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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCorrespondence PLANNER 6/21/2005 . @. Lane Metro Partnership June 21, 2005 Mark Metzger Planning Department City of Springfield 255 5th SI. Springfield, OR 97477 Re: Hammer Project at Industrial Avenue and 42nd Street Dear Mr. Metzger: I am writing in regard to John Hammer's proposal before the City of Springfield for a Metro Plan Amendment that would change 6.2 acres currently zoned heavy industrial to a commercial designation. As you know, Springfield, Eugene and Lane County are in the process of undertaking a buildable lands survey of commercial and industrial land within the Metro Area. The Metro Partnership has been advocating this for the last two years based upon our belief that such a survey will demonstrate a substantial shortage of both commercial and industrial land in our community. However, while waiting for the results of that survey and for appropriate action to be taken based on those results, development opportunities to support a local economy that is beginning to recover from the recent recession should not be neglected. For this reason, I believe the proposed change in designation is appropriate. We have shown the industrial parcels located near 42nd second street on Industrial A venue to a number of prospective clients. While this land has many advantages, I am convinced that allowing a mixture of commercial and industrial uses would make this area more attractive to prospective tenants, purchasers and developers. I also believe that this will enable us to attract more and better jobs to this area, which has the potential to be a premier location for quality development. Therefore, I would encourage the City of Springfield to approve the requested Metro Plan Amendment. '. D~t~ Re~iv~d:'(r2J-05 Planner;. .::TD 1401 Willamette Street, Second Floor Eugene, OR 97401 P.O. Box 10398, Eugene, OR 97440 Phone: (541) 686.2741 Fax: (541) 686.2325 Web: WNW.lanemetro.com ~,J;.i,.~:j~~~:~6~.~:~,i~~~~,:,;(:.i;.~~~'5.:!>i:>~~::~::"'.::;~~;,~~i~_~;L,j'.iil7ii::,..",id~'&~:~~~~.~.-: ~~,ii-J~.~.*~::~ti~~~'~'~i,~i~~k;I~i~:!:~~