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- elected officials. The Lane County Planning Commission's recommendation on the Pudding Creek Heronry is the only recommendation which did not agree with the MPC recommendation. Mr. Gassman reviewed the format which would be followed during the hearing. III. STAFF PRESENTATION Steve Gordons l-COG Division Manager of Planning and Community Development, reviewed the recommendations on issues concerning Statewide Goal 5. He said the natural resource designation was recommended for the Confluence Island Heronry. An amendment to the Metro Plan would prohibit sand and gravel opera- tions during the nesting season near the heronry. The MPC and the Eugene and Springfield Planning Commissions recommended a policy approach and conditions to a sand and gravel operational permit which would prohibit the removal of vegetation within 400 feet of the Pudding Creek Heronry and prohibit sand and gravel operations during the nesting season. The lane County Planning Commis- sion recommended a natural resource designation for the Pudding Creek Heronry and a Metro Plan amendment which would prohibit sand and gravel operations during the nesting season. The MPC and the planning commissions recommended a natural resource designation and development of a management plan for six acres in the Russel Creek Basin to protect the Microcala quadrangularis (Timwort) pl ant. e Jim Mann, Lane County Planning Department, reviewed the recommendations for the Mahlon Sweet Field "exception" area. An agricultural designation and rezoning to exclusive farm use (EFU) with a commercial airport safety (CAS) overlay zone is recommended for the 280-acre Drake and Kokkeler properties. The overlay zone will restrict many of the non-farm uses which are permitted in the EFU zone. Discussing the rezoning of specific Lane County land parcels, Mr. Mann said the recommendation is to amend the exception to include two tax lots and rezone them from EFU to rural residential. A change in zone from EFU to park and recreation for part of Armitage State Park is recommended. A change in a map to indicate the Willamette Greenway Boundary is recommended. An amendment to the Forest Lands Working Paper and the addition of several policies is recommended. Two changes to the description of the airport area are also recoJTl1lended. Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Susan Brody, Eugene Planning Director, said the CAS zone on the Drake and Kokkeler properties will restrict uses such as the height of structures which might interfere with the operation of the airport. The uses allowed in the lane County EFU zone will be permitted on the properti es. IV. PUBLIC HEARING Mr. Gassman opened the public hearing. e, MINUTES--Eugene City Council, Springfield City Council lane County Board of Commissioners May 22, 1985 Page 2