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B. Metropolitan P l a n Support For P l a n Amendment. A total of seven special light i ndustri al sites (about 885 gross acres total) are designated in the Metro Plan. Those seven sites were not designated to meet projected employment demand; they were designated to respond to goals regarding diversification of the local economy. A number of sites were designated to meet two objectives: (1) allocation of sites to meet the cities of Springfield and Eugene needs; and (2) allocation of sites in various size, configurations, and locations to allow choice among several sites by potential special light i ndustri al firms. used for selecting the seven s i t e s in the Metro P l a n include: (1) large scale --- in excess of 50 acres; (2) five or fewer ownerships; (3) good access to transportation facilities -- especially highways; (4) buffered from detracting surrounding urban uses; (5) campus -like atmosphere; and (6) the ability to extend services to the s i t e . The following table summarizes size and ownership information for each site designated in the Plan. Jurisdiction Name Approximate Size Number Of (Gross Acres) Ownerships Springfield N Gateway 185 5 Springfield Pierce 60 1 Eugene Cone - Breeden 115 1 Eugene West Park 110 2 Eugene Spectra - Physics 120 4 Eugene West Terry 200 2 Eugene S llth(Willow Creek) 95 8 Seven Sites 885 Total Gross Acres Of the total 885 gross acre, the following assumptions we.re used in developing the P l a n : Public right -of -way (20% of gross) = 175 acres Devoted to commercial use (10 acres per site) = 70 acres Buffering /landscaping (20% of gross) = 175 acres Net industrial use acreage = 465 acres 885 acres By amending the Plan to substitute a 230--acre W i l l o w Creek special light industrial site for the 95 -acre South 11th site, the gross acreage for that designation in the Metro Plan would be about 1,020 acres, and the net special light i ndustri al acreage would become approximately 590 acres. The amendment would not require alternation to the urban growth boundary.