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Bill Kloos, PO Box 11906, Eugene, representing the Lane County Homebuilders Association, said that under State statute, the community needed to have a 20-year supply of developable land. He suggested the reserves be retained because they could come in handy in the future. Mr. Kloos said the absence of a parcel-specific Metro Plan Diagram was a serious problem. Such a diagram was needed. He was often unable to respond to his clients when they asked what their properties were designated. Mr. Kloos noted that two Web sites, one containing an Excel spreadsheet with parcels and the second with a parcel-specific Metro Plan Diagram, had been removed from the LCOG web site following the hearing before the Joint Planning Commissions. He said that rather than moving away from parcel specificity, the community should be moving toward it. He did not understand that. There being no further requests to speak, Mayor Torrey deemed the oral portion of the public hearing closed. Ms. Bettman, seconded by Mr. Poling, moved to hold the record for the Eugene City Council open for ten days. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Fitch, seconded by Ms. Ballew, moved to hold the record for the Springfield City Council open for ten days. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Dwyer, seconded by Mr. Hampton, moved to hold the record for the Lane County Board of County Commissioners open for ten days. The motion passed unanimously. Ms. Heinkel indicated the record would remain open until February 20, 2004. Staff addressed the testimony. Ms. Heinkel anticipated the majority of the staff resp~3nse would be in writing. Speaking to the testimony offered by Mr. Hale, Ms. Heinkel clarified that the periodic review process was note intended to be a visioning process or a redraft of the Metro Plan; that did not mean there were not other changes that were required, and some were discussed tonight. Speaking to Ms. Cuellar's testimony, Ms. Heinkel clarified the projection had not changed; it was the projection for the UGB. Staff recommended the changes before the elected officials because the planning commissions had pointed out there were three different projections in the plan. Staff reviewed the document and determined where different projections were needed. She said the projection change did not change the findings, conclusions, or policies of the Residential Lands Study. Speaking to Mr. Kloos' testimony, Ms. Heinkel said the intent of the diagram changes and the recommended text changes were to make the diagram parcel-specific except where a parcel borders more than one designation. Those interpretations would be made with input from the community. Mayor Torrey invited questions and comments. Ms. Bettman asked how many parcels bordered on more than one designation. Ms. Heinkel said the vast majority of parcels would be parcel-specific in the new diagram. Ms. Bettman questioned what resources MINUTES--Joint Elected Officials February 10, 2004 Page 8 Lane County, Eugene, and Springfield