GIOELLO Nick R <br />From:pand@jeffnet.org <br />Sent:Wednesday, October 10, 2018 9:05 AM <br />To:GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject:UO Riverfront <br />I WANT A WIN-WIN OUTCOME FOR THE UO RIVERFRONT! <br />My name is Pauline Andrews. I'm the spouse of a faculty member. I live in the Fairmount neighborhood <br />and bike by this area every day. <br />The land next to the river is public land since the UO is a public university. It is special land that should <br />be wisely planned for in the interests of staff, students, faculty and the public in general. Even after <br />months of no rain the area is still green without sprinklers - there are trees and flowers, and animals and <br />birds enjoy it. People enjoy walking and running with their kids and dogs over this land. Artificial turf <br />"fields" are really large dead areas of garbage that overheat badly in the sun. They have no place on <br />public land right next to the Willamette river. Floodlights and fences don't belong there either. Tall <br />buildings block sunlight. <br />A master plan is required for the University of Oregon to receive a Conditional Use Permit for the North <br />Campus. The document, however, doesn't provide enough detail or accountability in the area north of the <br />railroad tracks to constitute a tenable plan. <br />Yet there is general agreement that: <br />•A long-term 200 foot setback from the river will help protect the riparian ecology <br />•The University has good intentions to restore the riparian zone (even if it has no plan to do so) <br />•The University has no immediate need or desire to develop land north of the railroad tracks <br />The UO Riverfront Restoration and Education Group submitted testimony with three options that protect <br />the riverfront, allow for development south of the railroad tracks, and are consistent with the code. <br />I support the UO Riverfront Restoration and Education Group's three options for achieving a win-win <br />outcome! <br />1 <br /> <br />