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<br />appropriately mitigated within the Development Site. As such these amendments support this <br />policy. <br /> <br />B. Economic Element <br /> <br />A detailed analysis of Economic Element policies is contained in the applicant's response <br />Statewide Planning Goal 9 - "Economic Development." Those responses are hereby <br />incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />}detro Plan,Policy 13.6: Increase the amount of undeveloped land zonedjor light industrial and <br />commercial uses correlating the effective supply in terms of suitability and availability with the <br />projections of demand <br /> <br />Response: <br />The proposal (in conjunction with the related zone change application) will increase the supply <br />of undeveloped land planned and zoned for commercial use (see Tables 5 and 6). The increase in <br />supply will provide a suitable site for a community cOlmnercial center near a higher density <br />residential area that is serviced by existing transportation networks thus supporting the concept <br />of mixed-use development. The supply of neighborhood commercial land is reduced with this <br />application by approximately 90% within the potential node 5-C area. Although the supply of <br />neighborhood commercial land is reduced the proposed amendments allo\v tor the development <br />of a mixed-use center that will provide a neighborhood focal point with supportive services for <br />area residences, thereby meeting the intent of such commercial designations. <br /> <br />Given that the approval of this proposal would facilitate the rezoning of the property to <br />commercial, the proposal is consistent with this policy. <br /> <br />Afetro Plan. Policy B.28. Recognize the vital role of neighborhood commercial jixilities in <br />providing services and goody to a particular neighborhood <br /> <br />Metro Plan, Policy B. 29. Encourage the expansion or redevelopment of existing neighborhood <br />commercial facilities as surrounding residential densities increase or as the characteristics of <br />the support population change. <br /> <br />The Santa Clara School stood as a center of neighborhood activity for many years. The proposed <br />amendments will support redevelopment of the site, thereby continuing and expanding that <br />tradition. If the former school grounds were developed under the current low-density residential <br />designation, it would be a retreat from the role this site has played providing vital services to the <br />neighborhood. The City has identified a potential nodal development area that includes this site. <br />When implemented, residential densities will increase and require goods and services that can be <br />provided with approval of the proposed amendments, but not with the existing designation. <br /> <br />Concern that reducing the area of C-l zoning and increasing C-2 land may result in a more <br />intense community rather than a neighborhood commercial area is addressed by the refinement <br />plan amendment. This amendment requires Planned Unit Development or Site Plan review that <br />will provide opportunities for the City and the Neighborhood association to scrutinize <br /> <br />Santa Clara - Metro Plan Amendment Application <br />Written Statement m August 2, 2007 <br /> <br />Page 28 of32 <br />