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This proposed amendment will re-designate a 20 acre site immediately adjacent tv the airport from "Airport Reserve" to "Government and Education" on the Metro Plan diagram. About two-thuds of the site is characterized by Coburg Silty Clay Loam Class II soils, The other one-thud is characterized by Malabon Silty Clay Loam Class I soils, Since these soils are Class I and II soils and the site is presently designated Airport Reserve and zoned for agricultural uses, Gregon's Statewide Planning Goals require that an exceptian to Goal 3 must be taken according to the provisions in Goal 2, Land Use Planning, Part II -- Exceptions, and applicable Administrative Rules. An exception for this site to Goal 3, Agricultural Lands, is consistent with the four standards for this type of exception found in Goal 2, (Part II-c) as detailed below. In summary, the exception is justibed because the land (1) is needed for airport use; (2} is located in the most appropriate area; (3} would positively impact the social and economic environments while causing relatively minor losses to environmental quality; and (4} is compatible with adjacent uses. Standard 1 -Reasons justify why the state policy as embodied in the applicable goals should not apply, The state policy embodied in Goal 3, Agricultural Lands, is to preserve and maintain agricultural lands. In the case of this site, an exception is justified because the existing airport facility is already located in this area. The existing airport location and the need far future land acquisition and expansion of facilities was acknowledged through adoption of the Metro Plan. As noted previously, an exceptian to Goa13 for the existing airport site has already been acknowledged by LCDC. The Airport Master Plan, completed in 1990, identified facilities required to accommo- date aviation demand during the next 20 years. These needs were identil'~ed through an analysis of the airport's capacity and the projected future demand. The Master Plan identified needs in the fallowing areas: (1} airfield capacity, (2} airfield facility require- ments, (3) terminal facility requirements, (4) surface transportation and auto parking, (S} air cargo facilities, (6) general aviation facilities, and (7) support facilities such as fuel farms and airport maintenance, The need for air cargo facilities is supported by a projected increase in mail and freight from 2,988,903 pounds in 1989 to 5,029,SV0 Bounds in 2009. Standard 2 -Areas which do not require a new exception cannot reasonable accommodate the use. The au cargo facility proposed for this site includes the air cargo building, connector taxiway, apron, and parking at the southwest end of Airport Road. This operation is directly related to the airport and must be located in close proximity since it involves Exhibit A -Findings - 2