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OMC likes,to be selective in how they word things. While the size of the individual OMC .units might be similar in square footage to the surrounding homes, what they don't like to talk about is how those are combined into buildings that contain up to FIVE of those units, making the buildings 5 times the size of anything nearby. Bryn Thoms presented a depiction of how big the buildings are in comparison to the surrounding homes. The mass of these buildings will be bigger and taller than any other homes in the surrounding neighborhoods. The hearings official went purely on building height and units per acre in making his decision on this topic. If you are going to throw out all of the R1 standards for this development then you need to look at more than just the height of a building and the square footage of the individual units to decide if it is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. This is not compatible or harmonious (PUD section 13), and the HO erred in declaring that it is. 4. The hearings official erred on what needs to be removed for net density. It appears in his report that he and the City can't agree on what should and should not be considered subtracted. If the hearings official and the City of Eugene can't even figure out what is to be subtracted, then that obviously needs to be cleared up before this development'can be approved to move forward. From the calculations presented by Bryn Thoms after research of the City code requirements, we find that OMC has gone over the allowed number of units for the R1 zone.. If all parties cannot agree on what should be subtracted, then this should be denied until they can! Based on the facts stated above, and all of the evidence presented by the opposition to the Oakleigh Meadow Condominium development, I urge you to deny this Planned Unit Development due to the many errors by the Hearing's Official. Sincerely, Sandy Thoms Homeowner of 135 Oakleigh Lane and Tax Lot 200 301