Item 3: PH on Ordinance Regarding State Motor Pool Metro Plan Amendment and Zone Change

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To meet the requirements of OAR 660-012-0060 it is necessary to evaluate the proposed amendment relative to criteria outlined in the TPR used to determine "significant effect." According to City of Eugene Public Works Engineering, this requires data such as trip generation, trip distribution and assignment, existing levels and patterns of traffic/travel to and from the site and the level of service of each nearby (upstreamor downstream) intersection, existing and planned access(es) and comparative analysis of each of these under existing plan designation(s) and proposed plan designation(s). Empirical data on a wide range of land uses is available from the Trip Generation report published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, which is the industry standard utilized nationwide to determine traffic impacts of development. Once the local government has determined "significant effect," there are a number of remedies for applications that to enable plan amendments to comply with the TPR. However, the applicant does not provide data on which transportation facilities, if any, will be significantly affected, nor how the proposed amendment will impact the level of service of the these facilities. Therefore, there is not sufficient information in the submittal to demonstrate that the plan amendments proposed will assure that the allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity and performance standards of existing and planned transportation facilities, pursuant to OAR 660-012-0060(1). Based on this, staff cannot make positive findings that the proposal complies with Statewide Planning Goal 12. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. The amendment does not specifically impact energy conservation. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 13 does n9t apply. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. The amendment does not effect the transition from rural to urban land use, as the subject property is already within the City limits. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 14 does not apply. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultu'ral, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway. . The subject property is not within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 15 does not apply. Goal 16 through 19 - Estuarine Resources.. Coastal Shorelands.. Beaches and Dunes.. and Ocean Resources: There are no coastal, ocean, estuarine, or beach and dune resources related to the property effected by these amendments. Therefore, these goals are not relevant and the amendment will not affect compliance with Statewide Planning Goals 16 through 19. ()regonr\1otor Pool - Prelilninary Findings, Septclnber 12, 2006 Page 8 of 13