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Replying to questions from Mr. Miller and Ms. Bascom) Ms. Bishow said the Awbrey-Meadowview site is in farm use and has a farm deferral. An exception e to Statewide Planning Goal #3 would have to be approved if the Awbrey- Meadowview property is used for industrial uses. She said access from both railroads to the center of the Enid-Awbrey site would be difficult. Some intervening properties are not in industrial use and one railroad is elevated so that a proper turning radius might be difficult. Respondi ng to a question from Mr. Rutan) Ms. Bishow said 200 acres is appropriate for a large) heavy industrial site and Eugene does not have such a site. She said 200 acres is probably the largest parcel that can be marketed. Public discussion of an industrial park on the Awbrey-Meadowview site has occurred only in the last few months although the property owners have always wanted an industrial park on the site. Ms. Brody said the planning directors did not think expansion of the urban growth boundary to include the entire 700-acre Awbrey/Meadowview site could be justified. She said a proven demand for a 200-acre site might facilitate justification for expanding the boundary to include the rest of the site. Answering questions from Mr. Holmer) Ms. Bishow said the only direct impact of the proposed amendment on properties on Link Road is a reduction in the minimum lot size. However) most residents on Link Road own small properties. Ms. Brody added that the properties in a potential island will be examined during the Metro Plan Update. Replying to questions from Mayor Obie) Ms. Bishow said the Planning Commission recommended the proposed amendment involve about 200 acres. The property owners would prefer that the amendment not include a specific size for the e urban growth boundary expansion. The property owners own over 700 acres in the area. Ms. Brody said the staff originally recommended a minimum parcel size of 200 acres to the Planning Commission but later the commission recommended consideration of an industrial park with a 40-acre minimum parcel size. She said a parcel size smaller than 40 acres would be difficult to justify because then the site would not be unique. Beginning the councilors. discussion) Ms. Ehrman said the date for completing consideration of the amendment is an issue. She said she is interested in the railroad access) population projections) and the ultimate cost to the City. She said the entire property should be considered with other industrial properties if the council initiates the amendment. She said approval of the amendment might include conditions about the costs of extending City services to the property. Ms. Bascom said she is pleased that performance standards are included in the proposed amendment. She said there has been so much controversy about the property that perhaps it should be considered separately from the Metro Plan Update. Mr. Rutan said the property has been considered since 1966 and studied lito death." New information probably will not be provided. He said it is time for the council to make a decision now. The process is thorough and should begin. He sa i d the 200-acre pa rce 1 size recommended by the Planning Commission is e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 22, 1987 Page 5