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that there is an element associated with the mall and, to so~ue extent the transit center, that are feared and/or disliked by residents and merchants in the area. With the design of the proposed facility and the conditions im osed, I find these will likely decrease the impact the present P transit facility has in terms of security or perceived threats to securit The design of the facility, with required emphasis on Y visibility and with users of the facility directed to the center of the facility rather than the periphery of the block, will have a ositive impact, . The ~ exterior of the station is required to be P well-~lit and designed to discourage loitering ar congregating and the De art~nent of Public Safety will be involved in addressing P further security issues. I find, in this regard, the use will ositivel affect the abutting proper-ties and surrounding P Y neighborhood. Nearly all discussion pertaining to compatibility and affect an livability centered on 41ive Plaza. As stated above, the other ad'acent ro erties and surrounding neighborhood contain a mix of 7 P P commercial, office and public ar government uses . z f ind that the transit center will not have more than a minimal impact on the livability and appropriate development of those uses. The o erating characteristics of the terminal including traffic, motor P vehicle emissions, raise and human activity are common to this and any downtown area and the contribution of this facility wall have minimal impact if any at all. ~' I find that allowance of the use will positively affect the a ra riate develo meat of the surrounding properties. The PP ~ P se and further location of the transit center will facilitate the u development of those properties, including some that are underdeveloped and vacant, by increasing the attractiveness of the transit center and encouraging the use of mass transit. The result is likely to be an increase of business activity in the area. In reviewin the uses allowed in the C-3 zoning district, there g are no uses that will be discouraged by this development of this site. There was substantial material submitted and discussion pertaining the issue of parking mitigation, considering the fact that the ro osed use will occupy a large area presently used for surface P P~ ' a o f 17 6 surf ace irking parking. I do not fled the eliminate n P s aces b this development to be an operating characteristic of the P Y develo meat such that it must be addressed in these findings. A P ~ Cammunit ~ Colle e, the stipulat~.on has been arr~.ved at by Lane Y g a licant and the City of Eugene and that stipulation has been PP ado ted. To the extent relevant, I find that compliance with the .p ~ ~ e loss of s aces by stipulation will address the impact of th P development of this site. Construction noise and impacts were also addressed in the 13 -~ FINDINGS QF HEARINGS OFFICIAL ~ CU 9 4 ~-3 } --