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9.8800 Pur ose of Willamette Greenwgly Permits. Intensification of uses, changes in use, or developments require special consideration before being permitted within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway. Special consideration is required to implement Oregon Statewide Planning Goal 15, Willamette River Greenway which is designed to protect, conserve, enhance, and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic, and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River. Urban uses may be allowed but conditions of approval may be imposed as are deemed necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Willamette River Greenway, and to insure that any intensification of uses, changes in use, or developments within the Willamette Greenway boundaries are compatible with nearby uses within the Willamette Greenway. 9.8805 Applicability Willamette Greenway permit applications are required for intensification of uses, changes in use, or developments within the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway according to Resolution No. 2592 Adopting a Willamette River Greenway Boundary. Willamette Greenway permit procedures may apply to Site Review applications when site review approval is required in addition to Willamette Greenway permit approval. No development permit shall be issued by the city prior to approval of the Willamette River Greenway permit. 9.8810 General Requirements. (1) Willamette Greenway permit applications shall be considered in accordance with the Type III application procedures contained in EC 9.7000 Application Procedures. (2) Willamette Greenway permit applications may be reviewed concurrently with conditional use permit applications, planned unit development applications, or site review applications. (3) No development permit shall be accepted by the city when a Willamette Greenway permit is required for the proposed development until the hearings official or planning commission approves the Willamette Greenway permit. Development permits shall be consistent with the terms and conditions of that Willamette Greenway permit. 9.8815 Willamette Greenway Permit Apmoval Criteria and Standards. Willamette Greenway permit approval maybe granted only if the proposal conforms to all the criteria in subsections (1) through (4), and the applicable standards of subsection (5) as follows: (1) To the greatest possible degree, the intensification, change of use, or development will provide the maximum possible landscaped area, open space, or vegetation between the activity and the river. (2) To the greatest possible degree, necessary and adequate public access will be provided along the Willamette River by appropriate legal means. (3) The intensification, change of use, or development will conform with applicable Ordinance - 386