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Existing Protection Criteria Proposed Protection Criteria Impact of Change <br />NIA 6. Site has unique This new criterion was <br /> characteristics which make it added to allow <br /> of special importance to the consideration of factors <br /> economic development of such as a scarce land use <br /> West Eugene, and allowing category or a unique <br /> development of site would location in relationship to <br /> f~u~ther the goals and ab j ectives the larger picture of <br /> of this plan. economic development in <br /> the plan area. This change <br /> was intended to give more <br /> "weight" in the <br /> development criteria for <br /> these unique sites, and <br /> make it mare likely that <br /> they would be designated <br /> for development. This <br /> change favors development <br /> somewhat, and is consistent <br /> with the goals and policies <br /> in the plan. <br />In summary, the above tables show that nearly all of the proposed changes slightly favor the <br />development designation compared to the criteria in the existing plan. However, the changes are <br />so minor that they can be considered essentially neutral when considering their impact on future <br />site designations. In fact, the changes were both proposed and adapted with the intent that they <br />would clarify existing policy, not substantially change it. There is no evidence that proposed <br />criteria far designating wetlands will result in more pratection of industrial or commercial lands <br />than the current criteria. <br />Industrial Lands <br />The Me~olitan Industrial Lands S~a~ , Ste, including both the Inventory Report and the <br />Polic~Re~„ort, describes the long-term supply and demand for industrial lands metro-wide. In <br />1992, these documents were approved by the Eugene City Council, the Springfield City Council <br />and the Lane County Board of Commissioners. According to the data and findings contained in <br />these reports has of January 1, I989}, approximately 3,640 acres of buildable industrial land were <br />available in the Metro area.' The twenty-year demand prof ection for buildable industrial land <br />Metrouolitan industrial Lands Invento,,ry„ Re~o_rr, Lane Council of Governments,125 East 8th <br />- - _, <br />Avenue, Eugene, Oregon, 97401, duly 1993, p.73. <br />Policy Amendments Ordinance, Exhibit B Statewide Planning Goat ~`indings~ Page 9 <br />