I< <br />DECISION OF THE HEARINGS OFFICIAL <br />FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE, OREGON <br />ON APPEAL OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S <br />MODIFICATION APPROVAL <br />Decision Appealed: <br />Modification of East Ridge Village PUD (MDA 16-5) to extend the approved phasing schedule <br />for Phase 4. <br />Subject Property Location: <br />Southern terminus of Moon Mountain Drive and Laurel Hill Drive <br />(Assessor's Map/Tax Lot: 18-03-03-32-01100/03100 <br />Appellant: <br />Mary Benafel <br />Appellant's Representative: <br />Michael Boyd <br />President, Californians for Renewable Energy, Inc. <br />Property Owner/ Applicant: <br />Holt Group, Inc. <br />Applicant's Representative: <br />David Karr, PE, PLS <br />AKS Engineering & Forestry, LLC <br />Lead City Staff: <br />Nicholas Gioello, Associate Planner <br />The following findings and conclusions are based upon testimony presented at the public hearing <br />held on March 8, 2017, and all documents in the City of Eugene planning file for the appeal of <br />the Planning Director's approval of a Modification of the East Ridge Village PUD (MDA 16-5), <br />including the file for the underlying modification application. <br />Conclusion: The appeal of the Planning Director's approval of the Modification of the East <br />Ridge Village PUD (MDA 16-5) is denied. <br />DISCUSSION AND FINDINGS: <br />A. Background <br />On January 10, 2017, the Planning Director approved a Modification Request for the East Ridge <br />Village PUD. That approved modification extended the previously approved phasing schedule <br />Hearings Official Decision (MDA 16-5) <br />