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Exhibit A <br /> <br /> This proposal does not include expansion of an unincorporated community. This <br />st~dard does not apply. <br /> <br />Adoption of this exception is consistent with Policy #13, Chapter HI, Section D. of the <br />Melro Plan. Including the proposed text addition to this policy maintains internal <br />consistency. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />A goal exception is an understandably rigorous test. The implementation of an applicable <br />statewide goal through an acknowledged comprehensive plan and regulatory document is <br />a quintessential element of land use planning in Oregon. However true that is, it is also <br />quintessentially human to overlook something in the pursuit of our ideals, hence the <br />exception process. The Willamette Greenway, and what its original purpose represents, <br />is a source of pride for residents of this state and a model of excellence for other states to <br />emulate~ The fact that the provisions of this Goal supercede Goal 5 makes the Greenway <br />a very powerful element of our comprehensive plan. This proposal does not diminish the <br />purpose of the Greenway or the results sought in the Metro Plan. The Applicant's <br />submittals, along with the conclusions in this report, comply with the law regarding <br />Metro Plan amendments and Oregon Administrative Rules. Staff recommends approval <br />of the Metro Plan Text addition to Policy #13, Chapter III, Section D. as it appears on <br />page 1 of this report. Staff also recommends approval of the exception to Goal 15 <br />Willamette River Greenway based upon the reasons justifying such an exception <br />contained in this report and the submittal of the Applicant. Staff' recommends that <br />mitigation and restoration conditions of the Springfield Planning Commission decision on <br />the Discretionary Use application be applied to further satisfy the exception standards of <br />660-004-0022 (5)(a). <br /> <br />16 <br /> <br /> <br />