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following policy statements: Policy 5, page III-B-S : Provide existing industrial activities sufficient adj scent land for future expansion. The amendment would not affect the potential for expansion of surrounding industrial uses. There is ample room in the Wester Business Park to accommodate further industrial development. Policy S, page III-B-S: Encourage the improvement of the appearance of existing industrial areas, as well as their ability to serve the needs of existing and potential light industrial development, Policy 11, page III-B-5: Encourage economic activities which strengthen the metropolitan area's position as a regional distributions, trade, health, and service center. The amendment will be consistent with the two policy statements above. Providing for commercial use at the wester Site will support the needs of nearby industrial developments. Providing a commercial site suitable for a hotel within walking distance of two major business parks, the Hyundai semiconductor plant, and other industries will enhance the vitality and desirability to existing and future industrial enterprises. Policy 2~d}, page III-F-5: Existing employment centers shall be encouraged to grow and diversify by allowing and concentrating new commercial, governmental, and light industrial uses, where appropriate, in those centers. The willow Creek area is identified as an Employment Center in materials for the update of the Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan ~TransPlan}. ~Pg. 2~2] With thousands of employees already the area is a de facto employment center, apart from any formal designation as such. Provision of a complementary commercial use to serve the surrounding industrial area is consistent with the above policy. Based on the above findings and the evidence in the record, the City Council finds that the change in designation for less than 5 acres will not materially affect the supply of industrial lands in Eugene, or result in demand exceeding the supply of industrial land in the short-term or long-term. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with the City's economic development policies and statewide planning Croal 9. Goal lO~Housing: To provide for the housing needs of citizens of the state. The amendment will not affect the availability or opportunities for housing in the area because the amendment only changes the designation of the subject site from an industrial designation to a designation for commercial use. Therefore, the amendment will not affect Metro Plan housing policies and is consistent with statewide planning Goal 10. 7