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KARP Gary
From LouC [LouC@UA290 org]
Sent Wednesday, Apnl 04, 2007 4 38 PM
To KARP Gary
Cc johne, lynelle4
Subject Public Hearing Testimony
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Re Case Numbers LRP2006-o0027 and ZON 2006-00054
To the City of Springfield Plannmg Commission and City Council
My name IS Lou Christian I am a Busmess Agent for Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 290, With a total membership
of over 4,000 dedicated men and women m the plumbmg and plpefittmg mdustry We vehemently oppose the zonrng
change for the 56 acres directly across from our unron hall and tramlng center The current zonmg, campus mdustrlal,
IS a benefit for all those citizens who live and work m this area
The proposal to change to communrty commercial for the benefit of a Lowe's Home Improvement IS an extremely bad
Idea Just check their record They are a bad neighbor and gamed a very poor reputation when they recently
constructed their Lebanon, Oregon regional distribution center They don't value Oregon wages or workmg
conditions Their Idea of Improvmg the local communrty was to brmg m out-of-state workers and out-of-state
contractors With no ties to the local economy
We strongly recommend retamlng the Campus lndustnal deSignation
Thank you for your conSideration
Lou Christian
BUSiness Agent Local 290
2861 Pierce Pkwy
Springfield, OR
4/26/2007