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Regarding the Residential Land and Housing Study, refer to the findings concerning available buildable land and Metro Plan policies discussed earlier in this document. Regarding the Eugene Commercial Lands Study, the following policy is specifically directed towards providing additional commercial land in Willakenzie: "Identify appropriate areas within the Willakenzie subarea to accommodate office development and address neighborhood commercial needs. In identifying commercial sites, evaluate impacts on traffic patterns and surrounding land uses." (Policy 18, page 111-19.) The study included an implementation strategy to consider five new commercial sites and adding an estimated 36 acres into the supply of land serving office and neighborhood commercial needs. Of these sites, 17 acres has been added to the commercial land supply including the C-1 zoned 10 acre site on the south side of Crescent across from the subject property. Providing additional commercial land on the subject property will be consistent with the policy above if impacts associated with traffic and surrounding land uses can be mitigated. Since the Willakenzie Area Plan was adopted in 1992, the following significant changes have occurred that were not anticipated in the plan: Decision by PeaceHealth to sell the 36-acre site on the north side of Crescent Avenue to Arlie & Company and relocate the hospital to Springfield. Development of a significant portion of land zoned C-2 Community Commercial for large discount retailers. Creation and application of the Metro Plan Diagram designation of ND Nodal Development and the/ND Nodal Development overlay zone to the subject property as part of the Crescent Avenue node. The proposed amendments to the Willakenzie Area Plan recognize the new vision and policies for an urban village within the Crescent Avenue Node. Zone Change (Z 03-3) Eugene Code Section 9.8865 requires an evaluation of any zone change request to determine whether the change is consistent with the following criteria shown in bold and italics. 9.8865 (1) The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. The Metro Plan Land Use Diagram designates the area of the subject property as appropriate for High Density Residential land uses. The recently approved Metro Plan Amendment for Crescent Node (MA 02-9) also added the Nodal Development Metro Plan designation to the property. The following policy from the Metro Plan supports this zone change: Exhibit F. Page 12