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amendments support this policy. Provide for land uses that conform to jVfetropolitan Plan goals and policies and that consider the provision of a full range (~lurban services in an efficient and cost-effective manner. (Policy 3.0) As detailed in the response to Statewide Goal II (above) urban services are available to the subject property and the property is within the Eugene portion of the metropolitan UGB and within the incorporated City limits. As snch, the subject property is providing for compact urban growth and has the essential services available for development. As defined in the glossaI:Y of the Metro Plan compact urban grov.1.h is defined as: The filling in o.lvacant and underutilized lands in the UGB, as ll'ell as redevelopment inside the UGH The amendments will allow compact urban grO\vth to occur on lands that are currently within the UGB and underutilized for an urban area. The redevelopment of the site will provide needed commercial employment opportunities and also provide medium density residential development. As such the proposed amendments support this policy. Please see discussion of Metro Plan policies under EC 9.8424(b) for more information. Residential Land Use Policies Recognize and maintain the predominately low-density residential character o.fthe area consistent lvith the ~Metropolitan Plan. (Policy 1. 0) As discussed under the Goal 10, the proposed PAPA seeks to remove 7.3 acres ofland from the Low Density Residential land base and to add approximately 1.3 acres of land to the Medium Density Resignation land base (see details under Goall 0 for more information). The change is in compliance with Goal 10 and the amount of change in the supply of low density residential land amounts to 0.2%, a relatively minor amount of land. The location of the land, near a major arterial and a major collector and near commercial opportunities, does not make it an efficient location to develop at low density levels. The applicant proposes to offset the loss of the low density residential land with additional medium density residential land that is more appropriate, adjacent to commercial development and supports the goals and policies of the Metro Plan and the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan. According to the RLS, there is an abundance of low density residential land and this proposed PAPA win not significantly ailed the predominance of the low density character of this area. It will, however, provide much needed medium density residential development on land better suited for that purpose. Provide a diversity of housing types in the area. A vailable techniques include encouraging reinvestment and rehabilitation 0.( existing housing stock and the use 0.( development standards that provide fiJr clustering or planned unit development. (Policy 2.0) Provide for innovative residential development through subdivision and other code provisions, such as planned unit developments and cluster subdivisionsfor new residential development on large parcels. (Suggested Action 2.1) Findings- November 19, 2007 Page 26