GIOELLO Nick R <br />From:Ian Petersen <iap@uoregon.edu> <br />Sent:Thursday, October 04, 2018 2:54 PM <br />To:GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject:UO riverfront <br />Hello, <br />My name is Ian Petersen. I'm a graduate student at the University of Oregon. I am very concerned <br />about the proposed plan to develop athletic fields along the riverfront. The natural spaces along the <br />Willamette river in Eugene are my favorite places in town. When Folks visit town I always take them <br />for a walk/ride on the river and people are impressed by the natural space and wildlife, eagles, osprey <br />etc. along the river. <br />A master plan is required for the University of Oregon to receive a Conditional Use Permit for the <br />North Campus. The document, however, doesn't provide enough detail or accountability in the area <br />north of the railroad tracks to constitute a tenable plan. <br />Yet there is 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 <br />protect the riverfront, allow for development south of the railroad tracks, and are consistent with the <br />code. <br />I support the UO Riverfront Restoration and Education Group's three options for achieving a win-win <br />outcome! <br />Thank you for your consideration, <br />-Ian <br />Attachments area <br />1 <br /> <br />