Attachment B <br />at least delineates a more confined direction of travel, rather than random wandering through the <br />City's resource area. <br />This portion of the City property has been cultivated as a filbert orchard, which has been <br />maintained by the former owner of the subject property, as discussed in the applicant's written <br />statement. There appears to be an informal path between the orchard and the subject property <br />that would direct travelers to the southerly McClure Lane right-of-way. Public Works staff confirms <br />that the planned bicycle and pedestrian connection through the City's parkland is from McClure <br />Lane toward the easterly West Bank Bike Path, which is a regional facility that borders the west <br />bank of the Willamette River. <br />Based on the above findings, and the condition at EC 9.8320(5), public access will be provided to <br />the river by appropriate legal means. Refer to Attachment B and C for visual representations of <br />these findings. <br />Hearings Official Conclusions <br />The Hearings Official generally concurs with Staff's findings for EC 9.8815(2) and adopts <br />those findings by this reference. The opponents are incorrect in their statement that no right-of- <br />way has been provided for access to the bike path through Oakleigh Lane to the north. <br />EC 9.8815(3): The intensification, change of use, or development will conform with <br />applicable Willamette Greenway policies as set forth in the Metro Plan. <br />Staff Findings <br />Pages III-D-4 and 5 of the Metro Plan contain the Willamette Greenway policies. Of these, <br />several policies provide direction to local governments regarding legislative decision-making <br />and other long range planning efforts, and do not constitute mandatory approval criteria for <br />the application. The following Metro Plan policy is potentially relevant to the proposed <br />development, and is therefore addressed below. <br />Policy D.5: New development that locates along river corridors and waterways shall be <br />limited to uses that are compatible with the natural, scenic, and environmental qualities <br />of those water features. <br />The proposed use is appropriate in this location, as the Metro Plan designates the subject <br />property for residential uses. The proposed development is an allowed use that requires PUD <br />approval; staff has determined previously in this report that the proposed development is <br />consistent with the PUD approval criteria. To the extent the above policy is applicable, the <br />development is setback more than 200 feet from the river, with City parkland and riparian areas <br />located between the subject property and the river which will not be impacted by the proposed <br />development. Further, the development proposes open space along the eastern portion of the <br />site, abutting the parkland, and has setback buildings by at least 20 feet from the east property <br />Hearings Official Decision (PDT 13-1, WG 13-1) 58 <br />