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materials. ante again, this is not an operating characteristic of the development. Conditions have been included because they were -- agreed to by the applicant. The criterion requires consideration of specific issues and "other relevant .impacts" of a~development. I interpret that term to mean impacts of the nature of those specifically listed that relate to features and operating characteristics of the use itself.. Here part~.cularly, where a permitted use in the C--3 district could be developed. that would not only eliminate, parking on the site but would have arking needs ~ of its awn that would have to be fulfilled p by other parking facilities, the elimination of the surface parking on the subject site is not a relevant impact. The effect of construction activity has not previously been identified as a "relevant impact" and I find that, while it is desireable to mitigate its effects, it is not a characteristic of the use itself, therefore, its impact is not required to be addressed pursuant to EC 9.7 0 ~ ~ a } .. Section 9.702 b The location, design, and related features of the proposed development will provide a convenient and functional living, working, shopping or civic environment, and will be as attractive as the nature of the use and its location and setting warrant. This criterion is interpreted to address evaluation of the use within the site , as opposed to off -~s~te impacts o f the use . The i..::~ first part of this criterion relates to the convenience and :__ . . ~'~~ functionality of the use at the particular location. In the instance of this application, there is considerably more evidence of the functionality of the particular location than is usually available, The existing terminal. operates on alive and 10th 'Streets in an on--street cvnf figuration and the permanent terminal is proposed as a transit playa bordered by 41ive, 10th, Willamette, and 11th. The fact that the use has functioned in almost the identical location for a period of nearly 20 years is a positive indication of the site's functionality. The articular location is convenient and functional in that it~is. p in~ close roximity to the downtown mall and city center commercial p district and the broad range of goads and services found there. While close to the very center of the city, it has immediate access to a surrounding system of arterial streets. This renders immediate access to the transit systems's service area by means of both east and west arterial streets, llth and 13th Avenues, and north and south access by means of the oak and Pearl arterial couplets. This is an important and functional aspect of the transit districts radial bus service configuration. The location is found to provide a convenient and function site far a mass transit station. ~~=~f ~ 14 -FINDINGS Q F HEARINGS o FFLCIAL. ~ CIT 9 4 -~ 3 ~ --- :.