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From:Alice Parman <br />To:HARDING Terri L; <br />Please approve proposed S-JW zone <br />Subject: <br />Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:01:48 PM <br />Date: <br />November 15, 2009 <br />Dear Mayor Piercy and City Councilors, <br />Please approve the proposed 2-JW special area zone. <br />I have lived in the Jefferson/West Eugene neighborhood for 10 years. In <br />1999, after two decades in south Eugene, I purchased a small house at 836 <br />Taylor Street. Immediately I began walking and biking almost everywhere. <br />Eventually I sold my car; my husband and I shared a car with a neighbor for <br />5 years. (I'm now using a loaned car to transport grandkids and travel <br />across town--otherwise, it's all bike and walk.) <br />The character of the neighborhood, with a range of 20th century houses, <br />beautiful gardens, tall street trees, and MANY long-term residents, reminds <br />me of my childhood home in Nutley, New Jersey. Proximity to downtown (I'm <br />there almost every day) is a big plus. We are so happy that our daughter and <br />her family have purchased a home in the neighborhood, a 10 minute walk from <br />our place. <br />During my years in South Eugene I witnessed the disintegration/destruction <br />of the West University neighborhood. It once was a residential neighborhood <br />not unlike Jefferson/West Eugene, with a mix of single-family housing, <br />low-rise apartments, and retail. Now, seemingly unrestricted infill, built <br />to the property line for maximum rental revenue, has turned the area into a <br />slum. It was this experience that motivated me to get involved in efforts to <br />keep our JWN neighborhood vibrant and welcoming--a place where everyone <br />feels at home. <br />The design standards for infill proposed for our current JWN neighborhood <br />are intended to preserve the character and livability of the area while <br />welcoming our share of new residents to the city's urban core. Please <br />support our grassroots, heartfelt efforts, by approving this proposed S-JW <br />special area zone. <br />Thank you for your consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Alice Parman <br />836 Taylor Street, Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br />