Mr. Nick Gioello <br />Hearings Official, Ms. Ginny Gustafson-Lucker <br />March 9, 2018 <br />Re: Comments on the Proposed Capitol Hill Project <br />Dear Ms. Gustafson-Lucker and Mr. Gioello; <br />As an association, the Eugene Realtors hesitate to weigh in on pros and cons of specific housing <br />developments in our community. I am writing to you now however, because our community is <br />facing a serious crisis of housing choice and affordability. <br />Just last year, the City Council passed an ordinance adopting our Urban Growth Boundary as it <br />sits right now, assuring citizens and the state that Eugene has enough available land within the <br />UGB to support the community's needs for the next 20 years. For this to be a valid position, <br />residents need to be able to build on properly zoned parcels within the UGB. <br />Ensuring that everyone has access to housing that is affordable is a priority for our association, <br />and increasing the number of dwelling units within the UGB is one piece of solving this crisis of <br />affordability. <br />For this reason, the Eugene Association of Realtors@ supports the thoughtful development of <br />land that is properly zoned within our Urban Growth Boundary. <br />Sincerely, <br />/s/ <br />Isaac Judd <br />2018 President <br />