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<br />From: BONDS Alexandra B (UO)
<br />Sent: Monday, September 26,200512:53 PM
<br />To: Eugene Natural Resources
<br />Subject: VOTE NO ON GOAL 5, Testimony for City Council
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<br />RECEIVED
<br />SEP 2 6 2005
<br />CITY OF EUGENE
<br />PLANNING DEP,I\RTMENT
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<br />To: Eugene City Council
<br />From: Alexandra Bonds, Owner, 1030 Lorane Highway
<br />Re: Testimony AGAINST the GoalS Inventory to be placed before the City Council: Riparian Corridor: E81
<br />Lorane Highway
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<br />I support the motion passed by the Crest Drive Community Association to reduce the setbacks for the
<br />Lorane Highway Riparian Corridor from 40' to 20'.
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<br />The setback for the Willamette River is 100'. The water at the bottom of the Lorane Highway drainage ditch
<br />might reach 12" in width during the rainy season, while the Willamette River must be about 100' in some
<br />areas. What would the actual proportional setback be between these two waterways? Surely this minute
<br />waterway doesn't require 40% of the protection of the mighty Willamette.
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<br />The proposed E81 Riparian runs along the western edge of my property. The proposed 40' setback now
<br />encompasses.my carport and runs through the middle of the living and dining rooms.
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<br />The property across the riparian corridor from mine has a house perched on the edge of the bank. If one were to
<br />trespass and walk the length of this drainage ditch, no doubt many other buildings would be found within the
<br />proposed setback.
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<br />As the setback has already been penetrated in this area, the imposition of new regulations after the fact is a
<br />waste of taxpayers' time and money.
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<br />Please listen to the collective will of your constituents in this area, and reduce or eliminate the overlay of
<br />protections on E81 Lorane Highway Riparian.
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<br />Yours truly,
<br />Alexandra Bonds
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<br />Alexandra Bonds
<br />Department of Theatre Arts
<br />1231 University of Oregon
<br />Eugene, OR 97403
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<br />Phone: 541 346-4194
<br />Fax: 541 346-1975
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<br />9/26/2005
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