Item 4: Ord. on Rexius-Amazon Meadows Metro Plan Amend

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approval criteria, the City’s growth management policies are in alignment with the findings noted above. To the extent the growth management policies are intended to implement the specific provisions of the land use code (EC 9.0020), approval of this amendment will enable these policies to be realized. When planning for and regulating development, local governments shall consider the need for protection of open spaces, including those characterized by significant vegetation and wildlife. Means of protecting open space include but are not limited to outright acquisition, conservation easements, planned unit development ordinances, streamside protection ordinances, open space tax deferrals, donations to the public and performance zoning. (Policy C.21) As noted above, /PD overlay zoning will be applied to a majority of the site through a concurrent zone change. This will ensure a process for further evaluating natural resource and open space protections in a comprehensive manner as part of future development on the subject site. As noted in more detail above, the adopted WEWP, as implemented through the /WP overlay zoning, includes protection and setbacks for designated areas. The concurrent zone change which retains the /WP overlay zoning will ensure these adopted these protections will remain in place. Additionally, the City has approached the owner of the site regarding the possibility of purchasing a northern portion of the site for a park. Apply the nodal development strategy in areas selected by each jurisdiction that have identified potential for this type of transportation-efficient land use pattern. (Policy F.1) Provide for transit-supportive land use patterns and development, including higher intensity, transit oriented development along major transit corridors and near transit stations; medium and high density residential development within ¼ mile of transit stations, major transit corridors, employment centers, and downtown areas; and development and redevelopment in designated areas that are or could be served by existing or planned transit. (Policy F.3) As noted above, the subject site is identified in TransPlan as being located within a “Potential Nodal Development Area 3-F”. Consistent with these policies, the applicant is proposing a future mixed-use development which implements the nodal development strategy,and provides for a transit-supportive land use pattern in close proximity to public transit on Bailey Hill Road, as well th as West 11 Avenue which is considered a major transit corridor and is being considered by Lane Transit District as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route. Future development of the site will be able take advantage of its proximity to nearby commercial services, and existing and proposed transportation networks and services consistent with nodal development strategies. In summary, the proposed amendment provides an opportunity to re-assess the long term objectives for this site, based on adopted Metro Plan policies. While the industrial designation and zoning was originally seen as the appropriate direction for the community, the current development patterns, coupled with adopted policies, support a change in this land use pattern. As a result of this amendment, this proposal not only demonstrates consistency with adopted Metro Plan policies, it results in great enhancement of these policy objectives. Findings – Rexius Site/Amazon Meadows Page 12