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9. Protect life and property from natural hazards and natural disasters. <br /> <br /> 10. Allow smaller outlying communities the opportunity to plan for their own futures without <br /> being engulfed by unlimited outward expansion of the metropolitan area. <br /> <br /> 11. Identify methods of establishing an urban transition program which will eventually <br /> reduce service delivery inefficiencies by providing for the provision of key urban services <br /> only by cities. <br /> <br /> Policies <br /> <br /> 1. The UGB and sequential development shall continue to be implemented as an essential <br /> means to achieve compact urban growth. The provision of all urban services shall be <br /> concentrated inside the UGB. <br /> <br /> 2. The UGB shall lie along the outside edge of existing and planned rights-of-way that form <br /> a portion of the UGB so that the full right-of-way is within the UGB. <br /> <br /> 3. Control of location, timing, and financing of the major public investments that directly <br /> influence the growth form of the metropolitan area shall be planned and coordinated on a <br /> metropolitan-wide basis. <br /> <br /> 4. Lane County shall discourage urban development in urbanizable and rural areas and <br /> encourage compact development of outlying communities. <br /> <br /> 5. To maintain the existing physical autonomy of the smaller outlying communities, urban <br />[ development on agricultural and rural lands beyond the projected service boundary UGB <br /> shall be restricted and based on at least the following criteria: <br /> <br /> a. Preservation and conservation of natural resources. <br /> <br /> b. Conformity with the policies and provisions of the Lane County Rural <br /> Comprehensive Plan that borders the metropolitan area. <br /> <br /> c. Conformance with applicable mandatory statewide planning goals. <br /> <br /> 6. Outlying communities close to Springfield and Eugene shall be encouraged to develop <br /> plans and programs in support of compact urban development. <br /> <br /> 7. Conversion of rural and rural agricultural land to urbanizable land through Metro Plan <br /> amendments expanding the projected service area UGB shall be consistent with <br /> mandatory statewide planning ggoal. <br /> <br /> 8. Land within the UGB may be converted from urbanizable to urban only through <br /> annexation to a city when it is found that: <br /> <br /> II-C-4 <br /> <br /> <br />