Attachment 1 <br />along the river. The Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments are therefore consistent with Metro Plan <br />Policy D.9. <br />D.10 Aggregate extraction may be permitted when compatible with purposes of Statewide <br />Planning Goal 15. Local governments shall continue, through land use planning and <br />special regulations, to control aggregate extraction to minimize adverse effects of <br />extraction on water quality, fish and wildlife, vegetation, bank stabilization, stream flow, <br />scenic quality, noise, and safety. <br />The Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments do not relate the above policy concerning aggregate <br />extraction. According to the Metro Plan, the only lands specifically designated for the extraction of sand and <br />gravel along the Willamette River exist beyond the City's Urban Growth Boundary, outside of the area affected <br />by these amendments. Therefore, Metro Plan Policy D.10 does not apply. <br />D.11 The taking of an exception shall be required if a non-water-dependent transportation <br />facility requires placing of fill within the Willamette River Greenway setback. <br />The Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments do not relate the above policy or otherwise require a Goal <br />exception for the placement of fill within the Willamette River Greenway setback. Therefore, Metro Plan Policy <br />D.11 does not apply. <br />The following findings further demonstrate that the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments are also <br />consistent with, and supported by, other applicable Metro Plan policies as listed below. <br />Residential Land Use and Housing Element <br />Residential Density <br />A.14 Review local zoning and development regulations periodically to remove barriers to higher <br />density housing and to make provisions for a full range of housing options. <br />Housing Types and Tenure <br />A.17 Provide opportunities for a full range of choice in housing type, density, size, cost, and <br />location. <br />Design and Mixed Use <br />A.24 Consider adopting or modifying local zoning and development regulations to provide a <br />discretionary design review process or clear and objective design standards, in order to <br />address issues of compatibility, aesthetics, open space, and other community concerns. <br />While the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments are not specifically targeted at higher density housing, <br />the amendments are consistent with Metro Plan policy A.14 in that they will remove potential barriers to <br />housing by providing a set of clear and objective set of standards for the review of Willamette River Greenway <br />Permit applications required for the development of proposed housing within Eugene's Willamette River <br />Greenway boundary. The clear and objective Willamette River Greenway Permit standards will be available <br />proposals for all housing types allowed by the zoning of properties in the Greenway; and therefore support the <br />development of a full range of choice in housing type, density, size, and cost within the Greenway, consistent <br />with Metro Plan Policy A.17. Finally, the Willamette River Greenway Code Amendments are consistent with <br />Metro Plan Policy A.24 because they provide a set of clear and objective standards, including clear and objective <br />Page 30 of 125 25 <br />