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<br />r <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />~ II. REPORT ON AIRPORT PROJECT <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Steve Counards Airport Commission, reported on the status of the Airport <br />Expansion Project. He indicated that with the exception of several minor <br />projects, this expansion is nearly complete and that all phases of the <br />project have been completed within budget. Mr. Counard noted that the only <br />significant design change made was a relocation of the security area to <br />comply with FAA regulations. The airport is currently served by five <br />airlines and has room for an additional jet carrier. Under the direction of <br />the Federal Air Administrations the commission and staff are working on a new <br />master plan for future project funding. <br /> <br />Mr. Rutan reminded councilors that the airport master plan is intended solely <br />for the airports not the land surrounding the airport. <br /> <br />Responding to a question, Mr. Counard ensured Mr. Boles that no General Fund <br />money will be used to pay for the runway extension. <br /> <br />Ms. Bascom indicated that completing this project within budget was a major <br />accomplishment and commended all involved for this effort. <br /> <br />III. WORK SESSION: INDUSTRIAL LAND REPLACEMENT--MARKETABILITY ANALYSIS <br /> <br />Gary Chenkins Planning and Development Department, reported on the status of <br />the industrial land replacement project. He observed that because a <br />significant portion of the West Eugene area is impacted by wetlands, the <br />council requested that the Planning Commission identify between 100 to 200 <br />acres of land within Eugene's urban growth boundary that could be designated <br />for industrial development over the short term. On December 4, 1989, the <br />council discussed six such sites and requested a market analysis of four of <br />them and the Central Eugene Industrial Area. <br /> <br />John Hall, Robert Charles Lesser and Company, presented the council with the <br />results of the requested marketability analysis. He noted that while most of <br />the sites considered were zoned either for industrial or residential usess it <br />appears likely that most of these sites could be rezoned for other industrial <br />uses, if deemed suitable. Mr. Hall outlined the specific criteria which were <br />used to evaluate the sites which include: airport compatibility; freeway <br />access; airport access; compatibility with adjacent properties; availability <br />of key urban services; ability to avoid impact on wetlandss wetland <br />mitigation sites, and other environmentally sensitive areas; and ability to <br />amend the Metro Plan within one year. Three additional criteria were added <br />by Mr. Hall to attempt to address marketability issues. These include parcel <br />size, parcel configuration and topography, and the proximity of the parcel to <br />like uses. <br /> <br />* <br /> <br />Site 1, located on Stewart Road, is currently zoned Special Industrial <br />with a Metropolitan Plan designation as Special-Light Industrial. It <br />was determined to be the most marketable site if redesignated and <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />April 11, 1990 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />