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1. The working papers referred to above were. derived from an t inventory, review and analyi s of a number of relevant elements conducted as part of the development of the Metropolitan Plan. These elements included population projections, land use and housing (supply and demand) , public facilities and utilities, and natural assets and constraints. The " Metroplitan Area General Plan, Technical Supplement," is a product of these working papers. 2. Discussion of alternative land use arrangements reflecting an emphasis on residential use in the W i l l o w Creek Basin is contained in the original draft of the Spec a l Area Study. 3. Coordination of the proposed plan amendment has occurred through: (a)consultations with and requests for comments from affected public agencies; referral and comments by other City departments; and (c) referral, through processes outlined in the Metropolitan Plan, of a proposed amendment to that document to the City of Springfield and Lane County. 4. No exceptions to the LCDC' s Goal #2 w i l l be required by t h i s plan amendment since any Goal #2 issues have been addressed through adoption of the Metropolitan Area General Plan. 5. To the extent that the proposed plan amendment occurs shortly after acknowledgement of the Metro Plan, such an immediate amendment is necessary for the following reasons: (a) Experience in continuing economic development programs of the City of Eugene suggests that the major special light industrial site in the W i l l o w Creek Basin is quite attractive to large special light industrial firms. This conclusion is based on discussions with at least one such firm. Based on those discussions, it can be concluded that advanced planning for the Willow Creek Basin, reflecting the proposed amendment to the Metro Plan, will further the City`s efforts to diversify its local economic base -- an established goal of the City Council. (b) Competition for such si ti ngs is intense both within and outside the State. City involvement in this competition reveals strong l ocati oval advantages for the City of Eugene through proximity to the University of Oregon, lack of competition of existing high-technology firms for a local "labor pool" , and cultural and recreati onal amenities for employees. This general competitive edge will require supplemental action to provide a variety of sites (both in terms of sizes and locations) which can respond to the needs and requirements of potential high- technology firms. (C) The original comprehensive plan placed special light industrial designation upon a property not clearly suitable for those purposes by virtue of diversity of .ownership and lack of a stheti c qualities, among other factors. The need for a plan amendment at this time is justified in order to correct this problem. A -3