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summary page to the end. She added the packets that the Springfield City Council and the Lane County Commissioners have do not have the overall sequential numbering so there have been page references that have been given by Eugene City Council members that others were not familiar with. She said the maps that have been referred to are the maps at the end of Attachment 6 (originally submitted by the Eugene Airport) on pages II-84 and the zoning map on page II-81 of Attachment 6. She added that Mr. Johnson had made reference to a letter that he had previously submitted, that is part of what all three groups have as Attachment 5 (material submitted to the planning commissions for their work session with the complete list of testimony that was provided). Pap~ stated he was not convinced that there needs to be a north-south alignment and the length of the runway and will be a continuing concern of his. Betty Taylor, Eugene City Council, asked with regard to the Lentz property, if it was essential for the road and if the problem with the property was the selling price. Farrington responded the project is needed. He said Airport Road is an access road and the Master Plan Update identifies it as the primary access to the airport. He added the realignment of Greenhill Road is needed because of safety problems with the intersection of Greenhill and Aubrey Lane and there is a need to realign that road immediately for the parallel runway. He noted there was analysis in the Airport Master Plan Update about alternatives. He said there are technical reasons for the length of the runway. He said realignment of Airport Road is required in order to provide a primary access and a direct access into the airport for future utility and the Airport Master Plan speaks to the need for that. Rayor asked City of Eugene staff to develop guidelines for development at the airport that ensure that development there is the best use as it is outside the urban growth boundary and he is nervous about it. Farrington said in response to Mr. Whittaker's letter, the city owns the property, it is designated government education, currently leased for farming activities and will continue to be. He said the update will result in the ultimate closure of Runway 321. He said in response to Ms. Steele, there will be no change to Merryman Road or to the access to the Widmaier estates property. He said with regard to Farthing's testimony, it is all about value. He noted the appendix refers to the process that the airport is encumbered to go through and it is not a plan update issue, and failure to adopt the plan (based upon consideration of the value that he and his clients are seeking) would jeopardize the ability for the airport to do needed improvements and FAA funding for improvements that have already been planned and projected to be needed. He said Johnson's issues regarding restarting the refinement plan process, is something that needs to be considered outside the context of this approval process. He added if the urban growth boundary expansion includes the Lentz property, he would like to see it happen, but it is not part of this planning process. He said the realignment of Airport Page 11 -- Joint Elected Officials' Meeting -- January 19, 2000 WP bc/m/00011/T