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<br /> THE CROSSINGS ARE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC DEPOT, AND ARE
<br /> A PA RT OF THE SIVITCHING YARD APPURTENANT TO IT, AND WE RESPE CTFULL Y SUBMIT THAT NO
<br /> TRAIN OR ENGINE GOE S OVER THESE CROSSINGS OUT OF CONTROL OR AT A SPEED THA T ENDANGERS
<br /> TRAFFIC OR PEDESTRIANS.
<br /> THERE ARE MANY BUSINESS CONSIDERATIONS T HA T WE T RU S T THE COUNCIL WILL NOT OVERLOOK.
<br /> VARIOUS INDUSTRIES ANO COMMERCIAL HOUSES HAVE BEE N PLACED IN THIS AREA BECAUSE OF T HE I R I
<br /> CONVENIENCE OF ACCESS, WHICH WILL BE MATERIALLY MINIMIZED IF THESE CROSS I N GS ARE CLOSED.
<br /> CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE LARGE EMPLOYMENT ROLL, AND TO THE INCONVENIENCE TO I
<br /> PERSONNEL, ANQ TO THE INTERRUPTIONS OF TRAFFIC WHICH WOULD RESULT IF THE Y WERE TO BE SENT I
<br /> AROUND BY A CIRCUITOUS ROUTE TO REACH THIS AREA.
<br /> A MATTER OF THE UTMOST EMPHASIS IS THE CONTINUATION OF THE USE OF EUGENE'S MOST I
<br /> FAVORED RECREATION AREA, THE PARK AN 0 RECREATION ARE ,fJ, BEHIND THE BUTTE. IT IS CONTEM- I
<br /> PLATED THAT THE OVERHEAD HI GHW A Y WI L L CARRY A HEAVY VOLUME OF TRAFFIC, WILL BE A i
<br /> CIRCUITOUS R OU T E , AND WILL DISCOURAGE THE USE OF THIS PLAYGROUND, PARTICULARLY FOR I
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<br /> THA T PORTION OF OUR POPULATION THA T HAS NO MEANS OF CONVEYANCE. AT THIS TIME CHILDREN I
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<br /> PEDESTRIANS HAVE A CONVENIENT AND READY 'NA Y TO ENJOY T HI': FRU I TS OF THE ALREADY GREAT i
<br /> OUTLAY THA T THE CITY HAS MADE IN PERF[CTING THIS PLAYGROUND. IT AFFORDS THE ONL Y I
<br /> CONVENIENT RECREATION AREA OF ITS SORT FRONTING ON THE RIVER, AND AFFORDS ALL OF THE
<br /> FACILITIES INCIDENT TO THE RIVER.
<br /> I I T HE HE IS NO DISPOSITION ON THE PART OF YOUR PETITIONERS TO CURTAIL OR MAKE MORE I
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<br /> PERILOUS THE OPERATION OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRAINS AND SWITCHING EQUIPMENT WITHIN !
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<br /> THE CITY, BUT WE RESPECTFULLY REPRESENT TO YOU THAT THERE IS NO MORE PERIL INVOLVED i
<br /> 1\101 THE S E CROSSINGS THAN IN THE CROSSINGS IMMEDIATELY IN F RON T OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC I
<br /> DE PO T BY WHICH PJl,SSENGERS REACH TRAINS ON DIFFERENT TRACKS. ALL OF THESE OPERATIONS
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<br /> ARE CONDUCTED WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE AN 0 UNDER CONTROL, AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A I
<br /> TRUE HAZARD. I
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<br /> FROM THE $'TANDPO I NT OF ANY POSSIBLE BARGAINING FOR FUNDS, WE ASK YOU R HONORA BLE i
<br /> I BODY TO COMPARE AN Y POSS I BLE ADVANTAGE IN THAT RESPE CT WITH THE UNQUESTIONED FINANCIAL I
<br /> LOSS, MAN Y T''''ES GREATER, TO BE SU FFERE 0 BY THOSE DEPRIVED OF THE USE OF THE S E CONVENIENT ,
<br /> ARTERIES. THE DEPRECIATION IN PROPERTY VALUES ALONE WOULD "NTAIL LOSSFS FAR' IN EXCESS i
<br /> OF AN Y POSSleLE CONTRIBUTION BY THE COMPANY. I
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<br /> YOUR PETITIONERS WISH TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND TO APPROVE THE CARE AND ATTENTION WHI CH I
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<br /> WE FEEL CERTt"N THE HAS AND WILL GIVE THIS AND OTHER PROBLEMS, AND WE I
<br /> S U BM I T THIS PETITION IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL AID THE (;OUNCIL IN COUNTERBALANCING THE I
<br /> VARIOUS INTERESTS. i
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<br /> IN MAKING THIS PE TIT I ON WE WOUL D LIKE TO BE REGARDED AS P.ETITIONING IN THE
<br /> I INTERESTS OF THE COMMON WELFARE OF BOTH THE C IT Y AND THE SOUT HE RN PACIFIC COMPAN Y.
