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Presently, the conceptual plan approved in 1982 remains uncompleted, and the golf course lacks any related amenities. The proposed resort will generate significant economic benefits to the county by increasing tourist-related income. A resort of this type will fill a particular niche of overnight accommodation need near the golf course that has never been met by Marion County. The Board finds that this situation creates one of the "reasons" that justifies the proposed exception. The Board finds that this application provides Marion County with a significant and timely opportunity for economic development by providing a major boost to the golf course and the recreational tourist industry in general. The Board finds that approval of this application furthers economic development in Marion County, consistent with the requirements of Goal 9, which requires the county to provide adequate opportunities for a variety of economic activities vital to the health, welfare and prosperity of the citizens of Oregon. The new resort will encourage economic development in Marion County by stimulating the golf and recreational tourism industries in the county, and providing new employment opportunities at the resort. The construction of the proposed resort will also result in a number of temporary construction jobs that will benefit the county. Lastly, the applicant will fund extensive transportation improvements to the area in the following amounts: $527,000 for a proportional share of pavement overlay costs on the North Fork Road from the project site to Oregon Highway 22 as provided by Marion County Department of Public Works in their memorandum addressed to Joe Fennimore on September 19, 2007 and referenced as well in the planning staff recommendations to the Commission dated September 26, 2007 in item 4(i) on page 24; $300,000 for a channelized right-turn lane from North Fork Road onto Highway 22 and for repair and maintenance of North Fork Road as needed, again as recommended by staff on September 26, 2007 in item 4(i) on page 24; and $470,000 in transportation and parks System Development Charges,based upon input provided by Marion County Department of Public Works. The Board also finds that ORS 197.340(1)must be considered in this application. ORS 197.340(1) provides that local governments, as well as both DLCD and LCDC, "shall give the goals equal weight in any matter in which the goals are required to be applied." The Board finds this to mean that Goal 9 has as much weight as Goals 4, 11 or 14 in this proceeding. The Board finds,based on substantial evidence in the whole record, that the economic development potential of this application for the county overrides any concerns regarding Goals 4, 11 or 14. Specifically, the significant economic advantages associated with the proposed resort are significantly more beneficial than the impact of placing an "urban" use on rural land. Additional reasons supporting the development of the proposed resort and the required goal exceptions are set forth in the applicant's materials, specifically, the application binder submitted on August 15, 2007 and the binder submitted to the Board on June 18, 2008, which the Board adopts and incorporates by reference. In the event of a discrepancy between the incorporated applicant materials and these findings, the express findings of the Board in this document shall govern. "(3) To approve an exception under section (2) of this rule, a county must also show: "(a) That Goal 2, Part II(c)(1) and (c)(2) are met by showing that the proposed urban development cannot be reasonably accommodated in or through expansion of -10-