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to be worthy of preservation, There are no inventoried scenic or historic resources at the North of Chad site. Goal 6 -Air Water and Land Resources uali ,This goal requires that the State's air, water and land resources be maintained and improved through planning for and enforcement of appropriate discharge standards. Eugene's comprehensive plan and zoning requirements and related regulations regarding discharge of contaminants and pollutants are the same for the existing Low and Medium Density Residential designation as they would be for the proposed Special Light Industrial designation, Therefore, this amendment will not reduce those requirements ar compliance with Goal 6, Goal 7 -Areas Sub'ect to Natural Disasters and Hazards. This goal requires that in areas of natural hazards, such as landslides and floods, developments must incorporate appropriate safeguards. No part of the North of Chad site is in a 100 year flood plain. Nor is it subject to any other known natural hazards. Goal 8 -Recreational Needs. This goal requires planning far recreation areas, facilities, and opportunities in appropriate proportions and in such quantity and locations as is consistent with the availability of resources. However, na recreational sites or opportunities have been identified on the North of Chad site. . - , onomi~,,,,,,,,,,Development, This goal requires that local plans provide :___ --- al -- 9 Ec~.~ adequate economic opportunities by, in part, including a sufficient supply of sites far commercial and industrial uses. Current studies indicate that of the approximately 1,500 acres of undeveloped land designated .for industrial use in west Eugene, at least 700 acres are wetlands with inherent development limitations including mitigation requirements. Redesignating the North of Chad site from Low and Medium Density Residential to Special Light Industrial will partially compensate far industrially planned and designated lands that are not developable because of wetland limitations, al 10 - Housin;~. This goal requires the provision of an adequate amount of suitable housing inside the UGB. About nine acres of the North of Chad site are designated far medium density and about 44 acres for low density residential development on the Metro Plan diagram. If this amendment is approved, all 5 3 acres would be designated Special Light Industrial. The next two paragraphs address how this amendment relates to trends in the residential land inventory, Between 1977 and 1959, the number of private undeveloped acres designated for low density residential development within Eugene's UGB decreased about 22 percent, from 11,360 to 5,540 acres, About 1,490 or 12 percent of the 8,544 acres are in the Willakenzie area. Assuming the rate of absorption since 1977 continues, Attachment B - 2