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e e e Regarding the industrial element of the refinement plan, Ms. Smith said that the site in the north section of the plan designated special-light industrial is primarily vacant. It currently contains some agricultural and residential uses and has an approved conceptual development plan. The southeast portion of the refinement plan currently has a mixture of uses (commercial- and light-medium industrial-oriented). The PAC and staff considered this area suitable for those two uses, and recommend allowing up to 40 percent of the area to be used for commercial purposes. The natural assets element of the plan involved coordination with the Willamalane Park and Recreation District. Ms. Smith explained that the green spaces on the map indicate those areas that are designated for parks and open spaces in adopted plans. The river frontage area is recommended for protec- tion in the Natural Resources Special Study (NRSS). Some areas along the McKenzie are identified as significant areas in the NRSS draft plan. The NRSS did not conduct adequate assessment of those areas to provide long-term policy direction that was site specific. The refinement plan incorporates recommendations made in the NRSS, which includes setbacks, buffers, and pro- tected areas. The NRSS also recommends that natural drainage areas be in- corporated into development proposals in order to preserve the character of the area. She stressed that incorporating the NRSS recommendations is an interim recommendation, until further studies can be conducted to determine specific locations of green spaces. Regarding the historic element of the refinement plan, Ms. Smith said that the Springfield Historic Coordinator did a preliminary inventory and found that 44 structures have potentially historic significance and value. Staff recommended the first 12 as primarily significant resources. The PAC voted on resources and found only one resource significant and developed policies for that resource. The Planning Commission found four structures with poten- tial historic significance. Ms. Smith said that an Economic, Social, Energy, Environmental (ESEE) analysis should be done on those resources and determi- nation should be made upon completion of that assessment. Ms. Smith said that most of the public facility needs are identified on ex- isting plans. Controversy was raised between the Springfield Planning Com- mission and the PAC regarding new construction of power lines. The PAC rec- ommended that new construction of power lines generating more than 5 milligaus be restricted. The Springfield Planning Commission recommended deleting this restriction. In reference to the transportation element, Ms. Smith said that the Spring- field Planning Commission recommends an extension of Pioneer Parkway north toward Beltline. She said that the transportation system in the area is based on an arterial system made up of four roads: Beltline Road, Gateway Road, Harlow Road, and Game Farm Road South. Game Farm Road South is desig- nated in TransPlan to provide for the arterial function in the eastern por- tion of the plan area. Springfield staff has studied this area for various time frames and projected developments in the area. The conclusion of Springfield staff and Planning Commission is that as the special-light indus- trial and the medium-density residential areas develop, the traffic generated MINUTES--Joint Elected Officials January 29, 1992 Page 5