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e dependency. If the amendments are approved, Ms. Bishow said the City would need to amend the Zoning Ordinance to define rail dependency and performance standards. She said the council would be able to review such an amendment before it is adopted. Ms. Wooten asked if staff examined with the Planning Commission the prospect of defining rail dependency and the Special Heavy Industrial Zoning District first. Ms. Bishow said the Planning Commission discussed the concept of rail dependency and concluded it is something that requires later review. She said one reason the Planning Commission forwarded the issue to council is because of the emphasis at this stage in evaluating the larger issue of whether the community wants to provide additional special heavy industrial land. Ms. Brody said staff operated under the original definition of special heavy industrial zoning until the issue came before the council. Ms. Bascom noted council asked staff to broaden the definition of special heavy industrial to allow more flexibility for the type of firm that could locate at the sites. e Ms. Wooten affirmed that businesses are capable of subdividing the 40- acre parcels and allowing other industrial uses to site on the property. Ms. Bishow said lot sizes are limited to 40 acres. She said industries most likely to move to those lots are those that either need all the land or plan to expand. She said the proposed plan text does not prohibit a business from leasing a building to another firm. She said that issue could be addressed in the Zoning Ordinance. Ms. Bishow said council also asked staff to report on the cost/revenue scenario. She reviewed the assumptions made by staff for the Awbrey/Meadowview site. She said the City's tax base would increase approximately $75,000 if the property is valued for industrial use at the time of annexation. The tax base adjustment for property under farm tax deferral would range from $200 to $600. Ms. Bishow said following annexation, the increased improvements on the property will be added to the City's total assessed valuation. The City's tax rate will decrease with the owner of a $60,000 home having his or her taxes decreased by $4.80. Terry Smith, Public Works, said staff made assumptions about the kinds of developments that would locate on the site. He said those assumptions reflect what currently exists on similar properties in Eugene. Those assumptions include 10 to 15 employees per acre for estimating the sewer flow, and typical trip generation rates for a significant development on 200 acres. He said those assumptions do not allow for highly automated companies that would have lower sewer usage and trip rates. e Mr. Smith said the capital improvements needed for the projected developments are similar to existing developments within the urban growth boundary (UGB). He said the only distinction is the cost of widening Awbrey Lane from Highway 99 to Prairie Road. Approximately 40 to 45 MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 9, 1988 Page 6