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. . . . " memb~rs of the audience wished to summarlze their previous testimony~' that it be limited to three minutes to allow people who have not been heard to express their comments. Public testimony was opened. .~'~ Ed Fadeley, attorney representing Oregon Research Institute (ORI),gave testimony on behalf of ORI urging the governing bodies to consider for adoption an amendment to the amendment which was made by the Coordinating Committee to page 29, pa~agraph #6. The amendment reads as follows: The 1990 Plan Diagram designation of Public Facilities -- "Univer- sity and Colleges" in this area refers only to the Community College. or compatible uses. Any other development in the area which requiressigrtificant urban services would be in conflict with this PIano (Underlined material is ORI's proposed amendment.) Mr. Fadeley, in his testimony stated that ORI owns land in the LCC basin. He said that ORI supports the 1990 Plan; however, they find a recommendation made on January 26, by the Coordinating Committee would jeopardize appropriate use of these lan!is.. .'. The specific problem has to do with the arbitrary limitation of the ~ommunity college development only. He felt the existing language on page 29 which gives reasons why the community college should remain rural does not affect ORI as they could comply without violating these reasons. He stated that "public reservelJ zoning has been granted by the Lane County Planning Commission. In allowing this rezoning it was his understanding that they knew ORI would not require additional public services. The lagoon on LCC property is available to them for service. As the location of ORI could be considered a "compatible use" he urged the adoption of the language in the amendment be added to the body of the document. Other development in the area which would be in conflict with the plan and desiring additional urban services would be in conflict with this plan; therefore he feels this amendment would limit zoning ,t,o . public reserve and to those where services are already lined out without additional cost to the taxpayers. A point made by Mr. Fadeley was that it would be possible (and has been suggested by some staff, personnel) for ORI to enter into a landlord-tenant relationship.with Lane Community College which would allow them.to do the same work by the same people and be in the same location. Hefe!t the language in the present amendment limits the area to the'LCC only.and reiterated his feeling that the ORI could certainly be stated as having a "compatible use." ~ Ray Klappenbach, 333 Buckskin, Superintendent of Bethel School District 52, stated that the school districts agree in principle with the 1990 Plan, but they do have some concern about the language concerning schools. In reviewing the plan they find that they are the only public agency for which recommendations are made regarding boundary changes. They questioned whether that particular section should make specific statements in a general plan which the 1990 Plan is supposed.to be. It was requested that the plan contain language which would make general statements concerning the school districts rather than specific boundary changes at this particular time., (These remarks were in reference to page 57 of the plan.) B. J. Rogers, 136 'A' Street, Springfield, stated that he is a realtor and has been concerned with the result of the 1990 Plan. He has been a critic of the plan in the past and felt that all the avenues ,have been exhausted to "whip" the plan. At this time, however, Mr. Rogers felt that the plan should be adopted and given to the planners in order to implement it for a period of a year and see how it works. At the end of that time adjustments could be made to those things that may not be workable; therefore, he urged adoption of the plan by the governing agencies . Bob Golden, 193 Washington Street, Eugene, stated that he has been a participant of a group (Lane County Free School) which has been studying the 1990 Plan and has been looking into different facets of the plan. They have found the plan has both good and bad aspects, with the urban service boundary concept as being a valid and necessary concept that will benefit this area. Mr. Golden said he had been somewhat skeptical and concerned about the Oregon Research Institute moving into the Russell Creek Basin. It was felt the urban service area is a crucial part in the proper development of the plan and one that would need to be strictly enforced. It seemed to him that if this concept gets broken down by allowing such development outside the urban service area it would be impossible to properly implement the plan. A major conc:er~_po~n!ed ol.!t by Mr. Golden that had nO~~!H~~~ dealt with in' ~--". - .~- of.:, 3/22/72