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of maximum allowable uses under the commercial designation and zoning sought, rather than the applicant's proposal for a commercial village in a nodal development configuration. Under the scenario presented in the TIS, development in the "worst-case" would "significantly affect" a transportation facility ~i.e., the intersection of Willow Creek Road and West 11th Avenue} under OAR 660-012-0060 ~2}~d}. OAR 660-012-0064 ~1}requires that amendments to acknowledged comprehensive plans which "significantly affect" a transportation facility must assure consistency with the facility's function, capacity, and level of service by: ~a} Limiting allowed land uses to be consistent with the planned function, capacity and level of service of the transportation facility; fib} Amending the transportation system plan ~TSP} to provide transportation facilities adequate to support the proposed land uses consistent with the requirements of this division; or ~c} Altering land use designations, densities, or design requirements to reduce demand for automobile travel and meet travel needs through other modes. The Planning Commission forwarded site review criteria to alter the densities and design requirements of the proposed commercial village in conformance with OAR 660-012-0060 ~1}~c} above. The criteria, however, was forwarded after the close of the evidentiary record and the applicant was unable to revise the TIS to assess the impacts from the proposed development with site review criteria attached. The site review criteria are designed to eliminate the possibility of developing the scale and size of uses which will have the greatest traffic impacts as projected in the TIS "worst-case" scenario. The Eugene City Council will initiate, without prejudice, proceedings for an amendment to the Willow Creek Area Special Study text and land use diagram for the Willow Creek site, enabling additional study and f ndings to demonstrate compliance with statewide planning Gaal 12 and the TPR through OAR 660-012-0060 ~1}~c}. This refinement plan amendment would ensure that future development emphasize apedestrian-oriented commercial village primarily serving the immediate area. Site-specific provisions within the Willow Creek Special Area Study, as well as the Site Review criteria, will be established to limit the intensity and type of uses. Such provisions will need to assure that future development of this site would not "significantly affect" traff c by reducing the level of service at critical intersections. Findings demonstrating compliance with Goal 12 will be adopted as a part of adoption of amendments to the willow Creek Special Area Study. Goal 13-Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. The amendment will allow a range of commercial uses to serve a significant employment center. Because the proposed development would be located immediately across the street from its target market, prospective users are within convenient walking distance. This would enable fewer automobile trips and result in greater conservation of energy.