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From: Eugene Envision Eugene
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 4:50 PM
To: JANISCH Amy C
Subject: FW: UGB Testimony
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From: Ron-Janet Bevirt [mailto:beznys@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 1:42 PM
To: Eugene Envision Eugene <EnvisionEugene@ci.eugene.or.us>
Subject: UGB Testimony
To Whom It May Concern:
I keep hearing at different City meetings, that some major problems are the unhoused, the lack of affordable and
reasonably-priced family housing. Yet the City's staff proposal does not address how density projections
will be achieved with Affordable and Family-Friendly Housing.
In-fill creates major problems. Portland is struggling with their over-development, the resulting unreasonable
rents, the homelessness population, and the consequences of increased traffic congestion, etc. We need to learn
from Portland's (and other cities) mistakes and avoid a repetition of these over-growth problems.
What is needed is reasonable site-specific development and growth that fits an existing neighborhood.
The Zoning Codes for Commercial next to Residential need to be revised. Refinement plans need to address
these problems and be implemented in the established neighborhoods.
It's inequitable and unfair to destroy older neighborhoods, displace people and long-standing businesses,
because the cost of new construction will always produce increased rents. Gardens, privacy/space and solar
access make for healthy people and a thriving society. Streets need to be safe and keep traffic flowing without
congestion. Developers need to be accountable for their traffic impacts when adding density.
This UGB proposal is designed to financially assist the developers and denigrates the desirable qualities of
existing neighborhoods. Mindless infill really does nothing to help the citizens that live in Eugene near such
projects.
The City has a 50-year urban land reserve within the UGB.
Respect the 5th Pillar in Envision Eugene to: "Protect, Repair and Enhance Neighborhood Livability."
Please present this testimony to the Planning Commission as they consider the adoption of the Urban Growth
Boundary.
Thank You,
Janet Bevirt
2915 Charnelton St
Eugene, OR 97405