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through the orderly extension of key urban facilities and services. Public Works staff have reviewed the zone change proposal and found that, although stormwater and wastewater services are not present to serve the entire site, it is feasible for the applicant to extend to such services in an orderly manner and that such services are suitable for commercial uses and densities that will be allowed by the proposed C-2 zoning. The storm water component of that conclusion is supported by a storm water analysis submitted by the applicants. With the use of such facilities as a pumping station for wastewater and on-site retention of stormwater, it is possible that these services can be obtained. Other services are already available on the site. Street infrastructure is in place, although, future improvements to intersections and easements or new streets across adjacent parcels may be necessary at the time of development, to assure safe and effective access to the surrounding street network. The City finds that the Laurel Hill area immediately surrounding the I-5 Glenwood interchange is an area where any increased traffic will contribute to traffic problems in the area due to traffic volumes. That concern is documented by the Cooperative Improvement Agreement Number 19131, entered into between the Cities of Eugene and Springfield and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), where development within the commercial node, proposed PUDs and "other" areas must be monitored by the City for traffic impacts and those impacts must be appropriately mitigated. Consequently, at the time of development of the subject site, the applicant will have to obtain Traffic Impact Analysis Review Application approval consistent with the provisions of EC 9.8650 through EC 9.8680. Applicants have submitted traffic studies that assess the traffic impacts that may arise from uses allowed by the proposed C-2 zoning. The amended traffic study, dated May 7, 2004, provides a solution to related traffic issues that satisfies this criterion. That solution involves access across Tax Lot 400, immediately to the south of Moon Mountain Drive and the subject site, for commercial traffic to connect with the proposed 25tl~ Avenue. That solution directs commercial traffic through commercial areas and avoids commercial traffic traveling on residential streets. To ensure that the proposed solution can be implemented at the time of development, a condition of approval for this application is imposed to require that the applicants obtain and record an easement on Tax Lot 400, to the benefit of the subject site, that allows commercial traffic to travel on Tax Lot 400 in the manner described by the May 7th, 2004, traffic study. This criterion is satisfied. EC 9.8865(4) The proposed zone change is consistent with the applicable siting requirements set out for the specific zone... I¥-74 Page 6 of ?: Proposed Findings for Furtick/Larson Zone Change (Z 04-4)