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Fyijcju!D! are consistent with the policy provided above. Whiteaker Plan The following policies from the Whiteaker Plan appear to be applicable to the proposed code amendment: Policy 7: Review existing City Code regulations on height, setback, area, and lot coverage to strengthen compatibility between existing residential development and new commercial, industrial, medium and high-density residential developments, and the positive impact of new development on the public streetscape. To the extent that the policy is applicable to the proposed amendments, it provides support for the addition of the transition standards. The transition standards address height, setback area, and generally promote compatibility between higher intensity residential and lower density residential development. Based on these findings, the proposed amendments are consistent with the above policy. For a more in-depth discussion of the transition standards, see the findings under Statewide Planning Goal 10. Willakenzie Area Plan (1992) The following policies from the Willakenzie Area Plan appear to be applicable to the proposed code amendments: Land Use Policies and Proposed Actions 3. Retain existing significant vegetation whenever possible to provide buffering between residential and nonresidential uses, as well as between low-density and higher density residential uses. 5. Site review procedures or special development standards shall be considered for properties which abut or face one another, when the uses permitted on those properties are potentially incompatible. 6. Minimize land use conflicts by promoting compatibility between low-density and higher-density residential land uses as well as between residential and nonresidential land uses. In the context of the proposed amendments, the above policies provide support for the addition of transition standards and modifications to tree standards. The above policies discuss compatibility between uses, and different intensities of residential development. Because the transitions standards are intended to increase compatibility between higher intensity residential and lower intensity residential development the standards are consistent with the intent of the policies. In addition to promoting compatibility, the tree preservation standards will promote the retention of significant vegetation which is consistent with Policy 3 provided above. Residential Policies and Proposed Actions Qbhf!2:!pg!32!