4 <br />Clara Community Organization (SCCO), City of Eugene, Lane County, and other <br />stakeholders throughout both neighborhoods. <br /> <br />After five phases and countless volunteer and staff hours, an adoption package was <br />recommended by the Community Advisory Committee, as well as both Eugene and Lane <br />County Planning Commissions. The adoption package will now be considered by the <br />Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners as the final decision- <br />makers. Eugene and Lane County are considering amendments to the Eugene- <br />Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) to adopt the River Road-Santa <br />Clara Neighborhood Plan. Eugene is also considering neighborhood-specific land use <br />code amendments within the River Road and Santa Clara neighborhood boundaries <br />(these changes would only apply to properties within city limits). <br /> <br />Upcoming Joint Public Hearing <br />The City Council and Board of Commissioners will hold a joint public hearing on the River <br />Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan Adoption Package scheduled for March 12, 2024 <br />at 6:00pm. The public hearing will be entirely virtual. <br /> <br />Providing Testimony <br />City and County officials are formally accepting comments on these proposals. All <br />testimony received since September 12, 2023 will be shared with the City Council and <br />Lane County Board for their consideration before any final action is taken. To submit <br />testimony: <br /> Email Testimony: Send e-mail testimony to RRSCPlan@eugene-or.gov. <br /> Written Testimony: Send a written statement to the City Council and/or <br />Board of Commissioners, c/o Elena Domingo, City of Eugene Planning <br />Division, 99 West 10th Avenue, Eugene, OR 97401. <br /> Spoken Testimony: Attend the virtual public hearing on March 12, 2024 at <br />6:00pm. <br /> <br />Information for options to attend, watch, and participate in the public hearing will be made <br />available no later than 5:00pm on March 11, 2024 at: https://www.eugene- <br />or.gov/3360/Webcasts-and-Meeting-Materials. <br /> <br />To learn more about this project, visit www.RiverRoad-SantaClaraPlan.org. <br /> <br />Planning to build affordable housing in Eugene? Consider <br />applying for SDC exemptions! <br /> <br /> <br />