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September 2, 2016 To all interested parties: South Willamette Neighbors, in response to the July 21, 2016, invitation from Mayor Kitty Piercy, hereby submit this packet of documentation representing our communitys voice about changes that have been proposed by the City of Eugene in the South Willamette area that would affect the character and current livability of their neighborhoods and properties. This packet includes a transcript of the discussion among community members at the August 16, 2016, Conversation About Neighborhoods; the questions and comments collected prior to that event and submitted to Terri Harding; Ms. Hardings written responses to those questions and comments; a copy of the SWN Survey on Residents Awareness of the Proposed South Willamette Special Area Zone responses gathered between August 12 and September 22, 2015; and the SWN petition to Eugene City Council (conducted between October 2, 2015, and April 4, 2016) with over 600 signatures asking for the suspension of the adoption process for the proposed SW-SAZ plan and to develop a refinement plan to address land use and transportation policies that have broad community support as an appropriate plan for future evolution of the established residential neighborhoods and business in the South Willamette area. The petition further requested Council to direct that this community-based process be guided by Statewide Planning Goal 1 and to ensure that the outcome of this process fully and faithfully conforms to Envision Eugene Pillar #5: Protect, repair and enhance neighborhood livability. Residents of the area as well as many from elsewhere in the City of Eugene have stated unequivocally that the City must allow and encourage community engagement in decisions affecting their properties and that legal requirements, specifically for a refinement plan, must be followed and be authorized by the Eugene City Council before further planning steps are initiated. South Willamette Neighbors further requests that this packet be entered into the public record as testimony to be shared with Council and published on the Citys website prior to their next work session on this council as promised by Mayor Piercy. Thank you.