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<br />provide a linkage between commercial development to the north and residential development to the <br />south All streets \vill have wide sidewalks, some ofthem setback from vehicle traffic. It will be <br />convenient, and safe, to walk within the subject site and to nearby commercial and residential <br />activity centers. The provisions of the text amendments to the refinement plan provide additional <br />scrutiny to future design elements and amenities that must entail size limitations appropriate to the <br />needs of pedestrians and cyclists. As such this policy is supported by the proposed amendments. <br /> <br />G. Public Facilities and Services Element <br /> <br />Extend the minimum level andjldl range (~lkey urban facilities and services in an orderly <br />and efficient manner consistent l-l'ith the gro}t.th management policies in Chapter II-B. <br />relevant policies in this chapter, and other l\1etro Plan policies. (Policy G.l) <br /> <br />The parcels affected by this application are currently within the Urban GrO\:vih Boundary and are <br />annexed into the City of Eugene. The annexation was made in compliance \\'ith an acknowledged <br />comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances, and established the availability of urban <br />facilities and services. A detailed analysis of the availability of those services is contained in the <br />applicant's response Statewide Planning Goal 11 - "Public Facilities and Services." Those <br />responses are hereby incorporated by reference. <br /> <br />Therefore, with regard to the Public Facilities and Services Element of the Metro Plan, the City can <br />find that the proposed amendments will not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. <br /> <br />H. Parks and Recreation Element <br /> <br />The changes proposed by this application will have no impact on any recreation area, facility or <br />opportunity that has been inventoried and designated by the Metro Plan or any relevant facility plan <br />regarding the City's recreational needs. The recreational needs of the community are adequately <br />met by the existing and planned facilities enumerated in the City of Eugene Park'l, Recreation and <br />Open Space Comprehensive Plan, 2006 and other associated documents. A detailed analysis of the <br />subject site in relation to the various parks and recreation system studies, inventories, refinement <br />plans, and facilities plans is contained in the applicant's response Statewide Planning Goal 8-- <br />"Recreation." Those responses are hereby incorporated by reference. With regard to the Parks and <br />Recreation Element of the Metro Plan, the City can find that the proposed amendments will not <br />make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent <br /> <br />1. Historic Preservation Element <br /> <br />The changes proposed by this application will have no impact on any historic resource that has been <br />inventoried and designated by the A1etro Plan or any relevant facility plan or inventory regarding <br />the City's historic resources. With regard to the Historic Preservation Element of the Metro Plan. <br />the City can find that the proposed PAPA will not make the A1etro Plan internally inconsistent. <br /> <br />J. Energy Element <br /> <br />Maximize the conservation and efficient utilization of all types of energy_ (Goal 1) <br /> <br />Findings- November 19,2007 <br />Page 22 <br />