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e III. APPOINTMENTS: MAYOR'S NOMINATIONS TO THE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE AND THE JOINT PARKS COMMITTEE Mayor Obie presented his committee nominations. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, to appoint Anne Morrow, 2345 Me Millan, to the Citizen Involvement Committee to complete an unexpired term ending December 31, 1989; and to appoint Vi Peck, 1685 Adkins, to the Joint Parks Committee to complete an unexpired term ending December 31, 1988. Roll call vote; the motion carried unanimously, 8:0. IV. WORK SESSION: SPECIAL HEAVY INDUSTRIAL METROPOLITAN PLAN AMENDMENTS (AWBREY/MEADOWVIEW) (MA 87-6) Assistant City Manager Dave ,Whitlow introduced the item. Teresa Bishow of the Planning Department presented the staff report. She noted that the City Council had held a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and that copies of plan amendments were available. e Ms. Bishow said councilors had received oral and written testimony in today's packets, and she reviewed rebuttal testimony in the form of a letter from the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Partnership. Ms. Bishow reviewed topics A-G addressed in Mr. Saul's report, dated February 16, 1988. She also said originals of aerial photos were available for viewing after the meeting. Mr. Holmer asked about results of Monday night's meeting in Springfield. Ms. Bishow said the meeting had been a preliminary work session involving information on process, but no public hearing had been held. She said a status report from other jurisdictions would be presented at the next work session. Ms. Bishow, at the council's request, said staff was still trying to get information concerning how many of the business inquiries received by the Oregon Economic Development Department had resulted in firms choosing to locate in the state. e Ms. Bishow said types of uses allowed in the proposed industrial park would include all primary manufacturing uses and a very limited range of secondary manufacturing uses, those that were related to natural resources in the region. She said one concern raised at the work session had been that some secondary uses described were not likely to need a 40-acre site. Ms. Bishow noted that existing language, as well as proposed language, provided for a minimum lot size of 40 acres, with no provision requiring demonstration of a need for 40 acres and with no limitation or restriction on one company leasing space to another firm. Ms. Bishow noted that Page 13 of Mr. Saul's rebuttal testimony offered alternative text that would broaden the range of allowed uses, yet would MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 17, 1988 Page 5