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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />May 13, 2019 <br /> <br />Mayor and City Councilors <br />City of Eugene <br />Eugene, Oregon <br /> <br /> <br />RE: Ferry Street Manor MUPTE <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mayor and City Councilors: <br /> <br />Thank you for taking a moment to read this opinion about supporting the MUPTE Application for the Ferry <br />Street Manor project that is proposed by the Bennett family. <br /> <br />You don’t need me to enumerate the extra costs associated with development in the Downtown, or to <br />even talk about the cost of the land or the higher risk to the developer to see that no matter the reason, <br />housing has not been built at any level Downtown that would have an impact on the shortage. <br /> <br />The younger people that are employed by our office often ask why there is no place for them to live <br />Downtown. Their desire is urban living, not living in single family homes with property. These very same <br />people bring life to our Downtown and support the small businesses (i.e. entertainment, food, retail) that <br />also bring a level of welcome activity to our streets. <br /> <br />There really is no time like the present for supporting this application. The city of Eugene is currently <br />experiencing a severe lack of housing, especially in the Downtown area. One only needs to try and name <br />housing projects that have been built in the core of the city in anyone’s recent memory to realize that <br />there needs to be financial support for these types of projects. <br /> <br />The Bennetts are a local family with aspirations to continue to support and contribute to our community. <br />More housing will do just that. The Bennett’s project is worthy of all of our support and I urge you to vote <br />to approve their MUPTE application. <br /> <br /> <br />Thank you for considering these comments. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Schirmer Satre Group <br /> <br />Carol Schirmer <br />Principal <br /> <br />September 11, 2019, Work Session – Item 1