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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.

(Section 9.7705, see chart at front of Chapter 9 for legislative history from 2/26/01 through 6/1/02. Amended by Ordinance No. 20546, enacted November 24, 2014, effective December 24, 2014.)