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Answering a question from Mr. Hansen, Ms. Brody said no specific plan e designation has been requested for the Mohawk Valley. High tech development has been discussed for the LCC Basin. Mr. Gordon said the applicant of the Awbrey Lane/Meadowview request has asked for a new designation of large scale industrial park. There have been no other requests for heavy industrial designation. Mr. Hansen said he supports including the Awbrey Lane/Meadowview property in the Urban Growth Boundary because the matter has been discussed for a long time (at one time the property was zoned for industrial use), the urban services are available, extension of the services to the properties will be paid for by the developer, and it is the only large heavy industrial site available. He emphasized that the community will not have lost anything if a buyer for the property is not found. He did not think the matter needs to be studi ed. Ms. Schue said the issue is not new. A compromise during development of the Metro Plan resulted in property just south of the Awbrey Lane/Meadowview land being included in the Urban Growth Boundary and that property is still vacant. She said the needs of other jurisdictions need to be considered. She favored the staff proposal to study all the land inventory and alternative growth sites. Mr. Holmer suggested a MAPAC member be asked to address the council. Ms. Wooten supported the staff recommendation and Ms. Schue's position. She e said the study of alternative growth sites is important. She said the City should resist the expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary because expansion is not needed. Expansion would promote some sprawl. Ms. Ehrman did not see a need for expanding the Urban Growth Boundary now. She did not favor moving the alternative growth area study ahead of the commercial lands study. Ms. Bascom did not think the study should be accelerated very much. She did not think inclusion of the request in the Metro Plan Update would indicate that industries are not welcome. Mr. Miller would like to accommodate an industry if one wanted to locate here. Therefore, the alternative growth area study is important to indicate that lands are available. He would like to indicate that the lands can be marketed. Mayor Obie said the council would continue the discussion Wednesday, September 11, at 11:30 in the McNutt Room. He asked the staff to present a proposal for beginning a study of alternative growth areas on January 1, 1986. Mr. Miller asked for a response to the question, "Will approval of the amendment request do any harm?" Mayor Obie emphasized his concern about a legally defensible position. He did not want court action. He noted that a person cannot sell property if it is not properly designated. He probably would vote to include the Awbrey Lane/ e Meadowview property in the Urban Growth Boundary, but he hoped a compromise could be reached. MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 9, 1985 Page 3