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Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and infrastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. In addition to key urban services, the Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides fbr extension of transit service to the site, provision of natural gas service, storm drainage, street lighting, local parks, and local recreation facilities. A branch library has recently been opened for the first tirne in the Bethel neighborhood, approximately 1.5 miles fkom the Royal Avenue site. The amendment to the Eugene Code that implernents the Royal Plan also provides for the location of a future branch library or other govenvnent services in several of its proposed zoning districts, and for the provision of clinics and other health facilities within the Main Street Commercial zoning district. Policy 16 (Growth Management and the Urban Services Area Element Page "Ultimately, land within the urban growth boundary shall be annexed to a city and provided with the required minimum level of-urban services. While the time frame for annexation may vary, annexation should occm' as land transitions fi'om urbanizable to urban." Amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Plan require that the Royal Avenue Specific Plan serve as the basis for development regulations and iniYastructure improvements within the Royal Avenue Specific Plan area. The Royal Avenue Specific Plan provides for the urbanization of urbanizable land within the urban growth boundary. The plan also provides for eventual annexation of land within the planning area to the City of Eugene and provides i%r the required minimum level of urban services. Policy 17 (Growth Management and the Urban Services Area Element Page "Eugene mud Springfield and their respective utility branches~ Eugene Water and Electric Board and Springfield Utility Board, shall be the water and electrical service providers within the urban growth boundary." Water and electric service within the plan area will be provided by the Eugene Water and Electric Board. 5. Policy A.2 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page IH-A-6) "Residentially designated land within the UGB should be zoned consistent with the Metro Plan and applicable plans and policies, however, existing agricultural zoning may be continued within the area between the city limits and the UGB until rezoned for urban uses?' This action does not apply the proposed zoning designations to the plan area. Rezoning will occur following annexation of the area to the City of Eugene. Until annexation and rezoning occur, the land 'wilt retain its existing zoning. Most of the land in the ptanning area is currently zoned AG/UL Agricultural/Urbanizable Land. Policy A.8 (Residential Land Use and Housing Element Page Iii-A-6) "Require developers to pay the cost, as determined by the local jurisdiction, of extending public services and infrastructure. The cities shall examine ways to provide subsidies or incentives for providing infrastructure that support affbrdable housing and/or higher density housing." Exhibit A - 6