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Based an ,preliminary plans, the proposed expansion would require approximately 6 acres of additional land and would include an addition to the existing building and relaca~.on of the ~ s ~~~ covered stars a area and materials ord. Chan es are also fanned for the access to the site `~- ~"~ g Y g P and to the internal traffic circulation pattern, The plans for the expansion would require the vacation of Elizabeth Street which would be processed .through Lane County if this plan amendment and rezoning is approved. Together, the short-term expansion plans and the longer term expansion plans for ]erry's will require a total of approximately l~ ~ -12 acres of land. The area of this request is included within the plan boundaries of the Airport VicinitylHwy 99 Special Area Study AVIH99 Study} which is in progress. ,Review and adoption of this study is scheduled to be completed in mid-1994. One of the issues to be resolved by the AVIH99 Study is the future of this area between Elizabeth Street and the urban growth boundary,, south of Theona Street; approximately 40 acres. This plan amendment involves a portion of that area. Ordinarily consideration of privately initiated plan amendments is postponed if the property is included in an ongoing study. However, in response to a request from the owner of ]erry's, the Lane County Commissioners and the Eugene City Council agreed to allow earlier consideration of this proposed plan amendment. PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF THE REQUEST This applica~on as submitted, (see attached Exhibit A} involves one-third of the area between Elizabeth Street and the urban growth bound .The applicant limited the request to 10 acres of property to see if immediate expansion needs can be met and agreed la work through the AVIHwy 99 Study to resolve the future of the larger area. However, in order to comprehensively evaluate whether this expansion of the industrial land use designa~on ~ is ~ .~-~; : . appropriate, in this area, it is necessary to consider the future of the entire 4o acres between Elizabeth Street and the urban growth boundary. Rather than requu~e all parties to address this issue again as part of the AVIH99 Study, the staff analysis and recommendatzan that follows addresses the entire area. Policy language and land use designations for this area in the draft,.AVIH99 Study will be consistent with whatever action is taken by the elected officials on this request. . Preliminary staff analysis of this request focused on two questions. 1} Is a residential neighborhood in this area viable? 2} ~ Is expansion of an existing industrial use located in this area consistent with state land use goals and the policies in the Metro Plan? . Based on research and analysis for this request and for the more comprehensive AVIH99 :. Study, staff concluded that the answer to both questions is yes. The findings and reasons supporting this conclusion are detailed in the attached evaluations of the plan amendment and zone change requests. Given the above conclusion, several key issues arise: 1} which V~SEDSTAFF NDTES -- December x,1993 ~ Page 2