The concurrent amendment to the plan designation on the Metro Plan diagram constitutes a <br />"new or amended community policy" per EC 9.8424(2) above. Per the findings pertaining to the <br />Metro Plan diagram amendment at EC 9.7735, incorporated herein by reference, the <br />designation change is consistent with all Statewide Planning Goals and the existing Metro Plan <br />policies. Therefore, if the requested Metro Plan Amendment is approved, the refinement plan <br />must respond to remain consistent. Based on these findings, this criterion is met. <br />ZONE CHANGE EVALUATION <br />The applicant's request includes a concurrent zone change request from 1-2 Light-Medium <br />Industrial to S-W Special Whiteaker Mixed Use with /SR Site Review overlay, to bring the zoning <br />into conformance with the proposed Mixed Use plan designation. The following findings <br />address the applicable approval criteria for the related zone change request: <br />EC 9.8865(1): The proposed change is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro <br />Plan. The written text of the Metro Plan shall take precedence over the Metro Plan diagram <br />where apparent conflicts or inconsistencies exist. <br />According to EC 9.3905, the requested S-W Whiteaker Special Area Zone implements the mixed <br />use designation of the Whiteaker Plan. The analysis and findings under the refinement plan <br />amendment criteria, incorporated herein by reference, provide positive findings for consistency <br />between the S-W, Whiteaker Special Area zoning and the mixed use designation of the Metro <br />Plan. Therefore, as the current Metro Plan designation is Light-Medium industrial, consistency <br />with this provision is contingent upon the approval of the Metro Plan Amendment to amend <br />land use designation. With respect to Metro Plan policies, there appear to be no policies that <br />would serve as mandatory approval criteria for this zone change or require further analysis <br />beyond that provided above for the requested plan amendment. <br />Based on these findings, and with approval of the proposed Metro Plan Amendment, this <br />criterion is met. <br />EC 9.8865(2): The proposed zone change is consistent with applicable adopted refinement <br />plans. In the event of inconsistencies between these plans and the Metro Plan, the Metro <br />Plan controls. <br />The subject property is within the boundaries of the Whiteaker Plan (WP), which is the <br />applicable adopted refinement plan for the area of this request. The WP identifies the subject <br />property as being designated for Light-Medium Industrial. However, according to the Metro <br />Plan Amendment procedures at EC 9.7730(5)(b), if the requested plan diagram amendment is <br />enacted and no text in the refinement needs to be amended, then the WP's land use diagram is <br />automatically amended to remain consistent with the Metro Plan. There are no text <br />amendments proposed or otherwise required in this instance. Therefore, if the concurrent <br />Metro Plan Amendment is approved, the WP's land use diagram will automatically be amended <br />and be consistent with the proposed zoning. Other than the policy addressed at EC 9.8424(1)(c) <br />Findings <br />MA-20-2 / RA 20-2 / Z-20-8 <br />