman
Kristen Taylor
Alicia Voorhees
Attachment B
Members of the project staff team changed somewhat over the course of the planning period. At the
time the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was adopted, the following staff were part of the
core project team:
City of Eugene
Terri Harding, Principal Planner & Project Manager
Alissa Hansen, Planning Director
Elena Domingo, Associate Planner
Leah Rausch, Associate Planner
Zoli Gaudin -Dalton, Assistant Planner
Annie Loe, Urban Designer
Rob Inerfeld, Transportation Planning Manager
Carolyn Burke, Parks & Natural Resource Planning Manager
Fabio Andrade, Equity and Community Engagement Manager
Lane County
Jared Bauder, Associate Planner
Lindsey Eichner, Principal Planner
Exhibit A
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Attachment B
Introduction
The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are a patchwork of properties located in the City of
Eugene (incorporated) and in Lane County (unincorporated). For over 30 years, land use and
development within the River Road and Santa Clara communities have been governed by the River
Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987). The community, the City and the County all agreed that a
plan with a forward-looking vision was needed for this large part of the community.
The River Road Community Organization (RRCO) and Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO)
dedicated innumerable volunteer hours developing a foundation of community input on which to build
the neighborhood planning process. This work included past community and planning efforts, such as
the Santa Clara -River Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL) and Santa Clara -River Road Implementation
Planning Team (SCRRIPT) projects. Launched in Fall 2017, the neighborhood planning process was a
collaborative effort among RRCO, SCCO, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other stakeholders
throughout both neighborhoods. The process had six phases: Reaching Out, Neighborhood Visioning,
Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption with opportunities for
community and stakeholder feedback throughout every phase.
The neighborhood planning process created a vision for growth and development in a manner that
respects the area's unique characteristics and opportunities, and 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.
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How to Use the Neighborhood Plan
The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is a formally adopted, legally binding land use plan. The
plan boundary follows the boundaries of RRCO and SCCO, and includes properties located inside the
Eugene city limits, properties located outside the Eugene city limits but within Eugene's UGB, and
properties located outside Eugene's UGB but within the boundary of the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan). See Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Map.
The Neighborhood Plan provides policy direction for City and County decision -makers as they consider
future legislative decisions. Plan policies are not intended to be applied as a standard or criterion for
approving or denying a land use or development application unless such direction is specifically stated in
the policy. Land use codes adopted by the City and the County, which implement certain policies of this
Neighborhood Plan through detailed regulation, generally include the approval criteria for individual
land use applications. Finally, some of the policies in this plan are aspirational, including those policies
that call for collaboration or additional efforts from RRCO and SCCO and additional community partners.
The Neighborhood Plan is organized around five Topic Areas: Economic Development, Transportation,
Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community. Each Topic Area includes vision statements,
goals, policies, and actions. The terms "vision statement," "goal," "policy," and "action" as used in this
Neighborhood Plan mean the following:
• Vision Statements are aspirational and describe the community's best outcome for how the
neighborhood will look, feel, and function 20 years and more into the future. Each vision
statement is based on community values and aspirations expressed during the Neighborhood
Plan community engagement process. The vision statements reflect the ideal outcome if all
aspirational goals were to be attained.
• Goals are statements that describe hopes for the future of the community related to a particular
idea, and flow directly from the neighborhood vision. A goal is aspirational and may not be fully
attained within a particular time frame.
• Policies are statements adopted to provide a consistent course of action and to move the
community toward attainment of its goals. Some of the policies in the Neighborhood Plan guide
the City and County in planning and policy decisions such as: formulating proposed changes to
local land use codes and other regulatory documents; developing other work programs and
long-range planning projects; and preparation of budgets and capital improvement programs.
Other plan policies are aspirational calls for collaboration or additional efforts from the RRCO,
SCCO, and other community partners. The policies included in this plan will not be used in
determining whether the City or County should approve or deny land use or development
applications unless such direction is specifically stated in the policy.
Exhibit A
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Attachment B
• Actions are possible strategies to implement the policies of this plan. The Neighborhood Plan is
supported by the non -regulatory Action Plan, which includes actions such as possible land use
code amendments, zone changes, projects, programs, and possible community partnerships.
The Action Plan is not attached to or incorporated in the Neighborhood Plan and the Action Plan
is not adopted by the City or County governing boards. The Action Plan is a separate document,
which identifies community priorities to guide implementation of the Neighborhood Plan. The
inclusion of a particular action in the Action Plan does not require implementation of that
action, nor does it prohibit the implementation of other actions, whether or not they are listed
in the Action Plan. The Action Plan identifies various local entities such as the City of
Eugene, Lane County, RCCO and SCCO, as well as additional community partners, who may lead
implementation of different actions. Some actions, such as land use code amendments and zone
changes, may require implementation by the Eugene City Council or the Lane County Board of
Commissioners. Other actions may be implemented by City or County staff, RCCO and SCCO, or
other community partners.
Implementation of the Action Plan will occur overtime as committed community members
strive to improve the neighborhoods, and as resources allow. The Action Plan includes
general budget and timeframe estimates to help inform community advocacy for resources
and to inform City, County, and other community partners' work plans and
capital project development. Some actions will require public funds and resources while other
actions will be dependent on private investments and development activities.
A set of neighborhood -specific amendments to the City of Eugene's Land Use Code, applying
only within RRCO and SCCO, are proposed to be adopted concurrently with the Neighborhood
Plan. These amendments include changes to the C-2 Community Commercial Zone to lower the
maximum building height, add design standards, and prohibit certain auto -oriented land uses.
Additionally, the amendments include changes to the R-1 Low Density Residential Zone to allow
for the small-scale collective sale of agricultural products. These amendments reflect community
feedback and certain high priority actions in the Action Plan.
The policies under the various Topic Areas in this Neighborhood Plan are interrelated and, together,
create the plan's policy framework. In some cases, there is overlap between policies, and in other cases,
there may be conflicts and inconsistencies between and among some policies. When making decisions
based on the Neighborhood Plan, not all the policies can be complied with to the same degree in every
instance. Use of the Neighborhood Plan requires a balancing of its various policies on a case-by-case
basis, with an emphasis on those policies most pertinent to the issue at hand.
The policies in the Neighborhood Plan vary in their scope and implications. Some call for a specific City
or County action; others are directives the City and County must address when adopting or amending
their respective land use codes or plans; and others are aspirational calls for collaboration or additional
efforts from RRCO, SCCO, and community partners. The common theme of all the policies is that each
represents an approach toward land use problem -solving and goal realization in the River Road and
Santa Clara neighborhoods. Adoption of the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan does not
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necessarily commit the City, County, neighborhood organizations, or others to immediately carry out
each policy to the letter. The City and County will carry out the policies applicable to the City and County
to the best of their abilities, given sufficient time and resources.
Future Amendments
The Neighborhood Plan is a long-range policy document which establishes a framework for future
decision-making, however it may require updates or amendments in response to changes in the law or
circumstances important to the community.
Because the boundary of the plan includes land within the Eugene city limits, land between the Eugene
city limits and the UGB, and land outside the UGB but within the Metro Plan Boundary, the plan requires
joint adoption by Eugene and Lane County. The approval process for an amendment to the
Neighborhood Plan shall necessarily follow the Metro Plan Amendment process for two jurisdictions
(Type II process), as outlined in the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan.
Exhibit A
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Attachment B
Regulatory Framework and Relationship to Other Plans and Policies
The Neighborhood Plan is one plan among a variety of land use plans and regulations that exist at the
state, regional, and local level. As an adopted land use plan, the Neighborhood Plan has defined
relationships to other adopted plans.
Statewide Planning Goals
Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, related statutes, and
administrative rules provide a framework for all local land use planning. State
law requires each city and county to adopt a comprehensive plan, which must
be consistent with the Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, as well as the
zoning and land division ordinances necessary to effectuate the
comprehensive plan.
Other Adopted Land Use Plans
At the local and regional level, the two applicable comprehensive plans are
the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan).
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan
Envision Eugene is the community vision for how growth is managed in
Eugene's UGB in a way that protects and enhances quality of life and reflects
Eugene's shared values. The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the
regulatory component of Envision Eugene, is the basic guiding policy
document for land use planning within Eugene's UGB and addresses the
future of Eugene through goals and regulatory policies regarding land use.
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Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan)
The Metro Plan is the basic guiding land use policy document for regional land use planning and applies
to the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and areas of Lane County within the Metro Plan boundary.
The Neighborhood Plan must be consistent with applicable provisions in both the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and the Metro Plan. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and
the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is the prevailing
policy document. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and the Metro Plan, the
Metro Plan is the prevailing policy document. As provided in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan,
for properties located within Eugene's UGB, if inconsistencies occur between the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and the Metro Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is the prevailing
policy document.
Major Related Plans and Programs
The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are a patchwork of properties located within the City of
Eugene (incorporated) and Lane County (unincorporated), and there are related City and County plans
and programs that apply to this area. Following is a summary of key City and County plans and programs
Exhibit A
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Attachment B
in place at the time of Neighborhood Plan adoption that relate to the Neighborhood Plan goals, policies,
and actions.
River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987)
The 1987 River Road -Santa Urban Facilities Plan (the 1987 Plan) was adopted in part to address
groundwater contamination by septic systems in the River Road Santa Clara area and to act as a
planning document for the provision of urban facilities, including sanitary sewer systems to the area.
The 1987 plan also contains land use policies applicable to individual land use applications and a land
use diagram for the plan area. The area encompassed by the 1987 Plan is slightly different from the area
encompassed by the Neighborhood Plan, so there may be some areas within the Neighborhood Plan
boundary that are not governed by the 1987 Plan. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood
Plan and the 1987 Plan, the Neighborhood Plan is the prevailing policy document.
Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan
Eugene's 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP) establishes a system of transportation facilities and
services that will meet the needs of Eugene residents, businesses, and visitors through 2035, consistent
with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and compliant with Statewide Planning Goal 12
(Transportation). By addressing all modes of travel, the Eugene 2035 TSP is designed to meet Eugene's
transportation needs as they evolve in the future and to increase transportation choices available
throughout the community. The TSP serves as the City of Eugene's local transportation system plan and
pedestrian and bicycle master plan. The Eugene TSP incudes a list of projects, including specific projects
in the River Road -Santa Clara area, for implementation through 2035.
Eugene Vision Zero Action Plan
Vision Zero is an approach to transportation safety that aims to eliminate deaths and lifechanging
injuries caused by traffic crashes —this is the goal of implementing Eugene's Vision Zero Action Plan. The
Vision Zero approach helps with educating the community on local traffic safety issues and enabling the
City of Eugene to prioritize resources based on evidence of the greatest need and impact.
Lane County Transportation System Plan
The Lane County Transportation System Plan (TSP) establishes Lane County's transportation policies and
identifies transportation projects needed through 2036 to meet the needs of the community. As a 20 -
year policy and investment guide, the County's TSP addresses major systems rather than ongoing
operations and maintenance activities.
See Figures 4: Existing Transportation Map, 5: Future Transportation Map, and 6: Street Jurisdiction Map
to learn more about City, County, and private streets and infrastructure.
Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan
The Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan (PRSP), adopted in 2018, is a 30 -year strategic plan with
implementation recommendations for the first 10 years. The Eugene PRSP includes new parks and trails,
improved access to the Willamette River, revitalized pools and community centers, greater connectivity,
and more recreation opportunities in underserved areas. The PRSP's long-term vision includes many
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specific projects - to see a list of priority 1, 2, and 3 projects in the River Road -Santa Clara area, see the
Planning District Summary in the PRSP.
Eugene Stormwater Basin Master Plan
The Eugene Stormwater Basin Master Plan includes goals and objectives, implementation strategies,
study area characteristics, and methods for evaluating flood control, water quality, and open
waterways. The Stormwater Basin Master Plan is broken into volumes, with a stormwater management
strategy for each basin, including River Road -Santa Clara.
Lane County Stormwater Management Program
The County's stormwater management program addresses control measures to reduce pollutants
discharged into waterbodies, including illicit discharge detection. The County works closely with the City
of Eugene on stormwater issues, although both jurisdictions maintain an inventory of their stormwater
infrastructure and conduct regular maintenance activities.
Eugene Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan (CAP 2.0) was developed to outline the types of bold actions needed to reach
Eugene's community -wide Climate Recovery Ordinance goals. The CAP 2.0 captures the actions the
community is prepared to implement, as well as community ideas for what else is needed to create an
equitable and livable community for everyone. Some of these actions relate to transportation options,
housing, stormwater management, urban forestry practices, and community resilience.
Eugene Capital Improvement Program
Eugene's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) provides a six-year funding plan for the City's capital
improvements, including airport, parks and open space, public buildings, stormwater, transportation,
and wastewater projects. Capital projects are generally large-scale endeavors in terms of cost, size, and
benefit to the community and needs are based on various City -adopted long-range plans, goals, and
policies.
Additional Related Plans, Manuals, Resources, and Programs
The Neighborhood Plan is a long-range planning document that identifies needs throughout the two
neighborhoods that relate to many different topics. There are several other plans, manuals, resources,
and programs that relate to the goals and policies in this Neighborhood Plan. They include, but are not
limited to, the following:
Exhibit A
• Beltline Facility Plan
• City of Eugene Complete Street Design Guide
• City of Eugene Green Building Resources
• City of Eugene Historic Loan Program
• City of Eugene Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP)
• City of Eugene Parks and Recreation Bond and Levy Projects
• City of Eugene Urban Forestry Program
• City of Eugene Urban Reserves
• City of Eugene Water Quality Overlay Zone
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Exhibit A
Attachment B
• City of Eugene Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone
• MovingAhead
• Rivers to Ridges Regional Parks and Open Space Vision
• Safe Routes to School
• Sidewalk Inventory
• Transportation Options: Strategies for a Growing Eugene
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How We Got Here
Neighborhood planning took place between 2017 and 2023, but it builds on a legacy of community
organizing and planning, as well as the natural environment, built environment, and community features
that make the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods distinct. This section summarizes the path to
creating the Neighborhood Plan, beginning with the neighborhood's history through to plan adoption.
Neighborhood History
The River Road and Santa Clara communities are oriented around River Road, which now runs on top of
an established indigenous peoples' trail, moving north -south through these communities. In the
northernmost portion of Eugene's UGB, the Santa Clara area encompasses about 2,400 acres and has
physical borders that include the Willamette River to the east, Randy Pape Beltline Road to the south,
and Northwest Expressway to the west. Just south of Santa Clara is the River Road community which
encompasses about 1,700 acres and is bordered by the Willamette River to the east, Beltline Road to the
north, Northwest Expressway and Railroad Yard to the west, and Thomason Lane to the south, adjoining
the Whiteaker Neighborhood. See Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Map.
The areas known today as River Road and Santa Clara lie within the traditional homeland of the
Kalapuya people. From time immemorial, within the context of the Willamette Valley's mosaic of
majestic landscapes and ecologies, the Kalapuya bands have accessed the natural resources made
available by way of the walam9t, or what is today known as the Willamette River and the Valley's fertile,
nutrient -rich soils.
Given the available resources and the potential for agricultural land, the area was also attractive to non -
indigenous settlers. Beginning in 1840, these settlers arrived in the Oregon territory by way of the
Oregon Trail. Diseases, introduced to the Valley by settlers, decimated the indigenous populations. By
1850, more than 90 percent of the Native population had died in an onslaught of repeated epidemics.
Today, the Kalapuya people are modern Indigenous community members who continue to practice
reverence and traditional connection to the Willamette River and Valley. (Learn more about the
Kalapuyan people of Oregon at https.Ilfiveoaksmuseum.orglexhibit/this-is-kolopuyan-land/.)
In the 1850s, this area was settled by scattered subsistence farm operations. Overtime, commercial
agriculture became the preeminent land use, especially with the construction of the Oregon and
California Railroad in 1871, which was associated with transporting agricultural products.
Though residential construction continuously increased throughout the early 1900s, the River Road and
Santa Clara communities remained predominantly agricultural in character until post -World War II
increases in Eugene's population spurred the siting and development of more subdivisions and homes
within both communities. The rapid increase in population correlated with an estimated 45 percent of
the River Road area's residences being constructed between 1940 and 1959. The result was a continued
decrease in average farm size, declining agricultural production, and a checkerboard landscape of homes
and farmland. As urbanization accelerated during the late 1940s and 1950s, Santa Clara also
experienced increases in commercial development.
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River Road, designated Pacific Highway in 1923, was once the only major link between Portland and
California. This designation of River Road as a state highway greatly influenced much of the
development experienced in the River Road and Santa Clara communities. According to land use studies
from the 1930s and 1940s, the majority of the roads in the area were created to provide access to River
Road. Later, the completion of Beltline Highway (1970) and Northwest Expressway (1980) further
facilitated development; this development resulted in changes to the use of the land. Generally, land
uses shifted from being primarily farmland to an increase in subdivisions and the presence of homes.
Post -World War II growth brought with it the development of educational and religious facilities. In
1945, River Road and Santa Clara school districts joined Eugene School District No. 4, and five schools
were built in the River Road community. The area also experienced an increase in church construction
during the 1950s and 1960s. Though church construction had previously been limited to the downtown
core, over this period of rapid growth, construction of churches began to take place in areas outside of
downtown.
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Continued Development and Annexation
Development continued to urbanize both communities, bringing aspects of in -town communities, such
as curved streets and cul-de-sacs, to River Road and Santa Clara by 1975. Accompanying these
transformations to the built environment were continuing conversations around how these
communities could be incorporated into the City's jurisdiction and how urban services, such as
electricity, water, transportation, and sewer, would be provided to the area.
Annexation, sometimes called "incorporation," is the legal process by which properties located in a
county become part of a city ("incorporated") and thus eligible to receive city services. In 1982, the
adopted regional Metro Plan governing planning efforts of Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County,
established the regional UGB and included policies requiring that if new development occurred on
properties within the UGB, the properties in question would be annexed to the appropriate city, either
Eugene or Springfield.
Sanitary Sewer Service and Patchwork Jurisdiction
Later in the 1980s, a groundwater pollution problem in the area led to the State of Oregon mandating
the provision of sanitary sewers. The Metro Plan specified that cities were the sole providers of sewers
in the metro area, which meant the City of Eugene was responsible for providing sewers to River Road
and Santa Clara. While the City originally intended to provide sewer service to individual properties that
chose to voluntarily annex, in order to reduce the groundwater pollution problem, Eugene extended
wastewater service to developed properties regardless of whether a property owner chose to annex.
These processes resulted in tensions between River Road and Santa Clara community residents and the
City. The legacy of these tensions has led to the continued jurisdictional fragmentation of these
communities, with some residents integrated into the Eugene City limits and others remaining within
the Lane County jurisdiction—all of which contributed to the checkerboard pattern of City and County
properties seen throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods today and created
inefficiencies in the provision of services and confusion for residents and agencies alike.
Policies in the Metro Plan now encourage annexation as the preferred means of providing urban
services to new development. Annexation is voluntary; however, it is typically required when a property
owner proposes to develop a property that is within the UGB but not within city limits as a condition of
certain land use approvals. In the City of Eugene, annexations must be approved by the Eugene City
Council, and the property must be contiguous to the city limits or separated from the city limits only by
a public right of way or a stream, bay, lake or other body of water.
Past Community and Planning Efforts
Adopted in 1987, the River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan has governed land use and
development in the River Road and Santa Clara communities for over 30 years. A number of planning
efforts have occurred in River Road and Santa Clara in the years since the Urban Facilities Plan was
adopted, leading up to and informing the formal Neighborhood Planning process that began in 2017.
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Published in 2006, "Eugene's Historic River Road" document was the result of a year-long collaboration
between Historic Preservation Northwest, City of Eugene Planning staff, and members of the public. The
document was intended to assist in the preparation of City and County policies pertaining to the
identification and protection of historic resources in the area.
Initiated in 2007 and acknowledged by the Eugene Planning Commission in 2009, the Lower River Road
Concept Plan supported planning efforts for the Rasor Mixed -Use Center. Lower River Road was
identified in the regional transportation master plan, TransPlan (2001), as a potential area for mixed-use
redevelopment. This planning process brought diverse elements of the community together to propose
over thirty recommendations related to the vision for Lower River Road and to evaluate implementation
strategies related to sustainability, transportation, and land use.
Santa Clara -River Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL)
RRCO and SCCO joined together in February 2011 on an
ambitious public outreach project to survey area residents and
identify priorities for the future development of both
neighborhoods. Known as the Santa Clara -River Road Outreach
and Learning (SCRROL) project, their mission statement was: To
develop a community -wide, shared knowledge about challenges
and opportunities in our growing and changing neighborhoods
that can inform collaborative decisions in the future. They
identified community priorities and facilitated community
dialogue on land use, governance, parks and recreation, and
transportation. This outreach work resulted in a Report and
Recommendations document that included key findings about
what was important to the neighborhood residents and a list of
recommendations.
Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning Team
(SCRRIPT)
SCRROL's Report and Recommendations included a recommendation to form a new advocacy group
named the Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning Team (SCRRIPT), a task force to be
composed of River Road and Santa Clara representatives to work on common goals. SCRRIPT would
function similar to SCRROL but was created to be more proactive in advocating for specific solutions and
implementing the goals identified by SCRROL.
Throughout the SCRROL and SCRRIPT planning initiatives, the community organizations dedicated
countless volunteer hours in reaching out to and engaging neighbors. The results formed a foundation
for the Neighborhood Plan.
Developing the Neighborhood Plan
SCRRIPT and SCRROL, among other efforts by RRCO and SCCO, laid the foundation for the neighborhood
planning process. Launched in fall 2017, neighborhood planning was a collaborative effort among the
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RRCO and SCCO, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other stakeholders throughout both
neighborhoods to create 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 process was guided by a project charter that outlined the decision-making
structure, and a public involvement plan that focused on community outreach.
Project Roles
Early in the neighborhood planning process, City and County staff worked with the RRCO and SCCO to
establish project roles and various technical and working groups. Some of these groups worked through
the duration of the planning process, while others formed for a specific purpose during a particular
phase. The roles of the primary groups included:
Community Organizations: RRCO and SCCO played an integral role in the development of the
Neighborhood Plan, through all phases of the project. But their role doesn't end at adoption. Ongoing
implementation of the Neighborhood Plan will include continued collaboration between the City,
County, community partners, and the community organizations.
Project Management Team: The project management team consisted of the Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) co-chairs, one from River Road and one from Santa Clara, and City and County
Planning staff tasked with guiding the process, including coordination and communication with the
community and key stakeholders.
Community Advisory Committee (CAC): The CAC consisted of 11 voting members, with two alternates,
nominated by the RRCO and SCCO Boards and appointed by the Eugene Planning Commission to
represent the varied voices of the two communities. The CAC included both residents and property
owners, including a member representing areas outside Eugene's UGB. Representatives from special
districts serving the community were also encouraged to participate in the process. The CAC committed
to creating a Neighborhood Plan, adopted by the City and County, to advance the community vision of
the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods while being consistent with Envision Eugene. The CAC
acted as a representative body for the two neighborhoods and strived to weigh the varied input from
residents, businesses, property owners, local appointed and elected officials, and RRCO and SCCO. The
CAC employed the following principles:
• Be prepared and able to act in a deliberative, considerate, and civil manner
• Respect diverse community demographics and varied interests
• Weigh the perspectives and input of the whole community
• Practice decision-making that places the needs and desires of the entire neighborhood first
The CAC participated in outreach efforts and Topic Area Working Groups and led development of vision
statements, goals, policies, and actions. The CAC worked collaboratively with staff to support the
Neighborhood Plan's formal adoption process. The CAC made a final community recommendation, along
with RRCO and SCCO, on the Neighborhood Plan adoption package.
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Topic Area Working Groups: Topic Area Working Groups were ad hoc, flexible groups comprised of
members of the public, RRCO and SCCO, and CAC members interested in diving deeper into specific
Topic Area details. The groups worked with the CAC to translate community input on best outcomes for
the future into vision statements, goals, policies, and actions. The working groups collaborated with the
CAC, project management team, and Technical Advisory Committee to develop the plan and
participated in outreach throughout the process.
City and County Coordination: The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), comprised of City, County, and
Lane Transit District staff, served as an advisory body to the project management team, CAC, and Topic
Area Working Groups. The TAC included input from City and County staff who work on subjects such as
transportation, parks, stormwater, economic development, and land use planning. The TAC provided
technical support related to the Topic Areas, vetted ideas for feasibility in balance with local budgets
and priorities and communicated how neighborhood -specific issues fit within the broader City or County
context. Additionally, City and County coordination teams included local elected officials and City and
County department executives who provided policy direction at critical junctures, as well as a
connection with local decision -makers.
Planning Commissions: The Eugene and Lane County planning commissions provided feedback and
guidance throughout the process, including reviewing and approving the project charter and public
involvement plan, appointing CAC members, and providing feedback on the plan components, including
land use code changes to support the Neighborhood Plan vision.
General Public: The neighborhood planning process included early and ongoing opportunities for the
public and key stakeholders to share ideas, raise concerns, and provide feedback. Stakeholders included
area property owners, residents, business owners and employees, advocacy groups, and public and non-
profit organizations, among others. The project management team crafted a public engagement process
that was:
• Meaningful: create a vision crafted with beauty, fun, warmth, and welcome
• Accountable: respond to ideas, critique, comments, and praise
• Inclusive: communicate with all stakeholders, including communicating with the under-
represented, communicating outside of structured meetings, and communicating in ways that
people understand and can relate to
• Transparent: make decisions public; share information in a variety of formats and places
• Realistic: inform about constraints, opportunities, and objectives
• Outcome -oriented: create a community -supported and Council -adopted neighborhood plan!
Early outreach focused on asking the community what they value in their neighborhoods now and about
their hopes and visions for the future, which was used to inform development of the Neighborhood
Plan. Outreach continued throughout each phase to share updates and gather feedback.
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Planning Process Phases
The sections below summarize the six phases of the neighborhood planning process: Reaching Out,
Neighborhood Visioning, Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption.
Each includes a summary of key stakeholder input and opportunities for public involvement.
Reaching Out Phase
In the summer of 2017, RRCO, SCCO, and staff began the 'Reaching Out' phase with three objectives:
Raise awareness about the project
Promote the fall communitywide kick-off event
Create opportunities for people to provide input on the future of their community
The project team began raising awareness about the project by meeting with neighbors throughout the
community, attending more than 20 events in advance of the fall kick-off event. Nearly 400 people
attended the kick-off event and participated in activities to identify what residents value about the area,
as well as sharing their future hopes for the neighborhood. The project team made an effort to engage
fresh voices, with outreach events specific to high school students, affordable housing residents, Spanish
speakers, and rural residents in Santa Clara, in partnership with local community organizations. The
project team also visited with over 300 neighborhood businesses.
Neighborhood Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities Phases
The Visioning and Priorities phases continued focusing on raising awareness of the project and asking
the community what they valued in their neighborhoods as well as their hopes for the future. The CAC
and the Topic Area Working Groups met monthly to compile and review the feedback received during
the Reaching Out phase, recognizing the priorities and values heard during this process, as well as the
many years of engagement done in the community by SCRROL and SCRRIPT. Different themes emerged
from the community feedback and the Neighborhood Plan began to develop around five main Topic
Areas: Economic Development, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community.
A vision for the future of the River Road and Santa Clara communities started to appear.
The CAC and Working Groups continued public outreach, including questionnaires, community forums,
an online survey, and several targeted outreach events. Using this widespread input from the
community, the CAC and Working Groups moved into the Policy Development phase and started
crafting the vision statements, goals, and policies of the Neighborhood Plan.
Policy Development Phase
In this phase, work focused on drafting policies related to the vision and neighborhood priorities
developed from community input. Throughout the Policy Development phase, Working Group meetings
were held periodically and interested community members were welcome to attend. Policy writing was
led by the CAC and supported by staff on the Technical Advisory Committee as well as Working Group
members. The CAC hosted a "Policy Round -Up" and a "Planning in Action Open House" to engage the
public in reviewing and prioritizing draft policies.
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Additionally, the TAC completed a policy review to ensure the draft policies aligned with existing City
and County policies. After initial community and staff review, the project team convened a Triple
Bottom Line (TBL) Sounding Board meeting to provide a citywide perspective about the equity,
environmental, and economic implications of proposed goals and policies in the Neighborhood Plan. The
TBL Sounding Board communicated with City and County committees to keep them informed and
engaged. The TBL Sounding Board included representatives from the following boards and commissions:
• Eugene Planning Commission
• Lane County Planning Commission
• Eugene Human Rights Commission
• Eugene Sustainability Commission
• Eugene Active Transportation
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• Intergovernmental Housing Policy
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• Eugene Historic Review Board
• Eugene Budget Committee
• Eugene Neighborhood Leaders
Council
In May 2019, the Eugene City Council approved utilizing the draft goals and policies as a platform for
moving into the Action Planning Phase.
Action Planning Phase
The Action Planning Phase focused on drafting, evaluating and prioritizing actions to implement the
draft policies. Refining the action items was a collaborative process among the CAC, Working Group
members, and City, County, and partner agency staff to incorporate community and technical feedback.
The project team hosted a variety of public outreach events to inform the Neighborhood Plan actions,
including a City of Eugene Planning Division Project Fair at the Downtown Library, a 'Pumpkin Pie and
Planning' event in the neighborhood, a series of small group discussions called 'Neighborhood
Conversations,' and a second TBL Sounding Board Meeting.
The meetings provided the opportunity for groups of staff, volunteers, and community members to
discuss elements of the land use changes; sharing support and reservations. In mid-March 2020, the
COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However, after receiving
comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually on Zoom each
month and refine the draft actions. The project team mailed postcards to specific properties, which
included commercially zoned areas and key large church properties beyond the corridor that were
targeted for potential zone changes/land use code changes to support potential future redevelopment.
The postcards were intended to solicit feedback from tenants and property owners about these
potential changes.
The RRCO and SCCO continued their review and provided input on the draft actions proposed in each
Topic Area. In May 2021, the project team received direction from the Eugene City Council and Lane
County Board of Commissioners to move into the Adoption Phase and to prepare a plan adoption
package for community review.
Adoption Phase
In 2022, City staff offered a path to adoption that built on broad community agreement and the
extensive engagement, collaboration, and community volunteer hours dedicated to the neighborhood
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planning process since 2017. The proposed path forward also recognized the challenges and changes
faced between 2020 and 2022, including the COVID-19 pandemic, state mandates for other planning
priorities, staff changes, and resource constraints. The project management team worked to refine a
final adoption package, including a refined set of neighborhood -specific land use code amendments to
achieve many of the land use goals outlined in the Plan. The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
adoption package is comprised of the Neighborhood Plan document and neighborhood -specific code
amendments addressing important topics like commercial development standards and transitions
between commercial mixed-use and lower density residential areas. While not a part of the adoption
package, the Action Plan, which acts as a non -regulatory guidance document, remains an important part
of the planning effort.
In March 2023, the Community Advisory Committee approved bringing the neighborhood -specific code
amendments out for community feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for the
Adoption Phase. This engagement process included mailing postcards to all owners and residents of the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods which featured ways to engage during the adoption phase,
including virtual information sessions, an in-person community event, a meeting toolkit, and an online
feedback form. This community feedback helped inform recommendations from the CAC, RRCO, and
SCCO and helped compile the adoption package before it went through the formal adoption process
with City and County decision -makers.
River Road Corridor Study
One desired outcome of the Neighborhood Plan is to improve conditions along River Road, which is
identified as a key transit corridor in Envision Eugene. The River Road Corridor Study was a concurrent
planning process that integrated the Neighborhood Plan vision for active mixed-use neighborhood
centers along the River Road corridor and a transportation system that is safe, accessible, affordable,
environmentally responsible and transitions to zero carbon.
