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4. Existing ramps at the North will be replaced or revised. Highway wi 11 be p ran i ded , Delta HighwaylBeltline interchange Additional lanes on North Delto Further improvements in the area will be made in conjunction with the development of the Delta Oaks Shopping Center at the south side of Green Acres Road. The improvements, which include the location of access paints off of Green Acres Road to Delta Oaks, the need for street improvements to Green Acres Road and a traffic signal at Green Acres Road and Delta Highway, were identified by a traffic study required as a condition of approval far the site development an the Del to Oaks property. ~. The site i s served by a publ i c transit system ~ LTD , which i s planning for the location of a minor transit station at the intersection of Green Acres Rood and North Delta Highway. The applicant presented a traffic impact analysis prepared by J RH Transportation Engineering to the Planning Commissions of the three jurisdiction. Eugene Transportation Division staff have reviewed this study and concur with the basic methodology and conclusions of the study, Whi l e a redesi gnati on of the subject propeety to cammerci al use could increase the traffic in the area, the improvements listed in TransPlan are expected to accomodate the traffic at an acceptable level of service. The effect of this land use designation change might be to accelerate the need far same or all of these improvements. However, staff from Eugene's Transportation Division Hate that any development on the site ~ resi denti al or commercial} would trigger the need for projects sooner than currently planned, Therefore, whi 1 e this Pi an amendment caul d accelerate the need far some or al l of the TransPl an praj ects i n the immediate vicinity, f rom a l ong-range perspective, the amendment would be compatible with TransPlan. Based on this f i ndi ng, the proposed Plan amendment i s consistent with appl i cabl e Statewide Planning Goals . The Plan amendment is consistent with the fundamental principles and applicable po{icies of the Metro Plan. There are seven fundamental principles of the Metro Plan. The only principle relevant to this request states the following: "The zoning process shall be monitored and adjusted to meet current land use demands through the planning period for all land use categories." The proposed Plan amendment represents an adjustment in the allocation of commercial and medium-density residential land within the metropolitan area. This adjustment is supported by a determination that there is an 58 percent avera1location of medium-density residential land within the metropolitan area and that its absorbti on i s a 1 over rate than anticipated. Further, the increase in retail development has exceeded projections for Page 3.