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classification of a transportation facility. Such changes in use would result in a negligible increase in level of service (LOS). 4) Would reduce the performance standards of the facility below the minimum acceptable level identified in the TSP. The proposed refinement plan amendment would not reduce the performance standards of the facility below the minimum acceptable identified in the Transportation System Plan. Any change in use would result in a negligible increase in traffic volumes. Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have reviewed the application and expressed concern about the timing of the signal to eventually be installed at the Moon Mountain Drive-Glenwood Boulevard-Glenwood Drive intersection. The Cooperative Improvement Agreement No. 19131, entered into between the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and ODOT, provides that the City of Eugene shall be responsible for providing that traffic signal when the traffic signal warrant analysis indicates the signal is needed. When that signal is needed shall be based upon traffic volumes, which are dependent upon future development patterns. The City of Eugene recognizes its responsibility for providing a signal when it is needed for state highway mobility. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. Goal 13 states, in part, that land use planning should, "to the maximum extent possible, seek to recycle and re-use vacant land and those uses which are not energy efficient" (see Goal 13, guideline 3). The provision of commercial land along such a high capacity transportation corridor serves to accomplish the objective of creating compact urban development. The location of the subject site proximate to Interstate 5 accomplishes this intent. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. All of the parcels affected by this ordinance are currently within the Urban Growth Boundary and were annexed into the City of Eugene in 1955. Although not all urban services are immediately available to the site at this time, as established in findings in the evaluation of Goal 11 and incorporated herein, provision of those services is feasible. The amendment is, therefore, consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 14. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the l, gillamette River as the tJ"illamette River Greenway. The subject site is not within the Willamette River Greenway. Therefore, this goal is not relevant and the amendment will not affect compliance with Goal 15. IV-63 Page 7 of 12: Proposed Findings for Laurel Hill Plan Amendment (RA 04-1)