The River Road Corridor Study included an in-depth analysis of the River Road corridor, from Northwest
Expressway to Hunsaker Lane, funded by a Federal Transit Administration grant awarded to Lane Transit
District and the City of Eugene. The Corridor Study included stakeholder interviews, public workshops,
economic and demographic research, and conceptual design work, which resulted in land use and
multimodal recommendations to encourage mixed-use neighborhood centers and a variety of housing
types; integrating how people get around, where they shop and live, and how the corridor looks and
feels to support implementation of the community vision along River Road.
Recommendations from the River Road Corridor Study were incorporated into the Neighborhood Plan
vision, goals, and policies, as well as the neighborhood -specific land use code amendments and the
Action Plan. The string of pearls concept along River Road (illustrated in Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan Map) originated from this study.
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Goal 1: Improve the neighborhood economy and empower local residents by encouraging the
growth and creation of local businesses.
Policy 1.1 Incentives for Local Businesses: Help neighborhood businesses use existing local,
regional, and state loan programs to support growth and creation of neighborhood businesses.
Policy 1.2 Neighborhood Assets: Support business development that utilizes neighborhood assets.
Policy 1.3 Patronage of Locally Owned Businesses: Encourage patronage of locally owned
businesses through community organization efforts such as marketing, education, and events.
Policy 1.4 Regulatory Environment: Strive for a local regulatory environment that is supportive of
economic development in line with neighborhood vision (such as creating small commercial nodes)
Goal 2: Promote redevelopment that enhances walkability and increases access to daily
needs.'
Policy 2.1 Vibrancy: Incentivize and support redevelopment that fosters active mixed-use
neighborhood centers.
Policy 2.2 Small Business Development: Promote small business development that supports
active mixed-use neighborhood centers by identifying local funding sources and continuing local
outreach and assistance to small business owners.
Goal 3: Promote living wage emolovment opportunities within the neighborhoor'
Policy 3.1 Residential Employment: Encourage businesses in residentially zoned areas at a scale
that complements the surrounding neighborhood.
Policy 3.2 Employment Opportunities: Promote the creation of employment opportunities that
offer a living wage.
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VISION STATEMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Goal 4: Implement a transportation system that is designed to be safe for all users.
Policy 4.1 Safety and Accessibility: Improve safety and accessibility for people walking, biking,
and using mobility devices.
Policy 4.2 Riverfront Paths: Improve safety enhancements and amenities along rive rfront
shared use paths.
Goal 5: Promote a connected and efficient multi -modal transportation system that is
equitable and affordable and addresses congestion on River Road.
Policy 5.1 Regional Transportation Network: Work towards convenient, equitable, and
affordable access to a regional pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle network throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 5.2 Transit: Support affordable public transit along River Road from the Urban Growth
Boundary to the rest of Eugene in collaboration with Lane Transit District.
Policy 5.3 Active Transportation to Commercial Centers: Expand active transportation networks
that connect neighborhoods to their adjacent commercial areas, schools, and community
gathering spaces.
Policy 5.4 Traffic Management: Prioritize transportation infrastructure improvements to
support the traffic flow and enhance safety objectives.
Policy 5.5 Public Right -of -Way Management: City and County will continue to cooperatively
work towards addressing jurisdictional issues in the right of way, including parking,
maintenance, street improvements, and annexation issues
Goal 6: Plan for a transportation system that is future oriented, environmentally responsible,
and transitions to zero carbon.
Policy 6.1 Zero Carbon: Transition transportation system toward zero carbon by prioritizing
improvements that support seamless connections for switching between modes, active
transportation options, ride sharing, and electric vehicle use.
Policy 6.2 Education and Youth Engagement: Educate current and future users of the
transportation system about active transportation options and transit, tapping into existing
resources like Safe Routes to School and City of Eugene youth recreation programs.
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Policy 6.3 Future Transportation Needs: Support a transportation system that responds to the
long-term needs of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 6.4 Street Design: Apply appropriate design standards to address the distinct types of
travel lanes typical of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods, consistent with City and
County guidelines.
Transportation Maps
The Existing and Future Transportation Maps on the following pages include City, County, and private
streets and infrastructure, as well as planned improvements from the 2035 Eugene Transportation
System Plan and Safe Routes to School program priorities. The Street Jurisdiction Map illustrates streets
within the jurisdiction of the City and County.
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Parks and Natural Resources
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Goal 7: Maintain and create natural areas which are healthy, thriving spaces that provide
habitat r,r native species and function as natural infrastructure.
Policy 7.1 Stormwater Conveyances: Enhance natural stormwater conveyances to reduce
pollution, increase infiltration, protect against flooding, and improve habitat.
Policy 7.2 Stormwater Education: Educate the public about the interconnectedness of function
and safety in our natural stormwater system through City and community collaboration.
Policy 7.3 Habitat Corridors: Create new and enhance existing habitat corridors throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through community organizing and collaboration
with local service providers to conduct outreach and education to property owners.
Policy 7.4 Public Natural Areas: Create new and enhance existing natural areas, including within
the Willamette River Greenway, that are accessible to all residents.
Policy 7.5 Tree Canopy: Promote, conserve, protect, and improve our urban forest by preserving
and planting street trees and encouraging private property owners to plant trees with education
and incentives, consistent with Eugene's Urban Forestry program.
Goal 8: Provide neighborhood access to recreational opportunities, parks, and community
centers.
Policy 8.1 Parks Access: Plan for all residents to have access to parks or publicly owned open
space within one -half -mile walking distance of their residence.
Policy 8.2 Connectivity: Improve connectivity between parks, natural areas, and public open
spaces.
Policy 8.3 Recreational Opportunities and Community Centers: Enhance equitable access to
recreational opportunities and well-maintained community centers.
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Goal 9: Make the Willamette River a vital, healthy, and accessible part of the neighborhoods.
Policy 9.1 Safe and Convenient Access: Provide safe and convenient access to the riverbank
park system for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices.
Policy 9.2 Stewardship of the Willamette River Ecosystem: Work with the community and non-
profit organizations to balance preservation and access to the river.
Policy 9.3 Recreational Uses: Promote accessible recreational uses along the Willamette River
edge in partnership with local service providers to improve access to the river and provide
amenities and programs.
Goal 10: Preserve agricultural land and open spaces within the Neighborhood Plan boundary.
Policy 10.1 Agricultural Land Preservation outside the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary (UGB):
Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use, where
feasible or as the state allows.
Policy 10.2 Open Space Preservation: Promote a network of publicly and privately -owned open
space areas in collaboration with local service providers and private property owners.
Policy 10.3 Agricultural Enterprises within the UGB: Promote agricultural enterprises within the
UGB through legislative updates to local land use regulations, incentives, and collaboration with
private property owners.
Parks and Natural Resources Maps
The Parks and Natural Resources Map on the following page includes City of Eugene Parks and Open
Space projects as of 2023, existing parks, open space, and public lands within the neighborhoods, and
other wetland, riparian, and habitat resources.
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Land Use
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Goal 11: Support development that is well designed and economically, socially, and
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Policy 11.1 Effective Public Process for Development: Encourage effective collaboration
between developers, public agencies, and neighbors through legislative updates to local land
use regulations.
Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative
updates to local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between
different uses and scales and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size,
scale, and site layout requirements.
Policy 11.3 Well Designed Community Space: Help build a sense of community by using
welcoming and well-designed public and private community space.
Policy 11.4 Green and Resilient Properties: Encourage actions on residential, commercial, and
public properties that enhance food and energy production, water storage and conservation,
and tree canopy through programs, incentives, and legislative updates to local land use
regulations.
Goal 12: Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community.
Policy 12.1 Compatible Infill: Encourage innovative and creative housing options and infill, and
incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, scale, and site layout
requirements through legislative updates to local land use regulations.
Policy 12.2 Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate -income housing
throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding,
partnerships, and execution of the City and County's housing plans.
Policy 12.3 Innovative Housing Strategies: Pursue innovative housing strategies through
collaborative planning efforts between the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood
organizations, the City, the County, and local service providers.
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Policy 12.4 Monitoring and Implementation: At five-year intervals after adoption of the
Neighborhood Plan, City will use available data from the Growth Monitoring Program to
measure the effectiveness of policies established in this plan. The River Road and Santa Clara
Community Organizations will use the results to revise Action Plan priorities over time as work is
completed and new community priorities are identified.
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areas for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development through legislative updates to
local land use regulations.
Policy 13.2 Walkable Neighborhood Centers: Support walkable neighborhood centers where
people can access transit, shopping, parks, schools, and public spaces within walking distance
through legislative updates to local land use regulations.
Goal 14: Promr 1-4nd use and development that nrnterts and enhances neighborhnnd
ch-racter.
Policy 14.1 Compatibility Transitions: Enhance compatibility through development standards
such as height and scale transitions, setbacks, buffering with trees, and window offsets between
adjacent properties that are zoned differently through legislative updates to local land use
regulations.
Policy 14.2 Neighborhood Livability: Retain and enhance neighborhood livability, such as by
mitigating noise, identifying and encouraging preservation of historical and cultural properties,
and promoting green development and design at pedestrian scale.
Policy 14.3 Willamette River Compatibility: Encourage development that is less intense along
the river by making legislative updates to local land use regulations that include additional
standards to protect, maintain, preserve, and enhance the natural, scenic, historic, and
recreational qualities of the Willamette River Greenway.
Exhibit A
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Community
VI;InN STATFMFNT
COMMUNITY
Goal 15: Foster a welcoming and inclusive community.
Policy 15.1 Welcoming and Inclusive: Promote a welcoming environment and inclusive
approach to the work of the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations in
collaboration with the City, County, and other local service providers such as schools and non-
profit organizations.
Policy 15.2 Housing Affordability: Show community support for affordable housing
opportunities in the neighborhoods.
Policy 15.3 The Unhoused Community: Advocate for housing and provide information to
community members about housing services and social services available for people without
stable housing.
Policy 15.4 Public Art: Support public art through public programs and community advocacy.
Goal 16: Foster collaborative relationships to build a stronger and more resilient community.
Policy 16.1 Communication and Outreach: Enhance communication and outreach capabilities of
the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations by advocating for stable local funding
to reach the entire neighborhoods.
Policy 16.2 Gathering and Learning Spaces: Enhance access to locations and opportunities for
community gathering, sharing, and learning spaces for all residents in collaboration with
neighborhood schools, businesses, and other community partners.
Policy 16.3 Community Engagement: Build and maintain resident engagement through
neighborhood projects, outreach, empowering neighborhood volunteers, and applying for the
City's Community and Neighborhood Matching Grants Program.
Policy 16.4 Resilience Networks: Build community support and participation in small scale
resilience networks that help neighbors and businesses communicate, share resources, and
prepare for emergencies.
Exhibit A
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Goal 17: Provide comprehensive public services and community resources that address the
evolving needs of the community.
Policy 17.1 Address Present Confusion about Service Providers: Assist River Road and Santa
Clara residents by providing information about current service providers so there is clarity about
which agencies provide services where and how to contact them.
Policy 17.2 Essential Public Services (safety, water, fire): As neighborhoods evolve, strive for
equitable provision of essential public services if amalgamation and/or transition of service
providers is considered.
Policy 17.3 Community Resources: Work to expand parks and recreation services as well as
library and cultural services in the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 17.4 Annexation: Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur only
through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban
facilities and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable
attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual
property annexation agreements.
Goal 18: Increase resilience in local food, water, and disaster preparedness systems
necessary for human health and wellbeing.
Policy 18.1 Green Infrastructure: Invest in infrastructure development that is resilient to
disasters, enhances food, water, and energy stability, and preserves ecosystem functions, as
feasible.
Policy 18.2 Food Production and Storage: Promote home and neighborhood food production
and storage through community education, outreach, programs, and legislative updates to local
land use regulations.
Policy 18.3 Renewable Resources and Energy: Promote renewable resources and energy
conservation to decrease reliance on public utility grid through community education, outreach,
and incentives.
Policy 18.4 Neighborhood -wide Emergency Preparedness: Educate and prepare for natural
disasters by increasing access to regular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
and through community volunteer efforts.
Exhibit A
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Findings in Support of the Adoption of the
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Metro Plan Amendments
City of Eugene and Lane County
(City File MA 23-5 and County File: 509-PA23-05532)
Overview
Attachment B
Exhibit B
The City of Eugene and Lane County, in collaboration with the River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations and neighborhood volunteers, have been working together on an updated neighborhood
plan that creates a vision for growth and development in a manner that respects the River Road -Santa
Clara area's unique characteristics and opportunities.
The purpose of the amendments to the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan
Amendments) is to adopt an updated neighborhood plan that:
• provides policy direction for City and County decision -makers as they consider future legislative
actions
guides City and County staff in:
o formulating proposed changes to local land use regulations and other regulatory
documents
o developing other work programs and long-range planning projects
o preparing budgets and capital improvement programs
• calls for collaboration as well as continued or additional efforts from the River Road and Santa
Clara Community Organizations and other community partners
Metro Plan Amendments
The proposal involves a Type II Metro Plan Amendment pursuant to EC 9.7705(2)(b) to:
• adopt the new River Road- Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan as a refinement of the Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan);
• remove Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan as well as references to the section in the Table
of Contents and Chapter II Introduction of the Metro Plan;
• Amend Appendix B to the Metro Plan to add a reference to the new River Road- Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan.
The proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan (Neighborhood Plan) creates a vision for
growth and development in a manner that respects the area's unique characteristics and opportunities
and includes vision statements, goals, and policies that reflect community values, aspirations, and
priorities expressed during outreach. The Neighborhood Plan provides policy direction for City and
County decision -makers as they consider future legislative actions, and guides City and County staff in
formulating proposed changes to local land use regulations and other regulatory documents, developing
other work programs and long-range planning projects, and preparing budgets and capital improvement
programs. The Neighborhood Plan also calls for collaboration and continued or additional efforts and
advocacy from the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations and other community partners.
In addition to the Neighborhood Plan, a non -regulatory Action Plan was developed with input from the
community; however, the Action Plan is not a land use plan, is not regulatory in nature, and will not be
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adopted by either the Eugene City Council or the Lane County Board of Commissioners. As such, these
findings need not and do not address compliance of the Action Plan with land use approval criteria.
In 1980, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) concluded that a public health hazard
existed for people using the River -Road Santa Clara aquifer, resulting from ground water contamination
from individual septic tank disposal systems. As part of the acknowledgment process for the 1982 Metro
Plan, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission provided direction that an urban
services plan be developed for both River Road and Santa Clara and that City of Eugene provide those
services. This direction was memorialized in the text of the 1982 Metro Plan. After the 1987 River Road -
Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan was adopted, the River Road -Santa Clara specific text in the Metro Plan
was revised in 1987 to reflect adoption of the Urban Facilities Plan, and moved into Chapter II Section F
of the Metro Plan, "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, Objectives, and Policies," with the
intention that the policies would lead to the delivery of urban services to the River Road and Santa Clara
areas, most specifically wastewater service. The 1987 Urban Facilities Plan policies address the
extension of wastewater service to the River Road -Santa Clara area in order to address the groundwater
pollution problem. Policies were also added to Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan that addressed
extension of wastewater service to the area. Since the 1987 Urban Facilities Plan and the Chapter II
Section F Metro Plan policies were adopted, additional planning tools have been made available for
planning for wastewater and other urban services; for example, Eugene's Wastewater Master Plan, the
City's Capital Improvement Program, and the regional Public Facilities and Services Plan. Consistent with
the policy direction contained in the 1987 Urban Facilities Plan and Chapter II Section F of the Metro
Plan, wastewater has been extended throughout the River Road -Santa Clara area. As a result, the
properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served with wastewater service, with the
exception of the eastern fringe, and some limited in -fill. For these reasons, the policies in Chapter II
Section F from the Metro Plan are no longer necessary and are proposed for removal.
Additionally, a set of proposed amendments to the City of Eugene's Land Use Code which would apply
within portions of the River Road and Santa Clara areas that are within the city limits are also included in
the proposed adoption package. The Code Amendments only apply within the City of Eugene and
therefore will only be adopted by the City of Eugene. The proposed code amendments are not
addressed in these findings. The Eugene City Council will adopt a separate ordinance and a separate set
of findings in order to approve the proposed code amendments. These findings only address the Metro
Plan Amendments that must be adopted by both the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of
Commissioners.
Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals; and
(2) The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent; and
(3) When the city -specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed amendment is
consistent with the city -specific local comprehensive plan.
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Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
The following criteria will be applied by the Board of Commissioners and other applicable governing
body or bodies in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment application:
A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals; and
B. The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
Consistency with Statewide Planning Goals
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals
Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals
Statewide Planning Goal 1 — Citizen Involvement. To develop a citizen involvement program that
insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The City's and County's acknowledged procedures for adoption of legislative land use decisions, located
in sections 9.7700 through 9.7735 (Metro Plan Amendment Procedures) of the Eugene Code, 1971, and
sections 12.300.005 through 12.300.035 (Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Element)
of the Lane County Code, ensure the opportunity for community members to be involved in all phases of
the legislative land use decision process and set out the requirements for such involvement.
These Metro Plan amendments do not amend or affect either jurisdiction's state acknowledged citizen
involvement program. As addressed below, the process for adopting these Metro Plan amendments
complies with Goal 1 because it is consistent with the citizen involvement provisions cited above.
The City's citizen involvement program is adopted into the Eugene Code. The County's citizen
involvement program is adopted into the county regulations applicable to the Eugene urban transition
area (the area outside the city limits but within the urban growth boundary) and the Lane Code. Both
the City and County regulations include a formal land use review procedure with public notification,
meetings, and hearings. The public engagement actions for the neighborhood planning work were
completed consistently with the City's and County's acknowledged citizen involvement programs and
went beyond the requirements of those programs to ensure that citizens had opportunities to be
involved in the process.
This package of Metro Plan amendments has been the subject of extensive public involvement over the
course of several years. The document titled River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Engagement
Summary attached to these Findings as Appendix 1 and hereby adopted as additional findings of
compliance with Goal 1, summarizes the public engagement efforts used to educate the public and
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obtain feedback on the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan throughout each phase of the
planning process.
A final round of community engagement took place during the adoption phase, leading up to the pre -
adoption notice provided to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. In March 2023,
the Neighborhood Plan's Community Advisory Committee approved bringing the draft Neighborhood
Plan, a non -regulatory Action Plan, and neighborhood -specific code amendments out for community
feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for the adoption phase. Updated drafts of the
Neighborhood Plan, Action Plan, and the neighborhood -specific code amendments were published to
the project website and the project's Engage Eugene site, part of the City of Eugene's online
engagement platform.
Project staff distributed information about the neighborhood planning process and the adoption process
through a variety of digital media, including the project website, Engage Eugene webpage, social media,
and e -newsletters from the City Planning Division and both community organizations. Project staff also
developed summary documents and graphics that were made available online and at in-person events.
In early May 2023, project staff mailed a postcard to all property owners and residents of the River Road
and Santa Clara neighborhoods, approximately 16,800 people. The postcard featured ways to engage
during the adoption phase, including virtual information sessions, an in-person community event, a
meeting toolkit, and an online feedback form.
A joint public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was held by the
Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions on October 17, 2023. Consistent with City and County
code requirements, the Planning Commissions' joint public hearing on the proposal was duly noticed to
all neighborhood organizations in Eugene as well as community groups and individuals who requested
notice. Notices were provided at the following times:
September 12, 2023: The City's proposed River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -
specific code amendments, the City and County's proposed
Metro Plan amendments, and notice of the Joint Planning
Commission public hearing on the amendments were filed with
the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development.
September 15, 2023: Notice of the Joint Planning Commission public hearing on the
proposed amendments was mailed to the parties listed in
section 9.7725 and 9.7520(2) of the Eugene Code and to the
individuals and entities on the City's interested parties list.
September 22, 2023: Notice of the Joint Planning Commission public hearing was
published in the Register Guard Newspaper.
October 17, 2023: The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a joint
public hearing on the proposed Metro Plan Amendments and
the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
proposed Land Use Code Amendments.
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A joint public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was held by the
Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners on March 12, 2024. Consistent with City
and County code requirements, the City Council and Board of Commissioner's joint public hearing on the
proposal was duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations in Eugene as well as community groups and
individuals who requested notice.
In addition, information concerning the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, including the dates
of the public hearings and instructions on how to submit testimony, was posted on the City of Eugene
website and project updates were provided via email to the Planning Division e -newsletter that is sent
to over 17,000 subscribers, as well as to the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan interested
parties list which includes over 1,600 subscribers.
These processes afforded ample opportunity for citizen involvement; therefore, the Metro Plan
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1.
Statewide Planning Goal 2 — Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy
framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate
factual base for such decisions and actions.
Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for the lands within the Eugene city limits exist
within the Metro Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, adopted Refinement Plans, and
Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code. Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for lands outside the
city limits but within the Metro Plan boundary exist within the Metro Plan and Chapter 12 of the Lane
Code.
The Eugene and Lane County codes specify the procedures and criteria that were used in considering
these Metro Plan amendments. These findings and the record for this land use decision show that there
is an adequate factual base for the amendments. The River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations, City of Eugene and Lane County staff, consultants and neighborhood volunteers have
worked together since fall 2017 to create a neighborhood plan with 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
reflects the community values, aspirations, and priorities expressed during outreach.
The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City of Eugene and Lane County engage in an
exchange, or invite an exchange, between the City, County and any affected governmental unit and
when the City and County use the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of their
constituents. In addition to the City and County's collaboration on these amendments, the City and
County engaged in an exchange about the subject of these amendments with affected local government
units. Specifically, the City and County provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to
comment to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the City of Springfield,
and special districts including the River Road Water District, River Road Parks and Recreation District,
Santa Clara Water District, Junction City Water Control District, Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District,
Lane Fire Authority, and Lane Transit District. There are no exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 2
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required for these amendments. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning
Goal 2.
Statewide Planning Goal 3 — Agricultural Lands. To preserve agricultural lands.
The Metro Plan amendments do not change the zoning or plan designation for any lands designated by
the comprehensive plan for agricultural use. To the extent that there are properties within the
Neighborhood Plan Area that are currently designated and/or zoned for agricultural use, the Metro Plan
amendments do not change the zoning or designation of those properties or force a discontinuance of
agricultural practices. For these reasons, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal
3.
Additionally, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes goals and policies intended to preserve agricultural lands and practices,
including: Goal 10, "Preserve agricultural land and open spaces within the Neighborhood Plan
boundary;" and Policy 10.1 provides "Agricultural Land Preservation Outside the Eugene Urban Growth
Boundary (UGB): Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use,
where feasible or as the state allows."
Statewide Planning Goal 4 — Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands.
The amendments do not affect any lands designated by the comprehensive plan for forest use. The
amendments are therefore consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 4.
Statewide Planning Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. To
conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources.
OAR 660-023-0250(3) provides: Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in consideration of a
PAPA [Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendment] unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes
of this section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if. -
(a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use
regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5,
(b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant Goal 5
resource site on an acknowledged resource list, or
(c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted demonstrating
that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the amended UGB area.
These Metro Plan amendments do not create or amend the City's or County's list of Goal 5 resources, do
not amend a code provision adopted to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5
resource site, and do not amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary. For these reasons, the
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amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
Additionally, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes goals and policies that are intended to conserve open space and protect
natural and historic resources, including: Goal 7, "Maintain and create natural areas which are healthy,
thriving spaces that provide habitat for native species and function as natural infrastructure;" and Policy
7.4 "Public Natural Areas: Create new and enhance existing natural areas, including within the
Willamette River Greenway, that are accessible to all residents."
Statewide Planning Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality. To maintain and improve the
quality of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water
and land from impacts from those discharges. The Metro Plan amendments will remove Chapter II
Section F from the Metro Plan, which to a large extent focuses on sanitary sewer service in the River
Road Santa Clara area.
In the 1980's, after a groundwater pollution problem became apparent in the River Road Santa Clara
area, the City accepted responsibility for providing sewer service to River Road and Santa Clara to
address the health hazard and remedy the situation. The policies in Chapter II Section F of the Metro
Plan focus on the provision of a wastewater system and implementation of the River Road -Santa Clara
Urban Facilities Plan (1987). The implementation piece of the Urban Facilities Plan related to providing
sewers to the River Road -Santa Clara area has been executed and removing Chapter II Section F from
the Metro Plan will have no impact on the provision of wastewater service and will not negatively affect
the quality of the water resources of the state.
The City of Eugene's 2020 Wastewater Master Plan states that, "With the exception of the eastern
fringe, and some limited in -fill, the properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served."
The Wastewater Master Plan also notes that much of the wastewater lines in the River Road and Santa
Clara basins have been built since the 1980's and 1990's, "The River Road basin includes nine sub -basins,
all south of the Beltline Highway between the Willamette River and Northwest Expressway. With the
exception of the West Bank interceptor built in 1951, the 48 miles of wastewater lines in this basin were
built since 1971. Of those 48 miles, 37 miles were built since 1990. The Santa Clara basin includes 10
sub -basins, all north of Beltline and east of Northwest Expressway. The majority of the 82 -mile system
has been built since 1980."
These Metro Plan amendments do not affect other existing regulations or adopted plan provisions for
protection of air, water, and land resources. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 6.
Statewide Planning Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect life and
property from natural disasters and hazards.
Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and
property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, wildfires and earthquakes and related hazards.
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The City and County protect people and property from natural hazards through various land use and
building code requirements. The Metro Plan amendments do not make changes to adopted policies or
regulations that protect people and property from natural hazards.
Based on these findings, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 7.
Statewide Planning Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the
state and visitors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities
including destination resorts.
Goal 8 ensures that recreational facilities are provided to Oregon residents and is primarily concerned
with the provision of recreational facilities in non -urban areas of the state. These amendments do not
affect the City's or County's provisions for, or access to, recreation areas, facilities, or recreational
opportunities. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8 because the Neighborhood
Plan contains goals and policies related to providing parks access, connectivity, promoting recreational
uses along the river, and expanding parks and recreation services. For example, the Neighborhood Plan's
Goal 8 states, "Provide neighborhood access to recreational opportunities, parks, and community
centers." Goal 8 is supported by multiple policies, including Policy 8.3, "Recreational Opportunities and
Community Centers: Enhance equitable access to recreational opportunities and well-maintained
community centers."
Statewide Planning Goal 9 - Economic Development. To provide adequate opportunities throughout
the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's
citizens.
Goal 9 requires local governments to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to
community economic objectives. Goal 9 and Chapter 660, division 009 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules, which implements the requirements of Goal 9, require the City and County to provide, within the
UGB, through their adopted comprehensive plans, at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes,
types, locations, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses. This need was
addressed when the City and County adopted a Eugene -specific UGB in 2017, which included an
expansion for industrial land. The Envision Eugene Employment Land Supply Study includes an
acknowledged inventory of land for economic growth and activity in Eugene's UGB. That inventory is
expected to address the City's needs for such land through 2032. Chapter 660, division 009 of the
Oregon Administrative Rules does not require or restrict planning for industrial and other employment
uses outside urban growth boundaries. The City's and County's policies pertaining to employment are
housed in their relevant comprehensive plans. These amendments will not rezone or redesignate any
properties and do not impact the supply of industrial or commercial lands. Therefore, the amendments
are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9 because the Neighborhood
Plan contains vision, goals, and policies related to economic development. Economic development is
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one of five topic areas included in the Neighborhood Plan. The Plan's goals aim to encourage the growth
and creation of local businesses, promote redevelopment and mixed-use buildings, and create
employment opportunities that offer a living wage.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 — Housing. To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Goal 10 requires local governments to provide an adequate supply of buildable land within the UGB to
accommodate their city's estimated housing needs for a 20 -year planning period. When the City and
County approved Eugene's UGB in 2017, they adopted, and received State acknowledgement of a 20 -
year inventory of buildable lands for residential use. The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study
(2012-2032) was adopted in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and
complies with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division 008 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable residential
land within Eugene's acknowledged urban growth boundary to meet the identified land need. These
amendments do not impact the supply of residential buildable land within Eugene's UGB. No land is
being re -designated from a residential use to a non-residential use, and the amendments do not
otherwise diminish the amount of land available for residential use.
Goal 10 also requires local governments to conduct a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) to assess whether
their estimated housing needs for a 20 -year planning period can be satisfied within the UGB. The
Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2017) includes an HNA. These amendments do not
impact the supply of residential buildable lands or affect the estimated housing needs within Eugene's
UGB. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10 because the
Neighborhood Plan contains goals and policies related to housing needs. For example, Goal 12 of the
Neighborhood Plan reads, "Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community." Policies
also highlight planning for affordable housing and pursuing innovative housing strategies.
Statewide Planning Goal 11— Public Facilities and Services. To plan and develop a timely, orderly and
efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural
development.
Goal 11 requires that urban development be supported by urban facilities and services. Goal 11 and ORS
197.712 require a public facilities plan for water, sewer and transportation services within Eugene's
UGB. The Land Conservation and Development Commission has acknowledged the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) as the public facilities plan for wastewater,
water and stormwater facilities within Eugene's UGB. The PFSP is a refinement plan of the Metro Plan,
adopted by Lane County, the City of Eugene, and the City of Springfield. The Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan is the transportation element of Eugene's comprehensive land use plan, applies within
Eugene's UGB, and was designed to support the Envision Eugene project, the community's evolving plan
for how Eugene will grow for the next 20 years. Transportation planning is addressed under Goal 12,
below.
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These Metro Plan amendments do not affect the planning or development of future public facilities or
services. The amendments do not make changes to the provision of public facilities and services within
Eugene's UGB or to the currently adopted Eugene/Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP).
Consistent with the PFSP, the City will continue to plan and develop public facilities to support the land
uses designated in the City's acknowledged comprehensive plan, for lands located within Eugene's UGB.
The amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11.
The City of Eugene updated the PFSP during the adoption of Eugene Urban Growth Boundary in 2017 to
ensure that all lands within the UGB could be served.
These Metro Plan amendments will remove Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan, which to a large
extent focuses on the provision of sanitary sewer service in the River Road Santa Clara area. In the
1980's, after a groundwater pollution problem became apparent in the area, the City accepted
responsibility for providing sewer service to River Road and Santa Clara to address the health hazard and
remedy the situation. The implementation of the River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987)
related to providing sewers to the River Road -Santa Clara area has been executed and removing the
related policies in Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan will have no impact on the provision of
wastewater service to the area or on the current PFSP (which was adopted in 2001, subsequent to the
groundwater pollution problems and the Urban Facilities Plan).
The City of Eugene's 2020 Wastewater Master Plan states that, "With the exception of the eastern
fringe, and some limited in -fill, the properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served."
The Wastewater Master Plan also notes that much of the wastewater lines in the River Road and Santa
Clara basins have been built since the 1980's and 1990's, "The River Road basin includes nine sub -basins,
all south of the Beltline Highway between the Willamette River and Northwest Expressway. With the
exception of the West Bank interceptor built in 1951, the 48 miles of wastewater lines in this basin were
built since 1971. Of those 48 miles, 37 miles were built since 1990. The Santa Clara basin includes 10
sub -basins, all north of Beltline and east of Northwest Expressway. The majority of the 82 -mile system
has been built since 1980."
The implementation piece of the Urban Facilities Plan related to providing sewers to the River Road -
Santa Clara area has been executed and removing Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan will have no
impact on the provision of public services and facilities or the current PFSP. Based on these findings,
these amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11.
Statewide Planning Goal 12 — Transportation. To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and
economic transportation system.
The Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060) contains the following requirement:
(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use
regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned
transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in
section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule.
A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
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(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility
(exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan),
(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based
on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the
adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected
to be generated within the area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment
includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic
generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. This
reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility,
(e) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such
that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or
comprehensive plan; or
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is
otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP
or comprehensive plan.
