Notes from Oakleigh Meadow Co-Housing vs Neighbors in Mediation. <br />Mediator was Jennifer Frenzer <br />Barbara, Jan, Maj Hutchinson Tami, Antonio, Bryn Thorns David.Adee and Shawn Johnson sat at two <br />tables in a V-shape facing the audience. <br />On Sept. 27, 2013 <br />Neighbors mediated with Oakleigh Meadow Co-housing at the River Road Annex on River Road. The <br />Neighbors were once again finding that some of the paying members of OMC were misinformed on the <br />key information of this project. One didn't know what the Greenway was, or where it was. That is <br />withholding information to members. She also doesn't own a bike to commute, yet supports this way of <br />transportation. OMC members stated it would cost them $6,000 a month to postpone the hearing.. OMC <br />was eager to share that figure, however one member said the figure on the common house of $125 sq. <br />ft. was loose and very low amount. Another said there are too many factors to get a realistic dollar <br />amount. Neighbors ask for some alternative choices. OMC said collaborating is happening. OMC feels <br />the common house is a largest part to the project and is not willing to downsize. The conclusion of the <br />meeting was up to OMC with the proposal from the neighbors that OMC decades if they would postpone <br />the hearing and email Bryn Thorns by midnight of Sunday, Sept. 29th . Bryn received an email early <br />Monday morning saying they wanted to us talk to the neighbors again and tell us what their answer was. <br />0MC shared that they did not want to delay the hearing due to financial reasons and sent out a letter to <br />us. I have included that letter. <br />OMC says most co-housing projects have 24-34 units to make it feel like a community. <br />Most of the members live in south Eugene, so that is why they drive to the weekly or monthly meeting <br />• on Oakleigh Lane. OMC was say they don't have answers to the traffic issues. <br />Listed Topics generated from the Neighbors were; Hearing Postponement, Concentrating on <br />collaboration, downsizing units count, Traffic issues, and financial figures. a <br />OMC reflected on how neighbor feel and said they understand the fear and appreciate it. We don't want <br />neighbors to feel fear. <br />Neighbors made a point the OMC hired a California architect and a project manager that is not familiar <br />with the area, nor listen to neighbors' concerns. OMC shared that the project changed from its original <br />plan and they need to trust the architect and project manager. The project manager created a 500 . " <br />category spreadsheet in which they have to trust the expert to come up with cost on parr with that OMC <br />feels comfortable with cost and have a number to shoot for. OMC feels it is im.portant to have agolden <br />number, the.more units equals less cost. <br />The street improvements would happen if in result of 50% or more neighbors wanting it once they knew <br />the costs. <br />0. <br />O <br />,0 <br />1060 <br />