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Policy 111-E-3 (2}; Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the economic, social, environmental, andenergyconsequences inthe design and construction of urbandevelopments and landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features. Findings i ~ 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 natural assets, provision of open space areas, and access to the McKenzie River. 2y Residential Policy ~ 5.0 encourages incorporation of natural features, shared open spaces, and recreational pathways into residential development plans. 3~ Industrial Policy 2.4 requires preservation of the natural and~scenic values associated with the riparian corridor crossing the McKay site. 4~ Industrial Policy 1 ~ .~ requires that development plans adequately consider the Mckenzie-Gateway SLI site's natural landscape features and amenities. 5} All of the Natural Assets, Open SpaceslScenic Areas, and Recreation Policies address protection of the Gateway Refinement Plan area's open space and natural resource values. Policy l1I-E-3 44~; Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that preserves and enhances desirable features of focal and neighborhood areas and promotes their sense of identity, Findings; 1~ Public Facilities Policy fi.Q addresses the need to site public facilities in a manner that preserves neighborhood livability, Policy Ill-E-3 4fi~: Local jurisdictions shall 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: ~ y AfI of ements of the Gateway Refinement Plan contain policies that address relevant environmental design issues. The following findings provide examples. ~y Residential Policy 3.0 recommends a buffer planting of trees to reduce the impacts of the freeway on the Beverly Park and Ken Ray subdivisions, Other Residential policies call for incorporation of ~vetlands 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, 3l Commercial Policies 1.0 and 3.0 provide for buffering between commercial and residential uses, and improved appearance of commercial development in the Gateway area that is oriented toward the freeway. 8