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(B) Reduce the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility below the minimum acceptable performance standard identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan; or (C) Worsen the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is otherwise projected to perform below the minimum accep~~ble performance standard identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan) provides the regional policy framework through which the TPR is implemented at the local level. The TPR states that when land use changes, including amendments to acknowledged comprehensive plans, significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, the local government must put in place measures to assure that the allowed land uses are consistent with the function, capacity and performance standards of those transportation facilities. Pursuant to OAR 660-012-0060(1), the TPR requires a determination of which transportation facilities will experience a significant effect as a result of the proposed plan amendment, and defines what constitutes a significant effect. A plan amendment is considered to significantly affect a transportation facility if, for example, the amendment will reduce the performance of the transportation facility below the minimum acceptable performance standard (often described in terms of Level of Service standards or volume/capacity ratios). If a local government determines that an amendment would significantly affect a transportation facility, the local government must put in place measures to assure that the allowed land uses are consistent with the identified "function, capacity and performance standards" of the facility ((OAR 660-012-0060(1)). An example of such a measure is conditioning approval on the construction of a minor street improvement. To comply with OAR 660-012-0060, the City must evaluate the proposed plan amendment relative to criteria used in TPR to determine "significant effect" on local transportation facilities. The applicant has simply stated that it does not intend to increase its current traffic impacts as a result of the site expansion. However, the applicant neither provides data establishing its current level of use (trip generation, peak hour usage, etc.) or proposes any legally enforceable guarantee that it will hold itself to that level of use. While the City agrees that the applicant could show consistency with Goal 12 by providing such a guarantee, possibly through a condition imposing a trip cap for example, without data about the facility's current transportation impacts, the City cannot formulate a condition to ensure such consistency. Based on the above discussion, the applicant has not shown consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 12. Statewide Planning Goal 13 To conserve energy Exhibit A to Ordinance 20413 - 30