Id. at 439. Whether a specific provision applies to a quasi-judicial application, <br />depends first on whether the Metro Plan "itself expressly assigns a particular <br />role to some or all of the plan's goals and policies." Id. (citing Save OurSkyllne, <br />48 Or LUBA at 210). If there is no express role, then it is appropriate to consider <br />the text and context of the particular provision. <br />The Metro Plan defines "policy" as; "A statement adopted as part of the Metro <br />Plan or other plans to provide a specific course of action moving the community <br />toward attainment of its goals." Metro Plan, Glossary, V-4. This definition <br />indicates that policies are actions relating to communities, not specific land use <br />applications.... <br />The Metro Plan does not provide an express role for using policies as decisional <br />standards, thus, it is appropriate to review each policy for its text and context." <br />Discussion of Specific Metro Plan Policies <br />Below is a discussion of the specific Metro Plan policies that the staff report, public testimony, <br />and the hearing official identified as relevant to the proposal. <br />Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />A.24: Consider adopting or modifying local zoning and development regulations to <br />provide a discretionary design review process or clear and objective design standards, <br />in order to address issues of compatibility, aesthetics, open space, and other <br />community concerns. (Page 111-A-9) <br />This policy provides broad direction to the local government at the time of adopting or <br />modifying local zoning and development regulations. It is not itself applicable to specific <br />proposed developments. The City has adopted specific telecommunications standards at EC <br />9.5750, which include a discretionary review process (in this case, CUP and PUD reviews for <br />new towers in R-1) that address compatibility, aesthetics, open space and other community <br />concerns by restricting tower height, location, color, noise, and numerous other criteria. <br />Environmental Resources Element <br />Policy C.21 When planning for and regulating development, local governments shall <br />consider the need for protection of open spaces, including those characterized by <br />significant vegetation and wildlife. Means of protecting open space include but are not <br />limited to outright acquisition, conservation easements, planned unit development <br />ordinances, streamside protection ordinances, open space tax deferrals, donations to <br />the public, and performance zoning. <br />Hearing Official Decision (PDT 10-2, CU 11-1) 7 <br />