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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT <br />LAND USE COMPONENTS <br />The Steam Plant is being decommissioned and is no longer operational. Therefore, this policy is <br />obsolete. <br />The applicant owns all parcels within the subject site. The proposal does not include any <br />University -owned properties. The applicant (EWEB) no longer leases the pole yard from the <br />University of Oregon. Based on these findings, this policy is obsolete. <br />Findings of compliance with applicable approval criteria and standards are provided in EC 9.8424 <br />below. <br />EC 9.8424 Refinement Plan Amendment Approval Criteria. The planning commission shall evaluate proposed <br />refinement plan amendments based on the criteria set forth below, and forward a recommendation to <br />the city council. The city council shall decide whether to act on the application. If the city council <br />decides to act, it shall approve, approve with modifications or deny a proposed refinement plan <br />amendment. Approval, or approval with modifications shall be based on compliance with the <br />following criteria: <br />(1) The refinement plan amendment is consistent with all of the following: <br />(a) Statewide planning goals. <br />Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(a) demonstrate the proposal's consistency with applicable Statewide <br />Planning goals and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is <br />satisfied. <br />(b) Applicable provisions of the Metro Plan <br />Findings for EC 9.7730(3)(b) demonstrate the proposal's consistency with applicable policies of the <br />Metro Plan and are incorporated by reference herein. Based on these findings, this criterion is <br />satisfied. <br />(c) Remaining portions of the refinement plan. <br />The proposed amendments to the Downtown Plan reflect the establishment of the Downtown <br />Riverfront SAP (Exhibit A Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan) and the Downtown Riverfront <br />SAZ (Exhibit B S -DR Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone). The proposed changes are <br />consistent with the purpose of updating the plan to reflect a new community policy. The policies <br />Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL I December 5, 2012 45 <br />