9.7705 Metro Plan Amendments – Classification of Amendment Types.
A proposed amendment to the Metro Plan shall be classified as a Type I, Type II or Type III amendment depending upon the number of governing bodies required to approve the decision.
(1) Type I. A Type I amendment requires approval by City of Eugene only.
(a) Type I Diagram Amendments include amendments to the Metro Plan Diagram for land inside the Eugene city limits.
(b) Type I Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that are non-site specific and apply only to land inside the Eugene city limits;
2. Site specific amendments that apply only to land inside the Eugene city limits;
3. Amendments to a regional transportation system plan, or a regional public facilities plan, when only participation by the City of Eugene is required by the amendment provisions of those plans;
4. The creation of new Metro Plan designations and the amendment of existing Metro Plan designation descriptions that apply only within the Eugene city limits.
(2) Type II. A Type II Amendment requires approval by City of Eugene and Lane County.
(a) Type II Diagram Amendments include:
1. Amendments to the Metro Plan Diagram for the area between the Eugene city limits and the Plan Boundary;
2. A UGB or Metro Plan Boundary amendment that is not described as a Type III amendment.
(b) Type II Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that are non-site specific and apply only to Lane County and the City of Eugene;
2. Amendments that have a site specific application between the Eugene city limits and the Plan Boundary;
3. Amendments to a jointly adopted regional transportation system plan, or a regional public facilities plan, when only participation by Lane County and City of Eugene is required by the amendment provisions of those plans.
(3) Type III. A Type III Amendment requires approval by all three governing bodies (Eugene, Springfield and Lane County):
(a) Type III Diagram Amendments include:
1. Amendments of the Common UGB along I-5; and
2. A UGB or Metro Plan Boundary change that crosses I-5.
(b) Type III Text Amendments include:
1. Amendments that change a Fundamental Principle as set forth in Chapter II A. of the Metro Plan;
2. Non site specific amendments that apply to all three jurisdictions;
3. Amendments to a regional transportation system plan, or a regional public facilities plan, when the participation of all three governing bodies is required by the amendment provisions of those plans.