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EXHIBIT C Goal 12: Transportation - To provide and encourage a safe, convenient and economic transportation system. Goal 12 requires a determination of whether the proposed Metro Plan Amendment will significantly impact an existing or planned transportation facility. OAR 660-012-0060, the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR), implements Goal 12 for proposed amendments to the Metro Plan diagram, such as this application. The TPR contains the following requirement: OAR 660-012-0060(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation (including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, then the local government must put in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule. A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would: (a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility (exclusive of correction of map errors in an adopted plan); (b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or (c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based on projected conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the adopted TSP. As part of evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected to be generated within the area of the amendment may be reduced if the amendment includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would demonstrably limit traffic generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. This reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment. (A) Types or levels of travel or access that are inconsistent with the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility; (B) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility such that it would not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan; or (C) Degrade the performance of an existing or planned transportation facility that is otherwise projected to not meet the performance standards identified in the TSP or comprehensive plan. Kelly Sandow, PE, of Sandow Engineering, prepared a TPR analysis on behalf of the applicant to demonstrate consistency with Statewide Planning Goal 12 requirements and the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP). The analysis calculated an assumed worst-case development scenario for the existing and proposed land use designations and zoning to quantify potential transportation impacts for a 20-year planning horizon. The assumption was based on the total site area, a rate of development based on proposed zoning and a high traffic impact use allowed in the existing (I-3) and proposed (I-2) zone. The result of the proposed designation and Findings Page 6 of 14 MA 20-3 / Z 20-10