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The Transportation Planning Rule (OAR 660 - 012 -0060) contains the following requirement: (1) Amendments to functional plans, acknowledged comprehensive plans, and land use regulations which significantly affect a transportation facility shall assure that allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity, and performance standards (e.g. level of service, volume to capacity ratio, etc.) of the facility.... (2) A plan or land use regulation amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it: (a) Changes the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility, (b) Changes standards implementing a functional classification system; (c) Allows types or levels of land uses which would result in levels of travel or access which are inconsistent with the functional classification of a transportation facility, or (d) Would reduce the performance standards of the facility below the minimum acceptable level identified in the TSP The proposed amendment does not change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility, does not change the standards implementing a functional classification, do not allow types or levels of land uses which would result in levels of travel or access with are inconsistent with the functional classification of a transportation facility and will not reduce the performance standards of a facility below the minimal acceptable level identified in the TSP. The level of development currently permitted through existing code and zoning regulations will remain the same as a result of this amendment. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation To conserve energy. Statewide Planning Goal 13 calls for land uses to be managed and controlled "so as to maximize the conservation of all forms of energy, based upon sound economic principles." Goal 13 is directed at the development of local energy policies and implementing provisions and does not state requirements with respect to other types of land use decisions. The amendment does not affect any of the City's energy conservation measures or programs. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 13 does not apply. Goal 14 -Urbanization To provide for an orderly and efficient transition from rural to urban land use. The amendment does not affect the City's provisions regarding the transition of land from rural to urban uses. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 14 does not apply. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway. To protect, conserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands along the Willamette River as the Willamette River Green way. The amendment does not contain any changes that affect the regulation of areas within the Willamette River Greenway. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 15 does not apply.