March 27, 2026 <br />Mr. Nick Gioello, Associate Planner <br />City of Eugene Planning Division <br />99 W. 10th Ave, Suite 290 <br />Eugene, OR 974012 <br /> <br />Via email: ngioello@eugene-or.gov; planning@eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />Re: Appeal Statement: Braewood Hills 3rd Addition, Final PUD (PDT 25-01) & Standards Review (SDR 25-02) <br /> <br />Save Videra Oak Meadows and Wes Van Winkle (“Clients”) provides the following appeal statement on <br />the Planning Director’s Decision on Braewood Hills 3rd Addition final planned unit development (“PUD”) and <br />standards review applications (“Final PUD” and “SDR,” respectively), File Nos. PDT 25-01/ST 25-02 <br />(collectively, “Applications”). The Planning Director’s Decision (“Decision”) has numerous errors precluding <br />approval of the Applications. <br />For the following reasons, the Decision should be reversed, and the Applications for the final planned <br />unit development and standards review denied. <br /> <br />I. Appeal T imeliness <br /> <br />The Decision was signed by the Planning Director on March 12, 2026, with the mailing of the Decision <br />occurring on March 17, 2026. This Appeal is being filed on March 27, 2026, along with the required filing fee, <br />and therefore, this appeal complies with EC 9.7605. <br />II. Final Planned Unit Development (PDF 25-01) <br /> <br />The Applicant has failed to comply with the applicable provisions for a final PUD, and the Decision errs <br />in approving the application. <br />1. The Decision contradicts the Fire Marshal’s review and errs in finding compliance with <br />EC 9.8365 <br />Public comments on the file’s documents noted numerous problems with access to the site by <br />emergency vehicles, including narrow private streets and driveways, excessively steep grades, and other issues.