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e Answering a question from Ms. Schue, Ms. Brody said the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study is in draft form now. The study could be issued in final form, or it could be incorporated into the Economy Working Paper of the Metro Plan Update. Ms. Ehrman moved, seconded by Mr. Holmer, to direct the staff to broaden the scope of issues addressed in the Alternative Industrial Growth Areas Study and to integrate it into the Metropolitan Plan Economy Working Paper during the Metro Plan Update. The motion carried 7:1 with Councilors Ehrman, Holmer, Schue, Wooten, Bascom, Miller, and Bennett voting aye and Councilor Rutan voting nay. Mr. Rutan said he distributed a motion concerning an amendment to the Metro Plan to the councilors. He suggested a minor change which resulted in the folloWing statement: Based on the findings of the Alternative Industrial Growth Area Study, I move that the City Council initiate an amendment to the Metro Plan to expand the urban growth boundary in the area between Awbrey and Meadowview Lanes to provide additional land suitable for heavy industrial use, and to request the Planning Commission and staff to give attention to the following factors as part of the amendment process: 1. Consider any new or modified policies related to heavy industrial use that may be appropriate for inclusion in the Metro Plan; e 2. Provide as much property between Awbrey and Meadowview Lanes as is necessary to: - a) ensure efficient access to both the Southern Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads; and b) provide for large parcel sizes; and 3. Consider whether the sludge treatment site should be included or excluded from the urban growth boundary at this time. Answering questions from Ms. Wooten and Mayor Obie, Mr. Rutan said the size of the expansion and the parcel size permitted in the expanded area should be defined during preparation of the amendment. He said the the community has di scussed the Awbrey/Meadowvi ew property for several years and enough information is available to prepare an amendment to the Metro Plan. He said his statement addresses some of the policy issues in the expansion of the urban growth boundary. He assumes the expansion will be at least 200 acres. It probably will be more than 200 acres if access to both railroads is assured. Replying to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Ms. Brody said the staff determined that about 200 acres would be an appropriate expansion. The Planning Commission did not recommend a particular parcel size because it did not recommend that an amendment be initiated. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 25, 1987 Page 9