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<br />Page I of 1 <br /> <br />HARDING Terri L <br /> <br />From: Mary B. Barlow [thebabembb@hotmaH.com] <br />Sent: Tuesday, November 21,2006 7:55 AM <br />To: HARDING Terri L <br /> <br />Regarding l\1A 06-5, 10\ 06-3, CA 06-1 <br /> <br />To tlIe Eugene City Planning Commissioners <br /> <br />I believe \ve can useprillciples as ,veIl as aesthetics and common sense to modify zoning laws in a <br />thoughtful" and effecti've vyay. <br /> <br />Oltf reigning philosopllY in Eugene is to encourage infillindo\;\lntown areas in order to provid.e <br />c.onvenient and affordable housing and a\roid. spra\vl. B)' spreading zoning modification across areas, <br />\\re can enhance dellsity and access \vitllout radically altering an)' Olle area. I propose makiIlg the <br />follo'Vving modifications for all r-l neighborhoods. in to~rn. Tbis \vilI give property o\vuers the <br />opportunity to meet demands for more hOtlSing convellient to and thus sU11porti\!c of do\vntown <br />enterprise~ \vithout creating neighborhoods of dramatically different, more segregated, feel. <br /> <br />Rather than introducing more large, multi-unit structures, could we not acllieve the saIne numbers by <br />e11couragitlg the addition of autonomous units detaclled froul existitlghouses? 'I'here are myriad alleys <br />in the area ullderconsideration, many already featuring rental units. Broadening allowances for bu.ilding <br />these single units \vould create a way to intensify ~ensity. L.ot size req'uirements c.ould be redllced to <br />allo\v subdivision for nevv single units. And for second U11its on existing lots, eliminating the need for <br />attaching to the original structure \vould create flexibility and enhance and preserve the nature of the <br />neighborhood as one of predon1inantly single family 11omes,\ivhether o\vner occ.upied or rellta1. <br /> <br />Strong and specific aesthetic rules co'uld also be applied in further support of keepil1g the feel of the <br />existing 11eighborhoods. I have a rental at 1375 W. 13th and llave been impressed 'Vvith the stalldards <br />regarding such issues as matching roof lines \vllich 11ave been instituted tllere. <br /> <br />It makes sense to reserve even l1i.gher densities for stretches 'Vvhere public transit routes already foster <br />access<< Two st.ory multi unit dVv~elHngs could lneId njcel)! to the exisitl1g neighborhood if they were <br />placed along bus routes. If\ve used zoning to favor to\\rn-house type fOfll11tlations in these areas rather <br />tl1an monolithic, flat-roofed complexes, I tllin.k \ve could satisfy ever)rbodyis needs. <br /> <br />In S110rt., tllere are ways to ltlvite integrated de\relopment across the R -1 range in E,ugene. <br /> <br />'r'hallk you for your consideration. <br /> <br />i\1.B. Barlo\v <br /> <br />'falk no\\/ to your Flotlnq.il contacts v-lith \\/inOQ\vs I.AveI\Jes.SCl)ger. <br /> <br />11/21/2{)06 <br />