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Goal 8 ensures the provision of recreational facilities to Oregon citizens and is primarily concerned with the provision of those facilities in non-urban areas of the state. The code amendments will not impact provision of recreation facilities. The Downtown Plan area is served by a variety of parks including Alton Baker and Skinner Butte Parks. Access to the recreation opportunities provided by these parks will not be affected as a result of the code amendments. Therefore, the code amendments are consistent with Goal 8. Goal 9 - Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citizens. The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660, Division 9) requires cities to evaluate the supply and demand of commercial land relative to community economic objectives. The Eugene Commercial Land Study (October 1992) was adopted by the City of Eugene as a refinement of the Metro Plan, and complies with the requirements of Goal 9 and its Administrative Rule. The Eugene Commercial Lands Study acknowledged that the inventory of commercial land is dynamic and that different commercial needs need to be accommodated through a variety of means. An emphasis of the Study is to encourage higher intensity in-fill and redevelopment of commercial lands by constraining the supply of new commercial land. The code amendments are specifically intended to facilitate downtown development and redevelopment in accordance with the Downtown Plan. The amendments do not affect the amount of land designated or zoned for commercial use and will have no direct impact on the existing supply of or any existing commercially designated land. Therefore, the code amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9. Goal 1 0 - Housing: To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state. The Residential Land and Housing Study, adopted in February 1999, is considered a refinement to the Metro Plan. The code amendments do not alter the calculation of residential land consumption and supply or the density that was presumed in the study. Therefore, the code amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 10. Goal 11 - Public Facilities and Services: To plan and develop a timely, orderly and efficient arrangement of public facilities and services to serve as a framework for urban and rural development. The downtown core and adjacent areas within the /TD Transit Oriented Development Overlay Zone are located in the city limits and are served by public facilities in which the existing level of service is adequate to serve the needs of current and future development. The intent of the code amendments is to facilitate desired development where existing services are already in place. Therefore, the code amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 11. Exhibit A - 4