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1400 Cross Street LLC Page 5 of 8 Metro Plan Amendment Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 July 14, 2020 within known areas of natural disasters or hazards. The subject property is outside the flood zone and is not subject to hazards normally associated with steep slopes, wildfires, or tsunamis. The proposed amendment does and hazards. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 7 does not apply. Goal 8 Recreational Needs: To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and visitors and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including destination resorts. Statewide Planning Goal 8 requires communities to evaluate their recreation areas and facilities and to develop plans to address current and projected demand. The area is served by a number of nearby parks, including Sladden Park, Maurie Jacobs Park, and the Owen Rose Garden. The proposed amendment will not impact the provision of public recreational facilities nor will it affect access to existing or future public recreational facilities. The proposed amendment would also not affect the Eugene Parks, Recreation and Open Space Project and Priority Plan or other ordinances, policies, plans, and studies adopted to comply with Goal 8 requirements. As such, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8. Goal 9 Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosper Goal 9 requires that the city provide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable size, types, locations, and service level for a variety of industrial and commercial uses consistent with Metro Plan Policies. Oregon Administrative Rule 660-009-000 et seq. (Division 9) establishes the applicability of Goal 9 rules. OAR 660-009-0010(4) states: For a post-acknowledgement plan amendment under OAR chapter 660, division 18, that changes the plan designation of land in excess of two acres within an existing urban growth boundary from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, or an other employment use designation to any other use designation, a city or county must address all applicable planning requirements, and: a) Demonstrate that the proposed amendment is consistent with its most recent economic opportunities analysis and the parts of its acknowledged comprehensive plan which address the requirements of this division; or b) Amend its comprehensive plans to incorporate the proposed amendment, consistent with the requirements of this division; or c) Adopt a combination of the above, consistent with the requirements of this division. The proposed Metro Plan Amendment involves a change in Plan designation of land in excess of four acres from a Light-Medium Industrial land use to Mixed-Use designation. The proposed amendment will decrease the amount of industrial land by approximately 4.62 acres and increase the supply of mixed-use land. The change from a pure industrial zone to a mixed-use zone does not however eliminate permitted industrial uses. There remains a number of industrial uses that are also permitted in the Whiteaker Special Area mixed-use zone. The proposed change is consistent with the parts of the Metro Plan that address OAR 660 Division 9 industrial land in less than 10 acre sites is accommodat current buildable lands inventory has the exact amount of Industrial land to satisfy the 20-year supply. The designation of this subject property will not significantly affect adopted inventory of industrial land after the removal of approximately 4.62 acres. Furthermore, the property is not in the Employment that had an address assigned to it) and therefore should not be included in the industrial inventory. The The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com th