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because commercial development would not change the function, classification, capacity, or level of service for any of the potentially affected streets identif ed in the TIS. Mpg. 367, 4~7] For purposes of assessing the "worst case" transportation impact, the TIS projected that "non-nodal `big box' retail development can generate about 500 new PM peak hour trips without causing a deterioration from LOS `D' upon build-out." Pg. 75j Staff analysis of the TIS indicated that the "worse case" scenario could generate "about S00 peak hour trips generated by a shopping center on the larger parcel," a 9.5-acre parcel adjacent to the ~Vestec site also assessed in the TIS. ~Pg. 362j We f nd that even if the westec site were developed for commercial uses generating traffic volumes projected in the TIS, rather than for the hotel use proposed by the applicant, that given the subject site's size at less than one-half that of the larger parcel assessed, commercial development at the westec site would not create sufficiently large traffic volumes as to cause degradation in level of service standards at critical intersections such that the amendment would "significantly affect" a transportation facility in violation of the Transportation Planning Rule and Goal I ~. Site review criteria forwarded by the Planning Commission will be applied as a Site Review Overlay District to the change in Zoning District for the westec site being processed concurrently with the application for Metro Plan amendment, The site review criteria will further ensure that if the westec site is not developed as the hotel use proposed, that other commercial uses with greater transportation impacts will effectively be precluded. However, the amendment meets Goal I2 and the TPR requirements irrespective of the site review criteria and zoning subdistrict applied to the site's future zoning district. Even if the site were developed with a "big box" retail use generating "worse case" taff c impacts, the use would not "significantly affect" a transportation facility. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with TPR requirements and statewide planning Goal 12. Goa113-Energy Gonservatlon: ~'o conserve energy. The amendment will allow a commercial use to serve a significant employment center. Because the site is located immediately across the street from its target market, prospective customers are within convenient walking distance of their business destination. This would enable fewer automobile trips and result in greater conservation of energy. Because a wide range of potential uses are allowed inthe I-2 zone, a comparison of energy consumption or conservation between a particular industrial and commercial uses is neither practical or appropriate. For example, an industrial warehouse could have extremely different energy consumption rates as opposed to a manufacturing plant. However, future development plans will be subject to applicable energy eff ciency requirements established in the Eugene building code and state and federal standards. Therefore, the amendment will not affect Metro Plan compliance with statewide planning Goal 13. Goal 14-UrbanlzatYOn: ~'o provide for an orderry and efficient transition from rurar to urban 9