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the Downtown Plan. I da not find, however, that the Goals or zau lementation Strategies of the Downtown Plan are .applicable p conditional use ermit. Goals are criteria for the approval. of a P 4 ~'~ . to be broad statements of philosophy and ~. sold by the plan im lamentation strategies are said to be ideas on haw to implement p the olicies but are not adapted by the City Council. See page 9} p The plan states with regard to Policies: "Policies provide the basis far consistent action to move a community toward its goals. Policies are adopted by the City Council. These policies will be used to evaluate actions relative to downtown such as zone chap es traffic pattern changes, and capital g r ~~ Plan improvements. Page 9, Downtown } Unlike the statements of many refinement plans and special studies; this lan ua a does indicate the intent that these policies be ~' g criteria fora royal of individual. land use applications. Pp z find that ranting of the conditional use permit far the mass g transit station is consistent with Pola.cy 3 at page 26 of the plan. That policy states: "Continue efforts to aggressively promote access to and circulation within the downtown by bicycles, mass transit, walking, carpooling, and other alternative modes .. -. of transportation. " . '~~~ e establishment of a ermanent, attractive and well functioning Th p mass transit Centex in downtown is consistent with this policy. Palic 8 at page l5 of the Downtown Plan provides: y "Provide the hi hest passible degree of physical security g for the downtown area, recognizing its multi-use character. Security measures must address urban design, o~lice resource deployment, and public education and p awareness, " n a e of this olic it is a statement of an aspiration By the la gu g P Y the lan. To the extent that it can be viewed as a standard, of p' the transit center addresses the conditional use per~ait to allow the matter of security for the area of this transit center. As reviousl discussed, the open nature of the center will ,allow P • ~• 's ravision far lighting on policing within the facility. There i p the exterior and a specific condition has been imposed requiring further consultation pertaining to issues of security. Polic 1~ on a e 16} of the Downtown Plan, by its• terms, y ~ p g es .dent ial "encoura es" production and conservation housing and r g ices and. does not set forth a standard for approval of support sere 16 -~ FINDINGS of HEARINGS C F F I C IAL t CU 9 4 --3 ~ --