Ordinance No. 20315 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Moreover, in determining whether proposed land uses would affect or be consistent with planned transportation facilities, the OAR's set out certain automatic credits for reduction in vehicle trips for developments in "mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly centers, and neighborhoods." The addition of the "ND Nodal Development" Metro Plan Diagram desigmation identifies the downtown area, our central business district, as a nodal development, transit-oriented/pedestrian district. This designation enables the City to qualify for this state credit in reduction of vehicle miles traveled, in further compliance with the State Transportation Planning Rule. Therefore, the proposed amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. Goal 13 - Energy Conservation: To conserve energy. The Metro Plan diagram amendments do not specifically impact energy conservation, except to encourage compact urban development within downtown. The Nodal Development concept supports compact urban level development, efficient transportatmn systems, and use of alternative modes of transportation. The amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 13. Goal 14 - Urbanization: To provide for an orderly and efficient trat~sitiott from rural to ~rba~z lat~d use. No property is being converted from rural to urban land use. For all the properties affected by these amendments, all necessary urban services are in place. Therefore, both amendments are consistent with statewide planning Goal 14. Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway: To protect,, conserve, e~zhance a~d maintain the natural, scenic, h~stor~caI, agricultural, eco~omic a~d recreatio~al qualities of lands alo~tg the Willamette R~ver as the Wdlamette River Greet~way. The Metro Plan designates all areas adjacent to the Willamette River for Goal 15 protection. The Eugene Land U-se Code requires that, prior to the intensification of use, change in use or development occurring on lands lying within the designated Willamette Greenway boundaries, the City must approve a Willamette Greenway Permit. Sections 9.8800 through 9.8825 of the Eugene Code govern the Willamette Greenway Permit process and specifically implement the requirements of Goal 15. These amendments do not effect the requirement that lands lying within the Greenway boundaries must obtain a Willamette Greenway Permit, nor do these amendments change the permit approval criteria. Further, these amendments do not affect the boundaries of the Willamette River Greenway established by Eugene City Council Resolution No. 2592. Goals 16 through 19 (Estuarine Resources, Coastal Shorelands, Beaches and Dunes, and Ocean Resources): ExhlNt B to Ordinance 20315 - 7