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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NORTH CAMPUS CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION 270, all references to the Oregon State System of Higher Education shall be considered references to the University of Oregon. The application does not involve a Metro Plan amendment. The following findings address the consistency of the application with applicable policies of the Metro Plan to demonstrate that adoption of the Conditional Use Permit will not make the Metro Plan internally inconsistent. The findings only address policies that apply to the proposal, and do not discuss those portions of the Metro Planthat (1) apply to land uses other than the current designations for the subject property, or (2) clearly apply only to specific development applications (e.g., site plan review submittals or subdivisions). All Metro Plan policies were evaluated in consideration of their applicability to the Conditional Use Permit and the following policies were found to be applicable to the proposal. The findings demonstrate how the application is consistent with, and are in fact supported by the policy directions contained in the Metro Plan. Environmental Resources Element Riparian Corridors, Wetlands, and Wildlife Habitat (Goal 5) C.12. Property owners may pursue efforts to protect natural vegetation and wildlife habitat areas on their land to conserve these areas, e.g., through conservation easements, public acquisition, donation, land trusts, etc.; and local governments are encouraged to assist in these efforts. The property owner, University of Oregon, is a public institution. Therefore, conservation easements, public acquisition, donation, land trusts, etc. as specific tools are not necessary to protect natural vegetation and wildlife habitat. The Riparian Assessment and Management Report prepared by Mason, Bruce & Girard (Exhibit B) outlines key species of interest and mechanisms for conserving crucial habitat by incorporating ecological, riparian restoration, and conservation techniques along the riverbank. Other than the listed seven sensitive aquatic species and nine rare species in the report, there are no other documented occurrences of sensitive or rare wildlife species within the subject site. Per the report findings, the site contains the appropriate aquatic, upland, and riparian habitat to support all eight of the rare species listed. However, significant on- site habitat for riverbank species is limited to the riparian corridor and is shown on Sheets L02 and S01 Site Plan and Existing Conditions (Exhibit A). Additional measures that can improve the habitat and subsequent proliferation of historically-present species, as well as generally improve the river corridor include large-scale invasive plant removal, and removal of concrete riprap along the shoreline. The report found that vegetated riparian areas reduce the speed and intensity of floodwaters by providing resistance to flows, which in turn reduces downstream flooding and fosters riverbank habitat. However, areas that perform these functions within the development site were found to be historically reduced to narrow strips along the river, reducing flood storage function and habitat. In order to improve these functions, the Applicant seeks to incorporate as many applicable restoration techniques as possible as funding becomes available. In addition, all parcels within the subject site that abut the Willamette River have /WR Water Resource Conservation overlay zoning. Pursuant to EC 9.4920(1)(c)(1.), Category A streams with a distinguishable high bank have a 100 foot setback applied to top of bank (TOB) as part of the /WR overlay zoning. The proposal does not change protections established by the 100-foot /WR Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | June 22, 2018 54