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Attachment 1 Permits and Standards Review. Development is generally allowed in the floodplain subject to additional standards for Special Flood Hazard Areas. Eugene's land use code has provisions regulating development in these areas as mapped according to the FEMA, at EC 9.6705-9.6709. In short, those regulations impose additional requirements such as building the lowest floor to a height at or above the "Base Flood Elevation" and other design requirements intended to minimize damage to infrastructure and buildings within the floodplain and help protect human life and health more generally. Design requirements include special provisions for anchoring, construction materials and methods, and required openings to allow for water flow below the required first floor elevation. The Willamette Greenway Code Amendments do not amend or otherwise include any changes to applicable floodplain regulations within the Greenway. c. Open space zoning (see ORS Chapter 308.740) of all open space areas, and As discussed previously, the City has developed an established network of public parks, open space areas, natural areas and multi-use paths that extend along 12 miles of Willamette River frontage to provide for the recreational needs of the citizens of Eugene and others. The network includes ten parks and two community centers, and 25.8 miles of public paths located within or adjacent to the Willamette River Greenway. Approximately 44% of the overall lands within the Willamette River Greenway boundary in Eugene are City- owned park land. Much of this land is designated for park and open space uses on the adopted Metro Plan land use diagram, and appropriately zoned for public uses according to the City's PL, Public Land Zone. The Willamette Greenway Code Amendments do not rezone or amend any existing plan designations, or the status of any existing park land intended for open space uses relating to enjoyment of the river. d. Provisions for the use management considerations and requirements set forth in C3 of (Goal 151. As discussed in detail below, the City Council finds that the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments comply with paragraph C.3. of Goal 15, and therefore also comply with this implementation measure F.2.d. OAR 660-015-0005 C. sets out the following additional considerations and requirements related to Greenway plans and implementation measures as referenced in OAR 660-015-0005 F., subsection F.2.d. as noted above: 3. Use Management Considerations and Requirements. Plans and implementation measures shall provide for the following: a. Agricultural lands The agricultural lands identified in the inventory shall be preserved and maintained as provided in Goal3 as an effective means to carry out the purposes of the Greenway including those agricultural lands near the Green way. Lands devoted to farm use which are not located in an exclusive farm use zone shall be allowed to continue in such farm use without restriction as provided in ORS 390.314(2)(c), ORS 390.332(4) and ORS 390.334(2); The Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments do not rezone or redesignate any lands designated or zoned for agricultural use. The Code Amendments only impact urban lands within the portion of the Willamette River Greenway located within the City of Eugene. The Code Amendments provide a set of clear and objective approval criteria available to Willamette River Greenway Permit applicants proposing housing. The Code Amendments do not regulate or prevent farm uses within or near the Willamette River Greenway. b. Recreation (1) Local, regional and state recreational needs shall be provided for consistent with the carrying capacity of the land; (2) Zoning provisions shall allow recreational uses on lands to the extent that such use would not substantially interfere with the long-term capacity of the land for farm use are defined in ORS 215.203; Page 18 of 125 13