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Goal 9 - Economic Development This goal seeks "To provide adequate opportunities <br /> throughout the state for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and <br /> prosperity of Oregon's citizens." The code amendment makes possible a future expansion <br /> of the Autzen Stadium complex. The University estimates that a sell -out football game <br /> generates approximately $1 million in revenue to local tourism and service industries. <br /> Goal 12 - Transportation This goal seeks "To provide and encourage a safe, convenient <br /> and economic transportation system." The proposed code amendment includes a <br /> requirement that, in order to qualify for the reduced parking requirements there must be <br /> a city - approved Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan for Autzen stadium that <br /> focuses on increasing the use of alternative modes of transportation by stadium patrons. <br /> The TDM plan must address the safety of users of all modes of transportation; increasing <br /> the convenience of alternative modes for bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users; and <br /> improving the efficiency of buses servicing the site. <br /> Goal 15 - Willamette River Greenway This goal seeks "To protect, enhance and maintain <br /> the natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, economic and recreational qualities of lands <br /> along the Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway." The proposed code <br /> amendment supports Goal 15 by attempting to limit development impacts to areas that are <br /> already approved for development so as to minimize impacts on adjacent Greenway areas. <br /> Consistency of any stadium expansion proposal with specific provisions of EC 9.260 <br /> (Willamette Greenway) will be considered in a separate process. <br /> Metro Plan Policies Metro Plan policies relevant to this code amendment proposal include the <br /> following: <br /> 1. Policy 13 (Economic Element Page 111 -13-5) "Continue to encourage the development of <br /> convention and tourist- related facilities." <br /> An expansion of the stadium would be consistent with this policy. The proposed <br /> code amendment will allow expansion of the stadium without provision of <br /> additional on -site parking spaces. Without an amendment to the Eugene Code, <br /> the stadium expansion would trigger parking requirements that exceed the <br /> amount of surface parking the University is able to provide "on-site". <br /> Construction of a parking structure to meet the existing code requirements would <br /> make an existing problem with automobile traffic even worse and would be <br /> inconsistent with City policies to increase the use of alternative modes of <br /> transportation. <br /> 2. Policy 2 (Willamette River Greenway, River Corridors, and Waterways Element Page 111 - <br /> D-4) Land use regulations and acquisition programs along river corridors and wataerways <br /> shall take into account all the concerns and needs of the community, including recreation, <br /> Exhibit A to <br /> Ordinance No. 20220 - 2 <br />