Meeker Family/Clemens Marnia <br />MA 23-5/CA 23-3/509-PA23-05532 <br />Alarch 2, 2024 5 <br />"To provide adequate opportunities throughout the state for a variety of <br />economic activities vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of the <br />state." <br />The proposed code amendments prohibit opportunities for a "variety of economic activities <br />vital to the health, welfare, and prosperity of Oregon's citizens." Narrowing the range of <br />permitted uses in the C-2 zone does the opposite of what Goal 9 is intended to promote. <br />Please see the attached testimony from Hewes Marine Co., Inc and North River Boats, which <br />both demonstrate how the proposed code amendments jeopardize the jobs of their employees. <br />III. Conclusion <br />The proposed code amendments do the following: (1) restrict certain uses in the C-2 <br />zone, (2) impose various development standards for new development, and (3) reduce the <br />building height from 120 to 60 feet. <br />None of these three actions are justified by any existing or proposed land use <br />regulations, including the proposed Neighborhood Plan. The proposed code amendments violate <br />statewide planning goals and the policies of the Metro Plan and the Envision Eugene Comprehensive <br />Plan. The proposed code amendments should therefore be rejected. <br />Attachments <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Micheal M. Reeder <br />Attorney for the Meeker Family and <br />Clemens Marina <br />Office phone: (541) 225-8777 I 375 W. 4th Ave., Suite 205 <br />mreeder@oregonlanduse.com Eugene, Oregon 97401 29 <br />oregonlanduse.com <br />