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8-2-04 <br /> <br />Dear Lane County Board of Commissioners: <br />I am writing to express my concem and opposition to the current road improvement plan <br />for River Avenue. I am the general manager of Pacific Stonescape wlfich sells rock and <br />landscape supplies. We currently lease one lot at Ross Lane and the adjacent lot which <br />fronts on River Avenue. Needless to say, people do not walk to our business to purchase <br />landscape supplies. The existing roadway on River Avenue is absolutely adequate for our <br />needs and simply needs aa asphalt overlay to efficiently serve our business as well as the <br />other small business located on River Avenue. Adding sidewalks, bike lanes, and <br />landscape strips most certainly will result in future rent increases and will not provide any <br />.more business. My personal observation is that pedestrian traffic is virtually non-existent <br />on River Avenue except at the west end. next to the shopping center. Even if sidewalks <br />were in place, nobody walks to mini-storage facilities, plumbers, car lots, etc. which <br />make up the existing business on River Avenue. Running a profitable business is tough in <br />todays environment and we need our elected officials to help rather than hinder us and so, <br />I am asking you to do your part to stop the formation of the local improvement district on <br />River Avenue. We do not need this much road, and we do not want this much road. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Stev~'-Di[ .('~eneral Manager) <br />Pacific Stonescape <br />65 Ross Lane <br />Eugene, Oregon 97404 <br /> <br /> River Avenue Exhibit C <br /> <br /> <br />