The State's Transportation Planning Rule requires that land use changes that would significantly affect a
transportation facility provide mitigation measures to address the anticipated impacts. The Metro Plan
amendments will not significantly affect a planned or existing transportation facility, and no changes to
existing, adopted land use designations or zoning of properties are proposed. The amendments will not
change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility, nor will they change
any standards implementing a functional classification system. Further, because the Metro Plan
amendments do not alter or affect allowed land uses, the amendments will not result in levels of travel
or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification of an existing or planned
transportation facility or degrade the performance standards of an existing or planned transportation
facility so that it will not meet the performance standards identified in the Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan, or Lane County Transportation System Plan, the City's and County's respective adopted
transportation system plans. Therefore, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 12.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes vision, goals, and policies related to transportation. Transportation is one of
five topic areas that the Neighborhood Plan focuses on. The Plan's goals aim to implement a
transportation system that is safe for all users, is efficient, equitable, and affordable as well as future
oriented and environmentally responsible.
Statewide Planning Goal 13 — Energy Conservation. To conserve energy.
Goal 13 provides guidance on the management of land and land uses to maximize the conservation of
energy. Consistent with the language of Goal 13, the Neighborhood Plan includes a policy related to
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renewable resources and energy that reads, "Promote renewable resources and energy conservation to
decrease reliance on public utility grid through community education, outreach, and incentives." The
amendments do not change any local energy policy or implementing provisions. Therefore, the
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13.
Statewide Planning Goal 14 — Urbanization. To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from
rural to urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside urban
growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable communities.
Goal 14 requires cities to plan for urbanization within an urban growth boundary. The Neighborhood
Plan Boundary includes urban, rural, and urban transition areas, but the Metro Plan amendments will
not change any zoning, plan designations, or annexation procedures applicable to properties within the
Neighborhood Plan boundary nor do they amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary.
The Metro Plan amendments include removing a policy related to annexation in the River Road and
Santa Clara areas from the Metro Plan; however, this policy is now included verbatim in the
Neighborhood Plan. This policy reads, "Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur
only through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban facilities
and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable attempt to provide
for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual property annexation
agreements." The Metro Plan amendments will not change any annexation procedures and will not
force County residents to annex into the City.
These amendments do not affect the City and County's provisions regarding the transition of land from
rural to urban uses. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Statewide Planning Goal 15 — Willamette Greenway. To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the
natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the
Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway.
Goal 15 is designed to "protect, conserve, enhance, and maintain the natural, scenic, historical,
agricultural, economic, and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette
River Greenway." The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan boundary includes lands within the
Willamette River Greenway; however, the Metro Plan amendments do not contain any changes to the
City's or County's Willamette River Greenway regulations. Therefore, the amendments are consistent
with Statewide Planning Goal 15.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 15 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes policies aimed at conserving, enhancing and protecting the Willamette
River Greenway, including: Policy 14.3 "Willamette River Compatibility: Encourage development that is
less intense along the river by making legislative updates to local land use regulations that include
additional standards to protect, maintain, preserve, and enhance the natural, scenic, historic, and
recreational qualities of the Willamette River Greenway;" and Policy 7.4 "Public Natural Areas: Create
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new and enhance existing natural areas, including within the Willamette River Greenway, that are
accessible to all residents."
Goal 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes. and Ocean
Resources):
There are no estuarine, coastal, beach and dune, or ocean resources related to the lands affected by
these amendments. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16, 17, 18, and 19 do not apply.
Internal Metro Plan Consistency
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(2) The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent; and
Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
B. The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
These Metro Plan amendments, including adoption of the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan,
do not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. As stated in the Neighborhood Plan, if
inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan is the
prevailing policy document.
Metro Plan Policies
The Neighborhood Plan and Metro Plan amendments are consistent with the following policies from the
Metro Plan (identified below in italics).
Chapter II C. Growth Management Goals, Findings, and Policies
C.5 To maintain the existing physical autonomy of the smaller outlying communities, urban development
on agricultural and rural lands beyond the UGB shall be restricted and based on at least the following
criteria:
a. Preservation and conservation of natural resources
b. Conformity with the policies and provisions of the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan that
borders the metropolitan area
c. Conformance with applicable mandatory statewide planning goals
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The Neighborhood Plan includes a policy that aims to preserve agricultural land outside the UGB,
consistent with this Metro Plan policy. Neighborhood Plan Policy 10.1 states, "Preserve high value
farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use, where feasible or as the state allows."
C.10 Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the highest priority.
C.15 Ultimately, land within the UGB shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum
level of urban facilities and services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should
occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban.
The Neighborhood Plan is consistent with the Metro Plan policies C.10 and C.15, as the Neighborhood
Plan intends to continue current annexation policies. The Metro Plan amendments include removing a
policy related to annexation in the River Road and Santa Clara areas from the Metro Plan; however, this
policy is now included verbatim in the Neighborhood Plan. As stated in Neighborhood Plan Policy 17.4,
"annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur only through strict application of state
laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban facilities and services in a timely manner). In
each case, Eugene will make every reasonable attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary
basis and according to prior individual property annexation agreements." Annexation is voluntary,
however it is typically required when a property owner proposes to develop a property that is within the
UGB but not within city limits as a condition of certain land use approvals.
Chapter II F. River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, Objectives, and Policies
The deleted section of the Metro Plan (Chapter II Section F. River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings,
Objectives, and Policies) is no longer relevant or necessary. The deleted findings, objectives, and policies
were relevant to the implementation of the 1987 River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan; many
having to do with the provision of wastewater service as discussed under Statewide Planning Goal 11
above. The findings, objectives, and policies in Chapter II Section F reflect the situation at the time the
Urban Facilities Plan was completed and the resulting implementation of that plan. The policies in this
section have been addressed since their initial adoption. This section of the Metro Plan is no longer
necessary because wastewater infrastructure in the area has been built and service was extended to
developed properties to address the groundwater pollution problem that was present at the time this
Metro Plan text was originally adopted.
Policy 3 of Chapter II, Section F of the Metro Plan, concerning annexation of properties in the River Road
and Santa Clara areas will be deleted from the Metro Plan but has been included as Policy 17.4 in the
Neighborhood Plan. The annexation policy provides: "Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara
areas will occur only through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key
urban facilities and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable
attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual property
annexation agreements."
Chapter III A. Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element
A.23 Reduce impacts of higher density residential and mixed-use development on surrounding uses by
considering site, landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in local zoning and
development regulations.
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The Neighborhood Plan includes policies related to reducing impacts from surrounding uses. For
example, Neighborhood Plan Policy 14.1 states, "Compatibility Transitions: Enhance compatibility
through development standards such as height and scale transitions, setbacks, buffering with trees, and
window offsets between adjacent properties that are zoned differently through legislative updates to
local land use regulations."
A.36 Coordinate public, private, and consumer sectors of the area's housing market, including public-
private partnerships, to promote housing for low- and very low-income households and to increase
housing density and types.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, Neighborhood Plan Policy 12.2 aims to plan for affordable
housing in the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through collaboration with community
partners. The policy states, "Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate -income housing
throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding, partnerships,
and execution of the City and County's housing plans."
Chapter III C. Environmental Resources Element
C.2 Designated agricultural lands shall be protected for agricultural uses through zoning for exclusive
farm use or equivalent acceptable zoning and through application of other protective measures.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, Neighborhood Plan Policy 10.1 aims to protect agricultural land
outside the UGB. It states, "Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for
farm use, where feasible or as the state allows."
Chapter III D. Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterways Element
D.3 Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County shall continue to cooperate in expanding water -related parks
and other facilities, where appropriate that allow access to and enjoyment of river and waterway
corridors.
D.9 Local and state governments shall continue to provide adequate public access to the Willamette
River Greenway.
The Neighborhood Plan is consistent with these Metro Plan policies, as it contains similar policies,
including Policy 9.1, "Safe and Convenient Access: Provide safe and convenient access to the riverbank
park system for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices," and Policy 9.2, "Stewardship of the
Willamette River Ecosystem: Work with the community and non-profit organizations to balance
preservation and access to the river." The Willamette River Greenway is a valued asset to the River Road
and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Chapter III E. Environmental Design Element
E.3 The planting of street trees shall be strongly encouraged, especially for all new developments and
redeveloping areas (where feasible) and new streets and reconstruction of major arterials within the
UGB.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, preserving and planting street trees is reflected in Neighborhood
Plan Policy 7.5, "Tree Canopy: Promote, conserve, protect, and improve our urban forest by preserving
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and planting street trees and encouraging private property owners to plant trees with education and
incentives, consistent with Eugene's Urban Forestry program."
Chapter III F. Transportation Element
F.3 Provide for transit -supportive land use patterns and development, including higher intensity, transit -
oriented development along major transit corridors and near transit stations, medium- and high-density
residential development within Xmile of transit stations, major transit corridors, employment centers,
and downtown areas; and development and redevelopment in designated areas that are or could be well
served by existing or planned transit.
F.10 Protect and manage existing and future transportation infrastructure.
F.11 Develop or promote intermodal linkages for connectivity and ease of transfer among all
transportation modes.
F.13 Support transportation strategies that enhance neighborhood livability.
F.18 Improve transit service and facilities to increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and
convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population.
F.26 Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent land uses and is designed
to enhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking.
Consistent with the transportation element in the Metro Plan, one of the five topic areas in the
Neighborhood Plan also focuses on transportation. Both sections include policies related to
infrastructure improvements, connectivity, safety for all users, and creating pedestrian -friendly
environments. See the related Neighborhood Plan policies below:
Policy 5.3 Active Transportation to Commercial Centers: Expand active transportation networks
that connect neighborhoods to their adjacent commercial areas, schools, and community
gathering spaces.
Policy 5.4 Traffic Management: Prioritize transportation infrastructure improvements to support
the traffic flow and enhance safety objectives.
Policy 13.1 Key Areas for Development: Support more development and redevelopment in key
areas for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development through legislative updates to
local land use regulations.
Policy 4.1 Safety and Accessibility: Improve safety and accessibility for people walking, biking,
and using mobility devices.
Policy 5.1 Regional Transportation Network: Work towards convenient, equitable, and
affordable access to a regional pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle network throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative
updates to local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between
different uses and scales and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size,
scale, and site layout requirements.
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Chapter III G. Public Facilities and Services Element
G.9 Wastewater conveyance and treatment shall be provided to meet the needs of projected growth
inside the UGB that are capable of complying with regulatory requirements.
Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan includes policies related to providing wastewater in the River
Road and Santa Clara areas. Removing these policies will have no impact on the provision of wastewater
service to the area. This section of the Metro Plan is no longer necessary because wastewater
infrastructure in the area has been built and service was extended to developed properties to address
the groundwater pollution problem that was present at the time this Metro Plan text was originally
adopted.
Citv of Euaene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(3) When the city -specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed amendment is
consistent with the city -specific local comprehensive plan.
The City Council finds that the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with the Eugene -specific local
comprehensive plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan (Envision Eugene). The currently adopted
chapters of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan include Economic Development, Transportation,
Administration & Implementation, and Eugene Urban Growth Boundary. The Neighborhood Plan's
economic development policies are consistent with those in Envision Eugene, such as the promotion of
locally -owned businesses, capitalizing on Eugene's economic advantages, and employment growth.
As discussed in Statewide Planning Goals 11 and 12 above, the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan
(TSP) is the transportation element of Eugene's comprehensive land use plan. The Neighborhood Plan is
consistent with and aligns with policies in the TSP, especially those related to walkable neighborhoods
and compact development. For example, one of the TSP system -wide policies is to "Foster
neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily needs without an
automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an inviting environment
where all travelers feel safe and secure" and one of the transit policies aims to "Prioritize improved
transit service in Key Corridors and other areas with sufficient employment, activities, or residential
density that best support transit service and transit services that connect residents to employment
centers. If operational funding is sufficient, extend transit to support higher density housing and
employment development planned for other areas."
The Neighborhood Plan does not affect the maintenance or updating of the comprehensive plan, any
related monitoring efforts, or the Eugene urban growth boundary. Therefore, these amendments are
consistent with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan.
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Refinement Plan Amendment Criteria
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria.
Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the following criteria:
(1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following:
(a) Statewide planning goals.
(b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan.
(c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan.
EC 9.8422 states, "Refinement plan amendment procedures only apply when specific changes are
proposed to an existing refinement plan that covers areas only within the jurisdiction of the city. The
procedures are not applicable to comprehensive updates of an entire refinement plan."
The refinement plan criteria in EC 9.8424 do not apply to the Metro Plan amendments because the
amendments adopt a new refinement plan, they do not amend an existing refinement plan.
However, even if the Refinement Plan Amendment criteria in EC 9.8424 did apply, the City Council finds
that the criteria in subsections (a) and (b) have been addressed above and the criterion in subsection (c)
is not applicable.
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Engagement Summary R `j o
Launched in fall 2017, the River Road -Santa Clara
neighborhood planning process has been a collaborative
effort among community members, River Road
Community Organization (RCCO), Santa Clara Community
Organization (SCCO), City of Eugene, Lane County, and
other stakeholders throughout both neighborhoods. The process had six phases: Reaching Out,
Neighborhood Visioning, Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption,
with opportunities for community and stakeholder feedback along the way. This engagement summary
includes the community engagement objectives and outcomes from each of the six planning phases.
In July 2017, the Eugene Planning Commission (acting as the Citizen Involvement Committee) approved
the RRSC Neighborhood Planning Public Involvement Plan. The Project Management Team committed to
a community engagement process that was:
• Meaningful: creates a vision crafted with beauty, fun, warmth, and welcome
• Accountable: responds to ideas, critique, comments, and praise
• Inclusive: communicates with all stakeholders, including the under -represented, outside of
structured meetings, in ways that people understand and can relate to
• Transparent: makes decisions public; shares information in a variety of formats and places
• Realistic: informs about constraints, opportunities, and objectives
• Outcome -oriented: creates a community -supported and council -adopted neighborhood plan!
The Public Involvement Plan and the associated Project Charter (July 2017) established several
foundational, community -led groups that would lead neighborhood planning, including:
• Community Advisory Committee (CAC): A group of 11 voting members, appointed by the
Eugene Planning Commission, that represent the varied voices of the two neighborhoods. The
CAC was responsible for considering the full breadth of public input, developing operating rules,
working with City and County staff to reach a mutually agreed upon community vision and plan
that works within the larger Envision Eugene community vision, and making a final community
recommendation.
• Project Management Team (PMT): A small core team of the CAC co-chairs and City and County
staff tasked with carrying out the project in accordance with the Project Charter.
• Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Composed of City and partner agency staff to serve as
advisory body to the Project Management Team and the Community Advisory Committee. The
TAC represented their own project or departmental interests and communicated how the
neighborhood -specific issues fit within the broader City/County context.
• Topic Area Working Groups: Each group focused on one of the Plan's priority areas and
included community members and staff.
• River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations: Both community organizations
supported public outreach throughout the project. During key decision points in the project, the
organizations led efforts to host meetings and communicate with stakeholders. Both community
organizations made recommendations to the CAC to inform the final community
recommendation on the plan adoption package.
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Phase 1: Reaching Out (2017)
In the summer of 2017, the community organizations, volunteers, and staff began the 'Reaching Out'
phase to raise awareness about the project and opportunities for input.
The goal of the Reaching Out phase was to give as many community members as possible the
opportunity to provide input into the vision for their neighborhood. The results of this outreach
identified areas where community members were united, and it flagged some more complicated areas
for future neighborhood conversations.
Raising Awareness
Community volunteers and project staff began raising awareness about the project by meeting with
neighbors where they were. They promoted the project at fun activities like Sunday Streets and the
grand opening of the new River Road Elementary School and during routine errands at the grocery store.
Volunteers from the community organizations canvassed their neighborhoods with informational flyers,
sent updates in their newsletters, and used social media to share information. In total, there were more
than 20 events in advance of the fall kick-off event.
Kick-off Event
The fall 2017 community event at North Eugene High School was a huge success, with nearly 400 people
filling the Highlander gymnasium. Activities at the kick-off event included a mapping exercise to identify
what residents value about the area and a 'my ideas' activity that asked participants to share their
future hopes for the neighborhood. Community volunteers and project staff were thrilled with this
result but knew there were community members who were unable to attend evening meetings, so an
extra effort was made to meet with them at more convenient times and places with targeted outreach.
Targeted Outreach
To bring in fresh voices, the project stepped out of the meeting room and into the community,
conducting unique activities with interesting visuals that stimulated important conversations. The
project staff and community volunteers formed partnerships with local organizations like St. Vincent
DePaul, Food for Lane County, and our local schools. These organizations helped reach a broader cross
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section of residents. Small group meetings were held with high school students, affordable housing
residents, Spanish speakers, and rural residents in Santa Clara. In addition, a group of neighborhood
volunteers and City and County staff did door-to-door canvassing of local businesses to gather their
input on the neighborhood.
Rural Santa Clara: SCCO includes rural residents who live beyond the urban growth boundary (UGB).
Members of this community are more unlikely to participate in broader neighborhood workshops
that are not tailored to their unique geographic location. The project staff and volunteers thought it
was important to target outreach efforts at these constituencies
December 2017 attracted over 20 participants.
Business Canvassing: Regardless of whether
business owners and employees reside in the
neighborhood, they have a stake in the outcome of
the neighborhood planning process. However, they
are often tied to their workplace and may not be
able to attend conventional neighborhood
outreach events. Community volunteers and
project staff made a concerted effort to reach out
to businesses in the River Road and Santa Clara
neighborhoods. In November and December 2017,
neighborhood volunteers teamed with City and
County staff to conduct door-to-door outreach.
A rural Santa Clara workshop in
City staff and community volunteers
canvassing neighborhood businesses
These pairs spoke with nearly 300 businesses along River Road and in other commercial areas
throughout the neighborhoods. They promoted the planning process, conducted interviews, and
encouraged business owners and employees to get involved.
Inclusive Outreach: Building a foundation of trust and democracy starts with understanding who has
a stake in the outcome of the project and how and when they can participate. Public meetings are
often filled with elderly, white, middle-class people listening to public servants slogging through long
presentations. To involve youth, low-income residents, people with disabilities, and communities of
color, project staff and community volunteers forged relationships with community partners who
have earned the trust and respect of historically marginalized community groups through consistent
service. Working in collaboration with organizations such as Saint Vincent De Paul, Food for Lane
County, and the school districts, the project involved people who do not typically attend public
meetings.
This targeted outreach to rural Santa Clara residents, the business community, and historically
marginalized community groups helped diversify the voices involved in the neighborhood planning
process. The values, hopes, and concerns expressed by these stakeholders were balanced with those
expressed by other members of the public to create a comprehensive community vision.
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Phases 2-3: Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities (January — June 2018)
The Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities phases continued focus on raising awareness of the project
and asking community members what they valued in their neighborhoods and hopes for the future.
Starting in early 2018, the CAC and topic area Working Groups met monthly to compile and review the
feedback received during the Reaching Out phase, recognizing the priorities and values heard during this
process, as well as the many years of community engagement through previous planning work. Different
themes emerged and the Neighborhood Plan began to develop around five main topic areas: Economic
Development, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community. A vision for the
future of the River Road and Santa Clara communities started to appear.
Outreach Questionnaires
In summer 2018, the CAC and Working Groups developed outreach questionnaires for each of the plan
topic areas. These questions were used during community forums, an online survey, and several
targeted outreach events.
The June 2018 community forums (attended by over 300 people) provided a chance for neighbors to
come back together and review the community vision, developed by the CAC, working group members
and staff, based on community input received in the Reaching Out Phase. They discussed the
questionnaire in small groups and heard each other's opinions. The events were held on two different
days of the week (Wednesday and Sunday) and at different times (evening and afternoon) to make it
more accessible to people with varying schedules. A light meal and activities for children were provided.
Recruitment to these forums included a hard copy invitation mailed to all property owners in River Road
and Santa Clara, email invitations to more than 1,000 people on the project's interested parties list, yard
signs at high traffic areas (such as parks and major intersections), and posters in area businesses. In
addition, community volunteers attended neighborhood events and personally extended invitations.
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The online survey, posted after the June
2018 forums, was disseminated through
the website, interested parties emails, area
organizations, and Facebook, resulting in
106 completed surveys.
The project staff and community
volunteers worked hard on inclusive
outreach to connect with people who were
not well represented at the community
forum: youth, communities of color, people
with disabilities, and low-income residents.
Events included a picnic for young families,
attendance at the North Eugene
Highlanders football team practice, a small
group discussion with people with
disabilities, and individual conversations
with people with limited incomes.
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PF_V .. I T T
A CAC volunteer guides a neighbor through a survey at a
community event
The project collaborated with organizations such as Cornerstone Housing, St. Vincent De Paul,
Headstart, Lane Independent Living Alliance, St. Mary's Church, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz,
North Eugene High School, and Huerto de la Familia. This targeted outreach resulted in an additional
142 completed surveys.
Chatting with the North Eugene Highlanders football team
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Phase 4: Policy Development (July 2018 — May 2019)
After laying the groundwork through the phases of Reaching Out, Visioning, and Neighborhood
Priorities, the Policy Development phase started in late 2018 through spring 2019 and focused on the
drafting of policies related to the vision and neighborhood priorities developed from community input.
Throughout the policy development phase, Working Group meetings were held periodically and
interested community members were welcome to attend.
Policy Round -Up
Policy writing was led by the CAC and supported by staff on the TAC as well as Working Group members.
At the 'Policy Round -Up' in December 2018, participants sorted the draft policies into broad, cross-
cutting themes organized under 18 high-level goals. The goal of the activity was to review the draft
policies and identify missing ideas, such as places where certain themes across a topic area were not
well represented within the draft policies. More than 60 people participated.
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board
In January 2019, the TAC did a closer review of the policies to ensure that the draft policies aligned with
existing City and County policies. In February 2019, the first Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board meeting
was held to provide a citywide perspective about the equity, environmental, and economic implications
of proposed action items in the Neighborhood Plan topic areas. Throughout the topic areas, there are
overarching themes such as equity and inclusion, connectivity, healthy people and climate, safety,
prosperity, and neighborhood identity.
River Road Corridor Study
February 2019 brought the first workshops for the River Road Corridor Study.' Over the span of the
three-day open house the public had a chance to dive into the details and create actual designs for
neighborhood centers along River Road. The theme of the first open house was, "Getting Started:
1 The River Road Corridor Study was a partnership between Lane Transit District and the City of Eugene, supported
by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The completed study is available here: https://www.eugene-
or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60545/River-Road-Corridor-Study-FTA-Grant
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Reflecting the Neighborhood Vision and Priorities," the second "Developing Concepts: Exploring the
Ways the Vision Can Take Shape Along the Corridor," and the third open house concluded with
"Establishing Criteria: Refining Ideas and Creating Evaluation Criteria." These workshops were followed
by an email survey to participants asking about additional ideas, concerns, and areas of excitement. For
those that couldn't attend, we developed an online survey to give people an opportunity to weigh in on
both high-level principles for the project and some of the early concepts.
As part of the initial workshops, the Corridor Study project staff hosted a Business Round Table, inviting
businesses and commercial properties along River Road to talk about design concepts along the corridor
and provide input.
Photos from the Corridor Study Workshop #1
Planning in Action Open House
In April 2019, another community event, the 'Planning in Action Open House' at North Eugene High
School provided community members an opportunity to review the draft policies as well as draft
actions. The Open House took place on both a Sunday afternoon and a Wednesday evening to
accommodate as many community members and businesses as possible. Food and activities for children
were provided at these meetings. More than 200 neighbors attended in total and there were great, in-
depth conversations at each of the tables. There were many new faces joining the neighborhood
planning process at these open houses. These conversations were a chance for neighbors to see how
their concerns and aspirations were represented in the draft policies and started the transition from
policy development into action planning.
On May 15, 2019, City Council officially approved the draft goals and policies as a platform for moving
into the Action Planning Phase.
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Phase 5: Action Planning (May 2019 — March 2021)
In May 2019, the project transitioned into the Action Planning phase, which focused on drafting,
evaluating and prioritizing actions to implement the draft policies. Refining the action items was a
collaborative process among the CAC, Working Group members, and City, County, and partner agency
staff to incorporate community and technical feedback.
River Road Corridor Study
In June 2019, project staff held a second series of Corridor Study workshops. Participants learned about
corridor concepts and land use and zoning options. The design team and community members discussed
implementation strategies and land use policies that could guide the type and location of growth. As
they reviewed the work of the design team, community members were asked a series of questions to
determine whether the proposed development standards and land use types fit with the vision for the
River Road Corridor area and desired neighborhood character. Community members, staff, and
consultant team members brainstormed draft land use concepts, zoning options and design standards
to further vet with the community using an online survey throughout summer and fall 2019 focusing on
two draft land use concepts.
Project Fair, Pumpkin Pie and Planning, and Community Events
Also in June 2019, project staff highlighted the Neighborhood Plan at a City of Eugene Planning Division
Project Fair at the Downtown Library, connecting with community members and talking to them about
the neighborhood planning efforts. Staff and community volunteers attended several other events
throughout the summer of 2019 to talk with community members about the Neighborhood Plan and
collect input.
In November 2019, community volunteers and project staff hosted the 'Pumpkin Pie and Planning'
event. Over 150 community members, the CAC and City and County staff discussed and shared thoughts
on draft action items. It was both a celebration with neighbors on all the work that had been done on
the Neighborhood Plan and an opportunity to continue providing input. Highlights of the presentation
and discussion included land use, zoning, better transportation, the development of parks and the
future of housing in Santa Clara and River Road. Given the large number of participants, discussions
were geared towards covering topics with highest priority and expressing support or concern for the
action items. Free pumpkin pie was available for those who attended, as well as harvest art activities,
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and a chance to win a basket of goodies. The Land Use topic area had the widest range of opinions, with
many participants wanting more information on future land use standards that could address
community concerns.
Online Survey
An online survey was open from August to November 2019, reaching nearly 500 respondents and
collecting input and concerns regarding draft actions. Results from in-person outreach events were
collated with the online survey results to refine policies and actions.
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board
In February 2020, the planning team convened a second Trible Bottom Line Sounding Board meeting,
and their feedback was collected on the Action Plan highlights.
Neighborhood Conversations
From January to March of 2020 a series of small group discussions, Neighborhood Conversations, took
place in common neighborhood gathering spaces to discuss how the proposed Neighborhood Plan vision
would be implemented. At each of these small group meetings, participants reviewed the proposed land
use concepts and discussed: What land uses will be allowed? How is zoning proposed to change? How
quickly might changes start to happen? These conversations focused on the Land Use topic area of the
Neighborhood Plan and exploring the initial details of the River Road Corridor Study.
An invitation to the Neighborhood Conversations was mailed to 16,000+ addresses including all
residents and property owners in the neighborhood, emailed to the 1,500+ interested parties list, and
shared by the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations. Overwhelming interest from
residents and property owners in the neighborhood led to scheduling additional meetings —13
conversations in total, attended by approximately 200 residents. Another 80+ people did not attend
but learned about the project and received answers from staff or community leaders about their
questions in response to the invitations.
Approximately half of the participants
were new to the project, and the other
half had some previous knowledge or had
participated in a Plan meeting. While most
participants were over 50, the project staff nr
and community volunteers did engage
younger residents and communities of
color through both the Conversations and
a meeting hosted jointly with EI Camino
Del Rio Elementary School in River Road.
The meetings provided the opportunity for
groups of staff, volunteers, and A Neighborhood Conversation at Camino Del Rio
community members to discuss elements
of the land use changes, sharing support and reservations.
In mid-March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However,
after receiving comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually
on Zoom each month and refine the draft actions. Project staff continued to send newsletters through
our interested parties email list and in March 2021 launched the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood
Plan Engage Eugene project website, part of the City of Eugene's online engagement platform.
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Phase 6: Adoption (March 2021— April 2024)
On May 12, 2021, project staff received direction from the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board
of Commissioners to move into the Adoption Phase and prepare a plan adoption package for community
review. Between spring 2021 and spring 2023, staff and the CAC worked on refining the adoption
package and adapting the plan and implementation tools to evolving state requirements, including
legislation affecting middle housing and more climate -friendly housing development.
In March 2023, the CAC approved bringing the draft Neighborhood Plan, Action Plan, and neighborhood -
specific code amendments out for community feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for
the Adoption Phase. Updated drafts of the Neighborhood Plan and Action Plan and an initial draft of the
neighborhood -specific code amendments were published to the project website and the project's
Engage Eugene site.
Public Information Campaign
Project staff distributed information about neighborhood planning and the adoption process through a
variety of digital media, including updates to the project website, Engage Eugene webpage, social media,
and e -newsletters from the City Planning Division, and both community organizations. Project staff also
developed summary documents that were available online and at in-person events, as well as graphics
depicting the proposed code amendments.
Postcard Mailing
In early May 2023, project staff mailed
a postcard to all owners and residents
of the River Road and Santa Clara
neighborhoods, approximately 16,800
people. The postcard featured ways to
engage during the adoption phase,
including virtual information sessions,
an in-person community event,
meeting toolkit, and online feedback
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Virtual Information Sessions
Project staff hosted two virtual information sessions to provide an opportunity for community members
to learn about neighborhood planning, the draft adoption package, and ways to engage. A total of 21
people attended the two sessions in May 2023, including CAC members.
Facilitated Discussions with Community Organizations
Project staff participated in the community organization meetings to provide an update on
neighborhood planning and support small group discussions. The RCCO meeting was in-person only,
while the SCCO meeting included an opportunity for virtual participation during the presentation
followed by in-person discussions. Approximately 65+ people participated in the two meetings.
In -Person Community Event
Project staff and the CAC hosted an evening, in-person community event at North Eugene High School
on May 25, 2023. A total of 47 residents participated. Community members were invited to learn about
the draft plan by visiting topic tables and reviewing maps and topic area summaries. Staff presented an
overview of neighborhood planning and then participants joined small group discussions based on topic
area. In addition to CAC members and City and County planning staff, other city departments including
Parks and Open Space, Transportation Planning, and the Office of Equity and Community Engagement
participated in discussions.
Community members learning about
the Draft Neighborhood Plan
Meeting Toolkit
Community Advisory Committee members at the May
Community Event
For community members who wanted to dive deeper into the plan, project staff provided a meeting
toolkit. This toolkit offered guidance on hosting a small or medium-size group discussion with neighbors,
family and friends, or existing groups. The same guidance was used by the community organizations for
their meetings.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EUGENE -SPRINGFIELD
METROPOLITAN AREA GENERAL PLAN; ADOPTING THE RIVER
ROAD -SANTA CLARA NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City Council of the City of Eugene finds as follows:
A. The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are comprised of a
patchwork of properties some of which are located in the City of Eugene and some of
which are located in Lane County.
B. The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was developed with
substantial community input utilizing a collaborative process incorporating the River
Road Community Organization, the Santa Clara Community Organization, the City of
Eugene, Lane County and other stakeholders throughout both neighborhoods.
C. The River Road and Santa Clara communities, the City of Eugene and Lane
County all agree that a neighborhood plan with a forward-looking vision is an important
asset for the River Road and Santa Clara communities.
NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan ("Metro
Plan") is amended as follows:
(a) The page reference to "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings,
and Policies" are deleted from the Table of Contents.
(b) The phrase "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings and Policies:"
is deleted from the first paragraph of Chapter II: Fundamental Principles and
Growth Management Policy Framework.
(c) Chapter II, Section F: River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings,
Objectives, and Policies, is deleted in its entirety.
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Section 2. The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, attached as Exhibit
A to this Ordinance, is adopted as a refinement plan of the Metro Plan.
