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criteria and 3 of 5 Restoration criteria. Of the three subareas, this area has the highest protection values and the lowest Development values. This area also scores lower against the Restoration criteria. Based on these findings we conclude that this area is most appropriate for Protection. IV. Analysis of Wetland Designations for the Speedway Site Against Approval Criteria for Refinement Plan Amendments Section 9.145(2) of the Eugene Code gives the criteria used to determine whether a proposed plan amendment should be approved or not. . The proposed amendments must be consistent with the criteria in section 9.145(2) to be approved. The analysis below considers the wetland designations for this site as described in Exhibit A. It is important to recognize that when considering one specific site, it may be impossible to completely meet each Metro Plan policy fully on that one site. It is necessary, in cases where policies appear to contradict one another, to evaluate the proposal as to how it meets the criteria on the whole, rather than base the decision on consistency with one or two particular policies. The code requires consistency with the Metro Plan as a whole, not consistency with each individual policy taken out of the whole. The Eugene Code criteria for approval of refinement plan amendments are shown below in bold text, with applicable findings following each section. Section 9.145 (2) "The planning commission shall review the proposed amendment and receive evidence, and decide whether the proposed change is consistent with the following approval criteria: (a) The plan amendment is consistent with the Metropolitan Area General Plan;" A. Metro Plan Policies This section analyzes the site against applicable goals and policies of the Metropolitan Area General Plan. Listed below are Metro Plan policies used in the analysis of the amendments in the March 19, 1996 staff report to the planning commissions. These are all of the Metro Plan policies we believe apply to this refinement plan amendment proceeding. Not all these policies apply to site designations, as is stated where appropriate below. Policy 1, page III-B-4: "Demonstrate a positive interest in existing and new industries, especially those providing above average wage and salary levels, an increased variety of job opportunities, a rise in the standard of living, and utilization of our existing comparative advantage in the level of education and skill of the resident labor force." Speedway Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 16