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Nodal Development Metro Plan diagram designation to the entire Lower River Road nodal development area and to apply the/ND Noda1 Development overlay zone to the portion of the node within the City limits 'will not significantly afl~ect a transportation facility. Based on these factors, the amendment is in compliance with OAR 660-012~0060. Therefore.. the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energ),. Goal 13 states~ in part~ that land use planning hould, to the maximum extent possible, combine increasing density gradients along high capacity transportation corridors to achieve greater energy efficiency" {see Goal 13, guideline 4). The overall intent of nodal development is to provide compact urban level development along high capacity transk corridors. The location of the subject site directly adjacent to River Road~ a major arterial, accomplishes this intent. Theretbre, the amendments are consistem with Statewide Planning Goal 13. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. For the properties within the Eugene city limks, all necessary urban services are in place. No property is being converted from rural to -urban land use. The rest of the properties are located within the Eugene urban growth boundary and will be provided urban services in an orderly fashion through the annexation process. Therefore, the amendmems are consistent with Staewide Planning Goat 14. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the I4~illamette River as the ~illamette River Greenway. The nodal development area. is entirely within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. The application of the overlay designation will not result in intensification of uses~ changes in use or developments or affect the current level of protection provided to these resources. Future development trader the ND standards will be required m meet the current Metro Plan and Greenway permit requirements. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 15. Goals 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources~ Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and D~es, and Ocean Resources): There are no coastal, ocean~ estuarine, or beach and dune resources related to 'the properts, or involved in the amendment. Therefore, Statewide Plarming Goals 16 tkrough 19 do not apply. The above findings ad&ess EC 9.7730(3)(a) and LC Section 12.225(2) w~ich requires consistency 'with all mtevant statewide planning goals. The findings demonstrate that the propOSed amendment m designate the subject parcels with the ND Nodal Development designation cOmPlies with all relevant stateMde planning goals. The application of the ND~ E~ibit C - 8