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recommendation will be to preserve the A-1 channel and adjacent buffers on the Enid-Awbrey site, In the meantime, when the site is rezoned I-2, Light-Medium Industrial, an SR, Site Review, subdistrict should be attached. Section 9.688 of the Eugene Code, 1971 lists criteria to be used when applying the SR subdistrict. to be approved, development plans would have to satisfy these criteria. Criterion 3 is particularly relevant. It requires due consideration for the preservation of attractive and distinctive historical and natural features. within that context, specific consideration of natural features could be required as part of the site review process, Also, wetland resources on the site would be protected through application of federal law. There are na inventoried scenic or historic resources at the Enid- Awbrey 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. The Enid Awbrey site is not within the City, but it is subject to Eugene's zoning regulations through the Urban Transition Agreement with Lane County, Eugene's zoning requirements regarding discharge of contaminants and pollutants are the same for the existing Special Heavy Industrial designation as they would be far the proposed Light-Medium Industrial designation. Therefore, this amendment wi11 not reduce those requirements or compliance with Gaal 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. Part of this site is in a 100 year flood plain, so development will have to occur one foot above the floadplain. Goal S -Recreational Needs. This goal requires planning for recreation areas, facilities, and opportunities in appropriate proportions and in such quantity and locations as is consistent with the availability of resources, If there are recreational opportunities related to natural resources, they can be protected through the assignment of SR, Site Review requirements as discussed in connection with Goal 5. Goal 9,,.,,-„_,Economic Development. This goal requires that local plans provide adequate economic opportunities by, in part, including a sufficient supply of sites for commercial and industrial uses, Current studies indicate that of the approximately 1,8oD acres of undeveloped land designated for industrial use in west Eugene, at least 7~~ acres are wetlands with inherent development limitations including mitigation requirements. Changing the designation of the Enid-Awbrey site from Special Heavy Industrial to Light-Medium Industrial will allow a greater variety of lot sizes and, therefore, the ability to attract a greater variety of uses, Attachment B - 2