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The W AP encompasses an area north of the Willamette River and east of 1-5 that would be affected by the 1-5 Willamette Bridge Project. As relevant to the bridge project, the W AP sets out "use management standards" that it deems consistent with Goal 15 and that "shall apply to development within the greenway in the Willakenzie area." The use standards within the W AP are explicitly incorporated in the Eugene Code's approval criteria for Willamette greenway permits. The following use management standard is relevant to this application. The applicant indicates that it is of particular concern to ODOT because, in its current form, it does not appear to permit the project to go forward: " 1. Provision that all new structures, expansion of existing structures, drives, parking areas, or storage areas shall not be permitted within the first 35 feet backfrom the top of the riverbank, unless the location of the jloodway boundary requires a greater separation. There are three exceptions to this standard: A. Structures designed solely for recreational use... B. Public improvements, including pedestrian and bicycle trails, public plazas, and similar amenities, but excluding roads and parking areas, are exemptfrom the setback requirements specified above. C. Structures existing as of the date of adoption of this plan shall be allowed to rebuilt at the same distance from the river that they were before destruction by fire, flood, or other disaster. " As previously discussed in detail under this W AP use management standard above, \vhich is incorporated herein by reference, the 1-5 Willamette River Bridge was an existing structure at the time this standard was adopted and it is likely that the structural deficiencies in the bridge were unknown and the need to replace the 1-5 bridge was unanticipated. Because the 1-5 replacement bridges (A) are not designed solely for recreational use; (B) would be elements of an interstate highway; and (C) are not being rebuilt due to a fire, flood or other disaster, this use management standard requires amending. Accordingly, ODOT proposes that the standard be amended to read as follows on page 155 of the Willamette Greenway Section in the Willakenzie Area Plan Neighborhood Design Element, with bold indicating new text: D. Replacement or expansion of the 1-5 Willamette River Bridge and its approaches. As found under Statewide Planning Goal 2 (see Exhibit A), which is incorporated herein by reference, an exception to Goal 15 is warranted in accordance with Metro Plan Policy D.ll for the 1-5 Willamette Bridge Project in order to address the structural deficiencies of the tenlporary bridge. The proposed amendment to the W AP allows the Goal 15 exception warranted under Goal 2 to be implemented. Given this change in circumstance, the proposed refinement plan text amendment is warranted. Recommendation Refinement Plan Amendment Conclusion: Based on the available information and materials in Exhibit B - Findings Page 10