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<br />November 28, 2006 <br /> <br />Ms Terri Harding- Senior Planner <br />Eugene Planning Division <br />.City of Eugen.e <br /> <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Metro Plan Amendment for Jefferson Westside Area 15 <br />File No. MA 06-05 <br /> <br />Planning Commission: <br /> <br />The following comments are submitted in support of maintaining R-tzoning for Area 15. <br /> <br />I have lived in this general area of Eugene for 28 years, and the past 17 years at my <br />current address within Area 15. I moved to this neighborhood because of its proximity to <br />downtown, convenience to schools, and stable family oriented setting. Many houses, <br />including mine, date back over 80 years and give the area the feeling of a mature stable <br />neighborhood where the residents take pride in their property~ This neighborhood <br />currently presents a mix of housing including "granny flats" and multi unit housing. <br /> <br />In recent years I have been disturbed with the poor quality design of multi-family infill.in <br />nearby R-2 zoned. areas. Many new dwellings do not fit with the character of the <br />neighborhood. However, some infiU development does fit nicely. For example, the older <br />row houses at 17th and Olive and recent row houses on Jefferson near Amazon slough. <br />Therefore, I encourage that rezoning lots to R-2 should be put on hold until appropriate <br />development standards can be prepared~. Lastly, I suggest the Planning Depa.rtment to <br />do a better Job of involving the public in zoning change planning which effects both <br />quality of life and property values. <br /> <br />