Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments <br />Attachment C <br />(2) To the greatest possible degree, necessary and adequate public access will be provided to and <br />along the Willamette River by appropriate legal means. <br />(3) The intensification, change of use, or development will conform with applicable Willamette <br />River Greenway policies as set forth in the Metro Plan. <br />(4) In areas subject to the Willakenzie Area Plan, the intensification, change of use, or development <br />will conform with that plan's use management considerations. <br />(5) In areas not covered by subsection (4) of this section, the intensification, change of use, or <br />development shall conform with the following applicable standards: <br />a. Establishment of adequate setback lines to keep structures separated from the Willamette <br />River to protect, maintain, preserve, and enhance the natural, scenic, historic, and <br />recreational qualities of the Willamette River Greenway. Setback lines need not apply to <br />water related or water dependent a Tuses as defined in the QFegen Statewi e <br />Planning Gear' and- Gui clines Inno 660'5 000 et s e O JO <br />b. Protection of significant fish and wildlife habitats as identified in the Metropolitan Plan <br />Natural Assets and Constraints Working Paper. Sites subsequently determined to be <br />significant by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife shall also be protected. <br />c. Protection and enhancement of the natural vegetative fringe along the Willamette River to <br />the maximum extent practicable. <br />d. Preservation of scenic qualities and viewpoints as identified in the Metropolitan Plan <br />Natural Assets and Constraints Working Paper. <br />e. Maintenance of public safety and protection of public and private property, especially from <br />vandalism and trespass in both rural and urban areas to the maximum extent practicable. <br />f. Compatibility of aggregate extraction with the purposes of the Willamette River Greenway <br />and when economically feasible, applicable sections of state law pertaining to Reclamation <br />of Mining Lands (ORS Chapter 517) and Removal of Material; Filling (ORS Chapter 541) <br />designed to minimize adverse effects to water quality, fish and wildlife, vegetation, bank <br />stabilization, stream flow, visual quality, noise, safety, and to guarantee necessary <br />reclamation. <br />g. Compatibility with recreational lands currently devoted to metropolitan recreational needs, <br />used for parks or open space and owned and controlled by a general purpose government <br />and regulation of such lands so that their use will not interfere with adjacent uses. <br />(6) The proposed development is designed and sited to minimize npacts to the natural <br />environment by addressing the following: <br />(a) Tree Preservation. Significant trees are preserved to the greatest possible degree, with <br />trees having the following characteristics given the highest priority for preservation: <br />1. Healthy trees that have a reasonable chance of survival considering the base zone or <br />special area zone designation and other applicable approval criteria; <br />Draft: December 1, 2022 (Minor Revisions January 20, 2023) <br />Page 23 of 25 <br />Page 41 of 43 <br />