The council declined to sign a development agreement, sayingthey don't have enough detail to proceed with the proposed businessdevelopment on land known as the Chemawa Activity Center. The statehas since thrown in another obstacle, saying it may have to signoff on the plan before anything is built.

Northwest National wants to convert 107 acres of land south ofVolcanoes Stadium into retail, housing and commercial development.Another 77 acres south of Chemawa Road would be used for lightindustrial space.

City ordinance, however, calls for an 11-acre cap on commercialdevelopment and size limits of 50,000 square feet for shops.Councilors say they're willing to ease those restrictions to makethe development economically feasible for builders, if thedeveloper submits a master plan to which they can be held.

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