<br /> <br /> <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING <br />June 2, 2015, 6:00 p.m. <br />Harris Hall–Lane County Public Service Building <br />th <br />125 East 8Avenue, Eugene, Oregon <br />____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />This is to notify you that the City of Eugene has proposed land use regulations that may affect the permissible <br />uses of your property and other identified properties, and may change the value of your property. The Eugene <br />Planning Commission hold a public hearing at the above noted time and place to consider the following: <br /> <br />File Name (#): South Willamette Special Area Zone (CA 15-1, MA 15-2, RA 15-1, and Z 15-4). <br /> <br />City Proposal: Adoption of a new Special Area Zone to implement the South Willamette Concept Plan <br />Includes concurrent Eugene Code and Metro Plan Amendments, Refinement Plan <br />Amendments (to the South Willamette Subarea Study), and Zone Changes. The overall <br />objective of the adoption package is to establish the necessary regulatory framework as a <br />starting point for accommodating redevelopment of this area over the long-term, in order <br />to transform the district into a vibrant, multi-modal, pedestrian-friendly mixed-use <br />neighborhood. <br /> <br />ndrdth <br />Affected Area: South Willamette Street extending from 22 Avenue to 33 Avenue; along 29 Avenue <br />from the Willard School site to Amazon Parkway; including additional areas along <br />Portland Street; and, between Amazon Parkway and South Willamette Streets. For <br />detailed maps of the affected area, please visit the City’s website at: www.eugene- <br />or.gov/sw-saz. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Applicable Criteria & Decision Making Process: <br />In making a recommendation on this request to City Council, City staff and the Planning Commission must address <br />the relevant approval criteria from the Eugene Code (EC) at EC 9.8065, 9.7735, 9.8424, and 9.8865. Note that the <br />request will also be heard by the City Council in a separate public hearing, following this initial public hearing and <br />a recommendation from the Planning Commission, before a final local decision is made. Testimony and evidence <br />of those testifying should be directed toward the applicable criteria of the Eugene Code as listed above, or other <br />criteria in the plans or land use regulations that the person testifying believes to apply to the decision. <br /> <br />How to Submit Testimony: <br />1.Send a written statement to the Planning Commission, c/o Jennifer Knapp, Eugene Planning Division, 99 West <br />th <br />10 Avenue, Eugene, Oregon 97401 or by e-mail jennifer.l.knapp@ci.eugene.or.us. <br />2.Submit a written statement at the public hearing. The Planning Commission will have less of an opportunity to <br />read the written material prior to taking action on the request and forwarding their recommendation to the <br />City Council. <br /> <br />3.Attend the public hearing and state your concerns. Your spoken testimony will be recorded. The Planning <br />