From:Caitlyn Kari <br />To:GIOELLO Nick R <br />Subject:PDF 25-01 & SDR 25-02 <br />Date:Friday, February 20, 2026 8:51:12 AM <br />You don't often get email from caitlyn.kari@gmail.com. Learn why this is important <br />[EXTERNAL ] <br />Mr. Gioello - <br />I am writing to request denial of PDF 25-01 and SDR 25-02. <br />The applicant has not demonstrated compliance with key provisions of the Eugene Code <br />designed to protect public natural resources. <br />Under EC 9.4920(2)(b), a Category B wetland requires a 25-foot setback. The <br />Department of State Lands–accepted wetland map shows Wetland 2B extending beyond <br />the conservation setback depicted in the current site plan. If the wetland boundary is <br />wider than the setback drawn, then the 25-foot buffer is not being met. <br />Under EC 9.4920(3), when a wetland and stream coexist, the conservation area must <br />reflect the total combined footprint. The application does not map or calculate the <br />wetland conservation area, nor combine it with the 40-foot stream setback. Without <br />that, compliance cannot be evaluated. <br />The City determined that the entire property is Goal 5. That determination carries <br />consequences; Specifically: all wetlands within 50 feet of property lines must be <br />identified, all trees must be identified by species and dimension, and critical root zones <br />must be mapped and protected. The application does not demonstrate that this has <br />been done. <br />Additionally, under EC 9.4980(4)(b), the applicant must demonstrate specific measures <br />to prevent petroleum and chemicals from entering the stream or wetland during <br />construction. Simply stating “acknowledged and agreed” does not demonstrate <br />compliance. <br />The proposed development shares a substantial boundary with Videra Park. Impacts do <br />not stop at property lines. If setbacks are miscalculated or drainage is altered, public <br />park resources may be affected without having been surveyed or mapped. <br />The Code exists to protect shared community assets. If the conservation footprint has <br />not been properly calculated and mapped, and if construction mitigation measures are <br />not clearly specified, the applications do not meet the standard for approval. <br />Furthermore, EC 9.8365 requires that the Final PUD conform to the approved Tentative <br />PUD and all attached conditions. Based on the Joint Access & Maintenance Agreement <br />(JAM), Most of the 37 lots rely on shared driveways serving two to five properties, <br />resulting in 4–10+ vehicles per driveway for single-family homes and significantly more if <br />multi-unit housing is built. This is a recipe for congestion and barrier to access for <br />emergency vehicles, especially since driveways are described as 14 feet wide <br />(insufficient for two standard SUVs or trucks to pass safely) or of “variable width”, which <br />is not a defined engineering standard and could be so narrow as to preclude safe and <br />smooth flow of traffic.