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Responding to a Mr. Bennett's request, Mr. Holmer restated and reworded the motion. Ms. Bascom agreed to the rewording. The motion is: e Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that the council indicate to the Hearings Official that adequate direction should be given during consideration of a zone change for the Banfield properties to assure two traffic signals and an .,' expansion of Green Acres Road. The motion carried unanimously, 6:0. CB 2998--An ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metro- politan Area General Plan. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the council, and that enactment be considered at this time. The motion carried unanimosuly, 6:0. Council Bill 2998 was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that the bill be approved and given final passage. Roll call vote; all councilors present voting aye, the bill was declared passed (and became Ordinance No. 19512). C. Harry Ruth Request Assistant City Manager Dave Whitlow introduced the item. Terry Jones of the e Planning Department gave the staff report and reviewed the background material. She said the amendment requests a change from the Light-Medium Industrial designation to the Commercial designation for 16 acres on the northeast corner of Bailey Hill Road and West 11th Avenue. She sa i d the app 1 i cants i ndi cated that there were two changes in circumstances which justified the request. The changes are a need for additional commercial land unanticipated at the time the Metro Plan was adopted and two major transportation improvements. The transportation changes are construction of the West Eugene Parkway and improvements to Bailey Hill Road which the applicants say make the property undesirable for industrial use. She said the Lane County Planning Commission recommended denial of the amendment, the Springfield Planning Commission recommended approval, and the Eugene Planning Commission recommended denial as a result of a 3:3 tie vote. Answering a question from Mr. Bennett, Ms. Jones said the Eugene Planning Commissioners discussed the topography of the land. The commissioners who favored the amendment indicated commercial development was appropriate and pressure for it will continue. CB 2999--An ordinance amending the Eugene-Springfield Metro- politan Area General Plan. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 28, 1987 Page 5