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<br />, ./ <br />.. <br />,/ ' <br /> <br />.r i <br /> <br />I' <br />'fII <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />. The proposed Metro Plan amendments are therefore found to be consistent with OAR <br />660-012-0060(2); no mitigation is required relative to OAR 660-012-0060(1). <br /> <br />Moreover, in determining whether proposed land uses would affect or be consistent with <br />planned transportation facilities, the OAR's set out certain automatic credits for reduction <br />in vehicle trips for developments in "mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly centers, and <br />neighborhood~." The addition of the "ND Nodal Development" Metro Plan Diagram <br />designation identifies the downtown area, our central business district, as a nodal <br />development, transit-oriented/pedestrian district. This designation enables the City to <br />qualify for this state credit in r~duction of vehicle miles traveled, in further compliance <br />with the State Transportation Planning Rule. . <br /> <br />Therefore, the proposed amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. <br /> <br />Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. <br /> <br />The Metro Plan diagram amendments do not specifically impact energy conservation, <br />except to encourage compact urban development within downtown. The Nodal <br />Development concept supports compact urban level development, efficient transportation <br />systems, and use of alternative modes of transportation. The amendments are consistent <br />with Statewide Planning Goa113. <br /> <br />Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to · <br />urban land use. <br /> <br />No property is being converted from rural to urban land use. For all the properties <br />affected by these amendments, all necessary urban services are in place. Therefore, both <br />amendments are c.onsistent with statewide planning Goal 14. <br /> <br />Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain <br />the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities <br />of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway. <br /> <br />The .Metro Plan designates all areas adjacent to the Willamette River for Go~ 15 <br />protection. The Eugene Land Use Code requires that, prior to the intensification of use, <br />change in use or development occurring on lands lying within the designated Willamette <br />Greenway boundaries, the City must approve a Willamette Gr~nway Permit. Sections <br />9.8800 through 9.8825 of the Eugene Code govern the Willamette Greenway Permit <br />process and specifically implement the requirements of Goa115. These amendments do <br />not effect the requirement that lands lying within the Greenway boundaries must obtain a <br />Willamette Greenway Permit, nor do these amendments change the permit approval <br />criteria. Further, these amendments do not affect the boundaries of the Willamette River <br />Greenway established by Eugene City Council Resolution No. 2592. <br /> <br />Ordinance 1 Exhibit C - 7 <br />C:\Documents and Settings\cep1nxl\Local Settings\Temporary IntemetFiles\0LK238\Ordinance 1 - <br />Findings - Exhibit C (00065096-2).DOC <br />City Council Agenda page 145 <br />