Item 3: Ordinance Concerning Jefferson/Far West Plan Amendments

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I-- LL. <( a: c asserted Amazon Creek in no way divided the neighborhood, with houses and their characters identical. She described a badly 'designed and sited structure that had been built adjacent to her property that presented loss of privacy for her famil~y. She did not object to infill but felt sO,me restrictions and well thought out plans were necessary. Sara Pritt~ 343 West Sixteenth Avenue, read from a prepared statement, which addressed Eugene's livability and growtll.She encouraged adoption of in fill standards that would preserve the unique ch.aracter of her neighborhood. As a renter she cllerished her neighbors an.d the characteristics of the neighborhood, and felt her 110use exhibited good intill standards. David Hinkley, 1351 LaVvTrence,#l, stated his comments were his 0\V11, and he did not represent any organization \vith which he was affiliated. He understood the oppositioll to inappropriate illfill, and needed to be addressed through design standards. lIe \\'as opposed to the pro~posed amendments. He disagreed ~ith the staff evaluation presented in the agenda packet. He said it was contrary to two statewide plalmiI1g goals, inconsistellt with the Metro Plan, tIle JVlN Refinement Plan., and the adopted goals and policies of the Grovvth Management Study. He said becRl.lseofthe sunset provision the proposed changes had no effect, due in part to Ballot 1vleasure 37 implications. Sea.n McClusk)', 1640 La\vrence Street, heard people talk about the historic characteristics of tIle neighborhood, ~rllich was a reason why he chose to live in the n~ighborhood. He asked if there \vere qu.alitative standards for desigll that 'Vvouldenable the neighborhood association to dra~r up qualitative guidelines that used precedence and, site specific studies that could be, used as a nleasure for appropriate infill standards. He asked what th~e long tenn goal was to preserve the positi\!e thin.gs about the neighborhood while not. limiting future options. Ja.ck Denveiler, 1757 La.\Vrel1ce. Street, was a long tiIne resident of theneigh.borllood. He supported mail1taining the R-l zonillg for the area. He encouraged infill restrictions, such as height restrictions, and encouraged Hgrann)/~flats n alollg alleys. He\vas MINUTES-Eugene PlanningC:ofllll1ission Public Hearing I)ecetnber 5, 2006 Page 9