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<br /> Mr. Holmer said he is concerned because mitigation and rezoning will not <br />e occur until after adoption of the wetlands study in 1991. He said that while <br /> he agrees with the Planning Commission's emphasis on comprehensive planning, <br /> flexible planning that allows the council to respond to major problems in a <br /> short time period is also essential. <br /> Ms. Anderson said she would be more sympathetic to Mr. Holmerls position if <br /> Eugene was experiencing a crying demand for industrial land. However, there <br /> is still available industrial land and the commission has seen no indication <br /> that the demand for industrial land is immediate. Ms. Anderson stated that <br /> several years ago, the Planning Commission wanted to do a commercial lands <br /> study because it foresaw problems with the changing character of commercial <br /> development. She said the commission did not complete the commercial lands <br /> study because the council insisted that it work on an industrial lands study <br /> for the Awbrey-Meadowview proposal instead. Ms. Anderson said that as a <br /> result, Eugene has had some less than desirable commercial developments on <br /> very valuable land. The commission did not have the information it needed to <br /> prepare it for these commercial developments. <br /> Mr. Rutan noted that the Council Committee on Economic Development (CCED) has <br /> discussed the wetlands issue at length and in-depth. He stated that the <br /> determination of the demand for industrial land is an inexact science. Mr. <br /> Rutan said that his association with the Eugene-Springfield Metro Partnership <br /> has convinced him of the need for industrial land. He added that for all <br /> intents and purposes, unless industrial land is ready for development (e.g., <br /> all the infrastructure is in place), it is not attractive for development. <br />e Mr. Rutan said the council IS request to the Planning Commission was a <br /> carefully planned approach to a very pressing need in the community. He also <br /> requested that staff give the commission more information about the demand <br /> for industrial lands. <br /> Mr. Boles said he appreciates the fact that the availability of industrial <br /> lands is diminishing and that the council will eventually need to address <br /> this shortage. He did not feel that the council should address the shortage <br /> in the absence of information that is forthcoming. Mr. Boles stressed that <br /> the council should lengthen its planning horizon and wait until it has hard <br /> data about the impact that wetlands will have on industrial lands and what <br /> the best solutions are. <br /> Mr. Gaydos said the Planning Commission will always be raising concerns about <br /> pursuing quick-fix solutions such as this one because, by definition, the <br /> commission's job is to look to the future and to make decisions over a longer <br /> time frame. He said the commission's position is not so much that the <br /> council should not pursue a short-term solution, but that the council should <br /> choose a short-term solution that has the least long-term impact. Mr. Gaydos <br /> said the commission is mainly encouraging the council to be cautious as it <br /> works to replace industrial lands. <br /> Mr. Holmer reaffirmed his commitment to replacing industrial lands impacted <br /> by wetlands immediately. He expressed reservations about the three elements <br /> of the commission's proposal. Mr. Holmer pointed out that redesignation <br />e MINUTES--City Council-- September 11, 1989 Page 3 <br /> Dinner/Work Session <br />