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The proposed refinement plan amendment would not allow types or levels of uses which would result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification of a transportation facility. Such changes in use as would result from the proposed amendment would cause 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. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. 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 by reference, 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 Willamette River as the Willamette 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. Goals 16 through 19: (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes, and Ocean Resource,): There are no coastal, ocean, estuarine, or beach and dune resources related to the property or involved in the amendment. Therefore, these goals are not relevant and the amendment will not affect compliance with Goals 16 through 19. Based on the above findings, the proposal is consistent with the Statewide Planning Goals. EC 9. 8424(1)(b) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. Exhibit A 5