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e by stating that the requested zone change conforms fully with the text of the Metropolitan Area General Plan, is consistent with the plan diagram designation for the area, and warrants approval by the council, particularly in the light of recent amendments to the industrial zones, eliminating commercial uses from those districts. Mr. Saul said that he had been contacted by the owner of the Big Y Shopping Center, who had expressed his support for the request. Joe Ponder, 2164 West 7th Avenue, said he owns the property between the Huling Buick and U-Haul businesses which houses a book store, motorcycle shop, and spa and sauna stores. He said he was in favor of the request due to the large proportion of existing commercial development between 6th and 7th avenues from Carrows Restaurant to Garfield Street. He said he favored a mass rezoning of this entire area for commercial use. He said that if any of the buildings on his property became vacant, new commercial uses could not be installed due to the code amendments made to the industrial zones. He noted that closure of the businesses located on his property would result in layoffs which would only add to the City's unemployment problems. RoV Johnson, 1806 Hemlock, represented the owner of the property to the north of the subject site, which is occupied by Roberts Motors, a heavy-duty truck dealership. He said that Roberts was concerned about the possible effects of being located adjacent to commercially-zoned property. He was concerned that a decision to grant the requested rezoning might lead to future restrictions on adjacent industrial enterprises, thereby forcing such enterprises to locate outside the City. e Mr. Saul provided rebuttal testimony. He referred to the concern expressed by Mr. Johnson and noted that a restaurant was in the process of being constructed on land which separates Roberts Motors from the subject site. Public hearing was closed. Responding to a question from Councilor Schue, Mr. Croteau said that the per- mitted uses in the M-3 zone include all the uses permitted in the M-2 zone plus such things as lumber mills and chemical plants. He said that uses permitted in M-2 include wholesaling, warehousing, printing, manufacturing, and equipment sa 1 es . Responding to a question from Councilor Wooten, Mr. Jacobson said that it was important to remember that the metro plan diagram is a graphic depiction of the plan policies and that the responsiblity for making decisions on implementation of those policies lies with the Planning Commission and council. Responding further, he said that it was the recommendation of the Planning staff that the request be denied due to statements contained in the text of the plan and the preponderance of industrial development in the area. e Responding to a question from Councilor Hamel, Mr. Thwing said that the question of the "edge" issue had been raised in the Planning Commission's discussion of the interpretation of the plan diagram. He said that as a part of that discus- sion the commission had asked staff where they believed commercial zoning in this area should be ended. He said that staff had responded that Garfield Street was the cutoff point. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 26, 1982 Page 11