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<br />living, and utilization of our existing comparative advantage in the level of <br />education and skill of the resident labor force." <br /> <br />The proposed amendments numbered 6 (portion), 11,24,26,27,28,29,30,32, <br />33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 42 (portion), 42a, 43, 45, 50 and 54 involve <br />designating wetlands for Development that have a Metro Plan designation for <br />industrial use (approximately 57 acres). Of these amendments, 18 out of22 affect <br />privately owned property. By designating wetlands for Development on a <br />majority of privately owned sites, these designations would "demonstrate a <br />positive interest" in industrial development on these sites. <br /> <br />Twelve proposed amendments (amendments 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 21, 25, 33, 37, 39a, 41, <br />42) would designate wetlands for Protection or Restoration on industria1land (a <br />total of65 acres).I!INine of these sites (amendments 6,7,8,25,33,37, 39a, 41, 42) <br />are partly or wholly in public ownership (50 acres). <br /> <br />These changes will not have a substantial negative impact on the overall <br />development of industrial land in the area, especially given that these are wetland <br />areas regulated by state and federal law. Each site included in the amendments <br />was carefully weighed against criteria for Protection and Development, and for <br />these twelve sites, natural resource values were judged to outweigh development <br />values. <br /> <br />By designating a majority of the privately owned sites for Development and a <br />majority of the publicly owned sites for Protection, these amendments <br />demonstrate a "positive interest" in industrial development, and, therefore, these <br />amendments are consistent with Policy 1. <br /> <br />Policy 5, page III-B-5: "Provide existing industrial activities sufficient <br />adjacent land for future expansion." <br /> <br />Sixteen amendments (numbered 24,26,27,28,29,32,33,38 (portion), 39 <br />(portion), 40, 42 (portion), 42a, 43, 44, 45, 50 and 54 (portion)) would designate <br />wetlands for Development that are adjacent to existing industrial development. <br />These sites could potentially pro:vide land for expansion of those developments. <br />Five proposed amendments would designate land next to or near existing <br />industrial development (numbers 25,37,38,42 (portion) and 49) for Protection or <br />Restoration. These five amendments would not have a substantial impact on the <br />supply of industrial land in the west Eugene area. Of the 23 sites next to or near <br />existing industrial development, 17 would be designated wholly or in part for <br />Development. By designating a majority of the wetlands adjacent to existing <br />industrial development for Development, these amendments are consistent with <br />Policy 5. <br /> <br />Multiple Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) <br /> <br />Page 6 <br />