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Gary Rayor, Councilor, City of Eugene, asked with regard to the Davidson Industries lot (if <br />the site specific wetland amendments are passed,) if the Corps of Engineers could move some <br />of the wetlands that are non-contiguous for development and still be in accordance with the <br />wetlands plan. <br /> <br />Bjorklund responded no. He noted if a site is designated for development that is the time the <br />property owner can fill and rearrange the wetlands. He added if a wetland is designated for <br />protection or restoration, it has to stay as it is. <br /> <br />Anna Morrison, Lane County Board of Commissioners, stated that Davidson is losing 80% of <br />the value of the land, but there is no compensation for them. <br /> <br />Bjorklund responded that the West Eugene Wetlands program includes an acquisition <br />component, but there is no guarantee that every wetland would be acquired in that way. <br /> <br />Gary_ Pape, Councilor, City of Eugene, asked if the criteria for the wetlands had changed <br />within the last four or five years. <br /> <br />Bjorklund responded that there are criteria that are used by the state and federal agencies to <br />determine what a wetland is. He said that decision is outside the purview of local government <br />and the elected officials do not have the authority to make that decision. He said the criteria <br />for the West Eugene Wetlands Plan are criteria to determine if there is a wetland, what should <br />be done with it; to be protected, developed or restored. He added the local criteria are the ones <br />that were recently changed by adopting new criteria. He noted there have been no major <br />changes in the way that wetlands are identified. He said the Corp of Engineers criteria is not <br />aimed at determining relative value, it is only aimed at whether it is a wetland or not. <br /> <br />David Kelly, Councilor, City of Eugene, said the hearing is not about Hyundai, it is about the <br />intergovernmental West Eugene Wetlands Plan and principles of balance and compromise. <br />He noted that both bodies had approved the criteria and all of the property owners will be <br />evaluated under the criteria, not one set for one property owner and a different set for another. <br />He said that the phase two site of Hyundai is marked for development and he supports that. <br />He noted the current dates are correct for scheduling for action. He asked for a staff analysis <br />of the affect of the eight-acre change and to overlay that on the City's map so it could be <br />understood what would be applied to that area. Regarding the speedway site, he asked for <br />staff comment on driveway access in the landlocked site within the context of the criteria. He <br />was interested in acting on the speedway ordinance at the appropriate time. <br /> <br />Nancy Nathanson, Councilor, City of Eugene, said that she has constituents who care about <br />the natural environment, the south hills and the wetlands. She also noted that constituents talk <br />to her about the need for balance and finding solutions to make it work for the community. <br />She asked how the West Eugene Wetland Plan is doing overall and, based on what has been <br />done, its prognosis for the future. She asked if mitigation credits worked and if the property <br />owners met their obligations to either create on- or off-site wetlands. She asked if access to <br />the speedway site was developable and if there was a lack of information to evaluate the site. <br />She noted that balance is achieved by allowing development with mitigation of marginally <br />useful wetlands. She asked if Hyundai did restoration. She asked to what degree Hyundai had <br />or had not changed the average wage in Eugene and how the addition of manufacturing jobs in <br />relation to service sector jobs makes a difference in wages only, or wages plus benefits. She <br /> <br /> <br />