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o o land to be located at the intersection of Barger and Beltline Road ill this Node. . The Commercial area now contains 5 acres. The change is proposed to reflect policies and recommendations found in the Eugene Commercial Lands Study which pertain to this property. The Eugene Commercial Lands study was reviewed and adopted by the Commercial Lands Study Task Force, the Eugene Planning Commission and by the Eugene City Council in October, 1992, and further selVes as a refinement to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan. The relevant portion of the Commercial Lands Study which recommends the Refinement Plan change is found on pages i11-22, 23 and 24 and is as follows: Policy 19.0 "Consider additional commercial land in the West Eugene Subarea to accommodate both neighborhood commercial needs and those of the larger community. . In siting additional commercial land, evaluate impacts on traffic patterns and surrounding land uses." Implementation Strategy 19.1 "After completing intersection improvements, consider expanding the commercial site at the northeast corner of Barger Avenue and Beltline from the present size of 5 acres to a total- of 15 acres to seNe both neighborhood commercial needs and as a community commercial center. Initiate the necessary amendments to the Bethel- Danebo Refinement Plans and the Metro Plan." Subarea Background Information (from Commercial Lands Study) "The development of the vacant commercial site at the northeast comer of Barger and Beltline for commercial use should not occur prior to the planned improvements to the BargerlBelt1ine intersection. The site should be designed.to accomm~te safe access to and from the site and to include buffering between the commercial area and surrounding residential uses. Either Echo Hollow or Taney south of Barger could be extended north to provide better north-south access in the area.. This could also provide improved access for surrounding residents to the neighborhood commercial area. This area is referred to in the BetJiel Danebo Refinement-Plan as part of the Bethel- Danebo Development Node. A band of high-density residential land was 'pI~ed to the north and east of the existing area designated for commercial use. The high- density residential area~ntained about 16 acres. The medium-density residential area contained about 1. acres. The amount of high-density residential land and me~um-density residential land remaining will depend on the actual configuration 2 I-14