City of Eugene <br />Concurrent Conditional Use Permit & Adjustment Review Applications <br />January 27, 2026 <br />Page 11 of 43 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Findings: The application is submitted on a form approved by the City Manager, accompanied by a fee <br />established pursuant to EC Chapter 2 and signed by the property owner’s representative and the Applicant. <br />The application materials address each of the criteria and standards applicable to the proposed use. The <br />application includes a copy of the list of people to whom the notice was mailed pursuant to EC 9.7007(5) and <br />a signed, notarized statement that the notice was posted and mailed to those on the list. See the attached <br />affidavits. Additionally, per EC 9.7007(9), a copy of the notice, summary meeting notes, list of attendees, and <br />a copy of the conceptual Site Plan presented at the meeting are included in this application. Therefore, the <br />above criteria have been met. <br /> <br />EC 9.8090 Conditional Use Permit Approval Criteria – General/Discretionary. <br />A conditional use permit shall be granted only if the proposal conforms to all of the <br />following criteria: <br />(1) The proposal is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable <br />refinement plans. <br /> <br />Findings: The proposed project is subject to provisions found in the Metro Plan. The site is not within the <br />boundary of any neighborhood refinement plan. The Whiteaker Plan boundary is one block east at <br />Chambers Street, and the Jefferson/Far West Refinement Plan boundary is south of the site formed by <br />West 7th Avenue. <br /> <br />The Metro Plan currently remains the guiding policy document for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan <br />Area. Under state law, all implementing ordinances and regulations, including the Eugene Code, must be <br />consistent with the Metro Plan or other acknowledged Comprehensive Plan. The Metro Plan Diagram <br />designates the site Commercial. The existing zoning is C-2, which is consistent with the Metro Plan <br />designation. There are no policies in the Metro Plan that can be construed as mandatory approval criteria <br />for the proposed land use applications. As a conditionally permitted use in the C-2 zone, the proposed <br />use is consistent with the applicable provisions of the acknowledged Metro Plan. <br /> <br />Similarly, the locally adopted Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan, which includes the applicable <br />Economic Development element, includes text that explicitly states the plan’s intended use: “These <br />policies will not be used in determining whether the City shall approve or deny individual land use <br />development applications unless such direction is specifically stated in the policy.” Such direction is <br />relevant to the proposed project. Although the policies are not to be construed as approval criteria for <br />land use applications, the Economic Development chapter includes two relevant policies, as excerpted <br />below. The policies identify the health care industry as a “targeted industry” worthy of public support. The <br />project site is located near the intersection and overlapping area of 3 of the City-identified key corridors – <br />West 11th Avenue, Highway 99, and River Road – that are prioritized for redevelopment. <br /> <br />3.11 Health and wellness. Promote the development of expanded opportunities in the health <br />and wellness sectors, including health care, biomedical research and development, and <br />facets of healthy living, such as active transportation and outdoor recreation.