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ability to provide for clean air, water or land resources. Rather, the amendments relate to public ways. Specifically, the amendments relate to a proposed development’s connection to, provision for, improvement of and impact on public ways. As such, the code amendments will not result in any action affecting compliance with this goal. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 6. Goal 7 - Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards: To protect life and property from natural disasters and hazards. Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and property from natural hazards such as land slides. The amendments do not effect the City’s restrictions on development in areas subject to natural disasters and hazards. Further, the amendments do not allow for new development that could result in a natural hazard. The amendments relate to public ways. Specifically, the amendments relate to a proposed development’s connection to, provision for, improvement of and impact on public ways. As such, the amendments will not result in any action affecting compliance with this goal. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 7. Goal 8 - Recreational Needs: To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and visitors and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts. Goal 8 ensures provision of recreation facilities to Oregon citizens and is primarily concerned with the provision of those facilities in non-urban areas of the state. The amendments will not impact provision of recreational facilities, nor will it affect access to existing or future recreational facilities. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with 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 amendments will not impact the supply of industrial or commercial lands. Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Goal 9. The amendments do not render any property unusable for commercial or industrial uses. In fact, some of the amendments increase the amount of property usable for commercial or industrial use. Specifically, the following amendments will increase the amount of property usable for commercial or industrial uses: 1. Amending EC 9.6750 to: (a) allow for any intrusion into a special setback except for buildings and surface stormwater management facilities; (b) limit the application of the special setback requirements to situations in which the abutting street is not improved to the width identified in the adopted street right-of-way map or, if not on the adopted map, the abutting street is not improvement with curb, gutter, sidewalk, street lights and street trees; and, (c) change the default special setback width from the maximum width required for the abutting street’s classification to the minimum width required for the abutting street’s classification. Legislative Findings 3 of 6 Page