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Policy 111-E•3 iZ1; l~atural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental, and energyconsegvences inthe design and construction of urban developments and landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features. Findings: ~ j Residential Policy ~ 3.0 requires that a conceptual development plan for the MDR area east of Game Farm Road South address preservation and enhancement of natura! assets, provision of open space areas, and access to the McKenzie River. 2j Residential Policy ~ 5.4 encourages incorporation of natural features, shared open spaces, and recreational pathways into residential development plans. 3) Industrial Policy 2.0 requires preservation of the natural and scenic valves associated with the riparian corridor crossing the McKay site. 4] Industrial Policy ~ ~ ,0 requires that development plans adequately consider the McKenzie-Gateway SLI site's natural landscape features and amenities. 5~ All of the hiatural Assets, Open SpaceslScenic Areas, and Recreation Policies address protection of the Gateway Refinement Plan area's open space and natural resource values. ' Policy !l1-E-3 ~4~: Public and private facilities shall be designed and-located in a manner that preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas and promotes their sense of identity. Findings; ~ ~ Public Facilities Policy fi.0 addresses the need to site public facilities in a manner that preserves neighborhood livability. Policy lll•E-3 ~G~: Local jurisdictions shat! carefully evaluate their development regulations to ensure that they address environmental design considerations, such as, but not limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with existing and anticipated adjacent uses particularly considering high- and medium-density development locating adjacent to low density residential). Findings: ~ 1 All elements of the Gateway Refinement Plan contain policies that address relevant environmental design issues. The following findings provide examples. Z~ Residential Policy 3.0 recommends a buffer planting of trees t~a reduce the impacts of the freeway on the Beverly Park and Ken Ray subdivisions. Other Residential policies .. call for incorporation of wetlands and other natural features in site design, as well as buffering measures, provision of open space areas, and access to the McKenzie River where applicable. 3j Commercial Policies ~.0 and 3.0 provide for buffering between commercial and residential uses, and improved appearance of commercia! development in the Gate~~-~ay area that is oriented toward the freeway. B