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ties as a means to respond to changes in residential densities and population. C. Environmental Design Element 4. Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas and promotes their sense of identity. The revised TransPlan System-Wide Policy #4 calls for the support of transportation strategies that enhance neighborhood livability. The intent of this policy is to provide direction for local governments when they implement strategies to address neighborhood traffic impacts. The revised TransPlan nodal development strategies recognize the im- portance of neighborhood continuity and seek to support the viability of neighborhoods by encouraging nodal development where that is appropriate. D. Willamette River Greenway Element 13. The taking of an exception shall be required if a non-water dependent trans- portation facility requires placing of fill within the Willamette River Green- way setback. In the event final project design requires the placing offill within the Greenway setback, an exception will be taken prior to the final development approval of the project. E. Energy Element 7. Encourage medium and high density residential uses when balanced with other planning policies in order to maximize the efficient utilization of all forms of energy. The greatest energy savings can be made in the areas of space heating and cooling and transportation. For example, the highest rela- tive densities of residential development shall be concentrated to the greatest extent possible in areas that are or can be well served by mass transit, para- transit, and foot and bicycle paths. The revised TransPlan nodal development strategy (Land Use Policies # 1, #2 and #5) and Land Use Policy #3, concerning transit supportive land use patterns, provide direction to encourage medium and high density residential uses along transit corridors and at other locations where access to alternative modes of transportation will achieve energy savings. 8. Commercial, residential, and recreational land uses shall be integrated to the greatest extent possible, balanced with all planning policies to reduce travel distances, optimize reuse of waste heat, and optimize potential on-site energy generation. Exhibit C Findings in Support of the Adoption of TransPlan 47