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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1 . The Metro Plan Policy #11, Chapter III, Section D. is hereby amended by the addition of the following paragraph: "An exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 Willamette River Greenway was approved by the cities of Eugene and Springfield and by Lane County authorizing construction of a bike path viaduct beneath the 1 -5 bridges, along the south bank of the Willamette River. The exception authorizes construction of the bike path viaduct including the fill and removal of fill necessary to build the structure. This exception satisfies the criteria of Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 660 - 004 -0022 (6) Willamette Greenway and the exception requirements of OAR 660- 004 -0020 Goal 2, Part H (c) for a `reasons' exception. Pursuant to OAR 660 -004 -0015, this exception is hereby adopted as an amendment to the Metro Plan text, Policy D. 11, Chapter 111, Section D. " Section 2 . The Metro Plan is hereby amended to include the findings of fact and conclusions supporting a "reasons" exception to Statewide Planning Goal 15 and demonstrating compliance with OAR 660 -004 -0015, 660- 004 -0020 and 660 - 004 -0022 (5) attached hereto as Exhibit A, and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 3 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. Section 4 . Notwithstanding the effective date of ordinances as provided in the Eugene Charter of 2002, this Ordinance shall become effective 30 days from the date of passage by the City Council and approval by the Mayor, or upon the date of acknowledgement as provided in ORS 197;625, whichever date is later, provided that by that date the Springfield City Council and the Lane County Board of Commissioners have adopted ordinances containing identical provisions to those described in Sections I and 2 of this Ordinance. Passed by the City Council this Approved by the Mayor this 12` day of October, 2009 (L J th J. A ling City Recorder 3 day of October, 2009 n c 15ayor Ordinance - Page 2 of 2