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Mayor Keller emphasized the importance of the excellent cooperation that was e taking place between government and private business in the efforts to diversify Eugene's economy. He said that community support for the work had been outstanding and that there had been a good networking of resources in a joint effort to improve the local economy. Mayor Keller said that the month of June had been designated as a time for focusing on the City's part in this effort and for providing opportunity for members of the public to share ideas and make comments on the program. He said that on June 23, councilors would meet with business people and others to share ideas informally at a no-host lunch meeting. He said that on that same date, from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m., members of the public could tour the Information Center and meet the members of the Business Assistance Team. Mayor Keller said that at 7:30 p.m. on the 23rd, the City Council would hold a special public hearing to receive comments from citizens on the City's economic development efforts. Mayor Keller concluded by thanking the council members for their work on and support of the City's economic development program. City Manager Micheal Gleason reminded councilors that they would have an oppor- tunity to tour the Willow Creek Basin, beginning at 11 a.m. on June 16, 1982, and that the council meeting on that date would not begin until 12:30 p.m. II. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. 1-1 Special Light Industrial District (memo, background information e distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced,Jim Farah, Assistant Planning Director. Mr. Farah referred to the eighth draft of the 1-1 Special Light Industrial District, which had been distributed to councilors. He said that, as a result of the public testimony at the council's February 8,1982, hearing on the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding the 1-1 District, the council had asked that a subcom- mittee, composed of Mayor Keller and councilors Obie and Miller, study the proposed ordinance and make recommendations to the full council. Mr. Farah said that Draft 8 reflected the work of the subcommittee. He said that the changes made by the subcommittee were 1) relaxation of lot size standards for office complexes, industrial parks, and individual uses after major sitings have occurred which would ultimately require 50 acres of an 1-1 area designated in the Metropolitan Area General Plan; 2) addition of printing, publishing, and manufacturing and distribution of electric transmission equipment; and 3) making laboratory and other physical and research and development uses outright uses, rather than requiring them to be reviewed through site review mechanisms. Mr. Farah said that, in addition, the subcommittee had recommended that a mandatory review period of 30 months should be added to the ordinance. He noted that, due to a communication problem with the City Attorney's Office, the ordinance before the council called for a 24-month rather than a 30-month review period, but added that this could be changed if councilors wished. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 14, 1982 Page 3