will be more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. <br />The lower density development we are proposing of up to 2.9 units per acre, as opposed to the <br />allowed 5 units per acre, will ensure a compatible, pleasant neighborhood. Bringing in new <br />neighbors will add more children and variety to the neighborhood. A neighborhood with families <br />and individuals of different ages brings benefits to residents both old and young. People tend to <br />remain longer in an intergenerational neighborhood. <br />Finally, this development will provide benefits to Hendricks Park. Thirty-three (33) percent of the <br />total development is placed in conservation easement or "do not touch" areas. This provides an <br />extensive buffer above the Ribbon Trail. We have walked the property with Friends of Hendricks <br />Park and at their suggestion, decreased the number of lots abutting the park. Clustering the <br />proposed homes closer to the road and away from the trail preserves the character of the trail. <br />Protected wildlife corridors are designed along existing wildlife trails throughout the property to <br />minimize the impact. <br />Through a four-year design process that includes extensive input from City of Eugene planning <br />staff, our neighbors, and fellow Eugene residents, we prepared the proposal in front of you <br />today. We have worked hard to sensitively develop a project that is a better option than the <br />incompatible and high-density development that an outside developer would likely propose. <br />Thank you for your consideration of this proposal. <br />Cynthia Dreyer - t Q^ <br />Thomas Dreyer <br />March 7, 2018 <br />