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that visual screening along every boundary line was insufficient. This view was particularly strong for the eastern boundary line. Other neighbors were worried about the proposed right- of-way dedication and thought that the dedication might be imposed from the subject property all the way to River Road. Rick Rubin argued that the site is only 10 feet above the groundwater level which varies with the level of the Willamette River. He stated that this would make stormwater management difficult causing the stormwater to be discharged on the adjacent City owned open space. Several neighbors argued that the co-housing proposal would be incompatible with the surrounding lands because it would invite strangers into the neighborhood and be disruptive to wildlife. Th proposed density for the co-housing project was lower than what the Low Density Residential zoning would ordinarily allow. They also noted that the project would not be visible from the bike path along the river because large numbers of trees already screened the river from the subject property. Attorney Zack Mittge identified several rules, goals and plans which were identified by the opponents which he stated did not apply to the application. These included: Statewide Planning Goals generally, and specifically Goals 5 and 15, Metro Plan goals and objectives, Lane County code provisions argued by opponents, Lower River Road Concept Plan which he argued had not been adopted He stated that no additional on-street parking would result from the project, and that Oakleigh Lane is designed for up to 750 vehicle trips per day. On the topic of stormwater, he water which would be evenly spread along the eastern boundary of the site. Open Record Period At the end of the October 2, 2013 hearing, the Hearings Official set an open record period at the request of several parties. The record was left open for: 1) argument and evidence on any topic by any party until October 9, 2013, 2) then until October 16, 2013 for responsive testimony and evidence to information submitted before October 9, 2013, and 3) Numerous parties submitted written testimony and evidence prior to the October 9, 2013 deadline. Those documents are indexed as Exhibits PT-1 through PT-34. More comments were received by the October 16, 2013 deadline. Those documents are indexed as PT.R-01 through PT.R-13. Hearings Official Decision (PDT 13-1, WG 13-1) 3