Section 3. Metro Plan Appendix B: Refinement Plans, Functional Plans, and
Other Planning Documents is amended to add the following information in alphabetical
order within the list of documents:
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Date: 2024
Adopted by: Eugene City Council
Lane County Board of Commissioners
Adopting Ordinances: City of Eugene Ordinance No. XXXX
Lane County Ordinance No. XXXX
Adoption Date: XXX, 2024
Section 4. The findings set forth in Exhibit B to this Ordinance are incorporated
by reference and adopted in support of this Ordinance.
Section 5. Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the
Eugene Charter of 2002, this Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of
its passage by the City Council and signature by the Mayor, or upon the date the Lane
County Board of Commissioners has adopted an ordinance containing substantially
identical provisions to those described in Sections 1-3 of this Ordinance, whichever is
later.
Section 6. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the
City Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained
herein, including completing any incomplete references to the adopting ordinances and
the adoption date of the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan in Appendix B to
the Metro Plan.
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Section 7. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
Further, if this Ordinance is remanded back to the City Council for further action by the
Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, those sections, subsections, sentences, clauses,
phrases or portions that do not require action on remand shall be deemed separate,
distinct, and independent provisions and such remand shall not affect their validity or
effect.
Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this
day of , 2024 day of , 2024
City Recorder Mayor
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Tableof Contents..........................................................................................................................................1
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How to Use the Neighborhood Plan.........................................................................................................7
Regulatory Framework and Relationship to Other Plans and Policies...................................................10
HowWe Got Here.......................................................................................................................................14
NeighborhoodHistory.............................................................................................................................14
Past Community and Planning Efforts....................................................................................................16
Developing the Neighborhood Plan........................................................................................................17
Planning Process Phases.........................................................................................................................20
RiverRoad Corridor Study.......................................................................................................................
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Neighborhood Plan Visions, Goals, and Policies.........................................................................................23
EconomicDevelopment..........................................................................................................................24
Transportation........................................................................................................................................25
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Parks and Natural Resources..................................................................................................................30
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List of Figures
Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Map..........................................................................6
Figure 2: River Road -Santa Clara Historical Development Patterns...........................................................15
Figure 3: River Road -Santa Clara Vision Map..............................................................................................23
Figure 4: River Road -Santa Clara Existing Transportation Map..................................................................27
Figure 5: River Road -Santa Clara Future Transportation Map....................................................................28
Figure 6: River Road -Santa Clara Street Jurisdiction Map..................................................................................29
Figure 7: River Road -Santa Clara Parks and Natural Resources Map.........................................................32
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Acknowledgements
Thank you to the community members who have dedicated countless hours to the development of this
Neighborhood Plan and the future of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods. Special thanks to
the Community Advisory Committee for providing leadership and playing an active role throughout the
process. This work would not have been possible without you.
Community Advisory Committee Members
Jon Belcher
Carl Below
Luke Callahan
Terah Cleveland
Rick Duncan
Cameron Ewing
Jerry Finigan
Beth Gerot
Louisa de Heer
Susan Kittleson
Working Group Members
Bruce Barney
Vickie Barnts
Beverly Barr
Todd Berger
Peter Bolander
Joe Castino
Betty Grant
Lisa Hudson
Kevin Jones
Hillary Kittleson
Hamid Madami
Cathy Martinit
Jacqueline McClure
Jerry Mohr
Nora Morgan
Jim Neu
Steve Norris
Brian Parmelee
River Road Community Organization Board Members
Jon Belcher
Charlsey Cartwright
Mysti Frost
Dan Isaacson
Susan Kittleson
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Mary Leontovich
Ed McMahon
Michele O'Leary
Kate Perle
Harry Sanger
Rebecca Sprinson
Ann Vaughn
Louie Vidmar
Hans Wittig
George Price
Christina Prince
Meredith Prochot
Gaston Ramos
Carleen Reilly
Pat Reilly
Becky Riley
Joel Robe
Vicki Roessler
Christine Rush
Julie Schaum
Jolene Siemsen
Jan Spencer
Miaya Sustaita
Cat Tanzer
Alpha Wilson
Catherine Zukowski
Stefan Ostrach
Clare Strawn
Carly Sylva-Gabrielson
Jacque Wurster
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Santa Clara Community Organization Board Members
Jerry Finigan
Tim Foelker
Patrick Kerr
Dawn Lesley
Jerry Mohr
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board Members
Bill Aspegren
Allen Hancock
Randy Hledik
Ela Kubok
Kate Perle
Terri Reed
Louie Vidmar
Matt Vohs
Daniel Lombardi
Emily Reiman
Kristen Taylor
Alicia Voorhees
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Members of the project staff team changed somewhat over the course of the planning period. At the
time the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was adopted, the following staff were part of the
core project team:
City of Eugene
Terri Harding, Principal Planner & Project Manager
Alissa Hansen, Planning Director
Elena Domingo, Associate Planner
Leah Rausch, Associate Planner
Zoli Gaudin -Dalton, Assistant Planner
Annie Loe, Urban Designer
Rob Inerfeld, Transportation Planning Manager
Carolyn Burke, Parks & Natural Resource Planning Manager
Fabio Andrade, Equity and Community Engagement Manager
Lane County
Jared Bauder, Associate Planner
Lindsey Eichner, Principal Planner
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Introduction
The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are a patchwork of properties located in the City of
Eugene (incorporated) and in Lane County (unincorporated). For over 30 years, land use and
development within the River Road and Santa Clara communities have been governed by the River
Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987). The community, the City and the County all agreed that a
plan with a forward-looking vision was needed for this large part of the community.
The River Road Community Organization (RRCO) and Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO)
dedicated innumerable volunteer hours developing a foundation of community input on which to build
the neighborhood planning process. This work included past community and planning efforts, such as
the Santa Clara -River Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL) and Santa Clara -River Road Implementation
Planning Team (SCRRIPT) projects. Launched in Fall 2017, the neighborhood planning process was a
collaborative effort among RRCO, SCCO, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other stakeholders
throughout both neighborhoods. The process had six phases: Reaching Out, Neighborhood Visioning,
Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption with opportunities for
community and stakeholder feedback throughout every phase.
The neighborhood planning process created a vision for growth and development in a manner that
respects the area's unique characteristics and opportunities, and 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.
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How to Use the Neighborhood Plan
The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is a formally adopted, legally binding land use plan. The
plan boundary follows the boundaries of RRCO and SCCO, and includes properties located inside the
Eugene city limits, properties located outside the Eugene city limits but within Eugene's UGB, and
properties located outside Eugene's UGB but within the boundary of the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan). See Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Map.
The Neighborhood Plan provides policy direction for City and County decision -makers as they consider
future legislative decisions. Plan policies are not intended to be applied as a standard or criterion for
approving or denying a land use or development application unless such direction is specifically stated in
the policy. Land use codes adopted by the City and the County, which implement certain policies of this
Neighborhood Plan through detailed regulation, generally include the approval criteria for individual
land use applications. Finally, some of the policies in this plan are aspirational, including those policies
that call for collaboration or additional efforts from RRCO and SCCO and additional community partners.
The Neighborhood Plan is organized around five Topic Areas: Economic Development, Transportation,
Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community. Each Topic Area includes vision statements,
goals, policies, and actions. The terms "vision statement," "goal," "policy," and "action" as used in this
Neighborhood Plan mean the following:
• Vision Statements are aspirational and describe the community's best outcome for how the
neighborhood will look, feel, and function 20 years and more into the future. Each vision
statement is based on community values and aspirations expressed during the Neighborhood
Plan community engagement process. The vision statements reflect the ideal outcome if all
aspirational goals were to be attained.
• Goals are statements that describe hopes for the future of the community related to a particular
idea, and flow directly from the neighborhood vision. A goal is aspirational and may not be fully
attained within a particular time frame.
• Policies are statements adopted to provide a consistent course of action and to move the
community toward attainment of its goals. Some of the policies in the Neighborhood Plan guide
the City and County in planning and policy decisions such as: formulating proposed changes to
local land use codes and other regulatory documents; developing other work programs and
long-range planning projects; and preparation of budgets and capital improvement programs.
Other plan policies are aspirational calls for collaboration or additional efforts from the RRCO,
SCCO, and other community partners. The policies included in this plan will not be used in
determining whether the City or County should approve or deny land use or development
applications unless such direction is specifically stated in the policy.
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• Actions are possible strategies to implement the policies of this plan. The Neighborhood Plan is
supported by the non -regulatory Action Plan, which includes actions such as possible land use
code amendments, zone changes, projects, programs, and possible community partnerships.
The Action Plan is not attached to or incorporated in the Neighborhood Plan and the Action Plan
is not adopted by the City or County governing boards. The Action Plan is a separate document,
which identifies community priorities to guide implementation of the Neighborhood Plan. The
inclusion of a particular action in the Action Plan does not require implementation of that
action, nor does it prohibit the implementation of other actions, whether or not they are listed
in the Action Plan. The Action Plan identifies various local entities such as the City of
Eugene, Lane County, RCCO and SCCO, as well as additional community partners, who may lead
implementation of different actions. Some actions, such as land use code amendments and zone
changes, may require implementation by the Eugene City Council or the Lane County Board of
Commissioners. Other actions may be implemented by City or County staff, RCCO and SCCO, or
other community partners.
Implementation of the Action Plan will occur overtime as committed community members
strive to improve the neighborhoods, and as resources allow. The Action Plan includes
general budget and timeframe estimates to help inform community advocacy for resources
and to inform City, County, and other community partners' work plans and
capital project development. Some actions will require public funds and resources while other
actions will be dependent on private investments and development activities.
A set of neighborhood -specific amendments to the City of Eugene's Land Use Code, applying
only within RRCO and SCCO, are proposed to be adopted concurrently with the Neighborhood
Plan. These amendments include changes to the C-2 Community Commercial Zone to lower the
maximum building height, add design standards, and prohibit certain auto -oriented land uses.
Additionally, the amendments include changes to the R-1 Low Density Residential Zone to allow
for the small-scale collective sale of agricultural products. These amendments reflect community
feedback and certain high priority actions in the Action Plan.
The policies under the various Topic Areas in this Neighborhood Plan are interrelated and, together,
create the plan's policy framework. In some cases, there is overlap between policies, and in other cases,
there may be conflicts and inconsistencies between and among some policies. When making decisions
based on the Neighborhood Plan, not all the policies can be complied with to the same degree in every
instance. Use of the Neighborhood Plan requires a balancing of its various policies on a case-by-case
basis, with an emphasis on those policies most pertinent to the issue at hand.
The policies in the Neighborhood Plan vary in their scope and implications. Some call for a specific City
or County action; others are directives the City and County must address when adopting or amending
their respective land use codes or plans; and others are aspirational calls for collaboration or additional
efforts from RRCO, SCCO, and community partners. The common theme of all the policies is that each
represents an approach toward land use problem -solving and goal realization in the River Road and
Santa Clara neighborhoods. Adoption of the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan does not
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necessarily commit the City, County, neighborhood organizations, or others to immediately carry out
each policy to the letter. The City and County will carry out the policies applicable to the City and County
to the best of their abilities, given sufficient time and resources.
Future Amendments
The Neighborhood Plan is a long-range policy document which establishes a framework for future
decision-making, however it may require updates or amendments in response to changes in the law or
circumstances important to the community.
Because the boundary of the plan includes land within the Eugene city limits, land between the Eugene
city limits and the UGB, and land outside the UGB but within the Metro Plan Boundary, the plan requires
joint adoption by Eugene and Lane County. The approval process for an amendment to the
Neighborhood Plan shall necessarily follow the Metro Plan Amendment process for two jurisdictions
(Type II process), as outlined in the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan.
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Regulatory Framework and Relationship to Other Plans and Policies
The Neighborhood Plan is one plan among a variety of land use plans and regulations that exist at the
state, regional, and local level. As an adopted land use plan, the Neighborhood Plan has defined
relationships to other adopted plans.
Statewide Planning Goals
Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, related statutes, and
administrative rules provide a framework for all local land use planning. State
law requires each city and county to adopt a comprehensive plan, which must
be consistent with the Statewide Land Use Planning Goals, as well as the
zoning and land division ordinances necessary to effectuate the
comprehensive plan.
Other Adopted Land Use Plans
At the local and regional level, the two applicable comprehensive plans are
the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan).
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan
Envision Eugene is the community vision for how growth is managed in
Eugene's UGB in a way that protects and enhances quality of life and reflects
Eugene's shared values. The Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the
regulatory component of Envision Eugene, is the basic guiding policy
document for land use planning within Eugene's UGB and addresses the
future of Eugene through goals and regulatory policies regarding land use.
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Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan)
The Metro Plan is the basic guiding land use policy document for regional land use planning and applies
to the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and areas of Lane County within the Metro Plan boundary.
The Neighborhood Plan must be consistent with applicable provisions in both the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and the Metro Plan. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and
the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is the prevailing
policy document. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and the Metro Plan, the
Metro Plan is the prevailing policy document. As provided in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan,
for properties located within Eugene's UGB, if inconsistencies occur between the Envision Eugene
Comprehensive Plan and the Metro Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan is the prevailing
policy document.
Major Related Plans and Programs
The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods are a patchwork of properties located within the City of
Eugene (incorporated) and Lane County (unincorporated), and there are related City and County plans
and programs that apply to this area. Following is a summary of key City and County plans and programs
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in place at the time of Neighborhood Plan adoption that relate to the Neighborhood Plan goals, policies,
and actions.
River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987)
The 1987 River Road -Santa Urban Facilities Plan (the 1987 Plan) was adopted in part to address
groundwater contamination by septic systems in the River Road Santa Clara area and to act as a
planning document for the provision of urban facilities, including sanitary sewer systems to the area.
The 1987 plan also contains land use policies applicable to individual land use applications and a land
use diagram for the plan area. The area encompassed by the 1987 Plan is slightly different from the area
encompassed by the Neighborhood Plan, so there may be some areas within the Neighborhood Plan
boundary that are not governed by the 1987 Plan. If inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood
Plan and the 1987 Plan, the Neighborhood Plan is the prevailing policy document.
Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan
Eugene's 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP) establishes a system of transportation facilities and
services that will meet the needs of Eugene residents, businesses, and visitors through 2035, consistent
with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and compliant with Statewide Planning Goal 12
(Transportation). By addressing all modes of travel, the Eugene 2035 TSP is designed to meet Eugene's
transportation needs as they evolve in the future and to increase transportation choices available
throughout the community. The TSP serves as the City of Eugene's local transportation system plan and
pedestrian and bicycle master plan. The Eugene TSP incudes a list of projects, including specific projects
in the River Road -Santa Clara area, for implementation through 2035.
Eugene Vision Zero Action Plan
Vision Zero is an approach to transportation safety that aims to eliminate deaths and lifechanging
injuries caused by traffic crashes —this is the goal of implementing Eugene's Vision Zero Action Plan. The
Vision Zero approach helps with educating the community on local traffic safety issues and enabling the
City of Eugene to prioritize resources based on evidence of the greatest need and impact.
Lane County Transportation System Plan
The Lane County Transportation System Plan (TSP) establishes Lane County's transportation policies and
identifies transportation projects needed through 2036 to meet the needs of the community. As a 20 -
year policy and investment guide, the County's TSP addresses major systems rather than ongoing
operations and maintenance activities.
See Figures 4: Existing Transportation Map, 5: Future Transportation Map, and 6: Street Jurisdiction Map
to learn more about City, County, and private streets and infrastructure.
Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan
The Eugene Parks and Recreation System Plan (PRSP), adopted in 2018, is a 30 -year strategic plan with
implementation recommendations for the first 10 years. The Eugene PRSP includes new parks and trails,
improved access to the Willamette River, revitalized pools and community centers, greater connectivity,
and more recreation opportunities in underserved areas. The PRSP's long-term vision includes many
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specific projects - to see a list of priority 1, 2, and 3 projects in the River Road -Santa Clara area, see the
Planning District Summary in the PRSP.
Eugene Stormwater Basin Master Plan
The Eugene Stormwater Basin Master Plan includes goals and objectives, implementation strategies,
study area characteristics, and methods for evaluating flood control, water quality, and open
waterways. The Stormwater Basin Master Plan is broken into volumes, with a stormwater management
strategy for each basin, including River Road -Santa Clara.
Lane County Stormwater Management Program
The County's stormwater management program addresses control measures to reduce pollutants
discharged into waterbodies, including illicit discharge detection. The County works closely with the City
of Eugene on stormwater issues, although both jurisdictions maintain an inventory of their stormwater
infrastructure and conduct regular maintenance activities.
Eugene Climate Action Plan
The Climate Action Plan (CAP 2.0) was developed to outline the types of bold actions needed to reach
Eugene's community -wide Climate Recovery Ordinance goals. The CAP 2.0 captures the actions the
community is prepared to implement, as well as community ideas for what else is needed to create an
equitable and livable community for everyone. Some of these actions relate to transportation options,
housing, stormwater management, urban forestry practices, and community resilience.
Eugene Capital Improvement Program
Eugene's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) provides a six-year funding plan for the City's capital
improvements, including airport, parks and open space, public buildings, stormwater, transportation,
and wastewater projects. Capital projects are generally large-scale endeavors in terms of cost, size, and
benefit to the community and needs are based on various City -adopted long-range plans, goals, and
policies.
Additional Related Plans, Manuals, Resources, and Programs
The Neighborhood Plan is a long-range planning document that identifies needs throughout the two
neighborhoods that relate to many different topics. There are several other plans, manuals, resources,
and programs that relate to the goals and policies in this Neighborhood Plan. They include, but are not
limited to, the following:
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• Beltline Facility Plan
• City of Eugene Complete Street Design Guide
• City of Eugene Green Building Resources
• City of Eugene Historic Loan Program
• City of Eugene Housing Implementation Pipeline (HIP)
• City of Eugene Parks and Recreation Bond and Levy Projects
• City of Eugene Urban Forestry Program
• City of Eugene Urban Reserves
• City of Eugene Water Quality Overlay Zone
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• City of Eugene Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone
• MovingAhead
• Rivers to Ridges Regional Parks and Open Space Vision
• Safe Routes to School
• Sidewalk Inventory
• Transportation Options: Strategies for a Growing Eugene
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How We Got Here
Neighborhood planning took place between 2017 and 2023, but it builds on a legacy of community
organizing and planning, as well as the natural environment, built environment, and community features
that make the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods distinct. This section summarizes the path to
creating the Neighborhood Plan, beginning with the neighborhood's history through to plan adoption.
Neighborhood History
The River Road and Santa Clara communities are oriented around River Road, which now runs on top of
an established indigenous peoples' trail, moving north -south through these communities. In the
northernmost portion of Eugene's UGB, the Santa Clara area encompasses about 2,400 acres and has
physical borders that include the Willamette River to the east, Randy Pape Beltline Road to the south,
and Northwest Expressway to the west. Just south of Santa Clara is the River Road community which
encompasses about 1,700 acres and is bordered by the Willamette River to the east, Beltline Road to the
north, Northwest Expressway and Railroad Yard to the west, and Thomason Lane to the south, adjoining
the Whiteaker Neighborhood. See Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Map.
The areas known today as River Road and Santa Clara lie within the traditional homeland of the
Kalapuya people. From time immemorial, within the context of the Willamette Valley's mosaic of
majestic landscapes and ecologies, the Kalapuya bands have accessed the natural resources made
available by way of the walam9t, or what is today known as the Willamette River and the Valley's fertile,
nutrient -rich soils.
Given the available resources and the potential for agricultural land, the area was also attractive to non -
indigenous settlers. Beginning in 1840, these settlers arrived in the Oregon territory by way of the
Oregon Trail. Diseases, introduced to the Valley by settlers, decimated the indigenous populations. By
1850, more than 90 percent of the Native population had died in an onslaught of repeated epidemics.
Today, the Kalapuya people are modern Indigenous community members who continue to practice
reverence and traditional connection to the Willamette River and Valley. (Learn more about the
Kalapuyan people of Oregon at https.Ilfiveoaksmuseum.orglexhibit/this-is-kolopuyan-land/.)
In the 1850s, this area was settled by scattered subsistence farm operations. Overtime, commercial
agriculture became the preeminent land use, especially with the construction of the Oregon and
California Railroad in 1871, which was associated with transporting agricultural products.
Though residential construction continuously increased throughout the early 1900s, the River Road and
Santa Clara communities remained predominantly agricultural in character until post -World War II
increases in Eugene's population spurred the siting and development of more subdivisions and homes
within both communities. The rapid increase in population correlated with an estimated 45 percent of
the River Road area's residences being constructed between 1940 and 1959. The result was a continued
decrease in average farm size, declining agricultural production, and a checkerboard landscape of homes
and farmland. As urbanization accelerated during the late 1940s and 1950s, Santa Clara also
experienced increases in commercial development.
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River Road, designated Pacific Highway in 1923, was once the only major link between Portland and
California. This designation of River Road as a state highway greatly influenced much of the
development experienced in the River Road and Santa Clara communities. According to land use studies
from the 1930s and 1940s, the majority of the roads in the area were created to provide access to River
Road. Later, the completion of Beltline Highway (1970) and Northwest Expressway (1980) further
facilitated development; this development resulted in changes to the use of the land. Generally, land
uses shifted from being primarily farmland to an increase in subdivisions and the presence of homes.
Post -World War II growth brought with it the development of educational and religious facilities. In
1945, River Road and Santa Clara school districts joined Eugene School District No. 4, and five schools
were built in the River Road community. The area also experienced an increase in church construction
during the 1950s and 1960s. Though church construction had previously been limited to the downtown
core, over this period of rapid growth, construction of churches began to take place in areas outside of
downtown.
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Continued Development and Annexation
Development continued to urbanize both communities, bringing aspects of in -town communities, such
as curved streets and cul-de-sacs, to River Road and Santa Clara by 1975. Accompanying these
transformations to the built environment were continuing conversations around how these
communities could be incorporated into the City's jurisdiction and how urban services, such as
electricity, water, transportation, and sewer, would be provided to the area.
Annexation, sometimes called "incorporation," is the legal process by which properties located in a
county become part of a city ("incorporated") and thus eligible to receive city services. In 1982, the
adopted regional Metro Plan governing planning efforts of Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County,
established the regional UGB and included policies requiring that if new development occurred on
properties within the UGB, the properties in question would be annexed to the appropriate city, either
Eugene or Springfield.
Sanitary Sewer Service and Patchwork Jurisdiction
Later in the 1980s, a groundwater pollution problem in the area led to the State of Oregon mandating
the provision of sanitary sewers. The Metro Plan specified that cities were the sole providers of sewers
in the metro area, which meant the City of Eugene was responsible for providing sewers to River Road
and Santa Clara. While the City originally intended to provide sewer service to individual properties that
chose to voluntarily annex, in order to reduce the groundwater pollution problem, Eugene extended
wastewater service to developed properties regardless of whether a property owner chose to annex.
These processes resulted in tensions between River Road and Santa Clara community residents and the
City. The legacy of these tensions has led to the continued jurisdictional fragmentation of these
communities, with some residents integrated into the Eugene City limits and others remaining within
the Lane County jurisdiction—all of which contributed to the checkerboard pattern of City and County
properties seen throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods today and created
inefficiencies in the provision of services and confusion for residents and agencies alike.
Policies in the Metro Plan now encourage annexation as the preferred means of providing urban
services to new development. Annexation is voluntary; however, it is typically required when a property
owner proposes to develop a property that is within the UGB but not within city limits as a condition of
certain land use approvals. In the City of Eugene, annexations must be approved by the Eugene City
Council, and the property must be contiguous to the city limits or separated from the city limits only by
a public right of way or a stream, bay, lake or other body of water.
Past Community and Planning Efforts
Adopted in 1987, the River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan has governed land use and
development in the River Road and Santa Clara communities for over 30 years. A number of planning
efforts have occurred in River Road and Santa Clara in the years since the Urban Facilities Plan was
adopted, leading up to and informing the formal Neighborhood Planning process that began in 2017.
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Published in 2006, "Eugene's Historic River Road" document was the result of a year-long collaboration
between Historic Preservation Northwest, City of Eugene Planning staff, and members of the public. The
document was intended to assist in the preparation of City and County policies pertaining to the
identification and protection of historic resources in the area.
Initiated in 2007 and acknowledged by the Eugene Planning Commission in 2009, the Lower River Road
Concept Plan supported planning efforts for the Rasor Mixed -Use Center. Lower River Road was
identified in the regional transportation master plan, TransPlan (2001), as a potential area for mixed-use
redevelopment. This planning process brought diverse elements of the community together to propose
over thirty recommendations related to the vision for Lower River Road and to evaluate implementation
strategies related to sustainability, transportation, and land use.
Santa Clara -River Road Outreach and Learning (SCRROL)
RRCO and SCCO joined together in February 2011 on an
ambitious public outreach project to survey area residents and
identify priorities for the future development of both
neighborhoods. Known as the Santa Clara -River Road Outreach
and Learning (SCRROL) project, their mission statement was: To
develop a community -wide, shared knowledge about challenges
and opportunities in our growing and changing neighborhoods
that can inform collaborative decisions in the future. They
identified community priorities and facilitated community
dialogue on land use, governance, parks and recreation, and
transportation. This outreach work resulted in a Report and
Recommendations document that included key findings about
what was important to the neighborhood residents and a list of
recommendations.
Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning Team
(SCRRIPT)
SCRROL's Report and Recommendations included a recommendation to form a new advocacy group
named the Santa Clara -River Road Implementation Planning Team (SCRRIPT), a task force to be
composed of River Road and Santa Clara representatives to work on common goals. SCRRIPT would
function similar to SCRROL but was created to be more proactive in advocating for specific solutions and
implementing the goals identified by SCRROL.
Throughout the SCRROL and SCRRIPT planning initiatives, the community organizations dedicated
countless volunteer hours in reaching out to and engaging neighbors. The results formed a foundation
for the Neighborhood Plan.
Developing the Neighborhood Plan
SCRRIPT and SCRROL, among other efforts by RRCO and SCCO, laid the foundation for the neighborhood
planning process. Launched in fall 2017, neighborhood planning was a collaborative effort among the
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RRCO and SCCO, the City of Eugene, Lane County, and other stakeholders throughout both
neighborhoods to create 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 process was guided by a project charter that outlined the decision-making
structure, and a public involvement plan that focused on community outreach.
Project Roles
Early in the neighborhood planning process, City and County staff worked with the RRCO and SCCO to
establish project roles and various technical and working groups. Some of these groups worked through
the duration of the planning process, while others formed for a specific purpose during a particular
phase. The roles of the primary groups included:
Community Organizations: RRCO and SCCO played an integral role in the development of the
Neighborhood Plan, through all phases of the project. But their role doesn't end at adoption. Ongoing
implementation of the Neighborhood Plan will include continued collaboration between the City,
County, community partners, and the community organizations.
Project Management Team: The project management team consisted of the Community Advisory
Committee (CAC) co-chairs, one from River Road and one from Santa Clara, and City and County
Planning staff tasked with guiding the process, including coordination and communication with the
community and key stakeholders.
Community Advisory Committee (CAC): The CAC consisted of 11 voting members, with two alternates,
nominated by the RRCO and SCCO Boards and appointed by the Eugene Planning Commission to
represent the varied voices of the two communities. The CAC included both residents and property
owners, including a member representing areas outside Eugene's UGB. Representatives from special
districts serving the community were also encouraged to participate in the process. The CAC committed
to creating a Neighborhood Plan, adopted by the City and County, to advance the community vision of
the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods while being consistent with Envision Eugene. The CAC
acted as a representative body for the two neighborhoods and strived to weigh the varied input from
residents, businesses, property owners, local appointed and elected officials, and RRCO and SCCO. The
CAC employed the following principles:
• Be prepared and able to act in a deliberative, considerate, and civil manner
• Respect diverse community demographics and varied interests
• Weigh the perspectives and input of the whole community
• Practice decision-making that places the needs and desires of the entire neighborhood first
The CAC participated in outreach efforts and Topic Area Working Groups and led development of vision
statements, goals, policies, and actions. The CAC worked collaboratively with staff to support the
Neighborhood Plan's formal adoption process. The CAC made a final community recommendation, along
with RRCO and SCCO, on the Neighborhood Plan adoption package.
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Topic Area Working Groups: Topic Area Working Groups were ad hoc, flexible groups comprised of
members of the public, RRCO and SCCO, and CAC members interested in diving deeper into specific
Topic Area details. The groups worked with the CAC to translate community input on best outcomes for
the future into vision statements, goals, policies, and actions. The working groups collaborated with the
CAC, project management team, and Technical Advisory Committee to develop the plan and
participated in outreach throughout the process.
City and County Coordination: The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), comprised of City, County, and
Lane Transit District staff, served as an advisory body to the project management team, CAC, and Topic
Area Working Groups. The TAC included input from City and County staff who work on subjects such as
transportation, parks, stormwater, economic development, and land use planning. The TAC provided
technical support related to the Topic Areas, vetted ideas for feasibility in balance with local budgets
and priorities and communicated how neighborhood -specific issues fit within the broader City or County
context. Additionally, City and County coordination teams included local elected officials and City and
County department executives who provided policy direction at critical junctures, as well as a
connection with local decision -makers.
Planning Commissions: The Eugene and Lane County planning commissions provided feedback and
guidance throughout the process, including reviewing and approving the project charter and public
involvement plan, appointing CAC members, and providing feedback on the plan components, including
land use code changes to support the Neighborhood Plan vision.
General Public: The neighborhood planning process included early and ongoing opportunities for the
public and key stakeholders to share ideas, raise concerns, and provide feedback. Stakeholders included
area property owners, residents, business owners and employees, advocacy groups, and public and non-
profit organizations, among others. The project management team crafted a public engagement process
that was:
• Meaningful: create a vision crafted with beauty, fun, warmth, and welcome
• Accountable: respond to ideas, critique, comments, and praise
• Inclusive: communicate with all stakeholders, including communicating with the under-
represented, communicating outside of structured meetings, and communicating in ways that
people understand and can relate to
• Transparent: make decisions public; share information in a variety of formats and places
• Realistic: inform about constraints, opportunities, and objectives
• Outcome -oriented: create a community -supported and Council -adopted neighborhood plan!
Early outreach focused on asking the community what they value in their neighborhoods now and about
their hopes and visions for the future, which was used to inform development of the Neighborhood
Plan. Outreach continued throughout each phase to share updates and gather feedback.
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Planning Process Phases
The sections below summarize the six phases of the neighborhood planning process: Reaching Out,
Neighborhood Visioning, Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption.
Each includes a summary of key stakeholder input and opportunities for public involvement.
Reaching Out Phase
In the summer of 2017, RRCO, SCCO, and staff began the 'Reaching Out' phase with three objectives:
Raise awareness about the project
Promote the fall communitywide kick-off event
Create opportunities for people to provide input on the future of their community
The project team began raising awareness about the project by meeting with neighbors throughout the
community, attending more than 20 events in advance of the fall kick-off event. Nearly 400 people
attended the kick-off event and participated in activities to identify what residents value about the area,
as well as sharing their future hopes for the neighborhood. The project team made an effort to engage
fresh voices, with outreach events specific to high school students, affordable housing residents, Spanish
speakers, and rural residents in Santa Clara, in partnership with local community organizations. The
project team also visited with over 300 neighborhood businesses.
Neighborhood Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities Phases
The Visioning and Priorities phases continued focusing on raising awareness of the project and asking
the community what they valued in their neighborhoods as well as their hopes for the future. The CAC
and the Topic Area Working Groups met monthly to compile and review the feedback received during
the Reaching Out phase, recognizing the priorities and values heard during this process, as well as the
many years of engagement done in the community by SCRROL and SCRRIPT. Different themes emerged
from the community feedback and the Neighborhood Plan began to develop around five main Topic
Areas: Economic Development, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community.
A vision for the future of the River Road and Santa Clara communities started to appear.
