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if not, we would be faced with one of the other alternatives. In the best case, I would <br /> expect it will be a matter of months before Mr. Berg can advance his project. <br /> In short, considerable work is going on with this project even though results on the <br /> ground may take a while yet. Please advise if additional information is necessary at this <br /> time. <br /> Kurt <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Bonny Bettman [mailto: bonny .s.bettman @ci.eugene.or.us] <br /> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 9:45 PM <br /> To: 'Eugene PSO'; 'TAYLOR Dennis M' <br /> Subject: FW: Neighborhood Structure a Hazard <br /> Importance: High <br /> What is the deal here? Why isn't the city following through on enforcement and fines? <br /> Bonny <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Brianna Jackson [ mailto :briannanjackson @comcast.net] <br /> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 10:46 PM <br /> To: Bonny.S.Bettman @ci.eugene.or.us <br /> Subject: Neighborhood Structure a Hazard <br /> Hello Bonny, <br /> Before I get into the details of why I am writing this email, I would <br /> first off like to say that my husband & I are happy to have you <br /> representing our ward in another term. We both voted for you because we <br /> strongly feel that your values for what this city needs are very <br /> similar to our own. <br /> My husband & I own a house at 1560 Jefferson Street. It is a 1920's <br /> craftsman style bungalow. This is our first home & we take great pride <br /> in home ownership. Since we purchased it in October 2003 we have done <br /> many things to increase the value of our home, therefore increasing the <br /> value of our neighborhood. When we moved into our house we were fully <br /> aware there stood a boarded up, practically dilapidated house directly <br /> west (behind) of ours at 1565 Jefferson Alley. Before we made an offer <br /> on our house we went to the city seeking information on this <br /> "condemned" house. The city informed us that the owner, Mr. Anson Berg, <br /> owns the property and the house on it. The city explained that he <br /> placed the house there illegally after he had won it from a U of 0 <br /> auction. The lot has no street access. There is a small parking area <br /> between the lot & the park, but the city considers it to be just that, <br /> and not to be used as a through street. So therefore it was illegal for \ , <br /> him to drop the house on the lot since the lot has no street access. Mr v �_ J <br /> Berg either knew this and chose to ignore it or failed to do his <br /> homework upon purchase of the lot. The house was dropped there in 2002. <br /> It is up on blocks and has boarded up windows. Mr. Berg is unable to <br /> start renovation of the house until he can gain street access. The city <br /> explained that there have been several complaints and if Mr. Berg fails <br /> to move the house by a certain date he will be fined daily until he �\ <br /> moves the house. The city also explained that the secondary reason he <br /> cannot legally place the house is because the sewer line to our house \� <br /> runs directly underneath his property. According to the city Mr. Berg <br /> could do one of two things: he could ask us to reroute our sewer line <br /> to connect to the newer line residing at the curb on the front side of <br /> our house, OR he can create an easement between his property and our <br /> neighbors property on the north side and reroute our sewer there so we <br /> have access if need be. The city recognized that the house barely . (4 J��1 <br /> fits (if at all) on the tiny lot, and if he were to create an easement, C/� 1 <br /> he would no longer be able to fit the house on the lot at all. My / <br /> husband & I are very much against rerouting our sewer line to connect <br /> at the front side curb since it would be extremely disruptive (if <br /> 2 `i <br />