(A) 
A Type 4 application applies to a legislative matter involving the creation, revision, or large-scale implementation of public policy, including, but not limited to, adoption of land use regulations that apply to entire districts, the annexation of large areas initiated by the City, and comprehensive plan, functional plan, or refinement plan amendments that are not quasi-judicial in nature.
(B) 
A Type 4 legislative decision is made after public notice, public hearings, and a recommendation by the Planning Commission to the City Council, except the City Council is the sole approval authority for vacations and annexations.
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(A) 
No legislative change can be adopted without review by the Planning Commission and a final public hearing before the City Council, except the City Council is the sole approval authority for vacations and annexations. Public hearings are set at the discretion of the Director, unless otherwise required by State law.
(B) 
Order of Presentation.
(1) 
Explanation of procedural requirements.
(2) 
Open the hearing.
(3) 
Staff report.
(4) 
Testimony from interested parties.
(5) 
Questions from or to the chair may be entertained at any time at the Hearings Authority’s discretion prior to close of hearing.
(6) 
Close the hearing.
(7) 
Close of the record.
(8) 
Deliberation.
(9) 
Decision.
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(A) 
Published Notice.
(1) 
Notice of a Type 4 legislative change must be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Springfield at least 20 days prior to each public hearing, or if more than 1 hearing is provided, at least 10 days before the first hearing.
(2) 
The published notice must state the time and place of the hearing and contain a statement describing the general subject matter of the ordinance under consideration.
(B) 
Posted Notice. Notice must be posted at the discretion of the Director.
(C) 
Individual Notice. Notice must be mailed as provided in ORS 227.186 prior to the first hearing on an ordinance to rezone property or the first hearing on an ordinance to adopt or amend a comprehensive plan that would require property to be rezoned to comply with the amended or new plan.
(D) 
Neighborhood Associations. Notice of a Type 4 legislative change must be mailed to the designated land use chair of any neighborhood association recognized by the City of Springfield, where the legislative change affects any land within the boundary of such neighborhood association.
(E) 
The Director will distribute the application to the Development Review Committee or the Historic Commission for comments, where applicable.
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Requests for a plan map or text amendment of the Springfield Comprehensive Plan or its implementing documents may be initiated by an individual, corporation, or public agency upon submittal of an application, supporting documentation and payment of required fees. The City Council, Planning Commission, or Director may also initiate legislative changes.
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(A) 
A Type 4 legislative change entirely within city limits must be reviewed by the Planning Commission prior to action being taken by the City Council, except the City Council is the sole approval authority for annexations and vacations.
(B) 
A Type 4 legislative change to a comprehensive plan that is entirely or partially outside city limits and within the Springfield Urban Growth boundary must be reviewed jointly with Lane County as provided in SDC 5.14.130.
(C) 
A Type 4 legislative change to land use regulations that apply entirely or partially outside city limits must be reviewed by the Planning Commission, and Lane County Planning Commission at Lane County’s discretion, prior to action being taken jointly by the City Council and Lane County Board of Commissioners.
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(A) 
A Type 4 legislative change must be adopted by ordinance.
(B) 
The Planning Commission must make a recommendation to the City Council to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. The Planning Commission's recommendation must address all of the applicable approval standards and criteria and any written or oral testimony.
(C) 
The City Council may approve, approve with conditions, or deny the application. The City Council's decision must include findings that address all the applicable approval standards and/or development standards and any written or oral testimony.
(D) 
The City Council’s decision is the City’s final decision. The decision becomes effective 30 days after the decision is made if there is no emergency clause in the adopting ordinance, unless provided otherwise on the face of the ordinance. Where required, the notice of decision must be mailed to the Department of Land Conservation and Development as specified in ORS 197.615 and by DLCD rule.
(E) 
For Comprehensive Plan amendments that require adoption by the City, Eugene and/or Lane County, the City Council decision is final only upon concurrence of the Lane County Commissioners and the City of Eugene City Council, as appropriate.
(F) 
The City Council's decision may be appealed within 21 calendar days to the Land Use Board of Appeals as specified in ORS 197.830 and SDC 5.1.800.
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The City Attorney may renumber sections and parts of sections of ordinances, change the wording of titles, rearrange sections, change reference numbers to agree with renumbered chapters, sections, or other parts, substitute the proper subsection, section, or chapter or other division numbers, strike out figures or words that are merely repetitious, change capitalization for the purpose of uniformity, and correct clerical or typographical errors. In preparing revisions described herein, the City Attorney shall not alter the sense, meaning, effect, or substance of any ordinance.
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