March 12, 2024 JEO Public Hearing - Item 1 <br />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 <br />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: <br />• Project web page and Engage Eugene page <br />• Periodic e-newsletter updates to 1,600+ people <br />• 5 community meetings at North Eugene High School <br />• 40+ Community Advisory Committee meetings <br />CC Agenda Page 2