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e e e Irving Road industrial site to residential uses as well and said that the decision on the Good Neighbors Care Center should not foreclose the opportu- nity to convert other inappropriately designated sites to housing as well. Mr. Walters asked whether there is some linkage between the Blue Water Boats amendment and this proposal. City Attorney Joe Leahy indicated that there is no linkage between the two proposals. H. Rebuttal Mr. Johnson identified those issues that were discussed this evening which were not in the record previously. He said that there have been no com- plaints about the adequacy of the proposed buffer. He noted that changing the land designation to residential would not be a major impact on the cur- rent inventory of industrial lands because the land has been undeveloped for many years and is not a realistic part of the inventory. Regarding potential conflicts with the Springfield Refinement Plan, Mr. Johnson said that the Metro Plan has clear precedent when a conflict exists between the two. Re- garding the property owner's commitment to affordable housing, Mr. Johnson pointed out that the applicant has proposed that certain conditions be at- tached to project approval affording a high level of project certainty. Mr. Cornacchia asked how Neste plans to keep trespassers, particularly chil- dren, off the nearby railroad tracks. In response, Mr. Farthing said that the developer plans to erect an impenetrable chain link fence about 23 feet high with barbed wire across. Responding to a question from Mr. Cornacchia, Mr. Leahy indicated that a variety of restrictions could be imposed on the developer through the site review process. Responding to a question from Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Trotter said that the cost of developing this site as residential could be accomplished for far less than would be required to develop it for heavy industrial uses. Responding to a question from Mr. Berg, Mr. Trotter indicated that Neste Resins would be willing to accommodate most any site review criteria that the elected officials deemed necessary, including decreasing the proportion of residential uses and increasing industrial uses. Mr. Leahy said that if they chose to approve the proposal, the applicant would be asked to submit proposed findings. Mayor Morrisette closed the public hearing. (The Eugene City Council left at this time.) MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 6, 1991 Springfield City Council Lane County Board of Commissioners Page 7