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e that Neste has previously considered purchasing the property and, if avail- able, might be interested in purchasing the site in the future. Responding to a question from Mr. Beyer, Mr. Totter indicated that the compa- ny has received noise complaints from surrounding neighbors in the past re- garding a certain piece of equipment and was compelled to take steps to sup- press its noise impacts. Mr. Farthing directed attention to letters from Southern Pacific Railroad in opposition to this application. He reviewed testimony from some of the Plan- ning Commission members in opposition to the proposal and said that the pro- posed use would be incompatible with surrounding uses. He felt that the site would be better zoned for industrial uses. He noted that the site is one of the few remaining parcels of its size in single ownership and said that con- verting this property to residential uses would be in conflict with the Mid- Springfield Refinement Plan for the area. He encouraged the City to conduct land-use planning on a comprehensive basis and said that ad-hoc zoning amend- ments to the plan of this nature would set a bad precedent for land-use plan- ning in the future. Mr. Farthing voiced concern that there are no conditions which guarantee this proposal and noted that the City of Springfield would be asked to subsidize the proposal. Responding to questions from Mr. Berg and Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Farthing said that he believes that there will eventually be an industrial market in ~ Springfield for large parcels of undeveloped land such as this. Responding to a question from Mr. Rust regarding the Springfield Refinement Plan, Mr. Farthing said he believes that provisions in the refinement plan would be violated by approval of this proposal. Mr. Walters asked whether Neste Resins has received complaints from the resi- dential property owners about rail access to the site. In response, Mr. Farthing said that it has not received complaints from property owners on that issue. Responding to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Farthing said that Neste is concerned primarily with the noise impacts on surrounding neighbors and the potential for complaints. Ms. Ehrman inquired about the Metro Partnership and the loss of this land. In response, Susan Daluddung, Springfield Development Services Director, indicated that the Metro Partnership was not solicited for an opinion on this issue. G. Neutral Testimony Harold Chapman, 51 Chapman Drive, circulated materials pertaining to another housing proposal. He emphasized that changes should be made to the Metro Plan only after a thorough review. He noted proposed plans to convert the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 6, 1991 Springfield City Council Lane County Board of Commissioners Page 6