Item B: Ordinance Concerning Goal 5 Natural Resources Study

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To: Eugene City Council From: Alexandra Bonds Owner, 1030 Lorane Highway RECEIVED SEP 2 6 2005 CITY <!'iF EUGENE PLANNING DEPARTMENT Re: Testimony AGAINST the GoalS Inventory to be placed before the City Council: Riparian Corridor: E81 Lorane Highway I support the motion passed by the Crest Drive Community Association to reduce the setbacks for the Lorane Highway Riparian Corridor from 40' to 20'. The setback for the Willamette River is 100'. The water atthe foot of the Lorane Highway drainage ditch might reach 12" in width during the rainy season, while the Willamette River must be about 100' in some areas. What would the actual proportional setback be between these two waterways? Surely this minute waterway doesn't require 40% of the protection of the mighty Willamette. The proposed E81 Riparian runs along the western edge of my property. The proposed 40' setback now encompasses my carport and runs through the middle of the Ii ving and dining rooms. The property across the riparian corridor from mine has a house perched on the edge of the bank. If one were to trespass and walk the length of this drainage ditch, no doubt many other buildings would be found within the proposed setback. As the setback has already been penetrated in this area, the imposition of new regulations after the fact is a waste of taxpayers' time and money. Please listen to the collective will of your constituents in this area reduce or eliminate the overlay of protections on E81 Lorane Highway Riparian. Yours truly, AJ~andra Bonds /) /f ,n {'.' ',// , "/;'.' /1 ", .' /' " ,-., I .' /, -",..t,---....,,_ " ,'" .,0 .' C---- :~- .' ',' C:'L(.t i,t';d-7'lv; /~~~L(?/~ <.