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e e e U. Downtown Commission Liaisons Mr. Rutan said he and Mr. Nicholson have been assigned to serve as council liaisons to the Downtown Commission. V. Southern Willamette Private Industry Council Mayor Miller asked for a volunteer to serve on the Southern Willamette Pri- vate Industry Council. Mr. Robinette agreed to do so. II. WORK SESSION: GATEWAY REFINEMENT PLAN Jan Childs, Planning Division Manager, said the purpose of the presentation is to provide an overview of the Gateway Refinement Plan prior to the coun- cil's joint elected officials hearing with Lane County and the City of Springfield later this month. She noted that the City of Eugene's part in the process is not to approve the plan, but rather adopt amendments to the Metro Plan diagram, to the Public Facilities Plan, and to the TransPlan. These amendments are required in order to implement the refinement plan. Ms. Childs said that Eugene's Planning Commission had unanimously approved the amendments to the Metro Plan diagram, TransPlan, and Public Facilities Plan as recommended by the Springfield Planning Commission. Susie Smith, Springfield Development Department, reviewed the proposed amend- ments, highlighting those amendments that generated the majority of public testimony and interest. She noted that a 17-member citizen advisory commit- tee had been involved through the entire process of development and review of the plan. All three jurisdictions have held work sessions on the plan. Ms. Smith said that a joint Planning commissions public hearing has been held and a joint elected officials public hearing is scheduled January 29. Ms. Smith described the area boundary. The western boundary is 1-5, which also forms the city boundary between Eugene and Springfield. The northern boundary is the same as the urban growth boundary (UGB) in that area. The eastern edge corresponds with the edge of the McKenzie River. She noted that the Willakenzie area refinement plan starts on the other side of 1-5, and there is be some route connections that will cross the boundaries of the two plans. Responding to questions from the council, Ms. Smith said the area north of the plan area is zoned agricultural. Riverfront preservation will be accom- plished through policies such as setbacks and set-aside areas all applied through conceptual area planning within the plan, pending approval of the Natural Resources Special Study. Ms. Ehrman and others expressed concern with the implications for Harlow Road west of the plan area. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Lunch Work Session January 15, 1992 Page 5