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removal of fill material from and rehabilitation of a portion of Eastgate Woodlands. The temporary easement obtained by ODOT to do this work requires rehabilitation of the area within 5 years of completion of the permanent bridges. This easement will ensure that recreational use of this area will return to pre-proj ect conditions. Additionally, during construction the park will be temporarily affected. Through the other local permitting processes (Willamette Greenway permit, Water Resources Conservation Overlay review, Willamette Greenway setback, etcetera) construction impacts will be required to be minimized through conditions of approval that would preserve bicycle, pedestrian and boater safety, and to maintain consistency with operational provisions in the East Alton Baker Park Plan (which includes the Whilamut Natural Area and Eastgate Woodlands). Public access to the Willamette River will continue to be provided through ODOT's right-of-way under the bridges therefore public access to the river will not be affected (written statement page 49, Metro Plan Policy D.9). Although the bicycle/pedestrian pathways may be impacted during construction, the application will provide a continuous route across ODOT right-of-way for the bicycle/pedestrian pathways that will be maintained on both the north and the south sides of the river during construction (written statement, page 61, Willakenzie Area Plan, Neighborhood Design Element- Willamette Greenway, Use Management Standard 2). Additionally, specific construction and operational details regarding public access and recreational impacts will be appropriately addressed during local permitting processes, subject to applicable approval criteria and related standards. Comments were received stating that (to summarize) the bridge provides a crossing of Franklin Boulevard and the railroad and that this provides an opportunity for those crossing to be made available to pedestrians and bicyclists. Additionally, the comments note that since the replacement is not accommodating such a crossing, the applicant has insufficient analysis regarding the provision of adequate access to Alton Baker Park. As discussed in more detail under the Metro Plan Transportation Element, Policy F .14 below which is incorporated herein by reference, the applicant proposes a continuous route across ODOT right-of-way for the bicycle/pedestrian pathways to be maintained on both the north and the south sides of the river during construction. This mitigates for the temporary impacts to the existing bicycle/pedestrian pathways and ensures that connections between existing paths and to near-by Knickerbocker Bridge are maintained. In the context of the proposed plan amendments, this adequately addresses access for bicyclists and pedestrians as these are the existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities affected by the proposed amendments. Based on the findings above, in the context of a plan amendment, the proposal will not impact the provision of public recreational facilities, nor will they affect access to existing or future public recreational facilities. The amendments are therefore consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8. Goal 9 - Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citizens. The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660 Division 9) requires that the City "[p ]rovide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, location, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses consistent with plan policies[.]" Among other things, the rule requires that cities complete an "Economic Opportunities Analysis." OAR 660-009- 0015. Based on the Economic Opportunities Analysis, cities are to prepare Industrial and Exhibit A - Findings Page 19