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Exhibit B Findings of Consistency with Oregon Statewide Planning Goals The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan is a local comprehensive plan acknowledged by the state's Land Conservation and Development Commission, and the West Eugene Wetlands Plan is an adopted refinement plan to the Metro Plan. This document contains findings that address the consistency of the attached amendments to the West Eugene Wetlands Plan with applicable Oregon Statewide Planning Goals (City of Eugene File RA 96-001). These amendments to the West Eugene Wetlands Plan will result in changes to existing locally adopted inventory information regarding three land use categories: natural resources, industrial and commercial lands, and residential lands. Accordingly, this analysis addresses Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 1 (Citizen Involvement), Goal 5 (Open Spaces, Scenic and Historic Areas, and Natural Resources), Goal 9 (Economic Development) and Goal 10 (Housing). Other Statewide Planning Goals are not specifically implicated by this ordinance. This document also contains analysis, findings and conclusions on the impacts of the amendments on the supply of industrial, commercial and residential lands in the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan area. This analysis concludes that these refinement plan amendments are consistent with applicable Oregon Statewide Planning Goals. Background The amendments analyzed herein are changes to the Wetland Designations Map (Map 3) of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. This map applies one or more of several defined wetland designations to each inventoried wetland in the study area. Each designation and its effect on buildable lands is explained in general terms below. Protection: This designation is generally applied to wetlands of exceptional value, and, together with state and federal regulations, has the effect of preventing fill, disturbance or development within wetlands so designated. Where this designation is applied to wetlands that were previously considered buildable, it is treated as a subtraction from the buildable lands inventory. Where this designation is applied to wetlands that were previously designated for restoration it is ignored in this analysis. Restoration: This designation is generally applied to lower quality wetlands whose value is determined primarily by their size, location and connectivity to other wetlands or waterways. These wetlands are very important to the functioning of the larger wetland and hydrologic system because of their place in the landscape and their potential to be rehabilitated into higher quality wetlands. Where this designation is applied to wetlands that were previously considered buildable, it is treated as a subtraction from the buildable lands inventory. Where'this , Multiple Site Amendments Ordinance, Exhibit B (Statewide Planning Goal Findings) Page 1 - ------ ---------- -- - ---