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K Citizen Involvement Element ldetra Plan, Goal: Continue to develop, maintain, and refine programs and procedures that maximize the opportunity fiJr meaningfUl, ongoing citizen involvement in the community's planning and planning implementation processes consistent with mandatory statewide planning standards. Response: As noted in applicant's findings regarding Statewide Planning Goal I, Citizen Involvement, the City's acknowledged program for citizen involvement provides citizens the opportunity to review and make recommendations in \\'Titten and oral testimony on the proposed amendment, consistent with Goal 1. The action proposed is consistent with and does not amend the citizen involvement element of the Metro Plan. EC 9.8865(2) The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro Plalt controls. Response: The subject property is within the boundaries of the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan (RRJSC). The adopted RRISC "Land Use Diagram" designates the property as Government & Education north of Green Lane and Commercial south of Green Lane and on a portion of the development site adjacent to River Road. Regarding consistency of the proposed zone change with the RRJSC Land Use Diagram: Concurrent with this zone change application, the applicant has submitted an application to amend the refinement plan. The applicant proposes to amend the refinement plan designation to apply a Commerc1al designation to the subject site north of Green Lane and Medium Density Residential designation south of Green Lane (see Exhibit E.3).If the concurrent amendment to the diagram changing the designation of the property is approved, the proposed zone change will be consistent with and implement the RRlSC designation. The follmving narrative demonstrates consistency of the proposed zone change with the remainder of the adopted refinement plan: River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan: General Land Use Policies (p. 2-7) RR/SC, General Land Use Policy 1.0. A1inimize land use conflicts by promoting compatibility benveen land uses, especially among residential, commercial-industrial, and commercial- agricultural uses. fEC 9.9610(1)] Response: The amendment facilitates a commercial development that provides benefits for the city and regional population and provides varied employment. Economically, the development pays property taxes and is a jobs provider. The residential component of the proposed amendment.,> will extend the existing Medium Density Residential designation to the west in a logical manner that and will enhance the supply of land available for higher density development within the Santa Clara subarea. The future development of the site will incorporate landscaping and other features to enhance its compatibility with the residential uses to the east. In addition, the Santa Clara - Zone Change Application Written Statement - August 2, 2007 Page 1801'41