The CAC and Working Groups continued public outreach, including questionnaires, community forums,
an online survey, and several targeted outreach events. Using this widespread input from the
community, the CAC and Working Groups moved into the Policy Development phase and started
crafting the vision statements, goals, and policies of the Neighborhood Plan.
Policy Development Phase
In this phase, work focused on drafting policies related to the vision and neighborhood priorities
developed from community input. Throughout the Policy Development phase, Working Group meetings
were held periodically and interested community members were welcome to attend. Policy writing was
led by the CAC and supported by staff on the Technical Advisory Committee as well as Working Group
members. The CAC hosted a "Policy Round -Up" and a "Planning in Action Open House" to engage the
public in reviewing and prioritizing draft policies.
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Additionally, the TAC completed a policy review to ensure the draft policies aligned with existing City
and County policies. After initial community and staff review, the project team convened a Triple
Bottom Line (TBL) Sounding Board meeting to provide a citywide perspective about the equity,
environmental, and economic implications of proposed goals and policies in the Neighborhood Plan. The
TBL Sounding Board communicated with City and County committees to keep them informed and
engaged. The TBL Sounding Board included representatives from the following boards and commissions:
• Eugene Planning Commission
• Lane County Planning Commission
• Eugene Human Rights Commission
• Eugene Sustainability Commission
• Eugene Active Transportation
Committee
• Intergovernmental Housing Policy
Board
• Eugene Historic Review Board
• Eugene Budget Committee
• Eugene Neighborhood Leaders
Council
In May 2019, the Eugene City Council approved utilizing the draft goals and policies as a platform for
moving into the Action Planning Phase.
Action Planning Phase
The Action Planning Phase focused on drafting, evaluating and prioritizing actions to implement the
draft policies. Refining the action items was a collaborative process among the CAC, Working Group
members, and City, County, and partner agency staff to incorporate community and technical feedback.
The project team hosted a variety of public outreach events to inform the Neighborhood Plan actions,
including a City of Eugene Planning Division Project Fair at the Downtown Library, a 'Pumpkin Pie and
Planning' event in the neighborhood, a series of small group discussions called 'Neighborhood
Conversations,' and a second TBL Sounding Board Meeting.
The meetings provided the opportunity for groups of staff, volunteers, and community members to
discuss elements of the land use changes; sharing support and reservations. In mid-March 2020, the
COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However, after receiving
comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually on Zoom each
month and refine the draft actions. The project team mailed postcards to specific properties, which
included commercially zoned areas and key large church properties beyond the corridor that were
targeted for potential zone changes/land use code changes to support potential future redevelopment.
The postcards were intended to solicit feedback from tenants and property owners about these
potential changes.
The RRCO and SCCO continued their review and provided input on the draft actions proposed in each
Topic Area. In May 2021, the project team received direction from the Eugene City Council and Lane
County Board of Commissioners to move into the Adoption Phase and to prepare a plan adoption
package for community review.
Adoption Phase
In 2022, City staff offered a path to adoption that built on broad community agreement and the
extensive engagement, collaboration, and community volunteer hours dedicated to the neighborhood
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planning process since 2017. The proposed path forward also recognized the challenges and changes
faced between 2020 and 2022, including the COVID-19 pandemic, state mandates for other planning
priorities, staff changes, and resource constraints. The project management team worked to refine a
final adoption package, including a refined set of neighborhood -specific land use code amendments to
achieve many of the land use goals outlined in the Plan. The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
adoption package is comprised of the Neighborhood Plan document and neighborhood -specific code
amendments addressing important topics like commercial development standards and transitions
between commercial mixed-use and lower density residential areas. While not a part of the adoption
package, the Action Plan, which acts as a non -regulatory guidance document, remains an important part
of the planning effort.
In March 2023, the Community Advisory Committee approved bringing the neighborhood -specific code
amendments out for community feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for the
Adoption Phase. This engagement process included mailing postcards to all owners and residents of the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods which featured ways to engage during the adoption phase,
including virtual information sessions, an in-person community event, a meeting toolkit, and an online
feedback form. This community feedback helped inform recommendations from the CAC, RRCO, and
SCCO and helped compile the adoption package before it went through the formal adoption process
with City and County decision -makers.
River Road Corridor Study
One desired outcome of the Neighborhood Plan is to improve conditions along River Road, which is
identified as a key transit corridor in Envision Eugene. The River Road Corridor Study was a concurrent
planning process that integrated the Neighborhood Plan vision for active mixed-use neighborhood
centers along the River Road corridor and a transportation system that is safe, accessible, affordable,
environmentally responsible and transitions to zero carbon.
The River Road Corridor Study included an in-depth analysis of the River Road corridor, from Northwest
Expressway to Hunsaker Lane, funded by a Federal Transit Administration grant awarded to Lane Transit
District and the City of Eugene. The Corridor Study included stakeholder interviews, public workshops,
economic and demographic research, and conceptual design work, which resulted in land use and
multimodal recommendations to encourage mixed-use neighborhood centers and a variety of housing
types; integrating how people get around, where they shop and live, and how the corridor looks and
feels to support implementation of the community vision along River Road.
Recommendations from the River Road Corridor Study were incorporated into the Neighborhood Plan
vision, goals, and policies, as well as the neighborhood -specific land use code amendments and the
Action Plan. The string of pearls concept along River Road (illustrated in Figure 1: River Road -Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan Map) originated from this study.
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Economic Development
VISION STATEMENT
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
Goal 1: Improve the neighborhood economy and empower local residents by encouraging the
growth and creation of local businesses.
Policy 1.1 Incentives for Local Businesses: Help neighborhood businesses use existing local,
regional, and state loan programs to support growth and creation of neighborhood businesses.
Policy 1.2 Neighborhood Assets: Support business development that utilizes neighborhood assets.
Policy 1.3 Patronage of Locally Owned Businesses: Encourage patronage of locally owned
businesses through community organization efforts such as marketing, education, and events.
Policy 1.4 Regulatory Environment: Strive for a local regulatory environment that is supportive of
economic development in line with neighborhood vision (such as creating small commercial nodes)
Goal 2: Promote redevelopment that enhances walkability and increases access to daily
needs.'
Policy 2.1 Vibrancy: Incentivize and support redevelopment that fosters active mixed-use
neighborhood centers.
Policy 2.2 Small Business Development: Promote small business development that supports
active mixed-use neighborhood centers by identifying local funding sources and continuing local
outreach and assistance to small business owners.
Goal 3: Promote living wage emolovment opportunities within the neighborhoor'
Policy 3.1 Residential Employment: Encourage businesses in residentially zoned areas at a scale
that complements the surrounding neighborhood.
Policy 3.2 Employment Opportunities: Promote the creation of employment opportunities that
offer a living wage.
1 Examples of daily needs include grocery stores, pharmacies, and other necessary services.
Exhibit A
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Transportation
VISION STATEMENT
TRANSPORTATION
Goal 4: Implement a transportation system that is designed to be safe for all users.
Policy 4.1 Safety and Accessibility: Improve safety and accessibility for people walking, biking,
and using mobility devices.
Policy 4.2 Riverfront Paths: Improve safety enhancements and amenities along rive rfront
shared use paths.
Goal 5: Promote a connected and efficient multi -modal transportation system that is
equitable and affordable and addresses congestion on River Road.
Policy 5.1 Regional Transportation Network: Work towards convenient, equitable, and
affordable access to a regional pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle network throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 5.2 Transit: Support affordable public transit along River Road from the Urban Growth
Boundary to the rest of Eugene in collaboration with Lane Transit District.
Policy 5.3 Active Transportation to Commercial Centers: Expand active transportation networks
that connect neighborhoods to their adjacent commercial areas, schools, and community
gathering spaces.
Policy 5.4 Traffic Management: Prioritize transportation infrastructure improvements to
support the traffic flow and enhance safety objectives.
Policy 5.5 Public Right -of -Way Management: City and County will continue to cooperatively
work towards addressing jurisdictional issues in the right of way, including parking,
maintenance, street improvements, and annexation issues
Goal 6: Plan for a transportation system that is future oriented, environmentally responsible,
and transitions to zero carbon.
Policy 6.1 Zero Carbon: Transition transportation system toward zero carbon by prioritizing
improvements that support seamless connections for switching between modes, active
transportation options, ride sharing, and electric vehicle use.
Policy 6.2 Education and Youth Engagement: Educate current and future users of the
transportation system about active transportation options and transit, tapping into existing
resources like Safe Routes to School and City of Eugene youth recreation programs.
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Policy 6.3 Future Transportation Needs: Support a transportation system that responds to the
long-term needs of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 6.4 Street Design: Apply appropriate design standards to address the distinct types of
travel lanes typical of the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods, consistent with City and
County guidelines.
Transportation Maps
The Existing and Future Transportation Maps on the following pages include City, County, and private
streets and infrastructure, as well as planned improvements from the 2035 Eugene Transportation
System Plan and Safe Routes to School program priorities. The Street Jurisdiction Map illustrates streets
within the jurisdiction of the City and County.
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Parks and Natural Resources
VISION STATEMENT
PARKS AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
Goal 7: Maintain and create natural areas which are healthy, thriving spaces that provide
habitat r,r native species and function as natural infrastructure.
Policy 7.1 Stormwater Conveyances: Enhance natural stormwater conveyances to reduce
pollution, increase infiltration, protect against flooding, and improve habitat.
Policy 7.2 Stormwater Education: Educate the public about the interconnectedness of function
and safety in our natural stormwater system through City and community collaboration.
Policy 7.3 Habitat Corridors: Create new and enhance existing habitat corridors throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through community organizing and collaboration
with local service providers to conduct outreach and education to property owners.
Policy 7.4 Public Natural Areas: Create new and enhance existing natural areas, including within
the Willamette River Greenway, that are accessible to all residents.
Policy 7.5 Tree Canopy: Promote, conserve, protect, and improve our urban forest by preserving
and planting street trees and encouraging private property owners to plant trees with education
and incentives, consistent with Eugene's Urban Forestry program.
Goal 8: Provide neighborhood access to recreational opportunities, parks, and community
centers.
Policy 8.1 Parks Access: Plan for all residents to have access to parks or publicly owned open
space within one -half -mile walking distance of their residence.
Policy 8.2 Connectivity: Improve connectivity between parks, natural areas, and public open
spaces.
Policy 8.3 Recreational Opportunities and Community Centers: Enhance equitable access to
recreational opportunities and well-maintained community centers.
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Goal 9: Make the Willamette River a vital, healthy, and accessible part of the neighborhoods.
Policy 9.1 Safe and Convenient Access: Provide safe and convenient access to the riverbank
park system for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices.
Policy 9.2 Stewardship of the Willamette River Ecosystem: Work with the community and non-
profit organizations to balance preservation and access to the river.
Policy 9.3 Recreational Uses: Promote accessible recreational uses along the Willamette River
edge in partnership with local service providers to improve access to the river and provide
amenities and programs.
Goal 10: Preserve agricultural land and open spaces within the Neighborhood Plan boundary.
Policy 10.1 Agricultural Land Preservation outside the Eugene Urban Growth Boundary (UGB):
Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use, where
feasible or as the state allows.
Policy 10.2 Open Space Preservation: Promote a network of publicly and privately -owned open
space areas in collaboration with local service providers and private property owners.
Policy 10.3 Agricultural Enterprises within the UGB: Promote agricultural enterprises within the
UGB through legislative updates to local land use regulations, incentives, and collaboration with
private property owners.
Parks and Natural Resources Maps
The Parks and Natural Resources Map on the following page includes City of Eugene Parks and Open
Space projects as of 2023, existing parks, open space, and public lands within the neighborhoods, and
other wetland, riparian, and habitat resources.
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Land Use
vibiu►v STATEMENT
LAND USE
Goal 11: Support development that is well designed and economically, socially, and
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Policy 11.1 Effective Public Process for Development: Encourage effective collaboration
between developers, public agencies, and neighbors through legislative updates to local land
use regulations.
Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative
updates to local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between
different uses and scales and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size,
scale, and site layout requirements.
Policy 11.3 Well Designed Community Space: Help build a sense of community by using
welcoming and well-designed public and private community space.
Policy 11.4 Green and Resilient Properties: Encourage actions on residential, commercial, and
public properties that enhance food and energy production, water storage and conservation,
and tree canopy through programs, incentives, and legislative updates to local land use
regulations.
Goal 12: Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community.
Policy 12.1 Compatible Infill: Encourage innovative and creative housing options and infill, and
incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, scale, and site layout
requirements through legislative updates to local land use regulations.
Policy 12.2 Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate -income housing
throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding,
partnerships, and execution of the City and County's housing plans.
Policy 12.3 Innovative Housing Strategies: Pursue innovative housing strategies through
collaborative planning efforts between the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood
organizations, the City, the County, and local service providers.
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Policy 12.4 Monitoring and Implementation: At five-year intervals after adoption of the
Neighborhood Plan, City will use available data from the Growth Monitoring Program to
measure the effectiveness of policies established in this plan. The River Road and Santa Clara
Community Organizations will use the results to revise Action Plan priorities over time as work is
completed and new community priorities are identified.
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Policy 13.1 Key Areas for Development: Support more development and redevelopment in key
areas for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development through legislative updates to
local land use regulations.
Policy 13.2 Walkable Neighborhood Centers: Support walkable neighborhood centers where
people can access transit, shopping, parks, schools, and public spaces within walking distance
through legislative updates to local land use regulations.
Goal 14: Promr 1-4nd use and development that nrnterts and enhances neighborhnnd
ch-racter.
Policy 14.1 Compatibility Transitions: Enhance compatibility through development standards
such as height and scale transitions, setbacks, buffering with trees, and window offsets between
adjacent properties that are zoned differently through legislative updates to local land use
regulations.
Policy 14.2 Neighborhood Livability: Retain and enhance neighborhood livability, such as by
mitigating noise, identifying and encouraging preservation of historical and cultural properties,
and promoting green development and design at pedestrian scale.
Policy 14.3 Willamette River Compatibility: Encourage development that is less intense along
the river by making legislative updates to local land use regulations that include additional
standards to protect, maintain, preserve, and enhance the natural, scenic, historic, and
recreational qualities of the Willamette River Greenway.
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Community
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COMMUNITY
Goal 15: Foster a welcoming and inclusive community.
Policy 15.1 Welcoming and Inclusive: Promote a welcoming environment and inclusive
approach to the work of the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations in
collaboration with the City, County, and other local service providers such as schools and non-
profit organizations.
Policy 15.2 Housing Affordability: Show community support for affordable housing
opportunities in the neighborhoods.
Policy 15.3 The Unhoused Community: Advocate for housing and provide information to
community members about housing services and social services available for people without
stable housing.
Policy 15.4 Public Art: Support public art through public programs and community advocacy.
Goal 16: Foster collaborative relationships to build a stronger and more resilient community.
Policy 16.1 Communication and Outreach: Enhance communication and outreach capabilities of
the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations by advocating for stable local funding
to reach the entire neighborhoods.
Policy 16.2 Gathering and Learning Spaces: Enhance access to locations and opportunities for
community gathering, sharing, and learning spaces for all residents in collaboration with
neighborhood schools, businesses, and other community partners.
Policy 16.3 Community Engagement: Build and maintain resident engagement through
neighborhood projects, outreach, empowering neighborhood volunteers, and applying for the
City's Community and Neighborhood Matching Grants Program.
Policy 16.4 Resilience Networks: Build community support and participation in small scale
resilience networks that help neighbors and businesses communicate, share resources, and
prepare for emergencies.
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Goal 17: Provide comprehensive public services and community resources that address the
evolving needs of the community.
Policy 17.1 Address Present Confusion about Service Providers: Assist River Road and Santa
Clara residents by providing information about current service providers so there is clarity about
which agencies provide services where and how to contact them.
Policy 17.2 Essential Public Services (safety, water, fire): As neighborhoods evolve, strive for
equitable provision of essential public services if amalgamation and/or transition of service
providers is considered.
Policy 17.3 Community Resources: Work to expand parks and recreation services as well as
library and cultural services in the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 17.4 Annexation: Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur only
through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban
facilities and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable
attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual
property annexation agreements.
Goal 18: Increase resilience in local food, water, and disaster preparedness systems
necessary for human health and wellbeing.
Policy 18.1 Green Infrastructure: Invest in infrastructure development that is resilient to
disasters, enhances food, water, and energy stability, and preserves ecosystem functions, as
feasible.
Policy 18.2 Food Production and Storage: Promote home and neighborhood food production
and storage through community education, outreach, programs, and legislative updates to local
land use regulations.
Policy 18.3 Renewable Resources and Energy: Promote renewable resources and energy
conservation to decrease reliance on public utility grid through community education, outreach,
and incentives.
Policy 18.4 Neighborhood -wide Emergency Preparedness: Educate and prepare for natural
disasters by increasing access to regular Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training
and through community volunteer efforts.
Exhibit A
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Findings in Support of the Adoption of the
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Metro Plan Amendments
City of Eugene and Lane County
(City File MA 23-5 and County File: 509-PA23-05532)
Overview
Attachment C
Exhibit B
The City of Eugene and Lane County, in collaboration with the River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations and neighborhood volunteers, have been working together on an updated neighborhood
plan that creates a vision for growth and development in a manner that respects the River Road -Santa
Clara area's unique characteristics and opportunities.
The purpose of the amendments to the Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan
Amendments) is to adopt an updated neighborhood plan that:
• provides policy direction for City and County decision -makers as they consider future legislative
actions
guides City and County staff in:
o formulating proposed changes to local land use regulations and other regulatory
documents
o developing other work programs and long-range planning projects
o preparing budgets and capital improvement programs
• calls for collaboration as well as continued or additional efforts from the River Road and Santa
Clara Community Organizations and other community partners
Metro Plan Amendments
The proposal involves a Type II Metro Plan Amendment pursuant to EC 9.7705(2)(b) to:
• adopt the new River Road- Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan as a refinement of the Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan);
• remove Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan as well as references to the section in the Table
of Contents and Chapter II Introduction of the Metro Plan;
• Amend Appendix B to the Metro Plan to add a reference to the new River Road- Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan.
The proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan (Neighborhood Plan) creates a vision for
growth and development in a manner that respects the area's unique characteristics and opportunities
and includes vision statements, goals, and policies that reflect community values, aspirations, and
priorities expressed during outreach. The Neighborhood Plan provides policy direction for City and
County decision -makers as they consider future legislative actions, and guides City and County staff in
formulating proposed changes to local land use regulations and other regulatory documents, developing
other work programs and long-range planning projects, and preparing budgets and capital improvement
programs. The Neighborhood Plan also calls for collaboration and continued or additional efforts and
advocacy from the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations and other community partners.
In addition to the Neighborhood Plan, a non -regulatory Action Plan was developed with input from the
community; however, the Action Plan is not a land use plan, is not regulatory in nature, and will not be
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adopted by either the Eugene City Council or the Lane County Board of Commissioners. As such, these
findings need not and do not address compliance of the Action Plan with land use approval criteria.
In 1980, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) concluded that a public health hazard
existed for people using the River -Road Santa Clara aquifer, resulting from ground water contamination
from individual septic tank disposal systems. As part of the acknowledgment process for the 1982 Metro
Plan, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission provided direction that an urban
services plan be developed for both River Road and Santa Clara and that City of Eugene provide those
services. This direction was memorialized in the text of the 1982 Metro Plan. After the 1987 River Road -
Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan was adopted, the River Road -Santa Clara specific text in the Metro Plan
was revised in 1987 to reflect adoption of the Urban Facilities Plan, and moved into Chapter II Section F
of the Metro Plan, "River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, Objectives, and Policies," with the
intention that the policies would lead to the delivery of urban services to the River Road and Santa Clara
areas, most specifically wastewater service. The 1987 Urban Facilities Plan policies address the
extension of wastewater service to the River Road -Santa Clara area in order to address the groundwater
pollution problem. Policies were also added to Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan that addressed
extension of wastewater service to the area. Since the 1987 Urban Facilities Plan and the Chapter II
Section F Metro Plan policies were adopted, additional planning tools have been made available for
planning for wastewater and other urban services; for example, Eugene's Wastewater Master Plan, the
City's Capital Improvement Program, and the regional Public Facilities and Services Plan. Consistent with
the policy direction contained in the 1987 Urban Facilities Plan and Chapter II Section F of the Metro
Plan, wastewater has been extended throughout the River Road -Santa Clara area. As a result, the
properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served with wastewater service, with the
exception of the eastern fringe, and some limited in -fill. For these reasons, the policies in Chapter II
Section F from the Metro Plan are no longer necessary and are proposed for removal.
Additionally, a set of proposed amendments to the City of Eugene's Land Use Code which would apply
within portions of the River Road and Santa Clara areas that are within the city limits are also included in
the proposed adoption package. The Code Amendments only apply within the City of Eugene and
therefore will only be adopted by the City of Eugene. The proposed code amendments are not
addressed in these findings. The Eugene City Council will adopt a separate ordinance and a separate set
of findings in order to approve the proposed code amendments. These findings only address the Metro
Plan Amendments that must be adopted by both the Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of
Commissioners.
Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals; and
(2) The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent; and
(3) When the city -specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed amendment is
consistent with the city -specific local comprehensive plan.
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Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
The following criteria will be applied by the Board of Commissioners and other applicable governing
body or bodies in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment application:
A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals; and
B. The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
Consistency with Statewide Planning Goals
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(1) The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals
Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
A. The proposed amendment is consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals
Statewide Planning Goal 1 — Citizen Involvement. To develop a citizen involvement program that
insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The City's and County's acknowledged procedures for adoption of legislative land use decisions, located
in sections 9.7700 through 9.7735 (Metro Plan Amendment Procedures) of the Eugene Code, 1971, and
sections 12.300.005 through 12.300.035 (Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan Element)
of the Lane County Code, ensure the opportunity for community members to be involved in all phases of
the legislative land use decision process and set out the requirements for such involvement.
These Metro Plan amendments do not amend or affect either jurisdiction's state acknowledged citizen
involvement program. As addressed below, the process for adopting these Metro Plan amendments
complies with Goal 1 because it is consistent with the citizen involvement provisions cited above.
The City's citizen involvement program is adopted into the Eugene Code. The County's citizen
involvement program is adopted into the county regulations applicable to the Eugene urban transition
area (the area outside the city limits but within the urban growth boundary) and the Lane Code. Both
the City and County regulations include a formal land use review procedure with public notification,
meetings, and hearings. The public engagement actions for the neighborhood planning work were
completed consistently with the City's and County's acknowledged citizen involvement programs and
went beyond the requirements of those programs to ensure that citizens had opportunities to be
involved in the process.
This package of Metro Plan amendments has been the subject of extensive public involvement over the
course of several years. The document titled River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Engagement
Summary attached to these Findings as Appendix 1 and hereby adopted as additional findings of
compliance with Goal 1, summarizes the public engagement efforts used to educate the public and
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obtain feedback on the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan throughout each phase of the
planning process.
A final round of community engagement took place during the adoption phase, leading up to the pre -
adoption notice provided to the Department of Land Conservation and Development. In March 2023,
the Neighborhood Plan's Community Advisory Committee approved bringing the draft Neighborhood
Plan, a non -regulatory Action Plan, and neighborhood -specific code amendments out for community
feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for the adoption phase. Updated drafts of the
Neighborhood Plan, Action Plan, and the neighborhood -specific code amendments were published to
the project website and the project's Engage Eugene site, part of the City of Eugene's online
engagement platform.
Project staff distributed information about the neighborhood planning process and the adoption process
through a variety of digital media, including the project website, Engage Eugene webpage, social media,
and e -newsletters from the City Planning Division and both community organizations. Project staff also
developed summary documents and graphics that were made available online and at in-person events.
In early May 2023, project staff mailed a postcard to all property owners and residents of the River Road
and Santa Clara neighborhoods, approximately 16,800 people. The postcard featured ways to engage
during the adoption phase, including virtual information sessions, an in-person community event, a
meeting toolkit, and an online feedback form.
A joint public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was held by the
Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions on October 17, 2023. Consistent with City and County
code requirements, the Planning Commissions' joint public hearing on the proposal was duly noticed to
all neighborhood organizations in Eugene as well as community groups and individuals who requested
notice. Notices were provided at the following times:
September 12, 2023: The City's proposed River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -
specific code amendments, the City and County's proposed
Metro Plan amendments, and notice of the Joint Planning
Commission public hearing on the amendments were filed with
the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development.
September 15, 2023: Notice of the Joint Planning Commission public hearing on the
proposed amendments was mailed to the parties listed in
section 9.7725 and 9.7520(2) of the Eugene Code and to the
individuals and entities on the City's interested parties list.
September 22, 2023: Notice of the Joint Planning Commission public hearing was
published in the Register Guard Newspaper.
October 17, 2023: The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a joint
public hearing on the proposed Metro Plan Amendments and
the Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
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A joint public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan was held by the
Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners on March 12, 2024. Consistent with City
and County code requirements, the City Council and Board of Commissioner's joint public hearing on the
proposal was duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations in Eugene as well as community groups and
individuals who requested notice.
In addition, information concerning the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, including the dates
of the public hearings and instructions on how to submit testimony, was posted on the City of Eugene
website and project updates were provided via email to the Planning Division e -newsletter that is sent
to over 17,000 subscribers, as well as to the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan interested
parties list which includes over 1,600 subscribers.
These processes afforded ample opportunity for citizen involvement; therefore, the Metro Plan
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1.
Statewide Planning Goal 2 — Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy
framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate
factual base for such decisions and actions.
Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for the lands within the Eugene city limits exist
within the Metro Plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, adopted Refinement Plans, and
Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code. Guiding land use processes and a policy framework for lands outside the
city limits but within the Metro Plan boundary exist within the Metro Plan and Chapter 12 of the Lane
Code.
The Eugene and Lane County codes specify the procedures and criteria that were used in considering
these Metro Plan amendments. These findings and the record for this land use decision show that there
is an adequate factual base for the amendments. The River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations, City of Eugene and Lane County staff, consultants and neighborhood volunteers have
worked together since fall 2017 to create a neighborhood plan with 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
reflects the community values, aspirations, and priorities expressed during outreach.
The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City of Eugene and Lane County engage in an
exchange, or invite an exchange, between the City, County and any affected governmental unit and
when the City and County use the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of their
constituents. In addition to the City and County's collaboration on these amendments, the City and
County engaged in an exchange about the subject of these amendments with affected local government
units. Specifically, the City and County provided notice of the proposed action and opportunity to
comment to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the City of Springfield,
and special districts including the River Road Water District, River Road Parks and Recreation District,
Santa Clara Water District, Junction City Water Control District, Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District,
Lane Fire Authority, and Lane Transit District. There are no exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 2
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required for these amendments. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning
Goal 2.
Statewide Planning Goal 3 — Agricultural Lands. To preserve agricultural lands.
The Metro Plan amendments do not change the zoning or plan designation for any lands designated by
the comprehensive plan for agricultural use. To the extent that there are properties within the
Neighborhood Plan Area that are currently designated and/or zoned for agricultural use, the Metro Plan
amendments do not change the zoning or designation of those properties or force a discontinuance of
agricultural practices. For these reasons, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal
3.
Additionally, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes goals and policies intended to preserve agricultural lands and practices,
including: Goal 10, "Preserve agricultural land and open spaces within the Neighborhood Plan
boundary;" and Policy 10.1 provides "Agricultural Land Preservation Outside the Eugene Urban Growth
Boundary (UGB): Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use,
where feasible or as the state allows."
Statewide Planning Goal 4 — Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands.
The amendments do not affect any lands designated by the comprehensive plan for forest use. The
amendments are therefore consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 4.
Statewide Planning Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. To
conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources.
OAR 660-023-0250(3) provides: Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in consideration of a
PAPA [Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendment] unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes
of this section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if. -
(a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use
regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5,
(b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant Goal 5
resource site on an acknowledged resource list, or
(c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted demonstrating
that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the amended UGB area.
These Metro Plan amendments do not create or amend the City's or County's list of Goal 5 resources, do
not amend a code provision adopted to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5
resource site, and do not amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary. For these reasons, the
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amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
Additionally, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes goals and policies that are intended to conserve open space and protect
natural and historic resources, including: Goal 7, "Maintain and create natural areas which are healthy,
thriving spaces that provide habitat for native species and function as natural infrastructure;" and Policy
7.4 "Public Natural Areas: Create new and enhance existing natural areas, including within the
Willamette River Greenway, that are accessible to all residents."
Statewide Planning Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality. To maintain and improve the
quality of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water
and land from impacts from those discharges. The Metro Plan amendments will remove Chapter II
Section F from the Metro Plan, which to a large extent focuses on sanitary sewer service in the River
Road Santa Clara area.
In the 1980's, after a groundwater pollution problem became apparent in the River Road Santa Clara
area, the City accepted responsibility for providing sewer service to River Road and Santa Clara to
address the health hazard and remedy the situation. The policies in Chapter II Section F of the Metro
Plan focus on the provision of a wastewater system and implementation of the River Road -Santa Clara
Urban Facilities Plan (1987). The implementation piece of the Urban Facilities Plan related to providing
sewers to the River Road -Santa Clara area has been executed and removing Chapter II Section F from
the Metro Plan will have no impact on the provision of wastewater service and will not negatively affect
the quality of the water resources of the state.
The City of Eugene's 2020 Wastewater Master Plan states that, "With the exception of the eastern
fringe, and some limited in -fill, the properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served."
The Wastewater Master Plan also notes that much of the wastewater lines in the River Road and Santa
Clara basins have been built since the 1980's and 1990's, "The River Road basin includes nine sub -basins,
all south of the Beltline Highway between the Willamette River and Northwest Expressway. With the
exception of the West Bank interceptor built in 1951, the 48 miles of wastewater lines in this basin were
built since 1971. Of those 48 miles, 37 miles were built since 1990. The Santa Clara basin includes 10
sub -basins, all north of Beltline and east of Northwest Expressway. The majority of the 82 -mile system
has been built since 1980."
These Metro Plan amendments do not affect other existing regulations or adopted plan provisions for
protection of air, water, and land resources. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 6.
Statewide Planning Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect life and
property from natural disasters and hazards.
Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and
property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, wildfires and earthquakes and related hazards.
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The City and County protect people and property from natural hazards through various land use and
building code requirements. The Metro Plan amendments do not make changes to adopted policies or
regulations that protect people and property from natural hazards.
Based on these findings, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 7.
Statewide Planning Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the
state and visitors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities
including destination resorts.
Goal 8 ensures that recreational facilities are provided to Oregon residents and is primarily concerned
with the provision of recreational facilities in non -urban areas of the state. These amendments do not
affect the City's or County's provisions for, or access to, recreation areas, facilities, or recreational
opportunities. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8 because the Neighborhood
Plan contains goals and policies related to providing parks access, connectivity, promoting recreational
uses along the river, and expanding parks and recreation services. For example, the Neighborhood Plan's
Goal 8 states, "Provide neighborhood access to recreational opportunities, parks, and community
centers." Goal 8 is supported by multiple policies, including Policy 8.3, "Recreational Opportunities and
Community Centers: Enhance equitable access to recreational opportunities and well-maintained
community centers."
Statewide Planning Goal 9 - Economic Development. To provide adequate opportunities throughout
the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's
citizens.
