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applicant proposes to change the refinement plan designation for the school site from Government and Education to Commercial to reflect the proposed Metro Plan designation. B. Second Change of Circumstances The second significant change of circumstances concerns City Council adoption in 2004 of Ordinance No. 20319, which amended the Metro Plan Residential Land Use and Housing Element. The background materials for the update are contained in two documents of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Residential Lands Study, the 1999 Supply and Technical Analysis and the 1999 Site Inventory Document. The RLS was acknowledged by the state Land Conservation and Development Commission as being consistent with Goal 10. The purpose of the RLS was to compare residential land needs with available land supply. The 2004 update to the Metro Plan includes four relevant policies regarding higher densities and mixed uses: A.10 Promote higher residential density inside the UGB that utilizes existing infrastructure, improves the efficiency of public services and facilities, and conserves rural resources land.. outside the UGB. A.11 Generally locate higher density residential development near employment or commercial services, in proximity to major transportation systems or lvithin transportation - efficient nodes. A.13 Increase overall residential density in the metropolitan area by creating more opportunities fhr effectiveZv designed in-fill, redevelopment, and mixed use while considering impacts of increased residential density on historic, existing andfuture neighborhoodf. A.22 Expand opportunities for a mix of uses in newly developing areas and existing neighborhood<; through local zoning and development regulations. The 1999 Residential Land Survey inventoried the developed and vacant land within the Eugene/Springfield area. The subject site is located within the Santa Clara subarea. As detailed in the findings under Goal 10 (above) the Santa Clara subarea has the lowest percentage of higher density developed property within the metropolitan region. Multi-family housing uses are allowed within the Medium Density Residential designation. As such~ the applicant proposes to increase the supply of this needed housing type by changing the designation on the subject site, south of Green Lane, to accommodate this housing type. The location of the change in designation is appropriate due to its proximity to existing Medium Density Residential designated property to the east, commercial development in the surrounding area, and alternative transportation modes (the existing LTD River Road substation is less than one-half mile south of the subject property). As such, the applicant's proposed refinement plan designation is consistent with the updates to the Metro Plan Residential Land Use and Housing Element. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with the criteria in EC 9.8424(2). Santa Clara ~ Refinement Plan Amendment Application Written Statement - A ugllst 2, 2007 Page 43 of 44