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established. He said the central issues include relationship to the 1990 General Plan, as the area is designated an opportunity area suitable for commercial and light industrial planned unit develop- e ments. He directed Council to the staff notes and minutes wherein a detailed review of the application was presented. The zone change is consistent with the 1990 General Plan and 1974 Community Goals and Policies. The 15.5 acres, subject of this request, would not exhaust the ownership in control of Obie Communications Corporation, noting the eastern portion is being currently developed as an industrial subdivision. He said also in material distributed to Council there was extensive background information regarding public need. Two particular features of the rezoning to be noted were the addition of a PO suffix; and a particular area of concern singled out by the Planning Commission regarding the treatment of the Amazon Corridor to the north. No ex parte contacts or conflicts of interest were declared by Councilors. Staff notes and minutes were entered as part of the record. Public hearing was opened. Speaking in favor of the rezoning were as follows: Bruce Anderson, 101 East Broadway, Attorney, represented the appli- cant. He noted exhibits on the record as presented to the Planning Commission, and distributed further exhibits 3, 4, and 5. Exhibit e 1 showed existing and proposed zoning; Exhibit 2 outlined how the community center shops could be set on the property, and noted a pedestrian/bike bridge across the Amazon Channel. Exhibit 3 was an artist's rendering of suggested use of land. Exhibits 4 and 5 showed examples of the warehousing buildings, and proposed KUGN office and translator on the adjacent industrial site. He also wished to enter into the record the 1990 General Plan, 1974 Community Goals and Policies, and Chapter 9 of the City Code. All of the property had been part of Eugene since 1954 and 1964. The community shopping center will have buildings in it that are presented in the 1990 Plan as being the type expected to be found in a community shopping center. He agreed with the staff recommendations regarding public need. The plan is consistent with opportunity area. The applicant recognizes development of the Amazon Channel as offering a potential for development oriented and consistent with the present use and possible projected uses. A bicycle/pedestrian path will be served by this development. He noted the additional PUD process will give the City the right to review development as it occurs. Regarding Mr. Lieuallen's concern for the potential of this becoming a regional center, Mr. Saul said people are usually drawn to a shop- ping center as a function of a particular tenant, as opposed to it being a regional center. However, more critical as to whether or not e 6/12/78--7 ~5