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WEST EU~NE PARKWAY ~ODIF~ED PROJ ECT._C.,~SiSTE NCY WITH THE STATEWi~ FLANNING GOALs AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING RULE The WEP, with the Modified Project alignment, is intended to improve access to the West Eugene industrial area and to relieve the substantial traffic congestion along West 1 lth Avenue, which will only deteriorate furthest in the absence of the WEP. Providing safe and convenient travel to an area deficient in its roadway system, and facilitating the efficient movement of people, goods and services in such an area, serves the growth needs and objectives of the region and t2ollows sound economic principles. Facilitating the smooth flow of traffic at acceptable levels of service also helps conserve fuel by avoiding the wasteful burning of fuel at intersections already above capacity or expected to exceed capacity during the planning period. Goa 14 (Urbanization) Goal 14 requires local governments to establish urban growth boundaries in accordance wkh seven factors listed in the goal in order to separate urban and urbanizable lands from rural lands. Goal 14 also mandates the orderly and efficient conversion of urbanizable land to urban uses. Pursuant to Goal 14, Lane County and the Cities of Eugene and Springfield have established an urban growth boundary fbr the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan region. Under Goal 14, urban and urbanizable lands are available for urban uses. However, Goal 14 prohibits urban uses on rural lands. To locate urban uses on rural lands, local governments either must expand the UGB to include the subject property or take a Goal 14 exception setting forth reasons why urban development should be allowed on rural land and explaining why the urban use cannot reasonably be located inside the UGB. A four-lane limited access highway facility is considered an urban use, as it serves transportation needs well beyond those of the affected rural area. This causes no problem inside the UGB, where urban uses are authorized. Hence, the Modified Project inside the UGB complies with Goal 14. However, outside the UGB, the Modified Project violates the Goal by placing an urban use on rural land. This is permitted only through an exception to Goal 14. Thejustification for an exception to Goal 14 is included below in the analysis of compliance with the TPR. Overall Conclusions Regarding Goal Compliance For all of the reasons set out above, approval of the Modified Project complies with statewide planning goals 1 through t4, except as those goals require goal exceptions. For all of the reasons set out below, approval of the Modified Project complies with the applicable standards for exceptions to Goals 3, 4, 11 and 14 in the Transportation Planning Rule and Goal 2 Part II. omphance with Goal 12 and the Transportation P anning Rule General informat on ~ae Modified Project modifies the West Eugene P~kway by shi~ng no~hw~d the w'este~nost potion of the project ~om approximately Te~ S~eet to the project tem~nus on H~ghway 126. Th~s es not affect the~!_need, mode~ or funct~°~ me~a~e c'oun ~ural C~m rehensive From Bekline Highway, the Modified PrQect follows the Approved Desi~ aligment past Danebo Avenue tow~ds Te~ S~eet.27 Just before Te~ S~eet, the Modified Project leaves the Approved Design al~gment~ shiging no~hw~d over ~e Cenml Oregon ~d Pacific ~[Iroad and then 27 The Modified Project crosses Danebo Avenue on an overctossing. Them is no direct access to or from Danebo Avenue. EXHiBiT C-I - F~ND{NGS 17