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e Answering a question from Mayor Obie, Ms. Brody said the issues before the council are: 1) whether to incorporate the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study into the Metro Plan Update and 2) whether to initiate a Metro Plan amendment for the Awbrey-Meadowview site now. Mr. Miller reviewed the history of the Awbrey-Meadowview site. Responding to his comment, Ms. Brody said there are heavy industrial sites within the urban growth boundary but they are not in one ownership and they do not have as good rail access as the Awbrey-Meadowview site. Answering a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Gaydos said he does not necessarily think the existing industrial land allocations are adequate. Mr. Van Landingham said he would have favored the proposed amendment if the issue had concerned the amount of industrial land that is needed. However, in his opinion, the issue was whether a comprehensive evaluation of industrial land is undertaken or whether only one property is evaluated. As a planner, he favors a comprehensive consideration of all the issues. He said he might make another decision if he were a politician. Mr. Rutan revi ewed the process of getting the Metro Pl an approved and acknowledged. He discussed the Industrial Lands Task Force and said compromises were made. He said the immediate issue before the council is, IIHow should the council proceed to consider the Awbrey-Meadowview site?" He said the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study indicated to him that the issue should be considered now. He said the Metro Plan amendment process will take into consideration parcel size and other issues. He urged the council to start the process of considering the Awbrey-Meadowview site. e Answering questions from Ms. Wooten, Mr. Rutan said it is important to start considering the Awbrey-Meadowview site because the process of amending the Metro Plan is so long and the site cannot be marketed until it is within the urban growth boundary. Answering questions from Ms. Schue, Ms. Brody said Statewide Planning Goals No.3 and No. 14 would have to be satisfied and adequate findings would have to be developed to justify expanding the urban growth boundary. A need for the expansion would have to be demonstrated. She said much of the necessary analysis is in the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study. Of course, the findings might be challenged in the courts. Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Teresa Bishow of the Planning Department said the Awbrey-Meadowview site was zoned for industrial use in Lane County before the 1990 Plan. In the 1990 Plan, the land was designated for agricultural use. She said industrial uses are no longer considered appropriate for lands outside the urban growth boundary. Responding to questions from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Brody said about seven parcels of 40 to 50 acres south of the Awbrey-Meadowview site are designated for special heavy industrial use. Rail access is close but it might be difficult to get a rail spur to those properties. She said there is special heavy industrial land in the Natron site in Springfield and there are heavy industrial sites elsewhere in the metropolitan area. She said the Alternative Industrial e MINUTES--Joint Eugene City Council/ February 23, 1987 Planning Commission Dinner Session Page 5