From:Jeff Parker <br />To:Eugene RR-SC Plan <br />Subject:River Road Santa Clara Plan <br />Date:Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:40:08 PM <br />You don't often get email from jtpark30@hotmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />[EXTERNAL ] <br />Good Afternoon, Mayor Vinis, City Council, City Manager, and County Commissioners; <br /> <br />My name is Jeff Parker. My family and I have been residents of North Eugene for over 20 <br />years. During those years we have seen our neighborhood evolve in both positive and <br />negative ways relative to public investment and attention. We are so grateful for a brand-new <br />High School and the emergence of the Santa Clara Community Park – assets that support the <br />vision that my neighbors and I share for a livable, vibrant community. <br /> <br />I am writing to request that you act to adopt the neighborhood plan, the action plan, and the <br />code amendments in total recommended by the River Road/Santa Clara neighborhood plan <br />CAC. These recommendations were built from six years of good faith engagement with the <br />planning commission by a smart, willing, and engaged team of neighbors. They have <br />volunteered hundreds of hours to make our community a vibrant place that is human-scale <br />and pedestrian friendly. They have provided updates to their work and supported a robust <br />public engagement process. We ask that you honor this thoughtful public process with the <br />approval of the CAC recommendations. Your approval will help ensure that our community <br />can develop lots for future housing needs as opposed to more car lots and storage facilities. <br /> <br />My wife and I chose North Eugene as the place to raise our family and build a community. It is <br />a wonderful place to live. We need your help for it to retain these qualities into the future. <br /> <br />Thank you for your support and consideration. <br />Jeff Parker <br />3