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j E?~HIBIT ''A" HARRY RUTH PLAN AMENDMENT FINDINGS 1. The Plan amendment is consistent with applicable Statewide Planning Goals. The Statewide P1 anni ng Goal s whi ch are most applicable to this request are #1, citizen Involvement; #2, Land Use Planning; and #I2, Transportation. Findings have been prepared by the applicant showing that the request conforms to these and other goals. The applicant's findings are accurate and are hereby made a part of these findings by reference. Approval of this request may have a si gni fi cant i mpact ~ beyond the immediate area by potentially encouraging additional commercial development to the west along Wiest 1lth. If thi s were to occur, Statewide Planning Goal Z waul d define the amendment as a major plan change. ~. The Plan amendment is consistent with the fundamental principles and applicable policies of the Metro Plan. The amendment is consistent with Metro Plan fundamental principles and pot i ci es . The request i s particularly compatible with policy 5 of the Economi c element, and policies 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Environmental Design element. Pal i cy 5 of the Economic element states "'Increase the amount of undeveloped land paned for light industrial and commercial uses correlating the effective supply in terms .af suitability and ava~lab~l~ty with the projections of demand." This policy is intended to increase supplies of commercial and light industrial lands, and insure that these Lands are suitable and available for their designated uses. The Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Stud Y indicates that there is sufficient industrial land to meet current demand in the metro area, with the possible exception of large-lot heavy industrial property ~Conclusians Z, 3 and 9, pages 1-2 and 1~3}. Recent studies, such as the M~ d-Pere od Revs ew Report, Metro Plan Monitoring Report and the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study confirm the scarcity of commercial 1 and relative to the metro area industrial land supply. Other portions of these findings provide additional detai 1 cancerni ng the site's increased sui tabi 1 i ty for commercial uses, based upon the need for fewer site alterations, and based upon changes in circumstances which have changed nearby traffic patterns and increased the metro area's need far additional commercial land. Redesignation of this property to commercial would satisfy the suitability intent of this policy. Pal i ci es 2, 4, 5 and 6 of the Envi ranmental Design element state: ~2) '"Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainageways shall be protected and retained to the maximum extent practicable, considering the. economic, social, environmental, and energy consequences in the design and construction of urban developments and landscaping shall be utilized to enhance those natural features," (4) "'Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas and promotes their sense of identity."