1 <br />JANISCH Amy C <br />From:Judy Stickney <sunshadow909@gmail.com> <br />Sent:Friday, May 22, 2015 12:23 PM <br />To:KNAPP Jennifer L <br />Cc:thesolarsailor <br />Subject:29th & Willamette Redesign <br />Hi Jennifer, <br />I am a resident in the 29th & Willamette St. area. I am concerned about development and zoning of the area on <br />Willamette St. Between 29th and 30th Ave. Myself and my fellow neighbors appreciate the city's desire to redesign and <br />grow this area with care and deliberation. We welcome most of the upcoming changes. However, we have been talking <br />to one another and we have some concerns. <br />Our concern is the area is so congested already due to the increase in traffic since the Market of Choice Development, <br />and the population increase. It is increasingly difficult to pull out of 29th Ave. especially if one needs to turn west. <br />Oftentimes it is treacherous. On top of that, we will have the traffic soon to be increasing with the new building and <br />expansion of Cascade Manor. It is so unpleasant to walk and to cross the intersection at 29th and Willamette. It is full <br />of car exhaust, noise and hurried drivers. <br />Our other concern is there is no place for children to play. So they play in the street. This is getting more and more <br />hazardous with the ever-growing popularity of the Thai restaurant and all the street parking for their customers as well <br />as the commercial deliveries and trash extraction bringing in large and very loud trucks, almost daily. <br />With these factors in mind, how can redesigning and rezoning Willamette and 29th & 30th Streets be beneficial to the <br />safety and development of our neighborhood and the children living here? <br /> <br />With the city's decision to increase density to 3 and 5 level zoned buildings on the corner of 29th and Williamette, we <br />as neighbors do not understand how it can be possible. It is so hard currently, to park on our own street and oftentimes <br />our driveways are blocked by restaurant customers. <br />Is there a way to get this considered into your planning meetings and agendas? Is there something I need to do as a <br />citizen, such as have local residents sign a petition to express our concerns? Many of us cannot make the upcoming <br />June 2nd meeting. What can you recommend we do? We all enjoy living in Eugene and want only the best for our <br />neighborhood and our local business community. <br />I look forward to your suggestions. <br />Thank you, <br />Judy Stickney, Resident <br />2945 Oak St. <br />Eugene, OR 97405 <br /> <br />