Goal 9 requires local governments to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to
community economic objectives. Goal 9 and Chapter 660, division 009 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules, which implements the requirements of Goal 9, require the City and County to provide, within the
UGB, through their adopted comprehensive plans, at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes,
types, locations, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses. This need was
addressed when the City and County adopted a Eugene -specific UGB in 2017, which included an
expansion for industrial land. The Envision Eugene Employment Land Supply Study includes an
acknowledged inventory of land for economic growth and activity in Eugene's UGB. That inventory is
expected to address the City's needs for such land through 2032. Chapter 660, division 009 of the
Oregon Administrative Rules does not require or restrict planning for industrial and other employment
uses outside urban growth boundaries. The City's and County's policies pertaining to employment are
housed in their relevant comprehensive plans. These amendments will not rezone or redesignate any
properties and do not impact the supply of industrial or commercial lands. Therefore, the amendments
are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9 because the Neighborhood
Plan contains vision, goals, and policies related to economic development. Economic development is
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one of five topic areas included in the Neighborhood Plan. The Plan's goals aim to encourage the growth
and creation of local businesses, promote redevelopment and mixed-use buildings, and create
employment opportunities that offer a living wage.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 — Housing. To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Goal 10 requires local governments to provide an adequate supply of buildable land within the UGB to
accommodate their city's estimated housing needs for a 20 -year planning period. When the City and
County approved Eugene's UGB in 2017, they adopted, and received State acknowledgement of a 20 -
year inventory of buildable lands for residential use. The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study
(2012-2032) was adopted in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and
complies with the requirements of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division 008 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable residential
land within Eugene's acknowledged urban growth boundary to meet the identified land need. These
amendments do not impact the supply of residential buildable land within Eugene's UGB. No land is
being re -designated from a residential use to a non-residential use, and the amendments do not
otherwise diminish the amount of land available for residential use.
Goal 10 also requires local governments to conduct a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) to assess whether
their estimated housing needs for a 20 -year planning period can be satisfied within the UGB. The
Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2017) includes an HNA. These amendments do not
impact the supply of residential buildable lands or affect the estimated housing needs within Eugene's
UGB. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10 because the
Neighborhood Plan contains goals and policies related to housing needs. For example, Goal 12 of the
Neighborhood Plan reads, "Plan for future housing that addresses the needs of the community." Policies
also highlight planning for affordable housing and pursuing innovative housing strategies.
Statewide Planning Goal 11— Public Facilities and Services. To plan and develop a timely, orderly and
efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural
development.
Goal 11 requires that urban development be supported by urban facilities and services. Goal 11 and ORS
197.712 require a public facilities plan for water, sewer and transportation services within Eugene's
UGB. The Land Conservation and Development Commission has acknowledged the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) as the public facilities plan for wastewater,
water and stormwater facilities within Eugene's UGB. The PFSP is a refinement plan of the Metro Plan,
adopted by Lane County, the City of Eugene, and the City of Springfield. The Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan is the transportation element of Eugene's comprehensive land use plan, applies within
Eugene's UGB, and was designed to support the Envision Eugene project, the community's evolving plan
for how Eugene will grow for the next 20 years. Transportation planning is addressed under Goal 12,
below.
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These Metro Plan amendments do not affect the planning or development of future public facilities or
services. The amendments do not make changes to the provision of public facilities and services within
Eugene's UGB or to the currently adopted Eugene/Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP).
Consistent with the PFSP, the City will continue to plan and develop public facilities to support the land
uses designated in the City's acknowledged comprehensive plan, for lands located within Eugene's UGB.
The amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11.
The City of Eugene updated the PFSP during the adoption of Eugene Urban Growth Boundary in 2017 to
ensure that all lands within the UGB could be served.
These Metro Plan amendments will remove Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan, which to a large
extent focuses on the provision of sanitary sewer service in the River Road Santa Clara area. In the
1980's, after a groundwater pollution problem became apparent in the area, the City accepted
responsibility for providing sewer service to River Road and Santa Clara to address the health hazard and
remedy the situation. The implementation of the River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987)
related to providing sewers to the River Road -Santa Clara area has been executed and removing the
related policies in Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan will have no impact on the provision of
wastewater service to the area or on the current PFSP (which was adopted in 2001, subsequent to the
groundwater pollution problems and the Urban Facilities Plan).
The City of Eugene's 2020 Wastewater Master Plan states that, "With the exception of the eastern
fringe, and some limited in -fill, the properties in the River Road and Santa Clara basins are fully served."
The Wastewater Master Plan also notes that much of the wastewater lines in the River Road and Santa
Clara basins have been built since the 1980's and 1990's, "The River Road basin includes nine sub -basins,
all south of the Beltline Highway between the Willamette River and Northwest Expressway. With the
exception of the West Bank interceptor built in 1951, the 48 miles of wastewater lines in this basin were
built since 1971. Of those 48 miles, 37 miles were built since 1990. The Santa Clara basin includes 10
sub -basins, all north of Beltline and east of Northwest Expressway. The majority of the 82 -mile system
has been built since 1980."
The implementation piece of the Urban Facilities Plan related to providing sewers to the River Road -
Santa Clara area has been executed and removing Chapter II Section F from the Metro Plan will have no
impact on the provision of public services and facilities or the current PFSP. Based on these findings,
these amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11.
Statewide Planning Goal 12 — Transportation. To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and
economic transportation system.
The Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060) contains the following requirement:
(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use
regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned
transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in
section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule.
A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
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(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility
(exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan),
(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based
on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the
adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected
to be generated within the area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment
includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic
generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. This
reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility,
(e) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such
that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or
comprehensive plan; or
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is
otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP
or comprehensive plan.
The State's Transportation Planning Rule requires that land use changes that would significantly affect a
transportation facility provide mitigation measures to address the anticipated impacts. The Metro Plan
amendments will not significantly affect a planned or existing transportation facility, and no changes to
existing, adopted land use designations or zoning of properties are proposed. The amendments will not
change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility, nor will they change
any standards implementing a functional classification system. Further, because the Metro Plan
amendments do not alter or affect allowed land uses, the amendments will not result in levels of travel
or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification of an existing or planned
transportation facility or degrade the performance standards of an existing or planned transportation
facility so that it will not meet the performance standards identified in the Eugene 2035 Transportation
System Plan, or Lane County Transportation System Plan, the City's and County's respective adopted
transportation system plans. Therefore, the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 12.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes vision, goals, and policies related to transportation. Transportation is one of
five topic areas that the Neighborhood Plan focuses on. The Plan's goals aim to implement a
transportation system that is safe for all users, is efficient, equitable, and affordable as well as future
oriented and environmentally responsible.
Statewide Planning Goal 13 — Energy Conservation. To conserve energy.
Goal 13 provides guidance on the management of land and land uses to maximize the conservation of
energy. Consistent with the language of Goal 13, the Neighborhood Plan includes a policy related to
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renewable resources and energy that reads, "Promote renewable resources and energy conservation to
decrease reliance on public utility grid through community education, outreach, and incentives." The
amendments do not change any local energy policy or implementing provisions. Therefore, the
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13.
Statewide Planning Goal 14 — Urbanization. To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from
rural to urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside urban
growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable communities.
Goal 14 requires cities to plan for urbanization within an urban growth boundary. The Neighborhood
Plan Boundary includes urban, rural, and urban transition areas, but the Metro Plan amendments will
not change any zoning, plan designations, or annexation procedures applicable to properties within the
Neighborhood Plan boundary nor do they amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary.
The Metro Plan amendments include removing a policy related to annexation in the River Road and
Santa Clara areas from the Metro Plan; however, this policy is now included verbatim in the
Neighborhood Plan. This policy reads, "Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur
only through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban facilities
and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable attempt to provide
for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual property annexation
agreements." The Metro Plan amendments will not change any annexation procedures and will not
force County residents to annex into the City.
These amendments do not affect the City and County's provisions regarding the transition of land from
rural to urban uses. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Statewide Planning Goal 15 — Willamette Greenway. To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the
natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the
Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway.
Goal 15 is designed to "protect, conserve, enhance, and maintain the natural, scenic, historical,
agricultural, economic, and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette
River Greenway." The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan boundary includes lands within the
Willamette River Greenway; however, the Metro Plan amendments do not contain any changes to the
City's or County's Willamette River Greenway regulations. Therefore, the amendments are consistent
with Statewide Planning Goal 15.
Additionally, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 15 because the
Neighborhood Plan includes policies aimed at conserving, enhancing and protecting the Willamette
River Greenway, including: Policy 14.3 "Willamette River Compatibility: Encourage development that is
less intense along the river by making legislative updates to local land use regulations that include
additional standards to protect, maintain, preserve, and enhance the natural, scenic, historic, and
recreational qualities of the Willamette River Greenway;" and Policy 7.4 "Public Natural Areas: Create
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new and enhance existing natural areas, including within the Willamette River Greenway, that are
accessible to all residents."
Goal 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes. and Ocean
Resources):
There are no estuarine, coastal, beach and dune, or ocean resources related to the lands affected by
these amendments. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16, 17, 18, and 19 do not apply.
Internal Metro Plan Consistency
City of Eugene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(2) The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent; and
Lane County Criteria
LC 12.300.030 Metro Plan Amendment Criteria
B. The proposed amendment does not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.
These Metro Plan amendments, including adoption of the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan,
do not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. As stated in the Neighborhood Plan, if
inconsistencies occur between the Neighborhood Plan and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plan is the
prevailing policy document.
Metro Plan Policies
The Neighborhood Plan and Metro Plan amendments are consistent with the following policies from the
Metro Plan (identified below in italics).
Chapter II C. Growth Management Goals, Findings, and Policies
C.5 To maintain the existing physical autonomy of the smaller outlying communities, urban development
on agricultural and rural lands beyond the UGB shall be restricted and based on at least the following
criteria:
a. Preservation and conservation of natural resources
b. Conformity with the policies and provisions of the Lane County Rural Comprehensive Plan that
borders the metropolitan area
c. Conformance with applicable mandatory statewide planning goals
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The Neighborhood Plan includes a policy that aims to preserve agricultural land outside the UGB,
consistent with this Metro Plan policy. Neighborhood Plan Policy 10.1 states, "Preserve high value
farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for farm use, where feasible or as the state allows."
C.10 Annexation to a city through normal processes shall continue to be the highest priority.
C.15 Ultimately, land within the UGB shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum
level of urban facilities and services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should
occur as land transitions from urbanizable to urban.
The Neighborhood Plan is consistent with the Metro Plan policies C.10 and C.15, as the Neighborhood
Plan intends to continue current annexation policies. The Metro Plan amendments include removing a
policy related to annexation in the River Road and Santa Clara areas from the Metro Plan; however, this
policy is now included verbatim in the Neighborhood Plan. As stated in Neighborhood Plan Policy 17.4,
"annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara areas will occur only through strict application of state
laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key urban facilities and services in a timely manner). In
each case, Eugene will make every reasonable attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary
basis and according to prior individual property annexation agreements." Annexation is voluntary,
however it is typically required when a property owner proposes to develop a property that is within the
UGB but not within city limits as a condition of certain land use approvals.
Chapter II F. River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings, Objectives, and Policies
The deleted section of the Metro Plan (Chapter II Section F. River Road and Santa Clara Goals, Findings,
Objectives, and Policies) is no longer relevant or necessary. The deleted findings, objectives, and policies
were relevant to the implementation of the 1987 River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan; many
having to do with the provision of wastewater service as discussed under Statewide Planning Goal 11
above. The findings, objectives, and policies in Chapter II Section F reflect the situation at the time the
Urban Facilities Plan was completed and the resulting implementation of that plan. The policies in this
section have been addressed since their initial adoption. This section of the Metro Plan is no longer
necessary because wastewater infrastructure in the area has been built and service was extended to
developed properties to address the groundwater pollution problem that was present at the time this
Metro Plan text was originally adopted.
Policy 3 of Chapter II, Section F of the Metro Plan, concerning annexation of properties in the River Road
and Santa Clara areas will be deleted from the Metro Plan but has been included as Policy 17.4 in the
Neighborhood Plan. The annexation policy provides: "Annexation of the River Road and Santa Clara
areas will occur only through strict application of state laws and local policies (e.g., ability to extend key
urban facilities and services in a timely manner). In each case, Eugene will make every reasonable
attempt to provide for annexation only on a voluntary basis and according to prior individual property
annexation agreements."
Chapter III A. Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element
A.23 Reduce impacts of higher density residential and mixed-use development on surrounding uses by
considering site, landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in local zoning and
development regulations.
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The Neighborhood Plan includes policies related to reducing impacts from surrounding uses. For
example, Neighborhood Plan Policy 14.1 states, "Compatibility Transitions: Enhance compatibility
through development standards such as height and scale transitions, setbacks, buffering with trees, and
window offsets between adjacent properties that are zoned differently through legislative updates to
local land use regulations."
A.36 Coordinate public, private, and consumer sectors of the area's housing market, including public-
private partnerships, to promote housing for low- and very low-income households and to increase
housing density and types.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, Neighborhood Plan Policy 12.2 aims to plan for affordable
housing in the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through collaboration with community
partners. The policy states, "Affordable Availability: Plan for affordable and moderate -income housing
throughout the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods through strategies, funding, partnerships,
and execution of the City and County's housing plans."
Chapter III C. Environmental Resources Element
C.2 Designated agricultural lands shall be protected for agricultural uses through zoning for exclusive
farm use or equivalent acceptable zoning and through application of other protective measures.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, Neighborhood Plan Policy 10.1 aims to protect agricultural land
outside the UGB. It states, "Preserve high value farmland (Class 1 and Class 2 soils) outside the UGB for
farm use, where feasible or as the state allows."
Chapter III D. Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterways Element
D.3 Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County shall continue to cooperate in expanding water -related parks
and other facilities, where appropriate that allow access to and enjoyment of river and waterway
corridors.
D.9 Local and state governments shall continue to provide adequate public access to the Willamette
River Greenway.
The Neighborhood Plan is consistent with these Metro Plan policies, as it contains similar policies,
including Policy 9.1, "Safe and Convenient Access: Provide safe and convenient access to the riverbank
park system for people walking, biking, and using mobility devices," and Policy 9.2, "Stewardship of the
Willamette River Ecosystem: Work with the community and non-profit organizations to balance
preservation and access to the river." The Willamette River Greenway is a valued asset to the River Road
and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Chapter III E. Environmental Design Element
E.3 The planting of street trees shall be strongly encouraged, especially for all new developments and
redeveloping areas (where feasible) and new streets and reconstruction of major arterials within the
UGB.
Consistent with this Metro Plan policy, preserving and planting street trees is reflected in Neighborhood
Plan Policy 7.5, "Tree Canopy: Promote, conserve, protect, and improve our urban forest by preserving
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Exhibit B
and planting street trees and encouraging private property owners to plant trees with education and
incentives, consistent with Eugene's Urban Forestry program."
Chapter III F. Transportation Element
F.3 Provide for transit -supportive land use patterns and development, including higher intensity, transit -
oriented development along major transit corridors and near transit stations, medium- and high-density
residential development within Xmile of transit stations, major transit corridors, employment centers,
and downtown areas; and development and redevelopment in designated areas that are or could be well
served by existing or planned transit.
F.10 Protect and manage existing and future transportation infrastructure.
F.11 Develop or promote intermodal linkages for connectivity and ease of transfer among all
transportation modes.
F.13 Support transportation strategies that enhance neighborhood livability.
F.18 Improve transit service and facilities to increase the system's accessibility, attractiveness, and
convenience for all users, including the transportation disadvantaged population.
F.26 Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent land uses and is designed
to enhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking.
Consistent with the transportation element in the Metro Plan, one of the five topic areas in the
Neighborhood Plan also focuses on transportation. Both sections include policies related to
infrastructure improvements, connectivity, safety for all users, and creating pedestrian -friendly
environments. See the related Neighborhood Plan policies below:
Policy 5.3 Active Transportation to Commercial Centers: Expand active transportation networks
that connect neighborhoods to their adjacent commercial areas, schools, and community
gathering spaces.
Policy 5.4 Traffic Management: Prioritize transportation infrastructure improvements to support
the traffic flow and enhance safety objectives.
Policy 13.1 Key Areas for Development: Support more development and redevelopment in key
areas for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development through legislative updates to
local land use regulations.
Policy 4.1 Safety and Accessibility: Improve safety and accessibility for people walking, biking,
and using mobility devices.
Policy 5.1 Regional Transportation Network: Work towards convenient, equitable, and
affordable access to a regional pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle network throughout the
River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods.
Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative
updates to local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between
different uses and scales and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size,
scale, and site layout requirements.
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Chapter III G. Public Facilities and Services Element Exhibit B
G.9 Wastewater conveyance and treatment shall be provided to meet the needs of projected growth
inside the UGB that are capable of complying with regulatory requirements.
Chapter II Section F of the Metro Plan includes policies related to providing wastewater in the River
Road and Santa Clara areas. Removing these policies will have no impact on the provision of wastewater
service to the area. This section of the Metro Plan is no longer necessary because wastewater
infrastructure in the area has been built and service was extended to developed properties to address
the groundwater pollution problem that was present at the time this Metro Plan text was originally
adopted.
Citv of Euaene Criteria
EC 9.7735 Metro Plan Amendments — Criteria for Approval.
(3) When the city -specific local comprehensive plan also applies, the proposed amendment is
consistent with the city -specific local comprehensive plan.
The City Council finds that the Metro Plan amendments are consistent with the Eugene -specific local
comprehensive plan, the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan (Envision Eugene). The currently adopted
chapters of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan include Economic Development, Transportation,
Administration & Implementation, and Eugene Urban Growth Boundary. The Neighborhood Plan's
economic development policies are consistent with those in Envision Eugene, such as the promotion of
locally -owned businesses, capitalizing on Eugene's economic advantages, and employment growth.
As discussed in Statewide Planning Goals 11 and 12 above, the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan
(TSP) is the transportation element of Eugene's comprehensive land use plan. The Neighborhood Plan is
consistent with and aligns with policies in the TSP, especially those related to walkable neighborhoods
and compact development. For example, one of the TSP system -wide policies is to "Foster
neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily needs without an
automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an inviting environment
where all travelers feel safe and secure" and one of the transit policies aims to "Prioritize improved
transit service in Key Corridors and other areas with sufficient employment, activities, or residential
density that best support transit service and transit services that connect residents to employment
centers. If operational funding is sufficient, extend transit to support higher density housing and
employment development planned for other areas."
The Neighborhood Plan does not affect the maintenance or updating of the comprehensive plan, any
related monitoring efforts, or the Eugene urban growth boundary. Therefore, these amendments are
consistent with the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan.
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City of Eugene Criteria
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EC 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria.
Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the following criteria:
(1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following:
(a) Statewide planning goals.
(b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan.
(c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan.
EC 9.8422 states, "Refinement plan amendment procedures only apply when specific changes are
proposed to an existing refinement plan that covers areas only within the jurisdiction of the city. The
procedures are not applicable to comprehensive updates of an entire refinement plan."
The refinement plan criteria in EC 9.8424 do not apply to the Metro Plan amendments because the
amendments adopt a new refinement plan, they do not amend an existing refinement plan.
However, even if the Refinement Plan Amendment criteria in EC 9.8424 did apply, the City Council finds
that the criteria in subsections (a) and (b) have been addressed above and the criterion in subsection (c)
is not applicable.
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Launched in fall 2017, the River Road -Santa Clara
neighborhood planning process has been a collaborative
effort among community members, River Road
Community Organization (RCCO), Santa Clara Community
Organization (SCCO), City of Eugene, Lane County, and
other stakeholders throughout both neighborhoods. The process had six phases: Reaching Out,
Neighborhood Visioning, Neighborhood Priorities, Policy Development, Action Planning, and Adoption,
with opportunities for community and stakeholder feedback along the way. This engagement summary
includes the community engagement objectives and outcomes from each of the six planning phases.
In July 2017, the Eugene Planning Commission (acting as the Citizen Involvement Committee) approved
the RRSC Neighborhood Planning Public Involvement Plan. The Project Management Team committed to
a community engagement process that was:
• Meaningful: creates a vision crafted with beauty, fun, warmth, and welcome
• Accountable: responds to ideas, critique, comments, and praise
• Inclusive: communicates with all stakeholders, including the under -represented, outside of
structured meetings, in ways that people understand and can relate to
• Transparent: makes decisions public; shares information in a variety of formats and places
• Realistic: informs about constraints, opportunities, and objectives
• Outcome -oriented: creates a community -supported and council -adopted neighborhood plan!
The Public Involvement Plan and the associated Project Charter (July 2017) established several
foundational, community -led groups that would lead neighborhood planning, including:
• Community Advisory Committee (CAC): A group of 11 voting members, appointed by the
Eugene Planning Commission, that represent the varied voices of the two neighborhoods. The
CAC was responsible for considering the full breadth of public input, developing operating rules,
working with City and County staff to reach a mutually agreed upon community vision and plan
that works within the larger Envision Eugene community vision, and making a final community
recommendation.
• Project Management Team (PMT): A small core team of the CAC co-chairs and City and County
staff tasked with carrying out the project in accordance with the Project Charter.
• Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Composed of City and partner agency staff to serve as
advisory body to the Project Management Team and the Community Advisory Committee. The
TAC represented their own project or departmental interests and communicated how the
neighborhood -specific issues fit within the broader City/County context.
• Topic Area Working Groups: Each group focused on one of the Plan's priority areas and
included community members and staff.
• River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations: Both community organizations
supported public outreach throughout the project. During key decision points in the project, the
organizations led efforts to host meetings and communicate with stakeholders. Both community
organizations made recommendations to the CAC to inform the final community
recommendation on the plan adoption package.
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Phase 1: Reaching Out (2017)
In the summer of 2017, the community organizations, volunteers, and staff began the 'Reaching Out'
phase to raise awareness about the project and opportunities for input.
The goal of the Reaching Out phase was to give as many community members as possible the
opportunity to provide input into the vision for their neighborhood. The results of this outreach
identified areas where community members were united, and it flagged some more complicated areas
for future neighborhood conversations.
Raising Awareness
Community volunteers and project staff began raising awareness about the project by meeting with
neighbors where they were. They promoted the project at fun activities like Sunday Streets and the
grand opening of the new River Road Elementary School and during routine errands at the grocery store.
Volunteers from the community organizations canvassed their neighborhoods with informational flyers,
sent updates in their newsletters, and used social media to share information. In total, there were more
than 20 events in advance of the fall kick-off event.
Kick-off Event
The fall 2017 community event at North Eugene High School was a huge success, with nearly 400 people
filling the Highlander gymnasium. Activities at the kick-off event included a mapping exercise to identify
what residents value about the area and a 'my ideas' activity that asked participants to share their
future hopes for the neighborhood. Community volunteers and project staff were thrilled with this
result but knew there were community members who were unable to attend evening meetings, so an
extra effort was made to meet with them at more convenient times and places with targeted outreach.
Targeted Outreach
To bring in fresh voices, the project stepped out of the meeting room and into the community,
conducting unique activities with interesting visuals that stimulated important conversations. The
project staff and community volunteers formed partnerships with local organizations like St. Vincent
DePaul, Food for Lane County, and our local schools. These organizations helped reach a broader cross
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section of residents. Small group meetings were held with high school students, affordable housing
residents, Spanish speakers, and rural residents in Santa Clara. In addition, a group of neighborhood
volunteers and City and County staff did door-to-door canvassing of local businesses to gather their
input on the neighborhood.
Rural Santa Clara: SCCO includes rural residents who live beyond the urban growth boundary (UGB).
Members of this community are more unlikely to participate in broader neighborhood workshops
that are not tailored to their unique geographic location. The project staff and volunteers thought it
was important to target outreach efforts at these constituencies
December 2017 attracted over 20 participants.
Business Canvassing: Regardless of whether
business owners and employees reside in the
neighborhood, they have a stake in the outcome of
the neighborhood planning process. However, they
are often tied to their workplace and may not be
able to attend conventional neighborhood
outreach events. Community volunteers and
project staff made a concerted effort to reach out
to businesses in the River Road and Santa Clara
neighborhoods. In November and December 2017,
neighborhood volunteers teamed with City and
County staff to conduct door-to-door outreach.
A rural Santa Clara workshop in
City staff and community volunteers
canvassing neighborhood businesses
These pairs spoke with nearly 300 businesses along River Road and in other commercial areas
throughout the neighborhoods. They promoted the planning process, conducted interviews, and
encouraged business owners and employees to get involved.
Inclusive Outreach: Building a foundation of trust and democracy starts with understanding who has
a stake in the outcome of the project and how and when they can participate. Public meetings are
often filled with elderly, white, middle-class people listening to public servants slogging through long
presentations. To involve youth, low-income residents, people with disabilities, and communities of
color, project staff and community volunteers forged relationships with community partners who
have earned the trust and respect of historically marginalized community groups through consistent
service. Working in collaboration with organizations such as Saint Vincent De Paul, Food for Lane
County, and the school districts, the project involved people who do not typically attend public
meetings.
This targeted outreach to rural Santa Clara residents, the business community, and historically
marginalized community groups helped diversify the voices involved in the neighborhood planning
process. The values, hopes, and concerns expressed by these stakeholders were balanced with those
expressed by other members of the public to create a comprehensive community vision.
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Phases 2-3: Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities (January — June 2018)
The Visioning and Neighborhood Priorities phases continued focus on raising awareness of the project
and asking community members what they valued in their neighborhoods and hopes for the future.
Starting in early 2018, the CAC and topic area Working Groups met monthly to compile and review the
feedback received during the Reaching Out phase, recognizing the priorities and values heard during this
process, as well as the many years of community engagement through previous planning work. Different
themes emerged and the Neighborhood Plan began to develop around five main topic areas: Economic
Development, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, Land Use, and Community. A vision for the
future of the River Road and Santa Clara communities started to appear.
Outreach Questionnaires
In summer 2018, the CAC and Working Groups developed outreach questionnaires for each of the plan
topic areas. These questions were used during community forums, an online survey, and several
targeted outreach events.
The June 2018 community forums (attended by over 300 people) provided a chance for neighbors to
come back together and review the community vision, developed by the CAC, working group members
and staff, based on community input received in the Reaching Out Phase. They discussed the
questionnaire in small groups and heard each other's opinions. The events were held on two different
days of the week (Wednesday and Sunday) and at different times (evening and afternoon) to make it
more accessible to people with varying schedules. A light meal and activities for children were provided.
Recruitment to these forums included a hard copy invitation mailed to all property owners in River Road
and Santa Clara, email invitations to more than 1,000 people on the project's interested parties list, yard
signs at high traffic areas (such as parks and major intersections), and posters in area businesses. In
addition, community volunteers attended neighborhood events and personally extended invitations.
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The online survey, posted after the June
2018 forums, was disseminated through
the website, interested parties emails, area
organizations, and Facebook, resulting in
106 completed surveys.
The project staff and community
volunteers worked hard on inclusive
outreach to connect with people who were
not well represented at the community
forum: youth, communities of color, people
with disabilities, and low-income residents.
Events included a picnic for young families,
attendance at the North Eugene
Highlanders football team practice, a small
group discussion with people with
disabilities, and individual conversations
with people with limited incomes.
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A CAC volunteer guides a neighbor through a survey at a
community event
The project collaborated with organizations such as Cornerstone Housing, St. Vincent De Paul,
Headstart, Lane Independent Living Alliance, St. Mary's Church, the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz,
North Eugene High School, and Huerto de la Familia. This targeted outreach resulted in an additional
142 completed surveys.
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Chatting with the North Eugene Highlanders football team
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Phase 4: Policy Development (July 2018 — May 2019)
After laying the groundwork through the phases of Reaching Out, Visioning, and Neighborhood
Priorities, the Policy Development phase started in late 2018 through spring 2019 and focused on the
drafting of policies related to the vision and neighborhood priorities developed from community input.
Throughout the policy development phase, Working Group meetings were held periodically and
interested community members were welcome to attend.
Policy Round -Up
Policy writing was led by the CAC and supported by staff on the TAC as well as Working Group members.
At the 'Policy Round -Up' in December 2018, participants sorted the draft policies into broad, cross-
cutting themes organized under 18 high-level goals. The goal of the activity was to review the draft
policies and identify missing ideas, such as places where certain themes across a topic area were not
well represented within the draft policies. More than 60 people participated.
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board
In January 2019, the TAC did a closer review of the policies to ensure that the draft policies aligned with
existing City and County policies. In February 2019, the first Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board meeting
was held to provide a citywide perspective about the equity, environmental, and economic implications
of proposed action items in the Neighborhood Plan topic areas. Throughout the topic areas, there are
overarching themes such as equity and inclusion, connectivity, healthy people and climate, safety,
prosperity, and neighborhood identity.
River Road Corridor Study
February 2019 brought the first workshops for the River Road Corridor Study.' Over the span of the
three-day open house the public had a chance to dive into the details and create actual designs for
neighborhood centers along River Road. The theme of the first open house was, "Getting Started:
1 The River Road Corridor Study was a partnership between Lane Transit District and the City of Eugene, supported
by a grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The completed study is available here: https://www.eugene-
or.gov/DocumentCenter/View/60545/River-Road-Corridor-Study-FTA-Grant
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Reflecting the Neighborhood Vision and Priorities," the second "Developing Concepts: Exploring the
Ways the Vision Can Take Shape Along the Corridor," and the third open house concluded with
"Establishing Criteria: Refining Ideas and Creating Evaluation Criteria." These workshops were followed
by an email survey to participants asking about additional ideas, concerns, and areas of excitement. For
those that couldn't attend, we developed an online survey to give people an opportunity to weigh in on
both high-level principles for the project and some of the early concepts.
As part of the initial workshops, the Corridor Study project staff hosted a Business Round Table, inviting
businesses and commercial properties along River Road to talk about design concepts along the corridor
and provide input.
Photos from the Corridor Study Workshop #1
Planning in Action Open House
In April 2019, another community event, the 'Planning in Action Open House' at North Eugene High
School provided community members an opportunity to review the draft policies as well as draft
actions. The Open House took place on both a Sunday afternoon and a Wednesday evening to
accommodate as many community members and businesses as possible. Food and activities for children
were provided at these meetings. More than 200 neighbors attended in total and there were great, in-
depth conversations at each of the tables. There were many new faces joining the neighborhood
planning process at these open houses. These conversations were a chance for neighbors to see how
their concerns and aspirations were represented in the draft policies and started the transition from
policy development into action planning.
On May 15, 2019, City Council officially approved the draft goals and policies as a platform for moving
into the Action Planning Phase.
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Phase 5: Action Planning (May 2019 — March 2021)
In May 2019, the project transitioned into the Action Planning phase, which focused on drafting,
evaluating and prioritizing actions to implement the draft policies. Refining the action items was a
collaborative process among the CAC, Working Group members, and City, County, and partner agency
staff to incorporate community and technical feedback.
River Road Corridor Study
In June 2019, project staff held a second series of Corridor Study workshops. Participants learned about
corridor concepts and land use and zoning options. The design team and community members discussed
implementation strategies and land use policies that could guide the type and location of growth. As
they reviewed the work of the design team, community members were asked a series of questions to
determine whether the proposed development standards and land use types fit with the vision for the
River Road Corridor area and desired neighborhood character. Community members, staff, and
consultant team members brainstormed draft land use concepts, zoning options and design standards
to further vet with the community using an online survey throughout summer and fall 2019 focusing on
two draft land use concepts.
Project Fair, Pumpkin Pie and Planning, and Community Events
Also in June 2019, project staff highlighted the Neighborhood Plan at a City of Eugene Planning Division
Project Fair at the Downtown Library, connecting with community members and talking to them about
the neighborhood planning efforts. Staff and community volunteers attended several other events
throughout the summer of 2019 to talk with community members about the Neighborhood Plan and
collect input.
In November 2019, community volunteers and project staff hosted the 'Pumpkin Pie and Planning'
event. Over 150 community members, the CAC and City and County staff discussed and shared thoughts
on draft action items. It was both a celebration with neighbors on all the work that had been done on
the Neighborhood Plan and an opportunity to continue providing input. Highlights of the presentation
and discussion included land use, zoning, better transportation, the development of parks and the
future of housing in Santa Clara and River Road. Given the large number of participants, discussions
were geared towards covering topics with highest priority and expressing support or concern for the
action items. Free pumpkin pie was available for those who attended, as well as harvest art activities,
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and a chance to win a basket of goodies. The Land Use topic area had the widest range of opinions, with
many participants wanting more information on future land use standards that could address
community concerns.
