Public Hearing Recap and Next Steps

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March 9th, 2017

This newsletter contains an update on the work session and public hearing that were held March 7th. It contains links to the webcast and information on how you can still provide testimony to the Planning Commissions. As always, you can find the latest information about Envision Eugene on our website.

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Work Session and Public Hearing

On March 7th the Lane County and City of Eugene Planning Commissions met at Harris Hall in Eugene. They heard about the urban growth boundary (UGB) adoption package from staff and testimony from the public.

The work session started with a brief presentation from Terri Harding, project manager for Envision Eugene. This was followed by a break where members of the public could learn more about the proposal and ask questions of Planning Staff. The public hearing portion of the evening followed, with 17 members of the public providing their comments on the proposal.

You can view a webcast of the presentation and public hearing online.

Watch the Webcast

At the end of the public hearing both Commissions voted to leave the public record open for one additional week. Members of the public can submit written testimony to the two Planning Commissions until 5pm on March 14th. Testimony submitted after this time will be saved until the next phase of the adoption process with the Eugene City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners. These elected bodies will review all testimony received before and after the March 14th Planning Commission deadline.

How to Provide Testimony

We are keeping a publicly available database of all of the testimony we have received. The spreadsheet, with links to the pieces of testimony, is available here. Hard copies of the testimony are also available from reception at the Atrium Building in Eugene (99 W 10th).

Next Step: Deliberations

From here, the Planning Commissions begin deliberations. This is when they review documents submitted by staff and testimony from the public in order to make a recommendation on UGB adoption to their respective elected bodies (the City Council and County Board of Commissioners). The Eugene Planning Commission begins deliberations on April 10th. The Lane County Planning Commission begins May 2nd. These meetings are open to the public.

Eugene Planning Commission

April 10th, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Sloat Room, Atrium Building

99 W 10th, Eugene

You can also watch the Eugene Planning Commission meeting webcasts here.

Lane County Planning Commission

May 2nd , 7 - 8pm

Goodpasture Room

Lane County Customer Service Center 3050 N Delta Hwy, Eugene

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