Character incompatibility between the proposed OMC development and the housing already in the <br />neighborhood can also be seen with regards to relative values (prices) of property and houses. Currently <br />available estimates put the average value of a house on Oakleigh at $177,028, with average value on <br />McClure being $208,774. The highest appraisal value on Oakleigh (as of September 2013) is $232,300, <br />and the highest on McClure is $287,087. In contrast, the average per-unit price for housing in the <br />proposed OMC development is approximately $283,570. The lowest priced unit in the most recent OMC <br />scenario is approximately $200,000 (2br/lbth) while the highest price is upwards of $360,000 (4br/3bth) <br />This range is well beyond the housing values on the two adjacent streets, presenting a financial disparity <br />that further disrupts the character of the neighborhood. The more than $100,000 difference between <br />average value of a house on Oakleigh, and average value/price of a unit in OMC, more than adequately <br />illustrates this claim. <br />The average setback for buildings on Oakleigh Lane is 35 ft from the ROW. This is significantly <br />different than the proposed setback for Building 1 which is proposed to be located within 1 foot of the <br />new north property line (City Staff Report recommended 33 ft ROW width pushing the new prop line 13 <br />feet south of the existing). This report recommends a full 45 ft ROW for the whole portion of Oakleigh <br />lane that abuts the project site. By keeping Building 1 where it is, it would end up being in the ROW. <br />EC 9.8320 (13) "The proposed development shall be reasonably compatible and harmonious with <br />adjacent and nearby land uses." <br />Across the factors of physical size, economic value, and setbacks, the proposed OMC development <br />represents a significant shift in the existing character and rhythm of the neighborhood of Oakleigh Lane <br />and McClure Lane. This shift is neither reasonably "compatible" nor "harmonious" with the immediate <br />and adjacent land use, and, as such, we propose that the OMC development fails to meet City of Eugene <br />PUD code section 9.8320(13) and the PUD application should be denied. <br />In addition, a letter with attachments (Appendix A)was prepared early in the public comment period <br />which illustrates the difference between 3 cohousing projects in California created by McCamat&Durrett <br />(architect for OMC) and the proposed OMC project and how they relate to the surrounding land use. The <br />surrounding land use in the three projects from California is clearly quite different than surrounding land <br />use for the proposed OMC project. Those projects in California may have been more compatible and <br />harmonious to the surrounding land use, but this is not the case for the OMC project. <br />Traffic <br />The argument about traffic has probably been the most discussed among the neighborhood. Early <br />discussion with planning staff regarding the classification of Oakleigh Lane has created a lot of concern <br />and doubt from the neighbors about the City's understanding of Oakleigh Lane. There are numerous <br />letters of opposition regarding the impact that the new development would have on traffic safety on <br />Oakleigh Lane. The neighborhood presented this argument at the Hearing with the main point being that <br />Oakleigh Lane and McClure lane, as well as several other dead-end roads in the area are unique and <br />should not be classified as a low volume residential road, as the City has done in their staff report. <br />Oakleigh lane is about 1/4 mile long, dead-ends at the east end, has a 20 ft wide right-of-way (ROW), has <br />20 ft width or less of pavement, and is situated between the Willamette River (and Greenway) on the east <br />and River Road on the west. River Road (RR) is a 4 lane main arterial with a center turn lane and 40 mile <br />per hour speed limit. There are no street connections to other roads on Oakleigh Lane, thus the only way <br />in and the only way out is through the intersection at RR and Oakleigh Lane. There is no traffic signal at <br />the intersection of Oakleigh Lane and RR and there is a commcerial district at the west end of Oakleigh <br />that adds additional traffic to the intersection of Oakleigh and RR. <br />Page 6 of 20 <br />