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July 2, 2003 <br /> E U G E N E <br /> Parks and <br /> Open Space Zane & Elaine Cornett <br /> 5209 Canyon Drive <br /> a division of Public Works Eugene, OR 97405 <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Blvd. <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> Dear Mr. & Mrs. Cornett: <br /> (541) 682 -4800 <br /> (541) 682 -4882 Fax <br /> www.ci.eugene.or.us/pwlparks This letter is in reply to your e-mail of June 17, 2003, to staff in the Public Works <br /> and Planning departments regarding the future trail construction adjacent to your <br /> property on Canyon Drive. <br /> In 1999, the City purchased the 13 -acre Amazon Headwaters Parcel in part to <br /> provide a trail corridor to replace the old Bridle Trail easement. Since that time, city <br /> staff has endeavored to provide neighborhood and community residents relevant <br /> information about the trail plan. Specific outreach efforts have included the <br /> following: <br /> • Informed all residents within a radius of approximately 500 feet of the <br /> trailhead by letter in August 2002; <br /> Parks Planning Open • P rovided information to interested parties, including you and your neighbor <br /> Space Planning p � g Y Y <br /> Teresa O'Caer, at several junctures in the planning process; <br /> Parks Maintenance • Various staff have discussed issues with you via multiple phone calls and e- <br /> Urban Forestry mails; <br /> Wetlands and Open • Attended a meeting of the Southeast Neighbors (SEN) board in August of last <br /> Waterways year; <br /> • Presented trail planning progress at the SEN general meeting this past April; <br /> • Conducted two special meetings at your request, one last summer at your <br /> residence and one this spring at the City; <br /> • Facilitated a follow -up site visit this spring through the proposed alternate <br /> route with our trail consultant Larry Wilson. <br /> Through discussions with you, other adjacent neighbors and the SEN neighborhood <br /> representatives, we were made aware of concerns about parking, traffic, natural <br /> resource impacts, and privacy loss. City staff understands these concerns, and the <br /> project has been designed to minimize these kinds of neighborhood impacts as much <br /> as possible. In addition, we thoroughly evaluated the proposed alternate route to the <br /> west, which is already in use. Unfortunately, as we have explained, this proposal <br /> was seriously deficient in a number of critical areas. Although the trail is not <br /> adequate to serve as the sole, official route to the ridgeline system, we support the <br /> continued use and improvement of that route. This information was provided to the <br /> neighborhood as part of our presentation at last April's SEN general meeting. <br /> EUGENE <br />