Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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0025 requires that cities designate industrial and commercial lands sufficient to meet short and long term needs. OAR 660-009-0010(2) provides that the detailed planning requirements imposed by OAR 660 Division 9 apply "at the time of each periodic review of the plan (ORS 197.712(3))." In addition, OAR 660-009-0010(4) provides that, when a city changes its plan designations of lands in excess of two acres from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, or an other employment use designation to any other use designation, pursuant to a post acknowledgment plan amendment, it must address all applicable planning requirements and (a) demonstrate that the proposed amendment is consistent with the parts of its acknowledged comprehensive plan which address the requirements of OAR 660 Division 9; or (b) amend its comprehensive plan to explain the proposed amendment pursuant to OAR 660 Division 9; or (c) adopt a combination of (a) and (b) consistent with the requirements of Division 9. The applicant states that OAR 660-009-0010(4) does not apply because the proposed amendment will remove less than two acres from the commercial land supply. Staff concurs \",ith the applicant in that the 1.3 acres of the subject site south of Green Lane is an "other employment use designation" of Commercial in the context of this requirement. However it is less than 2 acres, therefore subsection (4) is not applicable. Further analysis of the Eugene Commercial Lands Study (ECLS) is provided under EC 9.773O(b) and is incorporated herein by reference. Based on these findings, the proposal is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9. EC 9.7730(3)(b) Regarding Internal Consistency in the Metro Plan: Relocate the analysis of the EeLS. to be located at the end ofEC 9.7730(3)(b) beginning on page 17 of the staff recommendation (page 20 of the agenda packet). The following text is in addition to the existing findings ofEC 9.7730(3)(b): Below, the findings address consistency with relevant policies in the ECLS. Promote redevelopment of existing commercial areas and compact, dense growth by encow'aging businesses to revitalize and reuse existing commercial sites. (Policy 6.0) By its express terms, this policy does not constitute a mandatory approval criterion. However, as addressed in context of Policies 8 and 22, the proposal would add new comn'lercial on a vacant site in an area that has already been determined to have adequate commercial land supply, rather than redevelopment of an existing commercial site as encouraged. Recognize the differing needs of residential areas in the various parts of the community, and determine the need to create additional commercial sites in.light of opportunities for redevelopment. (Policy 8.0) This policy does constitute a mandatory approval criterion to be addressed by an applicant. As discussed below, the River-Road Santa Clara Subarea Policy 22 specifically states: "Recognize that the commercial sites designated in the River Road/Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan provide adequate commercial supply for the area." Concentrate development in existing commercial areas to minimize traffic impacts on the rest of the city. (Policy 12.0) Reduce congestion on commercially developed streets (strip commercial arew,). (Policy 13.0)