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The southwest field is on a tax lot that does not have frontage on West 18th Avenue. Furthermore, the southwest field is over 1400 feet from West 18th at its nearest point, and existing development lies between the southwest field and the nearest street (Willow Creek Circle) that connects to West 18th. Therefore, the southwest field does not have frontage on a major street and does not meet this criterion. The north area has direct frontage on West 18th Avenue, a major street, and, therefore meets this criterion. 5. Site has unique characteristics which make it of special importance to the economic development of West Eugene, and allowing development of site would further the goals and objectives of the West Eugene Wetlands Plan. In terms of economic development value, the important characteristics of this site include that it is one of only four sites designated special light industrial in the Metro Plan. Of the four special light industrial sites in the Metro Plan, three are in West Eugene. Of the other two West Eugene special light industrial sites, more than 500/0 is designated protected wetland. Since the area planned for special light industrial use has been decreased by protection of wetlands, land in this category is relatively scarce. The undeveloped portion of this site (including the phase 2 area) is also important to Hyundai as a possible future expansion site due to its size and its proximity to phase 1. We conclude that these characteristics are sufficient to make this site of special importance to the economic development of West Eugene, and that the entire site, as well as each of the sub-areas, meet this criterion. 6. Site characteristics, including size, location and surrounding uses and activities are such that there exists a high probability that the site cannot be protected in perpetuity through the West Eugene Wetlands Program. The southeast field is currently adjacent on three sides to undeveloped, primarily natural open space. The approved development of both phases 1 and 2 of the Hyundai development and the on-site mitigation project are required under conditions of the federal wetland permit not to have adverse impacts upon the remaining wetlands. The area currently being developed with phase 1 and its accompanying parking lots and stormwater quality control structure is approximately 300 to 400 feet from the wetlands within the southeast field. The closest constructed feature is the stormwater facility with landscaped berms (300-400 feet away), while the main buildings and parking lots are 600 to 700 feet away. These distances help to buffer the wetlands within the southeast field from impacts associated with the new development. The new development (buildings and parking lots) is next to roughly 700-800 feet of the perimeter of the southeast field, out of a total perimeter of approximately 4,000 feet. Given the nature of surrounding uses, the size of the contiguous wetland area (more than 20 acres, including the mitigation site), the surrounding open space, the limited portion of the perimeter that is near development and the distance from that development, we conclude that the southeast field could be protected in perpetuity, and therefore does not meet this criterion. Hyundai Site Ordinance, Exhibit C (Refinement Plan Amendment Findings) Page 11