risky, especially i n uncertain economic times. Oakleigh and McClure neighbors expressed sustainability <br />concerns at the hearing and it remains uncertain that this development would have the reserves needed <br />to sustain their project over the long term. Please reject the current plan and require a resealing of the <br />plan to single family ownership of both housing and property. <br />Screening - In the current OMC plan as presented at the meeting, we saw no screening or sound <br />barriers between the project and the greenway or existing neighbors, other than the 8-foot cement wall <br />with green plantings near the parking lot. The cedar fence boarding our property does not provide a <br />sound barrier for a project of this magnitude and purpose. Our experience over the past few years <br />includes monthly (sometimes more) large, public, noisy and disruptive gatherings with clear disregard to <br />the peaceful lifestyle of existing neighbors. Given this history, additional screening is paramount to avoid <br />on-going complaints to the city about disruptive public events taking place at OMC. Please reject the <br />current plan as submitted and require additional screening, sound barriers and green plantings on all <br />sides of this project. <br />Traffic-Traffic remains a concern for all who live our lanes. Additional vehicular and bicycle traffic puts <br />children and the elderly at risk. This is an unsafe situation for the existing and future neighborhood. <br />Please reject the plan as submitted and require a detailed traffic analysis along with a scaled back, <br />smaller building plan. In addition, should road improvements be required to accommodate and benefit <br />OMC's building plan, we ask that you require OMC to hold complete fiscal responsibility for such <br />improvements. <br />Easement -We DO NOT grant easement for this project to build five feet from our property line. There <br />is an existing building on our property that functions as a working greenhouse, artist studio and retreat. <br />We are concerned that a large structure within 5 feet of our property line would create an unsafe, <br />unnecessary risk, providing inadequate fire lanes for fire trucks and rescue vehicles. We also do not <br />support OMC's request for easements allowing structures to sit on or near property lines. Therefore, we <br />do not grant easement for this project as submitted. <br />We ask that you reject OMC's current plan as submitted and require a reduction in size by at least half <br />resealing to better match the existing community. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration in this <br />important matter and for honoring the concerns and suggestions from the existing neighborhood <br />community. <br />Sincerely, <br />J ne Towne <br />1 7 McClure Lane <br />Eugene, OR 97404 <br />906 <br />