Item 2: Ordinance on South Willamette Metro Plan

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future public recreational facilities. The proposed amendment is, therefore consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8. Goal 9 - Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon’s citizens. The Oregon Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 9 (OAR 660 Division 9) requires that the City “[p]rovide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable sizes, types, location, and service levels for a variety of industrial and commercial uses consistent with plan policies[.]” Among other things, the rule requires that cities designate industrial and commercial lands sufficient to meet short and long term needs (OAR 660-009-0025). In addition, OAR 660-009- 0010(4) provides that, when a city changes its plan designations of lands in excess of two acres from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, or an other employment use designation to any other use designation, pursuant to a post acknowledgment plan amendment, it must address all applicable planning requirements and (a) demonstrate that the proposed amendment is consistent with the parts of its acknowledged comprehensive plan which address the requirements of OAR 660 Division 9; or (b) amend its comprehensive plan to explain the proposed amendment pursuant to OAR 660 Division 9; or (c) adopt a combination of (a) and (b) consistent with the requirements of Division 9. The proposed amendment changes the designation of less than two acres of land, and the proposed change is from residential to an “other employment use designation.” Therefore, in this instance, OAR 660-009-0010(4) does not apply. The 1992 Eugene Commercial Lands Study (ECLS) is acknowledged for compliance with the requirements of Goal 9 and its Administrative Rule. Further analysis of the proposed amendment relative to the ECLS is provided below in the findings at EC 9.7730(3)(b), which are incorporated herein by reference. Based on the above findings, the proposal is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 9. Goal 10 - Housing: To provide for the housing needs of the citizens of the state. Goal 10 requires that communities plan for and maintain an inventory of buildable residential land for needed housing units. The Administrative Rule for Statewide Planning Goal 10 (OAR 660 Division 8) states that “the mix and density of needed housing is determined in the housing needs projection. Sufficient buildable land shall be designated on the comprehensive plan map to satisfy housing needs by type and density range as determined in the housing needs projection. The local buildable lands inventory must document the amount of buildable land in each residential plan designation.” The comprehensive plan map for the City is the Metro Plan land use diagram. The 1999 Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Residential Lands and Housing Study (RLS) is acknowledged for compliance with the requirements of Goal 10 and its Administrative Rule. Findings – South Willamette Properties Page 4 of 16