September12,2018 <br />HearingsOfficial <br />c/oNickGioello,AssociatePlanner <br />CityofEugenePlanningandDevelopment <br />99W10 th Ave <br />Eugene,OR97401 <br />RE:CU18001/WG18002UONorthCampus <br />DearHearingsOfficial: <br />TheEugeneAreaChamberofCommercerequestsyoursupportforapprovaloftheUniversityofhƩĻŭƚƓ͸ƭNorth <br />CampusPlanConditionalUsePermit.Ourorganizationstronglysupportsthisprojectandtheopportunityfor <br />social,environmentalandeconomicdevelopmentthatitprovidestoourcommunity. <br />The <br />h͸ƭCUPproposalisaimedatprovidingopportunitiestoconnectmembersofthecommunityandvisitors <br />alike,tooneofourmostuniqueelementsΑtheWillametteRiver.Theproposalstrivestoprovidecleanandsafe <br />accesstotheriver,whileprotectingtheconservationareasalongtheriver,withsetbacksfarexceedingthose <br />required.Additionally,thisprojectwillprovideeducationalandrecreationalopportunitiesforboththe <br />universitystudentsandthecommunityalike.TheEugeneChamberfeelsthatthisprojectstrikesaunique <br />balanceinsupportingthevaluesthatexistbetweendiversemembersofthecommunityandsupportsitsvision, <br />demonstratedinthisplan. <br />AssetssuchastheUONorthCampusPlanprovideessentialsocial,environmentalandeconomicopportunities <br />andservicesthatcontributetotheoverallhealth,safety,prosperityandwellbeingofthecommunity.These <br />resourceshaveandwillcontinuetobevitaltotheeconomicgrownandsustainabilityofthebusiness <br />community.Byprovidingopportunitiestoenhancethequalityoflifeformembersofourcommunity,wewill <br />continuetoattract,retain,growandimprovethebusinessenvironment,forthebenefitofthecommunityat <br />large. <br />OnbehalfoftheEugeneChamberofCommerceandourmembers,weaskforyoursupportoftheUONorth <br />CampusPlanConditionalUsePermit.Thankyouforyourconsideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />BrittanyQuickWarner <br />PresidentandCEO,EugeneAreaChamberofCommerce <br />1401WillametteStreetP.O.Box1107Eugene,OR974401107Tel:541.484.1314Fax:541.484.4942eugenechamber.com <br /> <br />