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Refinement Plan Amendments (RA 07-1) The proposed amendment would amend the RRSC land use diagram to change approximately 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane from a designation of Government and Education to a designation of Commercial; to change 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lane from a designation of Commercial to a designation of Medium Density Residential; and to amend the refi.nement plan text to include site specific development requirements. EC 9.8424 requires that the following criteria (in bold and italic) be applied to a Refinement Plan amendment. (l)(a) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with tlte Statewide planning goal~. The findings under EC 9.7730(3)( a), above. are incorporated herein by reference. (l)(b) Tlte refinement plan amendment is consistent with the applicable provisions of the ~Metro Plan. Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan are evaluated under EC 9.7730(3)(b), above with respect to the proposed refinement plan amendments and Metro Plan amendment. The proposed refinement plan amendments are not consistent with all applicable policies contained in the Residential Land Use and Housing Element and Economic Element of the Metro Plan. . In the event that the Planning Commission finds that the proposal is consistent with the Metro Plan policies, the proposed refinement plan land use diagram amendment from Government and Education to Commercial, and from Commercial to Medium Density Residential, is consistent with the proposed Metro Plan land use diagram amendments from Low Density Residential to Commercial, and from Commercial to Medium Density Residential. (l)(c) Tlte refinement plan amendment is consistent with tlte remailting portions of the refinement plan. The (RRSC) land use diagram amendment to re-designate approximately 7.3 acres of the site north of Green Lane from a designation of Government and Education to a designation of Commercial, to re-designate 1.3 acres of the site south of Green Lane from a designation of Commercial to Medium Density Residential and text amendments to limit the use of the site for commercial and residential uses in a (horizontal) "mixed use center" are determined to be inconsistent \\lith remaining portions of the refinement plan. The applicant provided detailed findings regarding how the RRSC text and diagram amendments are consistent with the policy direction contained in the RRSC. Those policies found to be applicable to this request are addressed below, along with other policies specifically raised by participants. Although the applicant addressed additional RRSC policies and text than those listed below, they are not directly relevant to the amendments or do not constitute mandatory approval criteria with respect to the proposal. Staff Findings - October 8, 2007 Page 18