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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPublic Notice _____________________________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 5:30 p.m. Sloat Room, Atrium Building 99 West 10 th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 ____________________________________________________________________________________ The Eugene Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at the above noted time and place to consider the following: File Name (#): Downtown Riverfront (CA 19-1, RA 19-1, Z 19-5, WG 19-3, ST 19-3 and SDR 19-2) Request: Approval of a City-initiated package of related land use applications to allow for a mixed-use redevelopment of the Downtown Riverfront with a new park, housing, and commercial uses. The request includes applications for Code Amendments, Refinement Plan Amendments, Zone Changes, Willamette Greenway Permit, Tentative Subdivision and Standards Review approvals. Location: South bank of the Willamette River, including land on both sides of the Ferry Street Viaduct, and north of the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks (see attached map of subject property). _____________________________________________________________________________________ Applicable Procedures & Approval Criteria These related land use applications will be reviewed concurrently, according to a consolidated process that gives interested parties the opportunity to provide testimony related to any part of the requested actions, before both the Planning Commission and City Council, before a final decision is made. Following this initial public hearing, the Planning Commission will deliberate and make a recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will hold a second public hearing, then deliberate and make the final decision on the requested actions. Separate notice of the City Council public hearing will be provided. In making a recommendation on the request to City Council, the Planning Commission will address the relevant approval criteria and related standards from the Eugene Code (EC) at EC 9.8065, 9.8424, 9.8470 and 9.4980, 9.8515, 9.8815, and 9.8865. Testimony and evidence submitted should be directed toward the applicable approval criteria from the Eugene Code as listed here, or other criteria in the adopted plans or land use regulations that the person testifying believes to apply to the decision. How to Submit Testimony Send a written statement to the Planning Commission by 5:00pm on April 26, 2019 c/o Allison Camp, Community Development Division, 99 West 10 th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 or by e-mail: ACamp@eugene-or.gov. Written statements received by staff by 5:00pm on Friday, April 26, 2019 will Send a written statement after April 26, 2019, but before the public hearing. Written statements submitted after 5:00pm on Friday, April 26, 2019, but prior to the public hearing will be provided to the Planning Commission at the public hearing. See contact information above. Attend the public hearing on May 7, 2019 and provide written testimony. Written testimony may be submitted to the Planning Commission at the public hearing that will begin at 5:30 p.m. on May 7, 2019. Attend the public hearing on May 7, 2019 and state your support or concerns. You may present spoken testimony at the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each speaker to a few minutes. You are encouraged to submit written testimony if you have detailed or lengthy comments you wish to make. All public testimony received by the Planning Commission will also be forwarded to the City Council. As noted above, the City Council will hold a recommendation, before any final action is taken on the request. Please note that decision will not be limited to the materials considered by the Planning Commission; new testimony and evidence will be allowed at public hearing. Issues which may provide the basis for an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals must be raised in writing with sufficient specificity to enable the decision maker (in this case the City Council) to respond to the issues prior to the expiration of the comment period. At the public hearing, testimony will first be accepted from those in support of the request, then from those that are neutral, then from those in opposition. The applicant will also be given an opportunity for final rebuttal. The City of Eugene complies with state and federal laws and regulations relating to discrimination, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact City staff at least 48 hours prior to the public hearing. Additional Information and Staff Report The application materials, including all maps, documents and evidence, and the applicable criteria will be available for free inspection at the Eugene Planning and Development Department, Permit and Information Center, 99 West 10 th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. As a courtesy, these materials may also be made available online through database at: https://pdd.eugene-or.gov/LandUse/ApplicationSearch. To locate the file materials from this webpage, use the file name or numbers listed at the beginning of this notice. The staff report to the Planning Commission on this request will be available to the public no later than 5pm on Tuesday, April 30 th, at the Eugene Planning and Development Department, Permit and Information Center, 99 West 10 th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 webpage at: www.eugene-or.gov/pc. Copies of all documents may also be obtained at cost. At a separate Planning Commission meeting prior to the public hearing, City staff will provide an overview of the project and the application package. The overview will take place at the Planning on April 22, 2019, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The public is welcome to attend, or to view the webcast at www.eugene-or.gov/pc. You may also wish to discuss this proposal with your neighborhood organization. To obtain contact t Office at 541-682- 6243 or www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods For more information, contact Allie Camp, Community Development Division, at 541-682-5480 or by e- mail at ACamp@eugene-or.gov.