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been located there for near 100 years. He said these people are not planning on developing their property yet they are looking at a well-designed and good exercise. He said their concern is if Roosevelt Boulevard is connected with Royal that it would prompt development of one large parcel on the outside of the node. He said that starts the ball rolling for development. He stated their request is that the capital projects be considered developed in a manner similar to the City of Springfield and Pioneer Parkway. He added that based on a trigger, when the amount of traffic on either one of those thoroughfares exceeds a certain amount, the project begins. Donald Bounds, 5927 Kenwood, Dallas, Texas, stated his parents are Bob and Pat Bonds and they own parcel number three and his brother has parcel number 15. He had concerns about how this node would develop. He stated after his parents are gone, he plans on moving into their house and living there and not doing anything with the property. He didn't want to have the assessments that come with the improvements of the streets and other infrastructure for other developments. He told the elected officials to consider the people who live there. Ronald Bounds, 5670 Royal, Eugene, stated he had to hire an attorney for his property. He said the people in his neighborhood don't want to move. He noted his neighbors want development but not high-density development. He said the development does provide for parking for recreational vehicles. He wasn't against growth, he doesn't want to have to move. He asked the elected officials to think this through. Dwyer stated they have to be careful when roads are developed that they assign so much of a value and cost to a homeowner who wants to live on the property. He thought this was more of a city concern. He said the question should be of highest and best use as opposed to current and present use. He commented they should change the tax policies at the state level for current and present use instead of highest and best use. Kelly stated they didn't have a chance at the work session to address the suggestion that they do street assessment differently. He was disturbed that after the council and the commissioners spent time on a street assessment policy they would assess this differently. He said it will give rise to feelings of unfairness and a lack of equity on the part of property owners elsewhere. He asked staff if this plan achieved the residential density of 12 per net acre. Lowe responded the answer was yes. Page 11 - Joint BCC/City of Eugene Public Hearing; 7:00 p.m., September 18, 2002 WD bc/m/02124/T