EXHIBITS Page 178 <br />sewer, storm water management, and electricity. The proposed amendments do not affect either city's <br />provision of public facilities and services. <br />Goal 12 - Transportation. The goal aims to provide "a safe, convenient and economic transportation <br />system." <br />The Springfield Transportation System Plan was adopted in March 2014. Eugene continues to rely on <br />Transplan (2002) pending completion of its own local transportation system plan (expected in late <br />2014). These plans are functional plans of the Metro Plan. They provide policies addressing <br />transportation facilities and policies for the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area. The Transportation <br />Planning Rule (OAR 660-012-0060) contains the following requirement: <br />(1) If an amendment to a functional plan, an acknowledged comprehensive plan, or a land use regulation <br />(including a zoning map) would significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, then the <br />local government must put in place measures as provided in section (2) of this rule, unless the <br />amendment is allowed under section (3), (9) or (10) of this rule. A plan or land use regulation <br />amendment significantly affects a transportation facility if it would: <br />(a) Change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility (exclusive of <br />correction of map errors in an adopted plan); <br />(b) Change standards implementing a functional classification system; or <br />(c) Result in any of the effects listed in paragraphs (A) through (C) of this subsection based on projected <br />conditions measured at the end of the planning period identified in the adopted TSP. As part of <br />evaluating projected conditions, the amount of traffic projected to be generated within the area of the <br />amendment may be reduced if the amendment includes an enforceable, ongoing requirement that would <br />demonstrably limit traffic generation, including, but not limited to, transportation demand management. <br />This reduction may diminish or completely eliminate the significant effect of the amendment. <br />The proposed amendments do not change the functional classification of an existing or planned <br />transportation facility, do not change the standards implementing a functional classification, do not <br />allow types or levels of land uses which would result in levels of travel or access with are inconsistent <br />with the functional classification of a transportation facility and will not reduce the performance <br />standards of a facility below the minimal acceptable level identified in the either the Springfield <br />Transportation System Plan or TransPlan (Eugene). The level of development currently permitted <br />through existing code and zoning regulations will remain the same as a result of this amendment. <br />Therefore, the amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. <br />Goal 13 - Energy Conservation. Goal 13 declares that "land and uses developed on the land shall be <br />managed and controlled so as to maximize the conservation of all forms of energy, based upon sound <br />economic principles." <br />Finding #40. The Metro Plan Energy Element deals with the conservation and efficient use of energy in <br />the metropolitan area and is meant to provide a long-range guide to energy-related decisions <br />concerning physical development and land uses. It contains policies (Metro Plan pg. III-J-3) which <br />support Goal 13. The proposed Metro Plan amendments do not change these policies and will not have <br />a direct impact on efforts to conserve energy. <br />Metro Plan Enabling Amendments-Staff Findings <br />October 23, 2014 <br />Page 10 <br />Laurel Ridge Record (Z 15-5) Page 741 <br />