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amendments. The policies, text and map amendments proposed for adoption are all consistent with remaining portions of the refinement plan. The current refinement plan, adopted in 1982, recognizes the need for periodic updates to the plan. The text on page 6 of the plan states: "This plan is a long-range, comprehensive plan and, as such, should be occasionally reviewed and updated (the University Development Policy specifically sates it should govern for ten years from the date of its acceptance). Changes in conditions may dictate reconsideration of policies." (2) The refinement plan amendment addresses one or more of the following: (a) An error irt the publication of the Refinement Plan. (b) New htventory material which relates to a statewide planning goal. (c) New or amended community policies. (d) New or amended provisions in a federal law or regulatio~t, state statute, state regulations, statewide planning goal, or state agency land use plan. (e) A change of circumstances itt a substantial manner that was not anticipated at the time the Refinement Plan was adopted. The proposed amendments address EC 9.8424(2)(d) and (e). The University of Oregon Long Range Development Plan, a "state agency land use plan" referenced in subsection (d), has been amended with University adoption of the east Campus Development Policy. The adoption of that policy and updating of the Long Range Development Plan has triggered the need for consideration of the proposed comprehensive plan and refinement plan amendments in order to ensure consistency with those documents. The proposed amendments also address a "change in circumstances" not anticipated at the time the refinement plan was adopted by the Eugene City Council in 1982. Since adoption of that plan, more than 20 years ago, the University has grown substantially, resulting in numerous changes to the area. Those changes include construction of the Knight Law School, Museum of Natural History, Olum Child Care Center and Graduate Student Village, reconfiguration of the Bean parking lot, and removal of all of the 1940's era "vanport" buildings referenced in the Fairmount/UO SAS. The University has continued to acquire property in the area which, at the time the Fairmount/UO SAS was adopted, was in private or other public agency ownership. The University now owns 113 of the 122 tax lots located within the planning area. It should also be noted that the FairmountfUO SAS states that the plan "...is a long range, comprehensive plan and, as such should be occasionally reviewed and updated" (page 6). The physical changes to the area, and change in ownership patterns constitute a change of circumstances that meets Exhibit D - Page 14