Online Survey
An online survey was open from August to November 2019, reaching nearly 500 respondents and
collecting input and concerns regarding draft actions. Results from in-person outreach events were
collated with the online survey results to refine policies and actions.
Triple Bottom Line Sounding Board
In February 2020, the planning team convened a second Trible Bottom Line Sounding Board meeting,
and their feedback was collected on the Action Plan highlights.
Neighborhood Conversations
From January to March of 2020 a series of small group discussions, Neighborhood Conversations, took
place in common neighborhood gathering spaces to discuss how the proposed Neighborhood Plan vision
would be implemented. At each of these small group meetings, participants reviewed the proposed land
use concepts and discussed: What land uses will be allowed? How is zoning proposed to change? How
quickly might changes start to happen? These conversations focused on the Land Use topic area of the
Neighborhood Plan and exploring the initial details of the River Road Corridor Study.
An invitation to the Neighborhood Conversations was mailed to 16,000+ addresses including all
residents and property owners in the neighborhood, emailed to the 1,500+ interested parties list, and
shared by the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations. Overwhelming interest from
residents and property owners in the neighborhood led to scheduling additional meetings —13
conversations in total, attended by approximately 200 residents. Another 80+ people did not attend
but learned about the project and received answers from staff or community leaders about their
questions in response to the invitations.
Approximately half of the participants
were new to the project, and the other
half had some previous knowledge or had
participated in a Plan meeting. While most
participants were over 50, the project staff nr
and community volunteers did engage
younger residents and communities of
color through both the Conversations and
a meeting hosted jointly with EI Camino
Del Rio Elementary School in River Road.
The meetings provided the opportunity for
groups of staff, volunteers, and A Neighborhood Conversation at Camino Del Rio
community members to discuss elements
of the land use changes, sharing support and reservations.
In mid-March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit and slowed down the engagement process. However,
after receiving comprehensive feedback from previous engagement, the CAC continued to meet virtually
on Zoom each month and refine the draft actions. Project staff continued to send newsletters through
our interested parties email list and in March 2021 launched the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood
Plan Engage Eugene project website, part of the City of Eugene's online engagement platform.
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Phase 6: Adoption (March 2021— April 2024)
On May 12, 2021, project staff received direction from the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board
of Commissioners to move into the Adoption Phase and prepare a plan adoption package for community
review. Between spring 2021 and spring 2023, staff and the CAC worked on refining the adoption
package and adapting the plan and implementation tools to evolving state requirements, including
legislation affecting middle housing and more climate -friendly housing development.
In March 2023, the CAC approved bringing the draft Neighborhood Plan, Action Plan, and neighborhood -
specific code amendments out for community feedback, kicking -off the broader engagement process for
the Adoption Phase. Updated drafts of the Neighborhood Plan and Action Plan and an initial draft of the
neighborhood -specific code amendments were published to the project website and the project's
Engage Eugene site.
Public Information Campaign
Project staff distributed information about neighborhood planning and the adoption process through a
variety of digital media, including updates to the project website, Engage Eugene webpage, social media,
and e -newsletters from the City Planning Division, and both community organizations. Project staff also
developed summary documents that were available online and at in-person events, as well as graphics
depicting the proposed code amendments.
Postcard Mailing
In early May 2023, project staff mailed
a postcard to all owners and residents
of the River Road and Santa Clara
neighborhoods, approximately 16,800
people. The postcard featured ways to
engage during the adoption phase,
including virtual information sessions,
an in-person community event,
meeting toolkit, and online feedback
form.
A postcard mailing for ways to engage during the Adoption Phase
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Virtual Information Sessions
Project staff hosted two virtual information sessions to provide an opportunity for community members
to learn about neighborhood planning, the draft adoption package, and ways to engage. A total of 21
people attended the two sessions in May 2023, including CAC members.
Facilitated Discussions with Community Organizations
Project staff participated in the community organization meetings to provide an update on
neighborhood planning and support small group discussions. The RCCO meeting was in-person only,
while the SCCO meeting included an opportunity for virtual participation during the presentation
followed by in-person discussions. Approximately 65+ people participated in the two meetings.
In -Person Community Event
Project staff and the CAC hosted an evening, in-person community event at North Eugene High School
on May 25, 2023. A total of 47 residents participated. Community members were invited to learn about
the draft plan by visiting topic tables and reviewing maps and topic area summaries. Staff presented an
overview of neighborhood planning and then participants joined small group discussions based on topic
area. In addition to CAC members and City and County planning staff, other city departments including
Parks and Open Space, Transportation Planning, and the Office of Equity and Community Engagement
participated in discussions.
Community members learning about
the Draft Neighborhood Plan
Meeting Toolkit
Community Advisory Committee members at the May
Community Event
For community members who wanted to dive deeper into the plan, project staff provided a meeting
toolkit. This toolkit offered guidance on hosting a small or medium-size group discussion with neighbors,
family and friends, or existing groups. The same guidance was used by the community organizations for
their meetings.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 9.2160, 9.2161, 9.2170, 9.2740, 9.2741,
9.8010, AND 9.8030 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971; ADDING MAPS 9.2161(11)
AND 9.2170(3)(d) TO THAT CODE; AMENDING FIGURE 9.2170(4)(c)6. AND MAP
9.8010 OF THAT CODE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The "Motor Vehicle Related Uses" and "Trade (Retail and Wholesale)"
sections of Table 9.2160 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are amended to provide as follows:
Table 9.2160 Commercial Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements
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Motor Vehicle Related Uses
Car Wash
P
C
Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental/Service, excluding recreational
vehicles and heavy trucks
P
C
Motorcycle Sales/Rental/Service
P
C
Parking Area not directly related to a primary use on the
same development site
SR (4)
P(5)
P
Parts Store
P
P
Recreational Vehicles and Heavy Truck,
Sales/Rental/Service
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Repair, includes paint and body shop
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Service Stations, includes quick servicing
P
C
Structured Parking, two levels not directly related to a primary
use on the same development site
P
P
P
Structured Parking, three or more levels not directly related to
a primary use on the same development site
C
P
C
Tires, Sales/Service
P
C
Transit, Neighborhood Improvement
P
P
P
P
Transit Park and Ride, Major
P
P
P
Transit Park and Ride, Minor
C
P
P
P
Transit Station, Major
C
SR
SR
SR
Transit Station, Minor.
C
P
P
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Trade (Retail and Wholesale)
Agricultural Machinery Rental/Sales/Service
C
Appliance Sales/Service
P
P
Bicycle Rental/Sales/Service
P(1)
P
P
Boat and Watercraft Sales/Service
P
C
Book Store
P(1)
P
P
Building Materials and Supplies
Computer Store
P(1)
P
P
Convenience Store
P(1)
P
P
P(2)
Drug Store (excluding Drug Treatment Centers)
P(1)
P
P
Electrical Appliances and Supplies
P(1)
P
P
Equipment, Light, Rental/Sales/Service
P
P
Equipment, Heavy, Rental/Sales/Service — includes truck and
tractor sales
C
Fabric Store
P
P
Floor Covering Store
P
P
Furniture and Home Furnishing Stores
P
P
Garden Supply/Nursery
P(1)
P
General Merchandise (includes supermarket and department
store)
P(1)
P
P
P(2)
Hardware/Home Improvement Store
P(1)
P
P
Healthcare Equipment and Supplies
P
P
Liquor Store
P
P
Manufactured Dwelling Sales/Service/Repair
C
Office Equipment and Supplies
P
P
Plumbing Supplies
P
P
Retail trade when secondary, directly related, and limited to
products manufactured, repaired or assembled on the
development site
P(1)
P
P
Storage Facility, Household/Consumer Goods, enclosed
P 11
Specialty Store (an example includes a gift store)
P(10)
P(1)(10)
P(10)
P(2)(10)
Toy and Hobby Store
P(1)
P
P
Video Store
P(1)
P
P
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Section 2. Section 9.2161 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding subsection
(11) to provide as follows:
9.2161 Special Use Limitations for Table 9.2160.
(11) Prohibited Uses in River Road and Santa Clara. Use is prohibited on property located
within the city limits of the City of Eugene and within the River Road -Santa Clara Prohibited
Uses Area as shown on Map 9.2161(11).
Section 3. Section 9.2170 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by amending Table
9.2170; adding subsection (3)(d); amending subsection (4)(b); amending subsection (4)(b)2.c.;
amending subsection (4)(c); amending subsection (4)(c)2.; adding a new subsection (4)(c)3.;
renumbering subsection (4)(c)3. as (4)(c)4.; renumbering subsection (4)(c)4. as (4)(c)5.;
amending subsection (4)(c)5. and renumbering it as (4)(c)6.; amending subsection (4)(c)6. and
renumbering it as (4)(c)7.; amending subsection (4)(c)7. and renumbering it as (4)(c)8.; and
adding subsection (13) to provide as follows:
9.2170 Commercial Zone Development Standards — General.
(2) Application of Standards. In addition to applicable provisions contained elsewhere in this
land use code, the development standards listed in Table 9.2170 Commercial Zone
Development Standards shall apply to all development in commercial zones.
C-1 C-2 C-3 GO
Building Height (See EC 9.2170(3) and EC 9.2170(13))
Maximum Building Height
35 feet
120 feet
150 feet
50 feet
Setbacks (See EC 9.2170(4) and EC 9.2170(13))
Minimum Front Yard Setback
10 feet
5 feet
3 feet
10 feet
Maximum Front Yard Setback
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
15 feet
Minimum Interior Yard Setback
0 feet to
10 feet
0 feet to 10
feet
0 feet
0 feet to
10 feet
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(3) Building Height.
(d) Subject to the limitations in subsections (a) and U of this section, the maximum
building height for properties in the C-2 zone and located within the city limits of the City of
Eugene and within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Area as shown on
Map 9.2170(3)(d) shall not exceed 65 feet. Also see EC 9.2170(13) for Transition
Standards.
(4) Setbacks.
(b) Minimum Front Yard Setbacks. The minimum front yard setbacks stated in Table
9.2170 Commercial Zone General Building Height and Setback Standards, shall apply
only to new buildings and any building addition that increases the length of the building
facade facing a street, internal accessway, private drive, or shopping street as defined in
EC 9.2175(3) by at least 100%. For purposes of this subsection, the front yard setback
may be measured from a front lot line abutting a public street or from the edge of the
sidewalk furthest from the curb of an internal accessway, private drive, or shopping street.
In addition, only the portion of the development site specifically affected by the new
building and any linear facade expansion of more than 100% are subject to the
requirements of this subsection.
2. In C-2, except for C-2 within the Downtown Plan Area as shown on Map
9.2161(6) Downtown Plan Map, buildings and other structures with less than the
minimum 5 -foot setback are allowed, and exempt from the minimum landscaping
requirement in this subsection, only for the following:
c. Buildings with a street facing fagade at the minimum 5 -foot setback or less
according to the standards above shall provide a main entrance facing the
street. A building may have more than one main entrance, and buildings
having frontage on more than one street shall provide at least one main
entrance oriented to a street, or to the corner where two streets intersect. On
properties zoned C-2 and located within the city limits of the City of Eugene
and within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Area as shown on
Map 9.2170(3)(d), buildings fronting River Road shall provide a main entrance
oriented to that street or to the corner where River Road and another street
intPrsPct_
(c) Maximum Front Yard Setbacks. The maximum front yard setbacks stated in Table
9.2170 Commercial Zone General Building Height and Setback Standards, shall apply
only to new buildings and any building addition that increases the length of the building
facade facing a street, internal accessway, private drive, or shopping street as defined in
EC 9.2175(3) by at least 100%. For purposes of this subsection, front yard setback may
be measured from a front lot line abutting a public street or from the edge of the sidewalk
furthest from the curb of an internal accessway, private drive, or shopping street. In
addition, all new buildings and the portion of the development site specifically affected by
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the new building and any linear facade expansion of more than 100% are subject to the
requirements of this subsection. (See Figure 9.2170(4)(c) Maximum Front Yard Setbacks,
Building Orientation, and Entrances.)
2. Except as provided in EC 9.2170(4)(c)3., tin C-2 and C-3, a minimum of 25%
of all street facing facades must be within the specified maximum front yard
setback, or, orientation to an internal accessway, private drive, or shopping street
as defined in EC 9.2175(3) is permitted in compliance with EC 9.2173(4)(a).
3. On properties zoned C-2 and located within the city limits of the City of
Eugene and within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Area as shown
on Map 9.2170(3)(d), a minimum of 80% of all street facing facades must be within
the specified maximum front yard setback, or, orientation to an internal accessway,
private drive, or shopping street as defined in EC 9.2175(3) is permitted in
compliance with EC 9.2173(4)(a).
-34. In GO, at least 60% of all street facing facades of the building must be within
the specified maximum front yard setback.
45. Vehicular use areas are not permitted in between the street and the portion of
the building that is used to comply with this subsection.
66. Buildings fronting on a street must provide a main entrance facing the street
on any facade of the building within the front yard setback. A main entrance is a
principal entrance through which people enter the building. A building may have
more than one main entrance. Buildings having frontage on more than one street
shall provide at least one main entrance oriented to a street, or to the corner where
two streets intersect. On properties zoned C-2 and located within the city limits of
the City of Eugene and within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Area
as shown on Map 9.2170(3)(d), buildings fronting River Road shall provide a main
entrance oriented to that street or to the corner where River Road and another
street intersect.
67. The land between the portion of a building complying with EC 9.2170(4)(c)(1)
or (2) and a street must be landscaped or paved with a hard surface for use by
pedestrians. If a hard surface is provided, the area must contain at least the
equivalent of 1 pedestrian amenity for every 200 square feet of hard surface. The
use of porous materials for hard surfacing is encouraged. Residential developments
are exempt from this subsection, except as required by any more restrictive
provisions of EC 9.2170(4)(b) above. (See Figure 9.2170(4)(c)6-.7 Landscaped or
Paved Pedestrian Area with Pedestrian Amenities.)
78. The maximum front yard setback may be exceeded if the area between the
building and the front property line is landscaped or paved for use by pedestrians.
The area must contain at least the equivalent of 1 enhanced pedestrian amenity for
*** every 200 square feet of hard surface. (See Figure 9.2170(4)(c)6-.7 Landscaped or
Paved Pedestrian Area with Pedestrian Amenities.)
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(13) River Road/Santa Clara Specific Standards. The following standards apply to new
buildings and to any building additions constructed on properties zoned C-2 and located within
city limits of the City of Eugene and within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Area
as shown on Map 9.2170(3)(d).
River Road/Santa Clara Transition Standards. The followina standards aoDly to new
buildings and to building additions that increase the square footage of floor area by 20
percent or more on property abutting R-1 zoned land. The following standards shall be
applicable between the new building or the building addition and any property line abutting
land zoned R-1. The proposed development must comply with one of the following options
described below.
1. Option 1. The minimum interior yard setback shall be 10 feet from any property
line that abuts land zoned R-1. In addition, at least one of the following must be
provided along the entire portion of any property line that abuts land zoned R-1:
a. A 6 -foot high, 100 percent sight -obscuring wooden fence or masonry wall.
b. A 6 -foot high metal fence with high shrubs planted every six feet. Chain
link and cyclone fences are not allowed. For the purposes of this
subparagraph, high shrubs must be:
(1) Selected from the City of Eugene Plant Materials list approved by
administrative order of the city manager;
(2) Designated in the City of Eugene Plant Materials list as meeting the
high shrub requirement; and
(3) In at least 5 -gallon containers at the time of planting_
c. Landscaping with a minimum plant bed width of 10 feet meeting EC
9.6210(3) High Screen Landscape Standard (L-3).
2. Option 2. The minimum interior yard setback shall be 15 feet from any property
line that abuts land zoned R-1. In addition, the development shall comply with all of
the following:
a. At a point that is 30 feet above grade at the property line, the interior yard
setback shall slope toward the interior of the property at the rate of 10 inches
vertically for every 12 inches horizontally away from that property line until a
point 25 feet away from the property line.
b. For new buildings or building additions within 25 feet of land zoned R-1,
trees growing to a mature height of at least 20 feet shall be planted at a
minimum interval of 25 feet, parallel to the property line, between buildings
and any property line that abuts land zoned R-1.
c. One of the following shall be provided along the portion of any property
line that abuts land zoned R-1:
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A 6 -foot hiah. 100 percent siaht obscurina wooden fence or maso
wall.
(2) A 6 -foot high metal fence with high shrubs planted every six feet.
Chain link and cyclone fences are not allowed. For the purposes of this
subparagraph, high shrubs must be:
(A) Selected from the City of Eugene Plant Materials list approved
by administrative order of the city manager;
(B) Designated in the City of Eugene Plant Materials list as meeting
the hiah shrub reauirement: and
(C) In at least 5 -gallon containers at the time of planting.
3. Option 3. A minimum 25 -foot setback shall be provided between a new building
or building addition and the portion of any property line that abuts land zoned R-1.
The 25 -foot setback area may be used for open space, vehicle use area, pedestrian
circulation, bicycle parking, stormwater quality facilities, or landscaping.
(b) River Road/Santa Clara Building Walls/Window Coverage.
1. Windows are required along all street -facing ground floor walls within the
maximum front yard setback at a minimum of 60% of the horizontal length and 25%
of the area of applicable ground floor walls.
2. All windows shall have a minimum Visible Light Transmittance (VLT) of 0.6 or
higher.
3. A blank length of wall of more than 20 linear feet is prohibited along any street -
facing facade. Windows, arcades, colonnades, or main entrances can be used to
address this standard.
4. Adjustments to the standards in this subsection(b) may be made, based on the
criteria of EC 9.8030(38).
(c) River Road/Santa Clara Weather Protection. Weather protection features such as
canopies, awnings or arcades shall be provided over at least the full width of all building
entrances to a depth of at least 3 feet. Alternatively, building entrances may be set back a
minimum of 3 feet behind the face of the building. Adjustments to the standards in this
subparagraph (c) may be made based on the criteria of EC 9.8030(38).
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Section 4. The "Agricultural, Resource Production and Extraction" section of Table
9.2740 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
Table 9.2740 Residential Zone Land Uses and Permit Requirements
Agricultural, Resource Production and Extraction
Community and Allotment Garden
P
P
P
P
Display and Sale of Agricultural Products Grown on
the Site
P
Display and Sale of Agricultural Products Grown
P(9)
Offsite
Urban Animal Keeping, including pastureland (See
EC 9.5250)
S
S
S
S
Horticultural Use. Examples include field crops,
orchards, berries, and nursery or flower stock.
P
Section 5. Section 9.2741 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding subsection
(9) to provide as follows:
9.2741 Special Use Limitations for Table 9.2740.
(9) Disalav and Sale of Aaricultural Products Grown Offsite. This use is onlv allowed on
property located within the city limits of the City of Eugene and within the River Road -Santa
Clara Neiahborhood Plan Area as shown on Map 9.2170(3)(d). and is subiect to the followina
standards:
(a) Use is limited to two days in a calendar week and is limited to between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(b) Permanent changes to the development site to specifically accommodate the use are
prohibited.
(c) Except during the hours of operation of the use, there shall be no display or outdoor
storage of agricultural products visible from the street.
d) The use is not permitted on a flaa lot.
(e) Parking associated with the use must be located on -street or within an existing on-
site parking area.
(f) Signs associated with the use shall not be placed in the public right of way or vision
clearance area. All signage must comply with the sign standards at EC 9.6600.
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Section 6. Table 9.8010 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows:
Table 9.8010 List of Adopted Plans
Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan (Phase II)
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan
Riverfront Park Study
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan
South Hills Study
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan
South Willamette Subarea Study
Eugene Downtown Plan
TransPlan (Metro Area Transportation Plan)
Eugene -Springfield Metropolitan Area General
Plan (Metro Plan)
Walnut Station Specific Area Plan
Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan
West University Refinement Plan
Fairmount/U of O Special Area Study
Westside Neighborhood Plan
Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan
Whiteaker Plan
Laurel Hill Neighborhood Plan
Willakenzie Area Plan
19th and Agate Special Area Study
Willow Creek Special Area Study
River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan
Section 7. Section 9.8030 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended by adding subsection
(38) to provide as follows:
9.8030 Adjustment Review — Approval Criteria.
(38) River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Specific Standards. Where this land use code
provides that the River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Specific Standards can be adjusted,
the standards may be adjusted upon finding that the design achieves all of the following_
(a) Contributes to the continuity of building facades along the street;
(b) Creates an attractive pedestrian environment along all adjacent streets; and
(c) Is compatible with adjacent development.
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Section 8. Map 9.2161 (11), as referenced in this Ordinance and attached hereto as
Exhibit A shall be numerically incorporated in Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
Section 9. Map 9.2170(3)(d) as referenced in this Ordinance and attached hereto as
Exhibit B shall be numerically incorporated in Chapter 9 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
Section 10. Figure 9.2170(4)(c)6. of the Eugene Code, 1971, is retitled as Figure
9.2170(4)(c)7. as provided in Exhibit C.
Section 11. Map 9.8010 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended as provided in Exhibit D
to this Ordinance.
Section 12. The findings set forth in Exhibit E attached to this Ordinance are adopted as
findings in support of this Ordinance.
Section 13. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City
Attorney, is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in
other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971, to the provisions added, amended or repealed
herein.
Section 14. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this
Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by the Oregon Land Use Board of
Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct,
and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions hereof. Further, if this Ordinance is remanded back to the City Council for further action
by the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction, those sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions that do not require action on remand shall
be deemed separate, distinct, and independent provisions and such remand shall not affect
their validity or effect.
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Section 15. This Ordinance shall take effect pursuant to Section 32 of the Eugene
Charter 2002, or on the date of its acknowledgement as provided in ORS 197.625, whichever is
later.
Passed by the City Council this
day of , 2024
Approved by the Mayor this
day of , 2024
City Recorder Mayor
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lap $.1 6 1 (11 )
River Road - Santa Clara Prohibited Uses Area
Attachment D
Exhibit A
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Attachment D
Street
Exhibit C
EXAMPLE:
• 1,000 square feet of hard surface
with minimum of 1 amenity per 200
square feet.
• 5 Amenities Required:
Select among design elements
i.e. seating area, drinking
fountain, public art, planter, kiosk.
• Selected: 2 seating areas
2 planters
1 kiosk
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Map 9.8010
Adopted Plans
Attachment D
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Map 9.8010
Adopted Plans Legend
Map Legend
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2, Downtown Riverfrord Specific Area Plan
3, Riverfroni Park Study
4, Vest University Reliinern eni Plan
5,19,1h & Agate Special Area Study
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7, Walnut Station Specific Area Plan
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11, Jeff ersonfFarWest Refinement Plan
12, Westside Neighborhood Plan
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16, Beth el-DaneboRef lnementPIan
17, Beth el-Danebo Neighborhood Ref inernentPIan Phase MI
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19, West Eu ge ne Wetlan d s Plan
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Attachment D
Findings in Support of the Exhibit E
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood -Specific
Code Amendments
City of Eugene
(City Files: CA 23-3)
Overview
The City of Eugene and Lane County, in collaboration with the River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations and neighborhood volunteers have been working together on an updated neighborhood
plan that creates a vision for growth and development in a manner that respects the area's unique
characteristics and opportunities.
The adoption package for the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan (Neighborhood Plan) includes
an ordinance adopting the new Neighborhood Plan and amending certain sections of the Eugene
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan), and a separate ordinance adopting a set of
changes to the Eugene Code that apply only within the Eugene city limits and the boundary of the
Neighborhood Plan. These findings only address and support the ordinance amending the Eugene Code.
The Eugene City Council and the Lane County Board of Commissioners will adopt a separate ordinance
and set of findings in order to approve the Neighborhood Plan and amend the Metro Plan.
As a part of River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood planning, a set of changes to the City of Eugene's Land
Use Code are proposed. The purpose of the Code Amendments is to:
• Implement important land use policies and actions from the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood
Plan and Action Plan.
• Promote walkable neighborhoods through pedestrian -friendly building design standards.
• Support a shift to less auto -oriented land uses in alignment with city-wide climate and
transportation goals.
Land Use Code Amendments
The proposal involves a Type V Code Amendment pursuant to EC 9.8060 to establish the following River
Road and Santa Clara neighborhood -specific code amendments (Code Amendments) that apply to
properties located within both the city limits and within the boundaries of the River Road -Santa
Neighborhood Plan:
• In the C-2 Community Commercial Zone, the Code Amendments apply the following design
standards:
o Limit building height to 65 feet (current limit is 120 feet).
o Apply transition standards (setbacks, landscaping, and/or fencing) to new buildings and
building additions that increase the square footage of floor area by 20% or more for any
development on property abutting Low Density Residential (R-1) zoned land.
o Require buildings fronting River Road to provide a main entrance facing that street or
facing the corner where River Road and another street intersect.
o Increase the minimum percentage of the street -facing building facade that must be
within the maximum front yard setback from 25% to 80%.
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o Require minimum percentage of windows along the ground floor of street facing
fagades and prohibit blank walls of more than 20 linear feet of street-facing-fagades.
o Require weather protection features over all building entrances.
• In the C-2 Community Commercial Zone within the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Prohibited Uses Area [see Map 9.2161(11)], the Code Amendments prohibit the establishment
of the following uses:
o Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental/Service, excluding recreational vehicles and heavy trucks
o Motorcycle Sales/Rental/Service
o Recreational Vehicles and Heavy Truck, Sales/Rental/Service
o Agricultural Machinery Rental/Sales/Service
o Boat and Watercraft Sales/Service
o Equipment, Heavy, Rental/Sales/Service — includes truck and tractor sales
o Storage Facility, Household/Consumer Goods, enclosed
• In the R-1 Low Density Residential Zone, the Code Amendments allow the "Display and Sale of
Agricultural Products Grown Offsite" as a permitted use and include limits to size of display,
hours of operation, and signage in keeping with "small scale."
• The Code Amendments amend Table 9.8010 and Map 9.8010 to add references to the new River
Road- Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan.
Code Amendment Criteria
EC 9.8065 — Code Amendment Approval Criteria.
If the city council elects to act, it may, by ordinance, adopt an amendment to this land use code that:
(1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land Conservation and
Development Commission.
(2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and applicable adopted
refinement plans.
(3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for
Establishment of an S Special Area Zone.
1) Is consistent with applicable statewide planning goals as adopted by the Land Conservation
and Development Commission.
Statewide Planning Goal 1— Citizen Involvement. To develop a citizen involvement program that
insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process.
The City's acknowledged procedures for adoption of legislative land use decisions, located in sections
9.7050 and 9.7500 through 9.7560 of the Eugene Code, 1971, ensure the opportunity for community
members to be involved in all phases of the legislative land use decision process and set out the
requirements for such involvement. The River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -specific code
amendments do not amend or change the City's adopted citizen involvement program. The process for
adoption of the Code Amendments complies with Goal 1 because it is consistent with the City's
acknowledged procedures for legislative land use decisions, as detailed below.
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In addition to compliance with the City's acknowledged legislative land use decision procedures, the City
also solicited public involvement prior to the date pre -adoption notice was provided to the Department
of Land Conservation and Development.
In March 2023, the Neighborhood Plan's Community Advisory Committee approved bringing the
neighborhood -specific code amendments out for community feedback, kicking -off the broader
engagement process for the Adoption Phase. An initial draft of the neighborhood -specific code
amendments was published to the project website and the project's Engage Eugene site, part of the City
of Eugene's online engagement platform.
Project staff distributed information about the neighborhood planning process and the adoption process
through a variety of digital media, including the project website, Engage Eugene webpage, social media,
and e -newsletters from the City Planning Division, and both community organizations. Project staff also
developed summary documents that were made available online and at in-person events, as well as
graphics depicting the Code Amendments.
In early May 2023, project staff mailed a postcard to all owners and residents of the River Road and
Santa Clara neighborhoods, approximately 16,800 people. The postcard featured ways to engage during
the adoption phase, including virtual information sessions, an in-person community event, a meeting
toolkit, and an online feedback form. Project staff sent an additional mailing in mid-June to owners,
leaseholders, and occupants of commercial property, a total of 487 addresses with information about
the neighborhood -specific Code Amendments and an invitation to a virtual information session about
the Code Amendments. The recording of that information session was posted to the project's Engage
Eugene page.
A public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -specific code amendments was
held by the Planning Commission on October 17, 2023. Consistent with land use code requirements, the
Planning Commission public hearing on the proposal was duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations
in Eugene as well as community groups and individuals who requested notice. Notices were provided at
the following times:
September 12, 2023: The City's proposed River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -
specific code amendments and notice of the Planning
Commission public hearing on the amendments were filed with
the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development.
September 15, 2023: Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing on the
proposed amendments was mailed to the parties listed in
section 9.7520(2) of the Eugene Code and to the individuals and
entities on the City's interested parties list.
September 15, 2023 Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing, consistent
with ORS 227.186, was mailed to owners of C-2 Community
Commercial zoned property within the City limits to provide
notice that the City proposed a land use regulation that may
affect the permissible uses of their property.
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September 22, 2023: Notice of the Planning Commission public hearing was
published in the Register Guard Newspaper.
October 17, 2023: The Eugene Planning Commission held a public hearing on the
proposed Code Amendments.
A public hearing on the proposed River Road -Santa Clara neighborhood -specific code amendments was
held by the City Council on March 12, 2024. Consistent with land use code requirements, the City
Council public hearing on the proposal was duly noticed to all neighborhood organizations in Eugene as
well as community groups and individuals who requested notice.
In addition, information concerning the Code Amendments, including the dates of the public hearings
and instructions on how to submit testimony, was posted on the City of Eugene website and project
updates were provided via email to the Planning Division e -newsletter that is sent to over 17,000
subscribers, as well as to the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan interested parties list which
includes over 1,600 subscribers.
The document titled River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Engagement Summary attached to
these Findings as Appendix 1 and hereby adopted as additional findings of compliance with Goal 1,
summarizes the public engagement efforts used to educate the public and obtain feedback on the River
Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan throughout each phase of the planning process.
These processes afforded ample opportunity for citizen involvement; therefore, the Code Amendments
are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 1.
Statewide Planning Goal 2 — Land Use Planning. To establish a land use planning process and policy
framework as a basis for all decision and actions related to use of land and to assure an adequate
factual base for such decisions and actions.
Eugene's land use code specifies the formal adoption procedure and approval criteria that were used in
considering these amendments. The record shows that there is an adequate factual basis for the
amendments to the land use code. The Goal 2 coordination requirement is met when the City engages
in an exchange, or invites an exchange, between the City and any affected governmental unit and when
the City uses the information obtained in the exchange to balance the needs of their constituents.
To comply with the Goal 2 coordination requirement, the City engaged in an exchange about the subject
of these amendments with affected local governmental units. Specifically, the City provided notice of
the proposed action and opportunity to comment to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and
Development, Lane County, the City of Springfield, and special districts including the River Road Water
District, River Road Parks and Recreation District, Santa Clara Water District, Junction City Water Control
District, Santa Clara Rural Fire Protection District, Lane Fire Authority, and Lane Transit District. There
are no exceptions to Statewide Planning Goal 2 required for these amendments. Therefore, the
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 2.
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Statewide Planning Goal 3 — Agricultural Lands. To preserve agricultural lands.
These Code Amendments only affect properties located within the City of Eugene and therefore do not
affect any lands designated for agricultural use. To the extent that there are properties within the City
currently zoned for agricultural use, the Code Amendments do not force a discontinuance of agricultural
practices. The Code Amendments only apply in the R-1 Low Density Residential and C-2 Community
Commercial zones. Therefore, the Code Amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 3.
