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EXHIBIT A WILLAKENZIE AREA PLAN-RELATED PUBLIC FACILITIES PLAN AMENDMENTS EI~ALUATION AND FINDINGS Section 9.I45 of the Eugene Code provides the criteria for evaluating amend- ments to refinement plans. The Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Public Faci1 hies Plan ~PDP} is a functional refinement plan of the Metropolitan Area General Plan. The following is an evaluation of the proposed amendments to the Street and Highway Project List and the Bicycle Project List in the Public Facilities Plan in relation to those criteria. Section 9.I45~~}~a}: The plan amendment is consistent with the Metro- politan Area General Plan. The proposed amendments are consistent with the fundamental principles and applicable pal i ci es of the Metro Plan . Fundamental Principles: Fundamental Pri nc~ p~ e , I, provides for a comprehensi ve metrapol i tan-scale p1 an- ning framework within which more detailed refinement plans are prepared. The PFP is amore refinement pi an which provides a mare detailed discussion about public facility planning issues and projects. Fundamental Principie_2 provides for cooperative planning by all governmental jurisdictions within the larger community. The proposed amendments were developed in conjunction with Lane County, City of Springfield, Lane Council of Governments, the State of Dregon Department of Transportation, the Eane Regional Air Pollution Authority, and the lane Transit District. Each of these jurisdictions have a direct interest in transportation planning in the community. Fundamental Princi le 3 requires urban development to occur in a compact configuration within the UGB. The transportation projects discussed herein promote compact urban growth, increased residential densities, better utili- zation of transit facilities, and other concepts consistent with a compact urban growth scenario. Fundamental Principle 6 i ndi sates that Eugene and Spri ngf i e1 d are the logical providers of services within the UGB. The PFP amendments will facilitate implementation of street, highway, and bicycle projects within the urban and the urbanizable portions of the UGB. Fundamental Princi le l indicates that the Metro Plan was developed to serve a projected population of nearly 30D,000 people. The proposed amendments to the PFP will facilitate the construction of transportation-related improve- ments to serve that portion of the population that lives and works in the willakenZie planning area. -~-