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Avenue nodal development site. "Wherever possible, development of vacant parcels in the Bethel-Danebo area should be designed with attention to providing adequate bike-pedestrian connections to schools and park sites, as well as to existing and proposed bike-pedestrian ways?' The proposed amendments to the Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan provide fbr bicycle-pedestrian connections to existing and planned schools and to existing and planned bike-pedestrian ways. (3) In the case of establishment of a special area zone, is consistent with EC 9.3(}20 Criteria for Establishment of an S Special Area Zone. The criteria in EC 9.302(} are: The area to which the S Special Area Zone is being applied meet at least one of the following: (a) Is identified in the Metro Plan or a refinement plan as a location appropriate for a special range of uses or development that can best be achieved with the use of a special area zone. (b) Possesses distinctive buildings or natural features that require special consideration to ensure appropriate development, preservation, or rehabilitatiom To meet this criterion~ it must be determined that: 1 The area is characterized by buildings that merit preservation to protect their special features; or 2 The area contains natural features that have been identified by the city as worthy of special treatment, or preservation. Criterion (1)(a) is met. The Special Area Zone is consistent with the proposed Metro Plan Nodal Development designation and proposed policy amendrnents to the Bethel-Area Refinement Plan~ An unadopted advisory map, "Nodal Development Areas Proposed for the Eugene~Springfield Metro Area", included in the adopted TransPlan (the transportation element of the Metro Plan), depicts the Royal node area as a potential nodal development area (Area 4F on the map). The "Opportunity Areas" are identified as appropriate fbr a coordinated mix of higher intensity uses and creation of pedestrian and transiVfriendly development. The Metro Plan and Bethel-Danebo Refinement Plan amendments proposed as part of this package of amendments, define the Royal Avenue site as a nodal development area. (2) An analysis of the area demonstrates how the uses and development standards of the S Special Area zone ordinance will facilitate implementation of the planned use of the property or the preservation or rehabilitation of distinctive buildings or natural features of benefit to the community. Exhibit A - 22