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wide range of uses such as commercial, office and high density residential. A Floor Area Ratio of .70 rather than 1.0 does not preclude mixed-use development (see also discussion under EC 9.8424(2)(b), below). Based on this, the requested amendments and zone change are consistent with Policy 7. Willakenzie Area Plan General Commercial and Industrial Policies: 3. Encourage the consolidation of parking lots, development of joint access, and use of access controls on commercial and industrial development. The existing, approved Summer Oaks-Crescent Center planned development/site review agreement includes the establishment of joint access to parking areas. The proposed change to C-2 zoning and Floor Area Ratio reduction will not preclude the consolidation of parking lots and shared access. The Site Review or PUD approval process will require that any future development proposals address efficient, functional layout of parking areas and pedestrian and bicycle circulation. The proposed amendment is consistent with this policy. Willakenzie Area Plan Cobun!lCrescent Subarea Policies: 2. The City shall recognize the area south of Crescent Avenue and west of Shadow View Drive, as depicted on the Willakenzie Land Use Diagram (and as refined by Inset Map D) as appropriate for the expansion of Neighborhood Commercial development. The Neighborhood Commercial site shall not exceed 10 acres in size. Uses in this commercial area are intended to serve the day-to-day shopping and service needs of residents and employees of the surrounding area. (Policy 2, page 64.) This policy is specific to the subject site, and is the policy proposed to be changed. The proposed language (see page 19, below) would provide the policy basis for rezoning a portion of Summer Oaks-Crescent Center from C-l to C-2, and for reducing the Floor Area Ratio from 1.0 to .70. The existing policy is included here for reference only. The amendment criteria do not require consistency with the policy being changed, but with remaining policies. While the adopted refinement plan map specifically identified the subject site as appropriate for Neighborhood Commercial and not appropriate, at the time, for Community Commercial, it should be noted that this policy does not specifically prohibit a reduction in the size of the Neighborhood Commercial area. (Please see other sections below for further discussion of the proposed amendment.) 7. The City shall encourage the development of commercial uses which provide direct services to employees and residents of the surrounding areas. Examples include restaurants, financial institutions, day-care centers, health clubs, grocery stores, delicatessens, drug stores, and recreational facilities... The current C-l/Neighborhood Commercial designation for the site was intended to encourage uses that are "oriented to the day-to-day needs of the neighborhood served..." and characterized by convenience goods and personal services" (Purpose of neighborhood commercial, Metro Plan II-G-4). Providing uses that serve the neighborhood also helps reduce reliance on the automobile, a goal of nodal development. Retaining the current zoning can encourage uses that provide direct services to employees and residents of the surrounding area, rather than drawing on a larger base needed by some C-2/community commercial uses. In addition, the C-l zone contains size limits (5,000 sJ.) for retail uses that promote small Summer Oaks-Crescent Center - Findings, September! 7,2007 Page 9 of 19