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~l Industrial Policy Z .Q provides for improved appearance of the Shelley Street r and "Q"1Laura Street industrial areas. F 5y Industrial Policy 7.4 provides assurances that the McKenzie•Gateway SLl site will achieve a high level of aesthetics and amenity, through the application of site development standards. fi~ Natural Assets, Qpen SpacelScenic areas, and Recreation policies require protection of waterside ~riparian~ corridors, and the natural vegetative fringes, and provide for enhancement of the scenic and open space amenity valves in the Refinement Plan area. Policy Ili-E-3 ~7}: The development of urban design elements as part of local and refinement fans shall p be encouraged. Findings: ~ ~ Environmental design considerations and policies are incorporated into each element of the Gateway Refinement Plan. 4See findings 2 through 6 under Metro Plan Polic ill-E-3 ifi~.~ Y Trans.~ortation l l f•F~ Policy 111-F-5 ~2y: The fallowing recommendations are, from a transportation standpoint, geared toward reducing transportation energy demand and improving opportunities for using alternative modes, such as urban public transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and paratransit. These recommendations stress the need to increase residential densities and to locate places of employment and residences in proximity to one another...,~c} Medium- and high-densit residential development shall be encoura ed within one-h y 9 all mile of transit transfer stations. ~d~ Existing employment centers shall be encouraged to grow and diversify by allowin and 9 concentrating new commercial, governmental, and light industrial uses, where appropriate, in those centers. ~e~ Medium- and high-density residential development shall be encoura ed within 9 one-half mile of existing and future employment centers. Where appropriate, such centers shat! include urban public transit transfer stations. ~f} Development and redevelopment shall be encouraged in designated areas which are relatively well served by the existing or planned urban public transit system. ~g~ An active program to develop pedestrian pathwa s• e. , sidewalksshall be encoura ed es eciall i ~ ~ • y ~ 9 9 ~ p y n prox~m~ty to mayor actrv~ty centers ar in conjunction with other modes of travel. Findings: 1 ~ Undeveloped and underdeveloped land east of Game Farm Road South is desi Hated 9 and zoned MDR, consistent with Metro Plan designation criteria for locating medium and high density residential development in proximity to transit stations done is locate d in the Gateway Mall developments and to existing and future employment centers. 2~ Transportation Policies fi.4, 7.~, 9.0, ~ 3.0, and 23.4 provide for the develo meet of p .. bicycle, pedestrian, and transit facilities in newly developing areas, and for provision of pedestrian and bike facilities through developed areas in conjunction with road improvement projects. Policy Ili-F•fi ~3~: Local governments and the Lane Transit District shall coo erase in the tim I p ey identification and acquisition of transit stations in newly developed areas. 9