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Grazing, and Timber Raising District) to C-2 (Community Commercial District) be approved and that the following findings of fact be adopted by the City . Council: l. The proposed change of zone is consistent with the planned diagram and the objectives of the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area 1990 General Plan in that: a. The Plan diagram at pages 18, 19, and 20 indicates that the area under consideration is suitable for commercial purposes. ..b. The findings on page 29 of the General Plan confirm that an expansion of Valley River Center was contemplated. c. The objectives on page 29 of the General Plan indicate that we should strive to r'maintain regional shopping centers and the central business district as areas that serve the entire metropolitan area. II d. The Valley River Center qualifies as a regional shopping center within the meaning of the General Plan by virtue of its size and trade area. e e. At page 29, the General Plan establishes as an objective the utilization of large vacant or near-vacant parcels for those specialized commercial projects requiring such parcels. f. The findings on page 36 of the General Plan, when discussing the indicated opportunity area to the north of the subject property, confirm that regional commercial use was intended for that area. g. The present request is consistent with previous zone changes in the contiguous geographical area. Through the use of con- ditions to this zone change requiring dedication, adequate provision can be made for public usage and scenic preservation of the riverfront in accordance with objectives of the General Plan stated at pages 53 through 56. I 2. There is a public need for the rezoning by virtue of the following findings of fact: a. All available retail space in the existing Valley River Center is filled. e b. This rezoning is necessary to allow expansion of the Valley River Center. c. The General Plan, at page 28, acknowledges that regional com- mercial facilities are of vital importance to the entire metro- politan area in that they supply residents and visitors with the needed variety of goods and services and serve as a major area of employment. d. Evidence received in these proceedings indicate a public need for continuation of the Montgomery Ward retail facilities in the Eugene-Springfield area; rezoning of the land in question will facilitate the construction of such retail facilities. e. The proposed commercial development of the land in question will create additional jobs and will help reduce unemployment in our community. 3. The public need for rezoning will be best met by rezoning the land in question as compared with other available property by virtue of the e following findings of fact: Location of the proposed commercial development of the land in a. question will help prevent further scatterization of retail shop- ping facilities and their consequent demand upon public utilities. b. It is in the public interest to concentrate, where possible, new commercial facilities in existing commercial areas. 299 10/8/73 - 5