1 <br />JANISCH Amy C <br />From:LMDV <lmdv@efn.org> <br />Sent:Tuesday, June 09, 2015 1:31 PM <br />To:KNAPP Jennifer L <br />Subject:Comments: South Willamette Special Area Zone <br />Dear Planning Commission (Bcc: High St. neighbors), <br /> <br />I feel vulnerable and quite concerned about the proposed zone changes that will effect High Street between 27th and <br />29th. I've lived at 2850 High for thirteen happy years and plan to stay here indefinitely. I would feel much more peace <br />of mind I knew your design code would reflect the needs of existing residents. We bought our properties thinking we <br />would continue to feel comfortable living here and would like to trust you to represent us as well as the city’s need for <br />more housing. <br /> <br />On this section of High we're concerned about traffic management if you’re going to increase the density of the <br />surrounding area at the same time as allowing these two blocks of High Street to serve as a pass-through from Amazon <br />Parkway to 29th. <br /> <br />The strategy of parking on only one side of the street would not allow residents enough parking for our needs. For <br />example, I've held a regular gathering with five to ten people attending every Monday night for the past six years. Some <br />of the people who come are disabled. Parking further away from my house would be either very painful or prohibitive <br />for them. <br /> <br />Re: Apartments on the corners of 29th and High. If the plan is for these to have parking access from High Street, that <br />seems unsafe and unwise. Turning onto High from 29th is already tricky if there’s a vehicle coming south on High. In <br />addition, due to increasingly congested traffic on 29th, I oppose re-zoning this corner for apartments and I think our <br />neighbors would agree. <br /> <br />Please keep us informed about any opportunities to participate in public comment. We're counting on you to keep our <br />neighborhood as livable as it was when we first moved in! <br /> <br />Thank you very much for your consideration, <br />Lisa-Marie DiVincent <br /> <br /> <br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <br />Lisa-Marie DiVincent <br />Interpersonal Communication Consultant <br />Individual, Relationship, Family Counselor and Mediator <br />Compassionate (Nonviolent) Communication Coach <br />Empathy Cafe - "Evolve Your Talk!" Open group - Mondays 7-9 pm <br />541-484-7366 <br /> <br /> <br />