JANISCH Amy C <br />From:dnussbaum@comcast.net <br />Sent:Monday, September 23, 2013 9:06 PM <br />To:TAYLOR Becky G <br />Subject:Opposition to current Oakleigh Meadow Plan <br />Follow Up Flag:Follow up <br />Flag Status:Flagged <br />Please add this to the public record - PDT 13 - 1 <br />__________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />___ <br />September23,2013 <br />CityofEugene <br />PlanningandDevelopmentDepartment <br />Attn:BeckyTaylor,AssociatePlanner <br />th <br />99West10Avenue <br />Eugene,OR97401 <br />Re:OppositiontothecurrentOakleighMeadowPlan <br />MywifeandIhavelivedonMcClureLn,thenextstreetsouthofthisproposeddevelopment,forover35 <br />years. <br />Therearereasonswhythoseofusinthiscommunityhavechosentoliveonquietdeadendstreets.Andthere <br />isareasonthattherearelanduselawstoprotectcompatibility. <br />Weallknowandexpectthattheparcelwillbedeveloped.And,Iamnotopposedtocohousing.Infact,Ilike <br />tothinkwehavedevelopedourowncoincidentalcohousingneighborhoodovertheyears.Whenwefirst <br />heardaboutthepossibilityofa1012unitintentionalcommunity,itseemeditcouldbeaformalextensionof <br />theexistingcommunity. <br />But,thatwasthenandthisisnow.A28unitcondostylecomplexisnotinkeepingwiththeexisting <br />neighborhoodcharacter.Ifthecurrentproposalisallowedtogoforward,thevolumeoftrafficalonewould <br />greatlyandnegativelyaltertheestablishedneighborhood. <br />Interestingthatthesedeveloperswantustothinktheyaredoingusafavorandprotectingusfrom <br />͞ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞƌƐ͟byconstructingamegadevelopment.Theytellustheycouldbebuilding32units,butjust <br />1 <br /> <br />