<br /> ALL ARE BENEFITTED OR INJURED BY THE PROSPERITY AND WELL-BEING, OR LACK OF IT, OF THOSE
<br /> THE Y SERVE. "
<br /> IT WAS MOVED BY WELLS, SECONDED BY CRUMBA KE R THAT THE PETITION BE RECEIVED AND PLACED
<br /> ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED.
<br /> I 14 COMMUNICATION FROM DON L. HUNTER - RE: ACTION TAKE N BY COUNCI L REVERS ING Bo A R 0 OF
<br /> APPEALS DECISION WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLL.OV/S:
<br /> " I RESPECTFULLY ASK THAT THE C I T Y COUNCIL RECONSIDER ACTION TAKE N NOVEMBER 28 T H,
<br /> REVERSING THE BOARD OF ApPEA LS DECISION ON A VARIANCE PERMITTING ME TO B U I LD AN
<br /> ADDITION TO MY HOME EXTENDING WIT HI N THE TEN-FOO T SETBACK AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS SUB-
<br /> MITTED TO THE BOA RD.
<br /> I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THE BO A R D OF ApPEALS HAD FUL L AUTHOR I T Y IN SUCH DECISIONS,
<br /> , SO TWO DAYS AFTER THE BOARD MEETING I ARRANGED FOR A BU I L DIN G LOAN AN D SECURED A BUILDING
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<br /> I PERMIT. I WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE MEETING TO STATE MY CASE, OR HtAR REASON S FOR
<br /> THE COUNCIL'S ACTION.
<br /> IT IS VERY UNLIKELY THE STREET WILL BE OPENED, FOR PROPERTY OWNERS A BOV E CENTRAL
<br /> BLVD ARE NOW SATISFACTORILY SERVED BY THE MORE CONVENIENT AND COMPARATIVELY EASIER GRADE
<br /> B,Y WAY OF REED STREET ( AS INDICATED BY A PREVIOUS PETITION SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCI L AND
<br /> SIGN E 0 BY T'HESE PROPERTY OWNERS). MODERN TRENDS IN CITY PLANNING ARE AWAY FROM STEEP
<br /> STREETS RUNNING STRAIGHT UP A HILLSIDE. CITY PLANNING EXPERTS NATURALLY FAVOR ELIMINA-
<br /> TION OF SU CH PLATTING WHE REVE R IT STILL CAN BE DONE. THIS CA N BE DO NE ON 26TH BETWEEN
<br /> VAN NESS AND CENT RAL. IT CERTAINLY CANNOT BE DONE BE LOW VAN NESS, BE CAUSE FOUR FAMILIES
<br /> USE THE STREET, TWO HOMES FRONT ON THE STREET AND THE CURB SIDEWALK IS IN FOR HAL F A
<br /> BLO CK.
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<br /> IN EVENT THE STREET WERE EVER OPENED TO TRAFFIC, THE STREET AT MOST WOUL.D CARRY I
<br /> ONLY LIMITED RESIDENTIAL THAF'FIC. ON THE LOWER SIDE OF A STEEP GRADE THE INTEiRSECTION I
<br /> WOULD NOT BECOME HAZARDOUS IF WE BUILT AS PLANNEO, FOR A VEHI CLE TRAVELLING TOWARD I
<br /> I CENTRAL WOULD MOVE ONL V SIX FEET FARTHER UP THE STEEP GRADE BEFORE VISIBILITY WOULD I
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<br /> EQUAL THA T REQUIRED ON RESIDENCE SETBACKS ANYWHE RE IN THE CITY. I
<br /> THE CURB SIDEWALKS WOULD BE SEVEN FEET OUT f"ROM THE PROPERTY LINE, G (V I NG THE
<br /> AREA A MUCH BETTER APPEARANCE THAN IF WE ADDED A SE COND f"LOOR TO OUR SMALL HOME
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