(i) Medium to high density residential development (12 or more units per acre); <br />(ii) Offices or office buildings; <br />(iii) Retail stores and services; <br />(iv) Restaurants; and <br />(v) Public open space or private open space which is available for public use, such <br />as a park or plaza. <br />(B) Generally include civic or cultural uses; <br />(C) A core commercial area where multi-story buildings are permitted; …and that <br />require new development to be consistent with the characteristics listed in <br />paragraphs (8)(b)(D) through (H) of this rule; <br />(D) Buildings and building entrances oriented to streets; <br />(E) Street connections and crossings that make the center safe and conveniently <br />accessible from adjacent areas; <br />(F) A network of streets and, where appropriate, accessways and major driveways that <br />make it attractive and highly convenient for people to walk between uses within <br />the center or neighborhood, including streets and major driveways within the <br />center with wide sidewalks and other features, including <br />pedestrian-oriented street crossings, street trees, pedestrian-scale lighting and on- <br />street parking; <br />(G) One or more transit stops (in urban areas with fixed route transit service); and <br />(H) Limit or do not allow low-intensity or land extensive uses, such as most <br />industrial uses, automobile sales and services, and drive-through services. <br />OAR 660-012-0060(10):Notwithstanding sections (1) and (2) of this rule, a local government <br />may amend a functional plan, a comprehensive plan or a land use regulation without applying <br />performance standards related to motor vehicle traffic congestion (e.g. volume to capacity <br />ratio or V/C), delay or travel time if the amendment meets the requirements of subsection (a) <br />of this section. This section does not exempt a proposed amendment from other transportation <br />performance standards or policies that may apply including, but not limited to, safety for all <br />modes, network connectivity for all modes (e.g. sidewalks, bicycle lanes) and accessibility for <br />freight vehicles of a size and frequency required by the development. <br />(a) A proposed amendment qualifies for this section if it: <br />(A) Is a map or text amendment affecting only land entirely within a multimodal mixed <br />use area (MMA); and <br />(B) Is consistent with the definition of an MMA and consistent with the function of the <br />MMA as described in the findings designating the MMA. <br />(b) For the purpose of this rule, “multimodal mixed-use area” or “MMA” means an area: <br />(A) With a boundary adopted by a local government as provided in subsection (d) or (e) <br />of this section and that has been acknowledged; <br />(B) Entirely within an urban growth boundary; <br />(C) With adopted plans and development regulations that allow the uses listed in <br />paragraphs (8)(b)(A) through (C) of this rule and that require new development to <br />be consistent with the characteristics listed in paragraphs (8)(b)(D) through (H) of <br />this rule; <br />(D) With land use regulations that do not require the provision of off-street parking, or <br />regulations that require lower levels of off-street parking than required in other <br />Findings - 8 <br />