)°/Cl/+3 <br />Fr- [~J <br />Oct. 10, 2013 <br />Dear Hearings Official, <br />I support the Oakleigh Meadow PUD and Greenway Permit Application as I believe that <br />this project meets City of Eugene requirements for a planned community development. <br />The development is in accordance with EC 9.2740, and the multiple family <br />development is reasonably compatible with adjacent and nearby land uses, as well a8 <br />consistent with the applicable adopted policies of the Metro Plan as outlined in staff <br />report on page 5 dated Sept. 2013. The size of units in this development, 950 sq. feet- <br />1640 sq. ft. living units are similar to the size of single family homes on Oakleigh Lane. <br />River Road area has a wide mix of uses on the east side of the road including <br />businesses, single family dwelling, apartments, condominiums, and multi-family rental <br />units. The clustering of homes by this development allows for greater open space for <br />residents and neighbors and promotes sharing of resources. The design offers a variety <br />of dwelling types to meet the needs of single people, the elderly, and families. The <br />Metro Plan Residential Policies A.17 and A.20 encourages a range of housing types and <br />homeownership. The PUD proposal is consistent with the RR/SC UFP 2.1 as is calls <br />for innovative residential development on larger parcels of undeveloped land in River <br />Road area. <br />This project is also inline with the City of Eugene's Goal of Building along Major <br />Transportation Corridors as it is adjacent to a city greenway with access to an extensive <br />bike transportation system and is within one block of the city bus system. <br />Although local traffic along Oakleigh Lane will increase, the increase is within the <br />expected range for low-volume streets. By building on convenient transportation <br />corridors, Oakleigh Meadow Cohousing has the opportunity of decreasing the troubling <br />traffic problem on River Road as residents will not be completely reliant on cars. <br />The community will also provide access to people with disabilities or changing abilities. <br />The community will include 6 ADA accessible flats, (3x's more than required by city <br />code), and all homes will allow wheelchair users and others of various physical abilities <br />to visit their neighbors and participate in community activities. <br />Please carefully review this application and approve this thoughtful proposal as it is <br />alignment with the PUD process of clustered homes and shared resources, and meets <br />needs in our community that our current housing supply does not address. <br />Sincerely, <br />Maureen McCauley <br />920 <br />