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Ms. Ortiz noted the proximity of industry to the Golden Gardens area and said if the City decided to <br />locate housing in that area she would like to see a trigger for annexing the industrial properties to the city <br />so they could be include in the City's Toxics Right -to -Know program. <br />Mr. Zelenka continued to support inclusion of the airport inside the UGB to give the City more control <br />over the airport. He requested a list of the soil types in the Lane Community College basin and Gimpl <br />Hill areas as well as the land types that would be brought inside the UGB. He asked staff to consider how <br />the City could ensure the industrial parcels brought inside the UGB were not divided. <br />Mr. Brown opposed any expansion onto farmlands, such as those found in the Clear Lake Road area. He <br />believed the existence of agricultural and hydric soils argued against development of the area. His <br />concerns extended to the nearby Willow Creek area. He advocated for including the Russell Creek basin <br />inside the UGB with the Dillard Road area "thrown in." <br />Mr. Pryor was interested in further discussion of the City-owned property at Golden Gardens. He recalled <br />the City originally purchased the property with the intent of exchanging it for the current fairgrounds <br />location, a possibility that continued to be of interest to him. He did not want to constrain that property if <br />there was any life left to that discussion. He was interested in further examination of the development <br />potential of the Lane Community College and Russell Creek basins and wanted to ensure that the <br />college's policy makers participated in that process. He agreed with Mr. Zelenka about the airport. <br />Mayor Piercy reminded the council that its decisions regarding the housing ratio would impact the <br />amount of acreage the City needed. <br />Ms. Taylor did not support expansion of the UGB. She said the City would not have to expand the UGB <br />if it adopted a lower single - family housing percentage. She did not think the City needed to expand the <br />UGB for industrial uses because she did not think the type of jobs the community desired required large <br />sites. She expressed concern that placing housing near the airport would lead to noise complaints. Ms. <br />Taylor agreed with Mr. Brown about importance of protecting farmland from development. <br />Mr. Zelenka shared Ms. Ortiz's concerns about locating industrial uses proximate to residential uses. He <br />supported further examination of the development potential of the Lane Community College basin. Mr. <br />Zelenka also supported a lower single- family housing percentage and suggested a split of 50:50. He <br />asked staff to investigate the impact of that ratio on the UGB. <br />Mr. Farr agreed that further examination of the Lane Community College basin was in order and asked <br />staff to coordinate with Lane County in that effort. <br />Mr. Zelenka requested an explanation of the rationale behind the industrial acreage need. He also <br />requested a timeline for the council's decision - making process. <br />Mr. Brown wanted the council to have more choices in regard to the residential expansion areas. <br />Mayor Piercy adjourned the meeting at 1:26 p.m. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />S ;t� 1 "."A <br />Beth Forrest <br />City Recorder <br />(Recorded by Kimberly Young) <br />MINUTES— Eugene City Council May 16, 2012 Page 3 <br />Work Session <br />