Statewide Planning Goal 4 — Forest Lands. To conserve forest lands.
These Code Amendments only affect properties located within the City of Eugene and do not affect any
lands designated by the comprehensive plan for forest use. The Code Amendments are therefore
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 4.
Statewide Planning Goal 5 - Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources. To
conserve open space and protect natural and scenic resources.
OAR 660-023-0250(3) provides: Local governments are not required to apply Goal 5 in consideration of a
PAPA [Post Acknowledgement Plan Amendment] unless the PAPA affects a Goal 5 resource. For purposes
of this section, a PAPA would affect a Goal 5 resource only if. -
(a) The PAPA creates or amends a resource list or a portion of an acknowledged plan or land use
regulation adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5,
(b) The PAPA allows new uses that could be conflicting uses with a particular significant Goal 5
resource site on an acknowledged resource list; or
(c) The PAPA amends an acknowledged UGB and factual information is submitted demonstrating
that a resource site, or the impact areas of such a site, is included in the amended UGB area.
These Code Amendments do not create or amend the City's list of Goal 5 resources, do not amend a
code provision adopted in order to protect a significant Goal 5 resource or to address specific
requirements of Goal 5, do not allow new uses that could be conflicting uses with a significant Goal 5
resource site, and do not amend the acknowledged urban growth boundary. Therefore, the
amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 5.
Statewide Planning Goal 6 - Air, Water and Land Resources Quality. To maintain and improve the
quality of the air, water and land resources of the state.
Goal 6 addresses waste and process discharges from development, and is aimed at protecting air, water
and land from impacts from those discharges. These Code Amendments do not affect the City's ability
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to provide for clean air, water or land resources. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with
Statewide Planning Goal 6.
Statewide Planning Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards. To protect life and
property from natural disasters and hazards.
Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and
property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, wildfire and earthquakes and related hazards.
The City protects people and property from natural hazards through various land use and building code
requirements. The Code Amendments do not make changes to adopted policies or regulations that
protect people and property from natural hazards. Based on these findings, the Code Amendments are
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 7.
Statewide Planning Goal 8 - Recreational Needs. To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the
state and visitors, and where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities
including destination resorts.
Goal 8 ensures that recreational facilities are provided to Oregon residents and is primarily concerned
with the provision of recreational facilities in non -urban areas of the state. The Code Amendments do
not affect the City's provisions for, or access to, recreation areas, facilities, or recreational opportunities.
Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8.
Statewide Planning Goal 9 - Economic Development. To provide adequate opportunities throughout
the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's
citizens.
Goal 9 requires local governments to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to
community economic objectives. Goal 9 and Chapter 660, division 009 of the Oregon Administrative
Rules, which implements the requirements of Goal 9 require the City to provide, through an adopted
comprehensive plan, at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, locations, and service
levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses within the UGB. This need was addressed when the
City adopted an expanded UGB in 2017. The Envision Eugene Employment Land Supply Study includes
an acknowledged inventory of land for economic growth and activity in Eugene's UGB. That inventory is
expected to address the City's needs for such land through 2032. The City's policies pertaining to
employment are located in the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan.
While the actions taken by these amendments do not impact the City's supply or demand for
employment land, they do make changes to the C-2 Community Commercial zone applicable to
properties located within both the city limits and within the Neighborhood Plan boundary. These
changes include limiting the building height, adding design and transition standards, and prohibiting
specific auto -oriented uses. These changes are consistent with the Neighborhood Plan policies as well as
city-wide climate and transportation goals of shifting to a more compact development pattern and less
auto -oriented land uses.
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The proposed Code Amendments do not impact the City's adopted supply of commercial or industrial
lands for employment development. No land is being re -designated and the amendments do not
otherwise diminish the lands available for employment use. At the time the adopted buildable lands
inventory (BLI) was developed, the capacity of the Vacant and Partially Vacant land supply for new
employment development was based on historical employment densities of existing development. The
historical development trends that the employment density was based on consisted of buildings of
varying heights in sample sites throughout the city. This BLI employment capacity is not directly derived
from the square footage of a building, but the capacity for a number of jobs per acre. Setbacks and
height limitations do not necessarily limit the employee capacity on a site. A small amount of additional
jobs capacity was also assumed city-wide, through redevelopment of Developed BLI land, which also
considered a variety of building forms. The Employment Land Supply Study also assumed that existing
buildings would accommodate a portion of the new jobs without any change to the building footprint.
In the C-2 zone, the list of uses is very broad and even allows residential -only structures. The City does
not know how any particular property is going to develop, some properties will develop at maximum
capacity and some below, so there is not an assumption that all buildable land will develop to its
maximum capacity. Therefore, when determining BLI employment capacity, the City took this into
account by generally assuming future land capacity based on average levels of development. For these
reasons, the proposed height limit and setback requirements will not impact the supply or availability of
employment lands included in the City's adopted BLI.
Additionally, these amendments do not prevent adequate opportunities for a variety of economic
activities. The proposed prohibited uses are a narrow subset of economic uses, a variety of uses are still
allowed. Based on these findings, the Code Amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9.
Statewide Planning Goal 10 — Housing. To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state.
Goal 10 requires cities to provide an adequate supply of buildable land to accommodate their estimated
housing needs for a 20 -year planning period. When the City approved Eugene's UGB in 2017, the City
adopted, and received State acknowledgement of a 20 -year inventory of buildable lands for residential
use. The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study (2012-2032) was adopted by the City of Eugene
in 2017 as a refinement of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan and complies with the requirements
of Goal 10 and Chapter 660, Division 008 of the Oregon Administrative Rules.
The Envision Eugene Residential Land Supply Study includes an inventory of buildable lands for
residential use. According to the Residential Land Supply Study, there is sufficient buildable residential
land within Eugene's acknowledged urban growth boundary to meet the identified land need. These
Code Amendments do not impact the supply of residential buildable land within Eugene's UGB. No land
is being re -designated from a residential use to a non-residential use, and the amendments do not
otherwise diminish the amount of land available for residential use.
Goal 10 also requires local governments to conduct a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA) to assess whether
their estimated housing needs for a 20 -year planning period can be satisfied. The Envision Eugene
Residential Land Supply Study (2017) includes an HNA. These amendments do not impact the supply of
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residential buildable lands or affect the estimated housing needs within Eugene's UGB to accommodate
growth.
While the actions taken by these amendments do not impact the City's supply or demand for residential
buildable land, the Code Amendments do make changes to the R-1 Low Density Residential zone and C-2
Community Commercial zone applicable to properties located within the city limits and within the
Neighborhood Plan boundary. The changes to the R-1 zone are minimal and do not impact housing
development, but would allow for the display and sale of agricultural products grown offsite in the R-1
zone within the Neighborhood Plan boundary. The changes to the C-2 zone include limiting building
height, adding design and transition standards, and prohibiting certain auto -oriented uses. Though the
limit on building height could impact residential development in the C-2 zone within the Neighborhood
Plan boundary, the Residential Land Supply Study and Buildable Lands Inventory made no assumption
for housing on commercial land within the Neighborhood Plan boundary (there were assumptions made
for housing on commercial land Downtown and the Franklin Boulevard area). Additionally, height alone
is not a determinate of density. There is no intention that these Code Amendments establish barriers to
housing. The amendments provide consistency with policies in the Neighborhood Plan, implemented
through these Code Amendments.
These amendments do not impact the supply of residential land available for residential use and are
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10.
Statewide Planning Goal 11— Public Facilities and Services. To plan and develop a timely, orderly and
efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural
development.
Goal 11 requires that urban development be supported by urban facilities and services. Goal 11 and ORS
197.712 require a public facilities plan for water, sewer and transportation services within Eugene's
UGB. The Land Conservation and Development Commission has acknowledged the Eugene -Springfield
Metropolitan Area Public Facilities and Services Plan (PFSP) as the public facilities plan for wastewater,
water, and stormwater facilities within Eugene's UGB. The Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan is
the transportation element of Eugene's comprehensive land use plan, is applicable within Eugene's UGB,
and was designed to support the Envision Eugene project, the community's evolving plan for how
Eugene will grow for the next 20 years. Transportation planning is addressed under Goal 12, below.
These Code Amendments do not affect the planning or development of future public facilities or
services. The Code Amendments do not make changes to the provision of public facilities and services
within Eugene's UGB or to the currently adopted Eugene/Springfield Public Facilities and Services Plan
(PFSP). Consistent with the PFSP, the City will continue to plan and develop public facilities to support
the land uses designated in the City's acknowledged comprehensive plan, for lands located within
Eugene's UGB. The amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11.
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Statewide Planning Goal 12 — Transportation. To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and
economic transportation system.
The Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060) contains the following requirement:
(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use
regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned
transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in
section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule.
A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would:
(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility
(exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan);
(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or
(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based
on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the
adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected
to be generated within the area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment
includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic
generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. This
reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment.
(A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility;
(B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such
that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or
comprehensive plan; or
(C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is
otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP
or comprehensive plan.
The State's Transportation Planning Rule requires that land use changes that would significantly affect a
transportation facility provide mitigation measures to address the anticipated impacts. The Code
Amendments will not significantly affect a planned or existing transportation facility, and no changes to
existing, adopted land use designations or zoning of properties are proposed. The amendments will not
change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility, nor will they change
any standards implementing a functional classification system. Further, because the Code Amendments
do not increase the development potential for land within the Neighborhood Plan boundary, the
amendments will not result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional
classification of an existing or planned transportation facility or degrade the performance standards of
an existing or planned transportation facility so that it will not meet the performance standards
identified in the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan, the City's adopted transportation system
plan. Therefore, the Code Amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12.
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Statewide Planning Goal 13 — Energy Conservation. To conserve energy.
Goal 13 provides guidance on the management of land and land uses to maximize the conservation of
energy. The Code Amendments do not concern energy conservation and do not change any local energy
policy or implementing provisions. Therefore, the Code Amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 13.
Statewide Planning Goal 14 — Urbanization. To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from
rural to urban land use, to accommodate urban population and urban employment inside urban
growth boundaries, to ensure efficient use of land, and to provide for livable communities.
These Code Amendments apply only within the city limits and therefore do not affect the City's
provisions regarding the transition of land from rural to urban uses. As such, the Code Amendments are
consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14.
Statewide Planning Goal 15 — Willamette Greenway. To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the
natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the
Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway.
Goal 15 is designed to "protect, conserve, enhance, and maintain the natural scenic, historical,
agricultural, economic, and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette
River Greenway." The River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan boundary includes lands within the
Willamette River Greenway. However, these Code Amendments do not contain any changes to the City's
Willamette River Greenway regulations. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide
Planning Goal 15.
Goal 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes. and Ocean
Resources):
There are no estuarine, coastal, beach and dune, or ocean resources related to the lands affected by
these Code Amendments. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goals 16, 17, 18, and 19 do not apply.
2) Is consistent with applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and applicable adopted
refinement plans.
The Code Amendments are consistent with the applicable provisions of the comprehensive plan and
applicable adopted refinement plans. In Eugene, the comprehensive plan consists of the Eugene -
Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) and the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan.
For these Code Amendments, the applicable refinement plans are the River Road Santa Clara
Neighborhood Plan and the River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987).
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Metro Plan Policies
The following policies from the Metro Plan (identified below in italics) are applicable to these Code
Amendments. To the extent that the following policies constitute mandatory approval criteria, based on
the findings provided below, the Code Amendments are consistent with and supported by the applicable
provisions of the Metro Plan.
Chapter II C. Growth Management Goals, Findings, and Policies
C. 1 The UGB and sequential development shall continue to be implemented as an essential means to
achieve compact urban growth. The provision of all urban services shall be concentrated inside the UGB.
The Code Amendments include a list of prohibited uses on C-2 zoned properties located within both the
city limits and within the River Road -Santa Clara Prohibited Uses Area [see Map 9.2161(11)]. These
prohibited uses are:
• Motor Vehicle Sales/Rental/Service, excluding recreational vehicles and heavy trucks
• Motorcycle Sales/Rental/Service
• Recreational Vehicles and Heavy Truck, Sales/Rental/Service
• Agricultural Machinery Rental/Sales/Service
• Boat and Watercraft Sales/Service
• Equipment, Heavy, Rental/Sales/Service — includes truck and tractor sales
• Storage Facility, Household/Consumer goods, enclosed
Most of these uses are auto -oriented uses that inhibit compact development. Removing these uses is
consistent with the fundamental principle of compact urban growth addressed in the Metro Plan as well
as with policies in the Neighborhood Plan and the City's climate goals.
Chapter III A. Metropolitan Residential Land Use and Housing Element
A. 22 Expand opportunities for a mix of uses in newly developing areas and existing neighborhoods
through local zoning and development regulations.
The Code Amendments allow for the display and sale of agricultural products grown offsite on R-1 zoned
properties located within the city limits and within the Neighborhood Plan Boundary. This expands
opportunities for an additional use within the existing neighborhood, consistent with this Metro Plan
policy.
A. 23 Reduce impacts of higher density residential and mixed-use development on surrounding uses by
considering site, landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in local zoning and
development regulations.
The Code Amendments include transition standards for C-2 development on properties located within
the city limits and within the Neighborhood Plan Boundary that abuts R-1 zoned land. These Code
Amendments are intended to provide development that is more compatible with the adjacent existing
neighborhood and reduce the impacts of higher density residential, mixed-use, and commercial
development on surrounding residential neighborhoods, consistent with this Metro Plan policy.
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Chapter III E. Environmental Design Element
E.5 Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the urban area and optimize their visual and
personal accessibility to residents.
These Code Amendments would require buildings fronting River Road to provide a main entrance
oriented to the street or the corner where River Road and another street intersect, would increase
building fa4ade facing the street, require a minimum percentage of ground floor windows facing the
street, and require weather protection features over building entrances. All of these requirements help
promote walkable neighborhoods through pedestrian -friendly building design standards and would help
optimize the visual personal accessibility of new development in C-2 to neighborhood residents,
consistent with this Metro Plan policy.
E.6 Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to ensure that they address
environmental design considerations, such as, but not limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics,
and compatibility with existing and anticipated adjacent uses (particularly considering high and medium
density development locating adjacent to low density residential).
These Code Amendments would add additional design standards for development on C-2 zoned
properties located within the city limits and the Neighborhood Plan Boundary, including transition
standards for properties abutting R-1 zoned land. These transition standards consider the compatibility
between higher density development adjacent to low density residential, consistent with this Metro
Plan policy. The additional design standards referenced under E.5 are also consistent with this Metro
Plan policy, as they contribute to environmental design, such as safety and aesthetics.
Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan Policies
The currently adopted chapters of the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan include Economic
Development, Transportation, Administration & Implementation, and Eugene Urban Growth Boundary.
Economic Development
3.6 Responsible economic development. Support economic development initiatives that reflect long-
term priorities, improve community resilience to climate change and natural hazards, improve energy
efficiency or reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance opportunities to borrow, rent, or otherwise
make better use of underutilized public and private assets.
The Code Amendments, particularly the list of prohibited uses on C-2 zoned properties located within
both the city limits and within the River Road -Santa Clara Prohibited Uses Area [see Map 9.2161(11)],
reflect long-term priorities for both the River Road and Santa Clara Neighborhood Organizations as well
as the City. The prohibited uses are mostly auto -oriented uses and removing them will help work
towards the City's transportation and climate goals, consistent with this comprehensive plan policy.
3.7 Home-based and microenterprises. Promote the development of small, locally -owned businesses
that have minimal adverse impacts on their surrounding neighborhoods.
The Code Amendments allow for the display and sale of agricultural products grown offsite as a
permitted use on R-1 zoned land located within the city limits and within the Neighborhood Plan
Boundary. This is an opportunity that could lead to the development of more locally -owned businesses,
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or minimally, economic activity that has minimal adverse impacts on the surrounding neighborhoods,
consistent with this comprehensive plan policy.
3.15 Adequate Land Supply. Designate an adequate number of sites within the urban growth boundary
to accommodate growing local businesses and new targeted industries, especially a diversified
manufacturing base that includes advanced manufacturing, food and beverages, wood products
manufacturing, regional distribution, trade, and services such as offices, software developers,
educational technology, corporate headquarters, and other employment uses.
As part of expanding the City's UGB (adopted in 2017), the Envision Eugene Employment Land Supply
Study includes an acknowledged inventory of land for economic growth and activity in Eugene's UGB.
That inventory is expected to address the City's needs for such land through 2032. While these Code
Amendments do not impact the City's supply or demand for employment land, the amendments do
make changes to the C-2 commercial zone for properties located within the city limits and within the
Neighborhood Plan boundary. These changes include limiting the building height and adding design and
transition standards. They also make changes for C-2 properties within the city limits and the River
Road -Santa Clara Prohibited Uses Area by creating additional prohibited uses. These changes are
consistent with the Neighborhood Plan policies as well as city-wide climate and transportation goals of
shifting to less auto -oriented land uses. These amendments do not impact the supply of industrial or
commercial lands or prevent adequate opportunities for a variety of economic activities and are
therefore consistent with this comprehensive plan policy.
Transportation
System -Wide Policy 1. Foster neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic
daily needs without an automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to transit in an
inviting environment where all travelers feel safe and secure.
Transit Policy 2. Prioritize improved transit service in Key Corridors and other areas with sufficient
employment, activities, or residential density that best support transit service and transit services that
connect residents to employment centers. If operational funding is sufficient, extend transit to support
higher density housing and employment development planned for other areas.
The Code Amendments promote compact development and walkable neighborhoods through
pedestrian -friendly design standards, for example, requiring buildings fronting River Road to provide a
main entrance facing the street, to increase street -facing building fagade and windows along the ground
floor, and to provide weather protection features over building entrances. Additionally, the Code
Amendments prohibit the establishment of certain new auto -oriented uses that inhibit compact
development. The Code Amendments are consistent with the transportation policies above to create
more walkable neighborhoods, compact development, and less dependence on automobiles.
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Refinement Plan Policies
River Road -Santa Clara Neiehborhood Plan
Although none of the policies in the Neighborhood Plan are mandatory approval criteria for individual
land use applications, the proposed Code Amendments implement and are consistent with policies in
the Neighborhood Plan.
Policy 1.4 Regulatory Environment: Strive for a local regulatory environment that is supportive of
economic development in line with neighborhood vision (such as creating small commercial nodes).
The Code Amendments allow for the display and sale of agricultural products grown offsite on R-1 zoned
properties located within the city limits and within the Neighborhood Plan Boundary. This expands
opportunities for urban farmers to collectively sell produce, in line with the neighborhood vision and the
actions that support this policy.
Policy 11.2 Well Designed Built Environment: Update design standards through legislative updates to
local land use regulations so that they provide for gradual transitions between different uses and scales
and incorporate pedestrian scale design through building design, size, scale, and site layout
requirements.
Policy 14.1 Compatibility Transitions: Enhance compatibility through development standards such as
height and scale transitions, setbacks, buffering with trees, and window offsets between adjacent
properties that are zoned differently through legislative updates to local land use regulations.
The proposed Code Amendments implement these Neighborhood Plan policies by providing transition
standards between different uses/scales/zones and incorporating pedestrian scale design through
building design, size, scale, and site layout requirements for C-2 zoned properties within both city limits
and the Neighborhood Plan Boundary as follows:
• Design Standards:
o Transition Standards: Apply transition standards (setbacks, landscaping, and/or fencing)
to new buildings and building additions that increase the square footage of floor area by
20% or more for any development on property abutting Low Density Residential (R-1)
zoned land.
o Building Orientation: Require buildings fronting River Road to provide a main entrance
facing that street or to the corner where River Road and another street intersect.
o Building Fagade: Increase the minimum percentage of the street -facing building fagade
that must be within the maximum front yard setback, from 25% to 80%.
o Building Walls/Window Coverage: Require minimum percentage of windows along the
ground floor of street -facing fagades and prohibit blank walls of more than 20 linear feet
of street -facing fagades.
o Weather Protection: Require weather protection features over all building entrances
• Building Height: Limit building height to 65 feet (current limit is 120 feet).
The proposed Code Amendments also implement these policies by prohibiting the establishment of
certain uses on C-2 zoned properties located within both the city limits and within the River Road -Santa
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Clara Prohibited Uses Area [see Map 9.2161(11)]. Prohibiting these uses reflect long-term priorities for
both the River Road and Santa Clara Neighborhood Organizations and are in line with creating a more
walkable, pedestrian -friendly corridor, consistent with the Neighborhood Plan, as well as the City's
transportation and climate goals. The River Road -Santa Clara Prohibited Uses Area excludes a section of
River Avenue between River Road and the Beltline. Carving out this area is consistent with the intention
of the Code Amendments because these properties are not along the River Road corridor, are adjacent
to the wastewater treatment plant, and close to the Beltline Highway, therefore less likely to create an
active walkable area.
River Road -Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (1987)
The proposed Code Amendments are consistent with policies in the River Road -Santa Clara Urban
Facilities Plan.
Policy 2.3(1) Maintain and enhance the compatibility of adjacent land uses through the use of
appropriate buffering mechanisms, such as landscaping standards.
Policy 2.3(7) Ensure compatibility between neighborhood commercial developments and the
surrounding residential area by identifying and applying siting and development standards.
The proposed Code Amendments are consistent with these Urban Facilities Plan policies. They
implement transition standards and development standards and limit building height for C-2 zoned
properties, enhancing compatibility of C-2 zoned properties and adjacent land uses.
3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3020 Criteria for
Establishment of an S Special Area Zone.
The Code Amendments do not establish a special area zone; therefore, this criterion does not apply.
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Materials Related to the Proposed Metro Plan and Code
Amendments
Available online at.
https:41pdd. eueugene-or.gov/Land Use/SearchApplicationDocuments?file=MA-23-0005
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Community Advisory Committee
River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Planning
Recommendation Letter— August 2023
To the joint planning commissions,
Attachment F
The Community Advisory Committee for the River Road Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is
composed of eleven elected representatives from both River Road and Santa Clara Community
Organizations. Our charge has been to represent our neighborhoods and to guide the process
over time. Since the project's launch in 2017, 18 people have held these roles, each appointed
and approved by the Eugene Planning Commission.
We, the members of the River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan community advisory
committee have voted to recommend the final plan, and request its approval from this body. In
addition, and required in the project charter, the two participating neighborhood association
boards, RRCO and SCCO, have also voted to approve this plan with additional recommendations
listed in the attached submissions.
The Action Plan was created by our neighbors to implement the goals and policies. While this is
an aspirational document, city staff have committed to referencing it when making decisions
that impact our neighborhood, requesting funding, and implementing programs.
The regulatory shifts from the state as well as the city's pivot from separate corridor plans to a
citywide approach have us concerned that our work will be disregarded in the planning of the
River Road corridor. We ask that the detailed and comprehensive work done for that project
be consulted when corridor planning for River Road begins in the future.
The landscape for implementing our plan changed dramatically over the course of our work and
required us to limit our scope. Our two neighborhoods had broad support for the work done
through our RR/SC Corridor Plan to help create nodes for commercial development that would
move us toward an active and walkable corridor. We would like to continue the efforts to
increase the locally -owned businesses' activation of the corridor, and ensure that the limited
commercial lots are used for that purpose.
We look forward to working with you as you review this plan, and we are available for
questions and consultation at any point in your deliberations.
Please note the RRCO Board Recommendation and SCCO Recommendation created by the
community organizations during their final review.
In community,
The River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
Community Advisory Committee
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River Road Community Organization
River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Planning
Recommendation Letter—July 2023
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We, the members of the River Road Community Organization Board, are writing in support of the Draft
River Road/Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan being submitted by the Eugene Planning staff, in conjunction
with the Community Advisory Committee, and the River Road and Santa Clara community organizations.
For the past 6 years, our community and board members have engaged in this effort with enthusiasm
and with the needs of our unique and fast-growing neighborhood in mind. The plan does not address all
of the requirements outlined as part of the Envision Eugene initiative; however, we have heard from our
community via a variety of vehicles and believe that the current draft should proceed through the
adoption process, moving us forward from the refinement plan of 1986 that currently guides the
development for our area. We are ready to partner with the City and County to move the draft plan
forward and are willing to accept some of the shortcomings of the document in order to proceed.
While the new plan will define much of the direction for the neighborhood, we have identified three
core areas of opportunity that were eliminated from the plan. As these three areas of opportunity are
core to the desires of our community, we are committed as a board to continue to advocate for
resolution of these issues to meet the needs of River Road residents. These are:
1. No Parking Resolution for County Streets: Lane County controls 76% of River Road Local Streets
(58% of Santa Clara) and they have negligible capacity to enforce on -street parking standards. The
reduction in on-site parking requirements through the middle housing code amendments and
other State standards means that our experience with parking overflow near ECCO housing will just
become more intense. Many of the County Local streets in our neighborhoods aren't developed to
urban standards and have limited capacity to accommodate the overflow parking almost certain to
occur with new properties lacking minimum on-site parking requirements. Without someway to
regulate on -street parking on a significant majority of our streets, further densification will lead to
more unsafe streets in our neighborhoods. One potential resolution would be for the City Manager
to include deliberation on how to address the issue as part of the Climate Friendly and Equitable
Community Parking Reform process.
2. Potential Loss of Commercial Properties: When we asked our neighbors to set goals for the
Neighborhood Plan, they placed strong emphasis on having more commercial opportunities,
especially restaurants, gathering spots & groceries. They also called for 20 Minute Neighborhoods --
businesses they could easily walk or bike to. However, the staff decision to eliminate the proposed
Corridor Mixed Use zone leaves the majority of our current Commercial properties in the C-2
Community Commercial Zone. This zone allows 100% of the properties in the zone to be
residential with no commercial at all. The eliminated Corridor Mixed Use zone would have
required commercial use on the ground floor.
The economic study included in Sera Architect's River Road Corridor Study showed that economic
demand for housing is high and commercial use is low. Without regulation requiring it or some
kind of incentive to encourage it, the commercial facilities we currently have may well be replaced
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by multifamily housing that ironically will create an even greater need for the commercial
properties they replace. We encourage the City to conduct a feasibility study to determine how to
encourage more commercial services in the River Road/Santa Clara area.
3. Need for Neighborhood Specific Regulations for the River Road Corridor: We continue to believe
that we need neighborhood -specific regulations to guide the development of the River Road
corridor. We appreciate the C2 code changes proposed instead of a special area zone but
recommend that you reconsider a one -size -fits -all ordinance for all seven corridors, as proposed to
be enacted in 2026.
We wish to recognize the efforts of the Eugene Planning staff, the RRCO and SCCO boards, the
Community Advisory Committee, and all of the members of our joint communities who have engaged
with us over these past 6 years to reach this milestone. It is our hope that we will continue to
collaborate over the coming years as we work to implement the Action Plan and resolve our parking,
commercial, and corridor issues.
With kindest regards,
River Road Community Organization Board Members
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Santa Clara Community Organization
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Santa Clara Community Organization (SCCO) voted unanimously to recommend approval of the
neighborhood plan, the action plan the code amendments, and staff suggested additions as
well as these edits in bold:
Policy 5.2 Transit: Support affordable PUBLIC TRANSIT ALONG RIVER ROAD FROM THE URBAN
GROWTH BOUNDARY to the rest of Eugene in collaboration with Lane Transit District.
Policy 7.4.1. Identify natural areas on public land and collaborate with public agencies to
manage with ecological values in mind. PRIORITIZE THE USE OF NATIVE PLANTS WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
Under Policy 6.3 consider adding an action related to sound mitigation for residential areas
abutting highways.
Have staff review comments from Eliza Kashinsky about possible perils of tying code changes to
neighborhood boundaries instead of specific locations.
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• Planning Commission
Memorandum
Date: January 23, 2024
To: Eugene Mayor and City Council
From: Eugene Planning Commission
Subject: Planning Commission Recommendation for the River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
On December 5, 2023, the Eugene Planning Commission passed two motions recommending City Council
adoption of the proposed River Road -Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan, Metro Plan Amendments, and
Neighborhood -Specific Code Amendments. This memo is intended to provide additional context and insight
into the Commission's evaluation and recommendation of the adoption package, which puts in place a new
Neighborhood Plan with vision statements, goals, and policies to guide the next 20 years of development in a
part of the community home to more than 32,000 people.
From the beginning of the planning process, five topic areas were identified to organize the plan: Economic
Development, Land Use, Transportation, Parks and Natural Resources, and Community. Each of these topic
areas outlines a vision statement, goals and policies that tailor the City's overall vision to the characteristics of
the River Road and Santa Clara communities. Over the course of the six phases of the neighborhood plan, a
foundation of community support was built and suggestions for improving the plan were continually added.
Beginning around 2019 however, numerous factors affected the trajectory of the work and shifted the nature
of attainable plan outcomes. These factors include the Covid-19 pandemic, state legislation on middle housing,
climate friendly and equitable communities, and housing production, staff turnover and budget constraints.
Given these factors, the project staff team proposed a shift in approach to land the project in late 2022.
The Neighborhood Plan itself, developed with five years of input, technical advisory committee work, and
multiple rounds of vetting and refinement, remains a strongly supported product of the planning process. The
Community Advisory Committee, River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations, and Eugene and Lane
County Planning Commissions all voted to support adoption of the Neighborhood Plan. As the City of Eugene's
Citizen Involvement Committee, we applaud the engagement efforts of the neighborhood planning process
and the thousands of volunteer hours it took to get to this point. Our motion to recommend approval of the
Neighborhood Plan and associated Metro Plan Amendments was unanimous.
The Commission also considered repealing the 1987 River Road Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan and replacing
it with the new Neighborhood Plan. Based on testimony and staff analysis of the purpose and effect of the two
plans, the Commission decided to keep the 1987 Plan in place along side the new Neighborhood Plan. The two
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plans serve different functions and do not appear to conflict. A statement was added to the Neighborhood
Plan that should the two plans be found to conflict, the new Neighborhood Plan controls.
The second part of our deliberations was focused on the Neighborhood -Specific Code Amendments. Instead of
the originally envisioned Special Area Zone, the code amendments bring forward a limited set of changes that
reflect the highest priority pieces of the draft Special Area Zone: reducing building height in the C-2
Community Commercial zone from 120 to 65 feet; prohibiting the establishment of certain new auto -oriented
land uses in the C-2 zone; and adding building design standards in the C-2 zone to improve the pedestrian
experience in the corridor. The proposed code also allows for the small-scale display and sale of agricultural
products grown offsite in the R-1 Low Density Residential zone.
The Commission had lengthy conversations and delved deep into several issues while deliberating on the
proposed C-2 and R-1 land use code changes. On the one hand, these amendments carry forward important
aspects of the input gathered at design workshops and community events over the life of the project.
Pedestrian scale buildings and a shift to fewer auto -oriented land uses and toward more neighborhood serving
retail uses were repeatedly expressed as high community priorities.
On the other hand, Commissioners discussed the worsening housing crisis, and shift toward citywide
implementation tools as reasons not to support the neighborhood -specific C-2 code amendments. In response
to concerns from property owners and businesses about the code amendments limiting auto -oriented uses,
especially from existing businesses along River Avenue, the Commission recommended carving that area out of
the code amendments that would limit certain uses. The carve -out was suggested by staff as a way to
recognize the industrial -commercial nature of the River Avenue area, while still shifting the character of the
River Road corridor and other C-2 zoned areas toward more walkable mixed use development. Ultimately the
Commission voted 4-3 to recommend the C-2 and R-1 code amendments to City Council.
It is our honor to provide such a meaningful service to our community and it is our hope that our commitment
to the Neighborhood Plan goals along with the City's overall goals, and diligent approach to our review, show
in the Plan and Code amendments we formally recommend you approve. We trust that the new Neighborhood
Plan and proposed code amendments will serve the City well and will be integrated into citywide planning
work that is set to launch early in 2024.
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