Item 3: Ordinance Concerning Jefferson/Far West Plan Amendments

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allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity and performance standards (level of service and/or volume to capacity ratio) of the facility. Public works staff commented that “since this proposal is to limit development to R-1 uses, eliminating the former provision that would have allowed an applicant to rezone parcels to R-2 and develop densities beyond ten units per acre, in accordance with OAR 660-012-0060(1)(a) and (b), the proposed plan amendment would not change the functional classification of any transportation facility, nor would it change the standards for implementing a functional classification system.” In addition, the plan amendment would not allow levels of use that would cause any transportation facility to exceed service standards. On the contrary, approval of the amendments would reduce impacts to all transportation facilities. The subject area is well served by bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Bicycle lanes exist on West thth 18 Avenue and West 13 Avenue east of Lincoln Street, and bicycle routes exist on Olive th Street and West 15 Avenue. Lane Transit District serves the subject area with the #33 th th Jefferson. In addition, numerous routes use West 13Avenue, West 18Avenue, and Willamette Street. Given the findings above, the proposal complies with Goal 12 as implemented through the Transportation Planning Rule. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. The amendments do not specifically impact energy conservation. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 13 does not apply. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. The amendments do not effect the transition from rural to urban land use, as the subject property is already within the City limits. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 14 does not apply. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway. The subject property is not within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 15 does not apply. Goal 16 through 19 - Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes, and Ocean Resources: There are no coastal, ocean, estuarine, or beach and dune resources related to the area affected by these amendments. Therefore, these goals are not relevant and the amendments will not affect compliance with Statewide Planning Goals 16 through 19. (b) Adoption of the amendment must not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent.