Item 5: Crest Drive Community Team Recommendations

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approved. Not the best, but acceptable, so we proceeded. Now, with the current council recomendation of an 18 foot street, I want to go an record and say this is a mistake and not what I want, not what the neighbors I have talked to want, and I expect, not what the future home owners will want. In Eugene, they want bike lanes, bus turnouts, and safe access to and from their homes to town and Wayne Morse Ranch and Lafferty Park. They don't want to face a bus in the wrong lane because the road is too narrow. As a property owner, I expect to pay for these improvements, but to pay for a substandard street is a slap in the face. Thank you for your consideration. Kevin A. Knode Member, Rushmore Group LLC (541) 689-9265 Office (541) 729-8888 Cell From: Mayes, Guy Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 2:20 PM To: 'david.f.roth@ci.eugene.or.us' Subject: Feb 19, 2008 public hearing David, I am not able to attend the Feb 19 Public Hearing on minimum sidewalk widths, however, I would like to provide input for the decision process. I feel that user friendly sidewalks are very important for community livability. Sidewalks provide a key function for non-motorized accessibility and neighborhood cohesiveness. With adequate sidewalks pedestrians can gain physical exercise; run errands without using a vehicle; visit neighbors; and walk with others. Sidewalks allow children to visit friends and local stores without the need for transport by car. Families with young children and strollers need sidewalk space adequate to navigate without obstacles. Pedestrians should have enough space to comfortably walk side by side with another person. I do NOT feel that 4 foot wide sidewalks are adequate for a user friendly environment as outlined above, and I strongly urge that a minimum width of 5 feet (or greater) be retained. Please contact me at 541-917-7640 if you have questions. Guy Mayes 2820 Chambers Street Eugene, OR 97405 From: Jen Matthews [mailto:jmatt33@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:30 AM To: *Eugene Mayor and City Council Subject: bicycles on Crest area streets Dear Council and Mayor Piercy, I am a Crest neighborhood resident and am concerned that the currently proposed street design is unsafe for bicycles. Having a network of bike lanes is something Eugene is known for and omitting this from the Crest area streets will be a step backwards in the City's sustainability goals. - 6 - Crest Drive CSS Design Recommendation Public Testimony 2/14/08 through 4/8/08