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Dear Eugene Planning Commissioners, At the last meeting the developer's attorney said they anticipated approximately 38 additional vehicles in the proposed area and that "There are no plans to take anyone's land or invoke Eminent Domain." With a proposed 94 units on an L-shaped property with no rear egress being backed onto the river, the realistic total of vehicles will be at least 94, with many units trying to park more than one vehicle per unit. If people living in the units closest to the river needed an emergency vehicle, the task of getting an ambulance or fire vehicle near their units would almost certainly find great difficulty getting through. The entire piece of land will have to be paced over to allow for a massive number of vehicles. How does one say 94 units will result in 38 vehicles? laughable. It will be impossible NOT to invoke Eminent Domain to have a lawful access along Lombard Lane, in places only 15 feet in width. The reality of these is apparent to all even though the developer grossly underestimated the actual number of vehicles that will reside there and deliberately left out an admission for the Lombard Lane land-grab hoping to avoid being caught in a discussion of that particular aspect of this proposal, a stance that will even more grately negatively impact the quality of life in the current residential areas.. The quality of life in the existing neighborhood will most certainly be adversely affected if this plan goes forward. How could it not? The people who currently live in that area are not against any and all development, but would like to see another plan proposed that more reasonably fits into the unusual nature and shape of that land, and is more in keeping with the detached home design of the existing structures.. Cramming 94 units on that limited piece of land goes against any reasonable concept for multiple dwelling designs. The result will be, if the proposed plan is implemented, the creation of tomorrow's slum. Finally, If for no other reason, I urge you to reverse the Hearings Official's decision on the proposed Lombard Apartments. Based upon Eugene Planning staff report issued on August 30, 2018, Appeal Issue #1: "The Hearings Official erred in finding that the Willamette River Greenway approval criteria do not apply to the subject application." Therefore, the application should be denied. Another plan can certainly be opened for discussion. Thank you for your consideration of this request to protect the Willamette River Greenway. I will be at the Sept. 5 meeting. Sincerely, Bruce Haines 5 78