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I. Policy 1~, page III-B-5 of the Metrapolitan Plan and econometric projections conducted for the City of Eugene by the firm of LeBI anc & Co. €see "Markets & Services In Downtown Eugene", LeBlanc & Co., 1953} both anticipate continued growth of downtown Eugene as an important economic focus of the metropolitan area. J. The broad direction established i n the draft Study i s consistent with the Metropolitan Plan, e.g., local economic diversification, compact urban growth, efficient use of existing publ i c faci 1 i ti es, Iii 11 amette Greenway and open space issues. However, recognising that the "University Research" land use designation proposed on page 6 of the draft Study is inconsistent with the existing Metropolitan P1 an diagram, policy A6 of the draft Study requires the City of Eugene to seek an amendment to the Metropolitan Plan to rectify this inconsistency. K. The modifications to the Metropolitan Plan which would resu 1 t from policy 4, page 5 of the draft Riverfrant Park Special Study, generally provide for additional land for; 1} activities which are uniquely tied to research occurring at the University of Qregon campus and would benefit from the proximity involved in locating adjacent to the main campus area; 2} ancillary commercial activities which would primarily service the operati ans within the Ri v~erfront Park development area; and 3} mul ti pl e family housing to accommodate potential demands for employees of firms who wish to 1 i ve i n proxi rni ty to their work. L. Policy A6 of the draft Riverfrant Study directs that the City of Eugene seek an amendment to the Metropolitan Plan to "designate a portion of the property within the Riverfrant Park Study area owned by the University of Gregon for `University/Research' activities". M. The University of Qregon owns about lI acres in the Study area, over half of which i s vacant or used far playing fields . N. Policy A5~e}, as modified by the Planning Commission, ensures that devel vpment i n the area wi 11 primarily be related to University of Qregon activities and programs, r~ ~. The Riverfrant Park Special Area Study requires an amendment to the Metropolitan Plan because of changes in land use designations within the Study area, and these changes are consistent with general direction established for the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area in the Metropolitan Plan. P. Based. upon existing Metrapolitan Plan policies and these findings, the draft Ri verf rout Park Special Area Study and the proposed amendment to the Metropolitan General P1 an satisfy the requirements of Goal 2, Land Use Planning. Goals 3. and 4. Agricultural and Forest Lands A. Statewide Goals #3 and #4 are directed at preserving and maintaining identified agri cul tura 1 and forest 1 ands . B. Goal #3 generally defines agricultural land as predominantly Class I, II, III and IIJ soils i n western Qregon. EXHIBIT PAGE ~ OF, ~