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- Councilor Schue stated that she wants the land to stay in agricultural use for the present time. She said this opinion should be presented to the County Board of Commissioners. e Councilor Ball stated that he was ready to support the recommendations of the Planning Commission to support Agricultural designation and zoning. He stated that any parcel cannot be considered on its own merits or in a vacuum. He said the City should continue to follow its process for the metropolitan area. Councilor Obie felt the council did not have the facts on which to base a recommendation to the County, but he acknowledged that it does not appear that the County's action is appropriate. He felt the issue of whether to include the subject property in the urban service area or to have it zoned Industrial has not been studied. Based on the council discussion, Mr. Obie felt that some shift of feeling by the council had occurred and that he was prepared to make a motion to adopt the ordinance and a subsequent motion to direct staff to include the issue in the mid-term plan update. He said he wanted to have some consensus from the council and staff before making a motion. ~layor Keller stated that he would support the staff recommendation. He stated that one element that has changed in the process is that the City is being asked to consider 727 acres. He said he is sensitive to property owners being told how to use their land by the government. He acknowledged that the issue is difficult because of the size of the property. Mayor Keller said that placing a priority on this land would set a precedent for similar considerations. Having gone through the Metro Plan update, he said the land was left out of the process because it was felt to be premature. He stressed that any plan must be more comprehensive than looking at one parcel. He agreed that the issue could be considered during the mid-term udpate, but he shared the concern of Ms. Schue in not giving any false hopes to the property owners. In response to a question, Mr. Farah stated that the property would probably have been considered during the five-year update if not done sooner. Councilor Holmer indicated his support for the course of action suggested by Mr. Obie. He assured Mayor Keller that his support did not imply any change in City direction but merely a desire that the issue be given a full airing. Mayor Keller responded that the council did not take any issue or make any decision lightly. Mr. Holmer stated that he had monitored the work of the Industrial Lands Task Force and was aware of the council sessions at which the general question of industrial lands was discussed. He said he was not unaware that the Industrial Triangle had been previously before the council and other municipal bodies. He said the council is at a point at which the property owners may seek a plan amendment and he feels they have not had a chance for a review of the situation. Councilor Hansen voiced his concern whether enough industrial land exists for the community. He said the Metro Plan tends to discourage Heavy Industrial land. He felt Mr. Holmer raised the point that the City has become too depen- dent on high-technology industry for its economic diversification. He said e ~ MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 15, 1984 Page 5