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F. Industrial sites identified i n the Metropal i tan Plan are not i n proximity to the University of Oregon campus. G, Objective 1Z, Page III-B-~4 of the Metropolitan Plan provides direction to accommodate a mi xture of office, commercial and industrial uses. H. Policy 12, Page III-B-5 directs that efforts be maintained to stren t g hen the central business districts of Eugene . I. Policy 6.0, page 7 of the adapted 1984 Community Goals and Policies document, directs the City of Eugene to work with educational institutions and to coordinate research activities with 1 ocal efforts to attract firms . J, Policy 1.D, page 9 of the Community Goals and Policies document directs that the City support the University of Oregon's efforts in education, research, training, and technology development. K. The draft Riverfront Study (page Z~ indicates that, "development in the Riverfront Park is intended to play a critical role in the metropolitan area's economy by providing an unusual opportunity to develop an industrial area that supports and utilizes research activities of the University of Dregon." The draft Study a1 so notes that this type of development is envisioned as a critical factor in attracting and forming new industrial activities because of the potential for the exchange of concepts and techniques between University of Oregon researchers and industries which produce and market related technologies. L. Map A of the draft Study demonstrates that the Riverfront Park area is adjacent to across Franklin Bou]evard} the main campus of the University of Oregon . M. Policy AS~e~, and the proposed SD, S ecia1 Develo ment District to p p ~ be applied to portions of the Study areal direct that development in the Ri verfront Park be primarily related to University activities and programs. Discussion under Policy A5~e) emphasizes that general office development should be located in downtown Eugene, and that commercial development occurring i n the Ri verf rant Park i s intended to serve the day- to-day needs of employees working in and nearby the development. Consequently the draft Study and proposed implementing mechanisms respond to the goal to diversify the local economy while avoiding conflicts with other community-wide growth policies, N. Based on these findings, the policies contained in the draft Riverfront Study, the Study and the proposed amendment to the Metropolitan Plan comply with Goal 9, Economy. Goal 1Q,_Housing A. Goal 10 of the Statewide Goals is directed at providing for the housing needs of the state's citizens. B. Objective 3, page III~A-3 of the Metropolitan Plan calls for locating residential development in relation to the availability of employment, commercial services, publ7c utilities and facilities and transportation modes. EXHIBIT ~ PACE ~ OF. !