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e Ms. Decker reported that the Metropolitan Partnership has raised the issue of availability of industrial lands. Approximately 738 acres zoned Special Light Industrial or Light Medium Industrial are located within the city's urban growth boundary (UGB). The proposed Awbrey-Meadowview Metro Plan Amendment would add 200 acres of Special Heavy Industrial Land to the UGB and another 290 acres of Special Light Industrial are available in the Gateway area. Ms. Decker said it is unclear what kind of additional industrial land is needed. Ms. Decker outlined the following alternatives to the approach suggested by the MPC Action Plan: 1) Divert resources from another City project to a major amendment to the urban growth boundary addressing impacts of wetlands on industrial lands in the west Eugene area. Ms. Decker said it would be difficult to estimate precisely what staff resources would be required, but she explained that more than 850 hours of staff time and over $30,000 have gone into the Awbrey-Meadowview amendment. 2) Zone all areas identified as impacted by potentially regulated wetlands as Natural Resource areas. This would remove those properties from the inventory of industrial land and would strengthen the argument that additional land is needed for industrial development. Ms. Decker explained that property owners of those parcels have not given up on potential industrial - development. This approach would abandon the community's significant investment in infrastructure already supplied to the area. 3) Amend the buildable land inventory and assume that at least 50 percent of the 465 acres of industrial land in the west Eugene area will not be available for industrial use due to the impact of regulated wetlands. Ms. Decker said it would be difficult to determine which particular properties would be ultimately impacted. 4) Follow the process outlined in the MPC Action Plan to complete the studies and develop a draft report and set of recommendations addressing issues relating to changes to the land within the existing urban growth boundary, possible urban growth boundary amendments, and natural resource protection. Staff recommended the fourth alternative. Mr. Holmer expressed his appreciation for the item being placed on the council's agenda quickly and explained that the MPC requested that the council be consulted regarding the proposed action plan. He objected to the statement in the staff memorandum that no council action is needed at this time and said consideration of the economic health of Eugene urges that the council direct City staff to take steps to assure the maintenance of the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 28, 1989 Page 6