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. e e Industrial. He said that there are four developments and about 350 employees in that area. Mr. MacDonald suggested that sidewalks be provided only near LTD transit stops and not along the entire length of the highway. Mr. Lowe said that that suggestion was not discussed by the Planning Team or the Plan- ning Commission, but it is an option. In response to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Lowe said that LTD could provide stops without sidewalks, but crosswalks would also be needed. In response to a question from Ms. Bascom, Mr. Lowe said that improvements on the portion of the street outside the UGB would be funded by lane County. Mr. Lowe was not sure how wide the acquired right-of-way is in that area. Ms. Bascom requested more examination of that issue, noting that the appearance of the corridor needs to be improved. Mr. Lowe stated that the plan contains such a policy. Dave Reinhard, Transportation Engineer, said that specific requests should be heard at the project development stage. He said that the main concern of the Public Works Department is that the plan not preclude sidewalk development. In response to a question from Mr. Green, Mr. Reinhard said that the Eugene Code does not require sidewalks for industrially zoned areas, and therefore, they are not funded by systems development charges. In response to a question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Lowe said that Opportunity Area A is outside the city limits, but inside the UGB. In response to another question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Lowe said that it is approximately one quarter of a mile from the northwest corner of Opportunity Area A to the neighborhood commercial node--well within walking distance. In response to a question from Ms. Ehrman, Mr. Lowe said that there is consid- erable development pressure in the area. He said that the improvement of the streets is intended to be planned in conjunction with development. C. Satre-Van Duyn Mr. Lowe indicated on the displayed map the two sections of Satre-Van Duyn under consideration for collector classification. He said that TransPlan contains projects that would result in that classification, and both streets currently function as collectors. The Planning Team preferred the street classified as local and closed to through traffic. The Planning Commission did not support that recommendation because the street currently functions as a collector and there are no other nearby streets that could function as a collector. D. Gillespie Butte Height Limitations Mr. Lowe said that the plan currently contains standards for development on Gillespie Butte that include a height limitation of 585 feet. Mr. Lowe stated that the butte is a proposed park site and the value of the park site will rise due to the viewshed. Recent development has occurred near Spyglass Road on the east side of the butte that blocks the view. The height development restriction has been recommended to avoid similar development on the west side. MINUTES--Eugene City Council 5:30 p.m. June 8, 1992 Page 4