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No matter what developers say about providing enough parking, they will be unable to provide enough parking for both tenants and those who would patronize the restaurants and coffee shops on the ground floor. Our neighborhood would be hit with cars parked in front of our houses, as their owners grab a cup of coffee or sit down to eat for an hour or two. We currently don't live in that kind of neighborhood. Imagine not being able to park in front of your own house, because someone grabbing a meal is parked there. The only cars in front of our houses now are people we know - people in our own neighborhood - a visitor or relative. I fully expect crime will certainly be increased due to people from outside the neighborhood made suddenly aware of new homes and people to exploit through burglary or worse. Please don't do that to us! Don't make this a potential avenue of increased crime. See R- 9.8650-G(1)(2) Developers say they will need to add underground parking in order to have *nearly* enough parking space. They are not even providing enough parking for the needs their structure will require. I fully expect the parking in front of our houses to be compromised by outsiders trying to buy pizza or a bagel at their proposed restaurants. And these are businesses we do not need. We already have a good bakery and several restaurants. Additionally, underground parking is a terrible idea, given seismology of the area and the fact that they're proposing to build in a wetland. What developers are proposing is not zoned for this neighborhood. It is at a time like this that we hope our city officials will protect us from predatory developers, and say no to zoning and traffic exceptions. This is a case of developers trying to take advantage of what appears to them a good opportunity to make a lot of money for themselves, while ignoring the needs of the people who currently live in the area. And so far, city bureaucracy seems to be facilitating. It is time for the city to stop this development and refuse to allow zoning changes or exceptions. Southeast neighbors don't want this, and it should not be forced upon us. If developers scale this project back to a reasonable density, in keeping with the size and character of the neighborhood, a smaller project *might* be do-able. The size of such a project should be in keeping with the current density. I could see building 5-6 small homes in that area (with minimal yard space), as was done near Amazon Park. But a dense apartment complex would ruin a child-friendly neighborhood, with more traffic that can threaten young lives. See R-9.8650-A It seems to me that the thrust behind this project is solely profiteering. It would only be there to feed the schemes and line the pockets of those who live elsewhere. The City of Eugene should protect, not exploit us - and it should not allow developers to exploit us either. The City of Eugene should be asking us what we want, not colluding with developers to create projects that benefit only the developers. Please do not approve any further work on this development. We, in the neighborhood, did nothing to deserve our quiet environment to be disrupted by a profiteer. We did nothing to call such a project into our lives. We strongly object to others using our neighborhood to enrich their own wealth, while taking no responsibility for the effects on our lives and our community values. When city officials scratch their heads and wonder why voters do not automatically approve higher taxes for new city hall and other city projects, perhaps they should consider that people whose neighborhoods and personal serenity are threatened by wanton city-rubber-stamped development such as this project - we remember times like this, and we remember whether the city protected us from vulture developers, or whether it sold us out. Sincerely, Hope Marston 3110 University St.