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LOWE Allen D From: Emilie Hooft [emilie@Katla.uoregon.edu] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 9:03 AM To: allen.d.lowe@ci.eugene.or.us Subject: Land use changes in the East Campus Area Dear Allen Lowe, I would like the following comments on the proposed land use changes in the East Campus Area to be put on the record. The fact that the university needs to increase their usage of their east campus areas is unavoidable. However, as a resident of the Fairmount Area this, of course, presents various concerns. The East Campus Committee of the Fairmount Neighbourhood Association has done a lot of excellent work to come to an agreement with the university to mitigate the impact of these developments on our neighbourhood. City recognition of these documents is important to ensure that the university acts according to these agreements. I have specific comments on the following two issues: 1. Traffic in our neigbourhood is of the most immediate concern. This issue is problematic as it requires funding to address traffic design issues and enforce traffic regulations. I strongly urge you to fund the necessary studies and any needed capital improvements as this factor greatly affects the livability of our area. 2. Usage of the university-held property along the west side of Villard is also a sensitive issue. These boundary properties determine the nature of the houses on the other side of the street and a smooth transition from the university to the neighbourhood is necessary. It is very important that the increased density associated the proposed modifications to land use be mitigated. with regards, Emilie Toomey Home: Emilie Toomey 1720 Fairmount Blvd. Eugene, OR 97403 541-338-4842 Work: Dr. Emilie E. E. Hooft Toomey Department of Geological Sciences University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403 phone: 541-346-4762 fax: 541-346-4692 email: emilie@newberry.uoregon.edu http://hydros.csi.uoregon.edu/~emilie/ 1 City Council Agenda page 280