1400 Cross Street LLCPage 7of 16 <br />Refinement Plan Amendment <br />Map 17-04-25-41, Tax Lot 7000; Map 17-04-25-42, Tax Lot 100 <br />October 23, 2020 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />can reasonably expect that future development of the site complies with applicable environmental <br />laws. Therefore, the amendment is consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 6. <br /> <br />Goal 7 Areas Subject to Natural Disasters and Hazards: To protect life and property from natural <br />disasters and hazards. <br /> <br />Goal 7 requires that local government planning programs include provisions to protect people and <br />property from natural hazards such as floods, landslides, earthquakes and related hazards, tsunamis, <br />and wildfires. The subject property is within a mature, developed residential neighborhood and is not <br />located within known areas of natural disasters or hazards. The subject property is outside the flood <br />zone and is not subject to hazards normally associated with steep slopes, wildfires, or tsunamis. The <br />natural disasters and hazards. Therefore, Statewide Planning Goal 7 does not apply. <br /> <br />Goal 8 Recreational Needs: To satisfy the recreational needs of the citizens of the state and visitors <br />and, where appropriate, to provide for the siting of necessary recreational facilities including <br />destination resorts. <br /> <br />Statewide Planning Goal 8 requires communities to evaluate their recreation areas and facilities and <br />to develop plans to address current and projected demand. The area is served by a number of nearby <br />parks, including Sladden Park, Maurie Jacobs Park, and the Owen Rose Garden. The proposed <br />amendment will not impact the provision of public recreational facilities nor will it affect access to <br />existing or future public recreational facilities. The proposed amendment would also not affect the <br />Eugene Parks, Recreation and Open Space Project and Priority Plan or other ordinances, policies, <br />plans, and studies adopted to comply with Goal 8 requirements. As such, the amendment is <br />consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 8. <br /> <br />Goal 9 Economic Development: To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a <br />v <br /> <br />Goal 9 requires that the city provide for at least an adequate supply of sites of suitable size, types, <br />locations, and service level for a variety of industrial and commercial uses consistent with Metro Plan <br />Policies. Oregon Administrative Rule 660-009-000 et seq. (Division 9) establishes the applicability of <br />Goal 9 rules. OAR 660-009-0010(4) states: <br /> <br />For a post-acknowledgement plan amendment under OAR chapter 660, division 18, that <br />changes the plan designation of land in excess of two acres within an existing urban <br />growth boundary from an industrial use designation to a non-industrial use designation, <br />or an other employment use designation to any other use designation, a city or county <br />must address all applicable planning requirements, and: <br />a) Demonstrate that the proposed amendment is consistent with its most recent <br />economic opportunities analysis and the parts of its acknowledged comprehensive <br />plan which address the requirements of this division; or <br />b) Amend its comprehensive plans to incorporate the proposed amendment, consistent <br />with the requirements of this division; or <br />c) Adopt a combination of the above, consistent with the requirements of this division. <br /> <br />The proposed Metro Plan Amendment involves a change in Plan designation of land in excess of four <br />acres from a Light-Medium Industrial land use to Mixed-Use designation. The proposed amendment <br />will decrease the amount of industrial land by approximately 4.62 acres and increase the supply of <br />mixed-use land. The change from a pure industrial zone to a mixed-use zone does not however <br />eliminate permitted industrial uses. There remains a number of industrial uses that are also permitted <br />in the Whiteaker Special Area mixed-use zone. <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />The Satre Group -www.satregroup.com <br /> <br />