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Mr. Jacobson said following the Planning Commission hearing of October 12, 1982, e the Planning Department did receive letters from the owners of properties along Danebo to the east, including Tax Lots 400, 500, 800 and 801, wishing to be a part of this rezoning request. Because of legal notice requirements, those properties could not be included. In addition, Mr. Jacobson said the concept of 1-1 is to involve few ownerships and large parcels. Mr. Jacobson noted the receipt of a letter from Goodwill Industries indicating no objection to the rezoning, and a letter from Randall Hledick of Net Investments indicating continued support for this rezoning. Ms. Wooten said the letter from Goodwill Industries did not specifically object to the rezoning; however, it did note that the operation that they had originally proposed for that site would not be feasible under the new zoning. She said the Special Light Industrial zoning district had limited purposes. She asked Mr. Jacobson if he was familiar with the proposal that Goodwill Industries had made originally. Mr. Jacobson said historically Goodwill Industries had not been firm in their intentions for developing their property. He said the letter received by the council was the first they had submitted. Mr. Jacobson said he had contacted them and provided them with information, but they had never presented a concrete plan for developing the property. He said perhaps they hope to eventually put their factory on that site, but the Planning Department had not received any firm proposal. In its review of available land, the Industrial Lands Task Force took the lack of any concrete proposal from Goodwill as a go ahead to include the site in the 1-1 rezoning. e Ms. Wooten asked how many acres were in the Goodwill site. Mr. Jacobson said the site was approximately 10-12 acres. Ms. Wooten said she understood a recycling facility would not be an acceptable use in the 1-1 district. Mr. Jacobson said that was correct. Mr. Obie said he shared Ms. Wooten's concerns. He said he did not read the letter as stating that Goodwill had no objections, but that Goodwill was resigned to the rezoning. Mr. Obie asked for any ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest. There were none. Staff notes and minutes were entered into the record. Public hearing was opened. There being no public testimony, the public hearing was closed. Ms. Miller asked whether Goodwill Industries participated in the Industrial Lands Task Force discussions and what zoning district would be appropriate for the present Goodwill activities. Mr. Jacobson said they would be allowed in the 1-2 Light Industrial District and 1-3 Heavy Industrial District. Ms. Smith said she shared the concern that had been expressed about Goodwill Industries. She said she did not want the City to shut them out of an expansion program that had been planned for years, but was not yet financially feasible. She said the service provided by Goodwill Industries to the community was very - needed. If proper communications have not been made with Goodwill, Ms. Smith said she would want to make certain that they do happen. MINUTES--Eugene City Council November 15, 1982 Page 12