• Protects natural resources by easing development pressures to expand the urban growth <br />boundary and consume valuable farm and forest land. <br />• Provides adaptable, flexible and collaborative implementation because each SDU will <br />still be subject to standard development standards and review processes where <br />adjustments can be made to fit with special area overlays. <br />Considering that allowing SDUs for each single family dwelling is required by law, in line with <br />Eugene policies and values, and can be subject to reasonable siting and design standards, it <br />should not be a difficult choice to remove barriers to SDUs. City Council is the only elected <br />body that decides housing policy for the City, and that accountability is why it is your <br />responsibility to make this choice. We need your leadership to follow state law and make this <br />decision in line with the voices of the broader community including renters, the unhoused, and <br />historically disadvantaged people who could not attend this meeting. <br />Sincerely, <br />Alexis Biddle <br />Urban Circuit Rider <br />1000 Friends of Oregon <br />