M A R K <br />1958 Fircrest Dr <br />Oct. 15, 2013 <br />Becky Taylor, Associate Planner <br />Eugene Planning & Development <br />99 W. 10 Ave. <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br />C 0 N L <br />Eugene Oregon 97403 <br />RE: Oakleigh Meadow Co-housing Development <br />PROPOSED STUDIES AND ANALYSES <br />Document 6 of 6 <br />Dear Ms. Taylor: <br />Following are the proposed studies and analyses. <br />DRAWINGS <br />E <br />CONTEXT MAPS - VARIOUS SCALES & RELATIONSHIPS <br />The existing map is insufficient. It only shows the site and immediate surroundings. There should be <br />several maps of different scales. Examples would be a map at 1" = 500 feet. An 8.5" x 11" map at this <br />scale would represent an area about one square mile. You would see the Willamette River and what is <br />across the River. You would see a decent length of the bike path, and you would see a bigger part of the <br />surrounding neighborhood. A map of 1" = 2,500 feet on the same paper would yield an area representing <br />approximately 25 square miles. You would see where this site is in relation to Eugene, and how to get <br />here. You would see all of Eugene and some of its hinterlands. You would see knolls, buttes, and <br />ridgelines. You would see wetlands. You would see Willamete River,-McKenzie River, their confluence. <br />You would begin to understand bigger relationships of waterflow and its relationship to human <br />communities. You would see plant communities in a different way. You could begin to see animal <br />residences, ranges, and connective corridors. A map of 1" = 50,000 feet would yield an approximate area <br />of 100 square miles. You could see all the way up to Portland, all the way to the Cascades, all the way to <br />the Coast Range. You would see mountain ranges, the entire Willamette Valley. You could now see full <br />animal ranges such as the great area a single male Cougar needs. I can sense some would say this is too <br />large. Doesn't need to be detailed; it's a context map that shows you where this site exists in Oregon. <br />ACCURATE TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP WITH 6" INTERVALS <br />There is not enough detail in the existing topographical map unless the intervals are finer-grained. You <br />cannot detect the subtle terraces on this site, nor the hummocks that exist between the site and the bike <br />path. A finer-grained interval will help aid design. in revealing aesthetic opportunities and constraints. <br />You will better be able to see subtle slopes on "flat" areas, slopes and cross-slopes, centerpoint height of <br />roads and bike path. You can better visualize waterflow over the site, where water might pool and dam <br />up and be a problem if not addressed in design. <br />SECTION <br />Draw at least two or three sections across the property so that people can have an understanding of the <br />profile. There should be associated pairs of sections: existing and proposed. Show the ground level, <br />631 <br />