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A request for amendment of a ref i nement plan must address the criteria con- tai ned i n Section 9.145 of the Eugene Code. The analysis presented below supplements the evaluation provided by the applicant. Section 9.145~2~ ~a} : The plan amendment ~ s consistent with the Metropal - itan Area General R1 an. The Metropolitan Area General Plan i s a metro-wide land use policy plan and only provides general direction for 1 and use decisions such as this request . A policy contained i n the Ecanomi c E1 ement of the Metro P1 an has particular ref evance to this request: Provide for 1 imi ted mixing of office, con~nerci al , and industrial uses under procedures which clearly define the conditions under which such uses shall be permitted and which: ~a~ preserve the suitability of the affected areas for their primary uses; ~b~ assure compatibility; and ~c} consider the potential for increased traffic generation. ~Pol icy 19, page III-B-fi.~ The proposed mixed-use district recognizes the industrial nature which domi - nates the area, with the provision of limited commercial uses which addresses the potential for increased traffic i n the same manner as the MU-R district does. Generally, compatibility should not be an issue given the nature of surrounding uses. In particular, the western portion largely comprises former P1 an i ng Mi 11 structures which involved industrial and 1 i mi ted retai 1 uses. Surrounding this area are primarily industrial uses . Staf f had a concern with the property east of li ncol n Street which i s situated between the rai 1 road tracks and the 3rd-4th connector, Compati bi 1 i ty and other issues are ad- dressed under the evaluation of the mixed-use district, criterion 9.418 ~ b} . 4vera1l, i t i s concluded that the Metropolitan Area General Plan provides policy direction for cons i deri ng a mixed-use designation for this property due to its proximity to other mixed-use areas and the property's redevelopment potential . The establishment of a spec i fi c zoning district wi 11 define the conditions under which uses shal 1 be permitted, addressing sui tabi 1 i ty, com- pati bi 1 i ty, and traffic generation . In addition, the text of the Metro P1 an on ,page I I - E-12 , spec i f i call y recognizes ,the appropriateness of defining cer- ta~ n areas of m~ xed use through the ref ~ nement plan process . Section 9.145~~~~b~: The plan amendment is consistent with the remaining porn ans of the ref ~ nement plan ~Wh~ teaker Ref ~ nement Pi an} . The Wh i teaker Refinement Plan i s the governing plan far the subject area and was adopted by the Gi ty Council i n 1918. The proposal to provide for 1 imi ted mixed uses i n the area coincides with other areas designated i n the plan for mixed use; specifically, areas that border the subject property on the south and west. The pi an specifically recognizes the mixed-use character of areas of the Whi teaker neighborhood under the Land Use E1 ement, General land-Use Patterns: Diversity i n type and condition characterizes 1 and-use patterns wi th i n the Wh i teaker community. There are distinct residential , commercial , and industrial areas, as well as areas which can only be described as mi xed- Findings and Conclusions - 3 Exhibit B