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Goal 9 is primarily focused on commercial and industrial development within urban areas. To the extent that the goal is applicable to the application, we find that both the existing agricultural use and the proposed use of the expansion area would contribute to the economy of the Metro area through the employment of persons and by providing the natural resource for construction, both of which contribute to the economic health of the state of Oregon. Therefore, we find that approval of the application would be consistent with the intent and purpose of Goal 9. Statewide Planning Goal 10 To provide for the housing needs of the citizens of the state. The primary purpose of Goal 10 is to ensure that sufficient buildable land is available to provide for a full range of housing needs within the urban area and to avoid creating shortages of residential land which would artificially restrict market choices in housing type, price range or location. The subject property has been designated agricultural in the Metro Plan and is not planned for residential use. There are three dwellings on the property that would be displaced as a direct consequence of the proposed amendments. We find that the proposed amendments, and the eventual loss of the three dwellings, would not measurably impact the existing or future housing stock in the Metro Plan area, nor will they directly result in population growth, increase the demand for housing beyond previously acknowledged projections, or otherwise conflict with the purpose and intent of Goal 10. Statewide Planning Goal 11 To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban development. Approval of the application would result in a natural resource use of the expansion area. Significant levels of public services are not required for that use. Approval of the application will not result in the need for extension of public facilities and services to the expansion area beyond those already existing at the current facility. To the extent that Goal 11 is applicable to this application, we find that approval of the application will be consistent with the intent and purpose of the goal. Statewide Planning Goal 12 To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic transportation system. The intent of Goal 12 is implemented through the provisions of the State Transportation Planning Rule (TPR) (OAR 660, Division 12). OAR 660-012-0060(1) requires that “amendments to functional plans, acknowledged comprehensive plans, and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity, and level of service of the facility.” We find that approval of the application will not result in any change in the applicant’s current (and future) use of local roads used for access and egress to it facility. The applicant testified that the proposed expansion area will only be used by the applicant to provide the resource that it processes on its existing site into a marketable product. The applicant testified that no change or modification of the applicant’s existing aggregate processing methodology or facility will be required as a result of the proposed expansion of its resource extraction site. Approval of the Ordinance - 28