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SP INGC EST Mayor Ruth Bascom City Council Members City Managers office 7l7 Pearl Street, Rovm 105 Eugene, Oregon 97401 Dear Mayor and Council members; June 27,1994 .~~i~~~i~~' ~~~~ As owners of the Springcrest development Tvm Wilson and l are writing this letter to apprise you of actions we have taken during the past year ta: ~a} identify and assess natural, service, and facility impacts; fib} assure that key planning issues have been fully addressed and reviewed by appropriate authorities; and ~c} determine the optimum layout of the subdivision, particularly with respect to street design, and lot siting, so that the project best achieves the purposes of the criteria of the South Hills study and city policy concerning fire safety, natural resources, and transportation. At a meeting in October of 1993 we applied to the City Council for vacation of a portion of South Shasta Loop. The Council postponed a decision pending further information from the Planning Department staff on alternate traffic patterns and street dedications the City would receive in exchange far the vacation. Since that time we have accomplished a number of things. The reviews and approvals secured include: 1. Extensive additional coordination with city planning, engineering, and public works officials. 2. Wetland delineation and mitigation plan by Scoles and Associates. 3. State and federal approval of Clean Water Act permits based upon delineation and mitigation plan. 4. Received a Geotechnical Analysis and Report from Foundation Engineering. 5. Received tentative approval for Phase 1 of Springcrest PUD on April 29,1994. As a part of our comprehensive plan we applied for the vacation and a rerouting of this portion of South Shasta Loop for the following reasons: Steepness at< slope: A portion of the existing road at centerline exceeds a 20°/~ gradient for a distance of approximately 90 feet. This is at the maximum gradient allowed by the City. Efficient service of the property: If this portion of South Shasta Loop were not vacated another road would still have to be built to serve the remainder of the subdivision, i.e. lots 3,4,5, 6,10 and 11. To minimize visual impact: The proposed section for vacation is on a highly visible relatively bare portion of the property. To minimize grade disturbance: There would be a substantial amount of cut•and-f II work needed to bring the maximum gradient within the desired limit X15°/0} of the Ci