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1. (Policy) In order to promote the greatest possible degree of diversity, a broad <br /> variety of commercial, residential and recreational land uses shall be encouraged when <br /> consistent with other planning policies. <br /> 4. Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that <br /> preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas and promotes <br /> their sense of identity. (Moon Mtn. is judged to be a key component of what contributes <br /> to the identity of the Laurel Hill Valley.) <br /> In the Parks and Facilities Recreational Element, a policy on p.III -H -4 states: <br /> 1. Develop a system of regional - metropolitan recreational activity areas based on a <br /> facilities plan for the metropolitan area that includes acquisition, development, and <br /> management programs. The Plan and system should include reservoir and hill parks, the <br /> Willamette River Greenway, and other river corridors. <br /> The Plan Diagram of the Metro Plan, responsive to the various goals, objectives and policies on <br /> this subject, shows the Ridgeline Park System extending across Moon Mountain. <br /> The Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan (PRP), prepared as a refinement to the Metro Plan, <br /> contains policies and proposed actions (p.22) that are consistent with Metro Plan policies. As a <br /> means of implementing those policies, one of the proposed actions (L) states: "Acquire up to 35 <br /> acres for a park as a trail terminus on Moon Mountain." <br /> It should be noted that the PRP states (p.56) one of the purposes of a metropolitan park is "to <br /> preserve unique cultural and natural open space areas for the recreational and educational <br /> enjoyment of the general public," and "to provide a variety of recreational opportunities in <br /> unique locations." There are no specific standards with respect to location, size or type of <br /> development. The targets for metropolitan park locations are basically identified through <br /> planning processes, and reflect the values of the community in terms of preserving the <br /> environment, enhancing urban design and aesthetics, and providing for various types of <br /> recreation. <br />