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05/12/93 08:46 $503 683 6826 EUG PUBLIC WORKS -►ii MAINTENANCE 2 011 /011 <br /> -r" RECEIVED -._ . • ••.,•.. �. ..,. <br /> 8Y CITY MANAS R Yos <br /> MAY 4 1993 . cc <br /> 854 Martin St. ✓ <br /> Eugene OR 97405 OR <br /> May 2, 1993 $./ <br /> • TMCIP <br /> Barbara Keller - <br /> Eugene City Council •• <br /> c/o City Hall [:WORMAT QN ONLY a. ' so <br /> 777 Pearl St. <br /> Eugene OR 97401 Cop es #0: Pdn <br /> Dear Councilwoman Keller, 1 AA <br /> We are writing about the possible clearcutting of a <br /> sizeable portion of the South Hills area of Eugene. This <br /> area lies just south of the street we live on and extends a <br /> considerable distance towards Spencer Butte. The property <br /> involved can be found on Map Number #180320 -500 and is zoned <br /> R1 -PD. It is a beautiful forested area covering around 46 <br /> acres. Despite the fact that this property is designated as <br /> a Planned Unit Development (PUD), we understand that timber <br /> companies are bidding with Coldwell Banker Realtors to <br /> acquire the rights to clearcut the timber on it. This is <br /> being done without having informed the neighborhoods <br /> affected and without having held a public hearing. The <br /> loophole that allows them to bypass the PUD process must be <br /> plugged. currently, all they have to do is say they are not <br /> going to develop the property, and then they are free to <br /> sell 011 the timber without any of the restraints imposed by <br /> the PUD process. Once the beautiful forest has been <br /> levelled, they can then declare that they have decided to <br /> develop the property, and it is too late to do anything to <br /> save the trees that have been clearcut. <br /> What we are asking the City Council to do is to amend <br /> the Metro Area General Plan Policy as it pertains to Planned <br /> Unit Developments so that any drastic change such as <br /> clearcutting cannot occur without going through the PUD <br /> process first, no matter whether the owner /developer /realtor <br /> says he does or does not intend to develop the property. It <br /> is ludicrous to set up a rational and well - intentioned <br /> review process and then allow it to be effortlessly <br /> sidestepped by those few who stand to benefit financially <br /> through the despoliation of the lovely environment so many <br /> of us share and treasure. <br /> we have been told that by sending this letter to one <br /> councilperson, it will automatically be duplicated and <br /> distributed to all City Council members. It is our wish <br /> that this be done, and that this issue be put on the agenda <br /> of the city Council for its next meeting. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Howard W. Robertson <br /> • <br /> Margaret E. Robertson <br /> W <br />