unless...perhaps they told her that they planned to keep it intact. I’m speculating of course because I <br />wasn’t privy to their negotiations. <br /> About 2 months ago I walked by the property w/ a friend after touring around Hendricks Park and <br />ran into Mr. Dreyer. At that point in time, I did not know of his exact plans for the extensive <br />development though I had seen the many, many signs opposing the PUD all along Capital Drive, <br />Cresta de Ruta, Fairmount, etc...basically on all the streets down below. During our brief <br />conversation, I thought it odd when he casually mentioned that back when they bought it Charmian <br />did not even like him...but CBJ did like his wife so eventually they were able to purchase the property <br />from her. <br /> When I read the article in the Weekly and read some of the things he said I was dismayed. I quote <br />or paraphrase: “looking to improve the neighborhood” “looking out for the best interests of the <br />city” “a big advocate of the urban growth boundary” “fear expanding the UGB will contribute to sprawl <br />along riparian areas and the rivers”...etc. Wow...he sounds like a real environmentalist who has only <br />the interests of others and the city in the forefront of his mind. Funny that the Dreyers have lived on <br />this quiet dead end street abutting the park for maybe 40 years and now he thinks that cutting all the <br />trees down and putting in 34 houses will improve the quality of life for the neighborhood. To go from <br />living on this quiet street to a situation where there will be heavy construction equipment and homes <br />being built for years to come will be quite a change for the neighborhood. Just the construction <br />noise from materials supply trucks and worker vehicle traffic related to that site will be incredibly <br />detrimental to the quality of life. First they cut the trees down, then they bring in the earth moving <br />machines and gravel trucks to create roads and lots, then more gravel trucks to prep for the <br />foundations, then the concrete trucks, then the lumber supply trucks, then the endless supply trucks <br />for insulation, drywall, roofing, painting, electrical, plumbing, landscaping, etc. Not to mention all the <br />workers, inspectors, prospective homeowners and their realtors, salesmen...the list goes on. An this <br />improves the neighborhood how? Those low estimate I’ve seen regarding the numbers of vehicle <br />trips up windy Fairmount Blvd, Spring Blvd, and Capital Drive are very low...they will be MUCH <br />HIGHER. <br /> After reading that the Dreyers had illegally cut down the trees the lot across the street from the big <br />pink house to enhance his own view of downtown, paying only a paltry fine to breaking the law, it just <br />confirms the suspicions surrounding the earlier misleading information as to how many homes were <br />going to be built. His intent seems crystal clear. This was a grand plan all along, it is plain to see. It <br />is about padding the wallet while taking the most money out of a piece of property before leaving <br />it. Hard to imagine they are going to stay around and live with all that construction noise going on. <br /> This is a truly beautiful place and I hope that you can see fit to preserve the integrity of this property, <br />as the long time owner would have wanted. <br /> Thanks, Eric Kelly (Eugene) <br />2 <br /> <br />