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the policy direction contained in the W AP. Those policies found to be applicable to this request are addressed below. Land Use Element Land Use Policies and Proposed Actions 1. The City shall use the Land Use Diagram and accompanying text and policies of the Willakenzie Refinement Plan, as well as other applicable City goals, policies, and plans, to provide policy direction for public decisions affecting the plan area. The applicant is proposing a refinement plan text amendment which, as found below, would ensure that the proposed project is consistent with the W AP policies. Diagrams in the W AP identify 1-5 as a major arterial and part of the overall transportation system in the W AP, see the transportation functional classification map on page 84 which shows 1-5 over the Willamette River and Canoe Canal. As proposed, this application is consistent with this policy. 3. Retain existing significant vegetation whenever possible to provide buffering between residential and nonresidential uses, as well as between low-density and higher density residential uses. The project will result in the temporary removal of some existing vegetation buffering residential areas from 1-5. The vegetation removed will be limited to the minimum area necessary for construction and staging activities (see Figure 6 for approximate locations). As dis.cussed in more detail under Metro Plan policy E.2 (see Exhibit A) which is incorporated herein by reference, following construction, cleared areas will be revegetated and returned to existing conditions to the extent practicable. Therefore, in the context of a plan amendment, this policy is satisfied. It is noted that with regard to pier locations shown on page 9 of the application, Option B indicates a pier closer to the Mill Race on the south side, while Option A shows a pier closer to the \Villamette River on the north side, however, no specific design is being reviewed at this time in the context of a plan amendment. Furthermore, specific details of the development will be further addressed during local and state requirements, subject to applicable approval criteria and related standards. 4. Recognize Coburg Road, the Ferry Street Bridge, Beltline Road, Delta Highway, 1-5, and the Eugene-Springfield Highway (1-105) as designated entrance corridors to the city as identified in the adopted City of Eugene Entrance Beautification Study. The following are applicable policies from the Entrance Beautification Study as follows: Entrance Beautification Study 1. Identify the most direct and attractive routes into the city, encourage their use, and maintain and improve the character and quality of the entrance experience along these routes. 2. Design and implement improvements to Eugene's entrances which recognize the diversity Exhibit B - Findings Page 2