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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Virtual Hearing (See attendance information on last page)
The Eugene Planning Commission will hold a second virtual public hearing to consider:
File Name Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments (CA 22-1)
Request: Planning Commission to conduct a second public hearing for-4 land use code
amendments adopting a set of clear and objective standards for housing within
the Willamette River Greenway.
WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY CODE AMENDMENTS
Special Note: This is the second public hearing for the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments,
with the first being held on March 8, 2022. Following the initial public hearing, City Staff received
feedback from the Planning Commission and the public that required changes to the existing proposal,
which warranted a second public hearing. Changes from the initial proposal include a required public
hearing (Type III application process) for all Willamette River Greenway Permit applications, the addition
of tree preservation requirements, and other revisions to the initially proposed standards. More
information on these proposed changes can be seen in the updated draft amendments, as well as in the
work sessions held on June 14, 2022 and August 2, 2022. These materials are also available on the
project website linked below.
Background: Intensification of uses, changes in use, or developments require special consideration
before being permitted within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. Oregon Statewide
Planning Goal 15 requires that regulations governing lands within the Willamette River Greenway be
designed to protect, conserve, enhance, and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural,
economic, and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River. Development, including the
development of housing, is permitted within the Greenway but a Willamette Greenway Permit is
required prior to development.
The proposed Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments are intended to provide a clear and
objective set of approval criteria and standards for the review and approval of proposed housing
development within the Willamette River Greenway, consistent with the requirements of Oregon
Revised Statutes (ORS) 197.307 and Statewide Planning Goal 15. The proposed amendments include an
adopted map showing a setback from the Willamette River applicable to proposed housing uses, along
with several new approval criteria and related standards to address the requirements of Goal 15. If the
proposed amendments are adopted, an applicant proposing to develop housing within the Willamette
River Greenway will be able to choose to proceed under the new set of new clear and objective
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standards or choose to proceed using the City's discretionary Willamette River Greenway standards,
located in Sections 9.8800-9.8825 of the Eugene Code (EC). The proposed code amendments will not
change the adopted Willamette River Greenway Boundary.
More information regarding the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendment project, including the
updated draft code and a summary of key changes since the first public hearing can be found here:
https://www.eugene-or.gov/764/Land-Use-Code-Amendments
Procedures & Approval Criteria
These land use code amendments are being processed using the Type V land use application procedures
in EC 9.7500-9.7560. Following this second public hearing, the Planning Commission will hold additional
meetings to deliberate and make a recommendation to the City Council on the proposed code
amendments. The City Council then will hold a another public hearing, prior to their deliberations and a
final local decision. Separate notice of the City Council public hearing will be provided. In making a
recommendation on these proposed code amendments to the City Council, the Planning Commission will
address the relevant approval criteria for code amendments at EC 9.8065. Testimony and evidence
submitted should be directed toward the applicable approval criteria from the Eugene Code noted above,
or other criteria in the City's adopted plans or land use regulations or applicable state law that the person
testifying believes to apply to the decision.
How to Submit Testimony to the Planning Commission
➢ Send a written statement to the Planning Commission, c/o Jeff Gepper, Planning Division, 99 W.
10th Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 or by e-mail GreenwayTestimony@eugene-or.gov. To be
included in the Planning Commission's packet for the public hearing on January 10th your statement
must be received by staff no later than 5pm on January 2nd, 2023.
➢ Submit a written statement to the address or email above after January 2nd, 2023, but before the
Planning Commission closes the public hearing. The Planning Commission will have less time to read
written material submitted after January 2nd prior to taking action on the request and forwarding
their recommendation to the City Council.
➢ Attend the public hearing on January 10th, 2023 and provide spoken testimony. Your spoken
testimony will be recorded. Instructions for providing testimony during the virtual public hearing
will be provided during the hearing. The Planning Commission may limit the time for each speaker
to a few minutes. You are encouraged to submit written testimony prior to the close of the public
hearing if you have detailed comments you wish to make.
All public testimony received by the Planning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council. Any
testimony received following the Planning Commission's recommendation will be forwarded to the City
Council. As noted above, the City Council will hold a subsequent public hearing following the Planning
Commission's recommendation before any final action is taken on the request.
Mailed Notice: 12/07/2022
Additional Information and Staff Report
The application materials, including all documents, evidence, and the applicable approval criteria, are
available for free inspection at the Eugene Planning and Development Department, 99 West 10th
Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 between 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Outside of these
hours, please contact the listed staff representative to make an appointment to review application
materials in person. Copies of all documents may be obtained at cost, $0.25 per page after the first 5
pages, and more for color or oversized materials. As a courtesy, the documents related to these
proposed code amendments will also be made available online at the following: https://www.eugene-
or.gov/764/Land-Use-Code-Amendments
The agenda, meeting materials, and staff report for the Planning Commission's January 10th public
hearing will be available for viewing by 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023, on the Planning
Commission's webpage at: www.eugene-or.gov/pc.
You may also wish to discuss this proposal with your neighborhood organization. To obtain contact
information for your neighborhood group, call the City's Neighborhood Involvement Office at 541-682-
5177 or www.eugene-or.gov/neighborhoods
For more information, or if you have questions, please contact Jeff Gepper, Planning Division, at 541-
682-5282 or by e-mail at JGepper@eugene-or.gov.
VIRTUAL PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
Description: Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments (CA 22-1)
January 10, 2023 at 5:30 pm
Watch the Public Hearing live: This option is for viewing only, and does not allow participation
Please visit this URL to watch: https://www,.eugene-or.gov/2109/Planning-Commission Webcasts
To participate in the Public Hearing join using one of the two following options:
• Join from a computer, tablet, or smart phone:
Please click this URL to join: https://eugene-or-gov.zoom us/i/-88568352100
Webinar ID: 885 6835 2100
Sign up to speak by clicking once on the "raise hand" icon
• Join by phone: Dial one of numbers below and enter the Webinar ID: 885 6835 2100
+1833-548-0276 (Toll Free); or +1833-548-0282 (Toll Free); or
+1877-853-5257 (Toll Free), or +1888-475-4499 (Toll Free);
For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location.
International numbers available: https://eueene-or-gov.zoom.us/u/kbEgvMKe59
Sign up to speak by dialing *9 (Star-9)
Please contact the staff referenced below with questions about attending the virtual hearing or other
alternatives for the public hearing.
Linda Baker, Senior Program Coordinator: 541-682-5675 or LSBaker@eugene-or.gov
Mailed Notice: 12/07/2022
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