existing water infrastructure within Oakleigh lane <br />and McClure lane is inadequate to serve any <br />additional development or provide the necessary fire <br />flows along Oakleigh Ln Therefore, prior to any <br />development of the site, significant upgrades of the <br />water facilities in Oakleigh Lane and McClure Lane <br />along with a loop connection between these streets <br />through the project site will be required to serve the <br />property. <br />• Traffic. Oakleigh'and McClure Lanes are single <br />block, dead end streets with relatively small, <br />unassuming houses. It is quiet here and our neighbors <br />are closely knit and familiar. Please consider the <br />impact caused by construction, vehicle, and <br />pedestrian traffic. <br />Floods. The proposed development site is located in <br />the Eugene special flood hazard area. The plan is to <br />bring in an unprecedented amount of gravel to <br />mitigate flooding concerns. <br />Government/political deal making. The OMC <br />developers have not been forthright with their plans <br />for the property. What began as a " small <br />environmentally friendly, sustainable conllnunity " is <br />now maximum density for maximum profit. The last <br />meeting held at the River Rd. `annex allowed for only <br />one voice in favor and one voice against and each <br />were only given two minutes to speak. 'We felt <br />Railroaded j <br />Please know that the neighborhoods of. Oakleigh and <br />McClure Lanes are nearly unanimous in our opposition <br />and that we will not accept this proposed development. <br />If you care for the habitat along the <br />greenway, empathize with anti- <br />development, or dust think it's not a good <br />idea to build in a flood plain, please help <br />by contacting the city of Eugene planning <br />1222 <br />