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MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> From: COREY Kurt A <br /> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 1:31 PM <br /> To: MEDLIN Johnny R <br /> Subject: FW: Common Sense Needed to Solve Neighborhood Problem <br /> Importance: High <br /> FYI <br /> Original Message <br /> From: JONES Eric R <br /> Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 12:33 PM <br /> To: COREY Kurt A; SCHOENING Mark A <br /> Subject: FW: Common Sense Needed to Solve Neighborhood Problem <br /> Importance: High <br /> FYI, this came to the pwadmin generic mailbox. Mayor Torrey also has asked Dennis Taylor <br /> to provide additional information on this issue. EricJ <br /> Original Message <br /> From: Bonny Bettman [mailto: bonny .s.bettman @ci.eugene.or.us] <br /> Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 11:01 PM <br /> To: ginny @ordata.com <br /> Cc: Jim.D.Torrey @ci.eugene.or.us; Dennis.M.Taylor @ci.eugene.or.us; <br /> pwadmin @ci.eugene. or. us; dhinkley @efn.org <br /> Subject: RE: Common Sense Needed to Solve Neighborhood Problem <br /> Importance: High <br /> Dennis, <br /> Are you aware of this? Is there a mediation avenue available to city staff and the <br /> citizens? What can we do to solve this? And must the city penalize this property owner <br /> while a solution is sought? Bonny Bettman <br /> Original Message <br /> From: ginny @ordata.com [mailto:ginny @ordata.com] <br /> Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 9:42 PM <br /> To: Bonny.S.Bettman @ ci.eugene.or.us <br /> Cc: Jim.D.Torrey @ci.eugene.or.us; Dennis .M.Taylor @ci.eugene.or.us; <br /> pwadmin @ci.eugene.or.us; dhinkley @efn.org <br /> Subject: Common Sense Needed to Solve Neighborhood Problem <br /> Councilor Bettman: <br /> We are writing to ask for your help in getting the Eugene City Planning & Development <br /> Department, Public Works, and Parks & Open Spaces to communicate with each other, work <br /> together and engage in some common sense to quickly and simply solve a problem that would <br /> benefit 3 households specifically and the Jefferson Westside Neighborhood in general. <br /> Specifically, in the fall of 2002, Ansen Berg purchased a vacant lot located between 15th <br /> & 16th on Jefferson Alley (more commonly known as the "Jefferson Pool parking lot ") <br /> between two existing homes (we live in one of those homes, which we purchased in 1980). <br /> Before purchasing the lot, which is small, it is our understanding that Mr. Berg checked <br /> with the City to make sure it was a "buildable lot" and was told that it was. Once he <br /> purchased the lot, he moved one of the houses sold by the University onto the vacant lot. <br /> He was then refused a permit for the house to be set down (a foundation built, etc.) <br /> because there was no "legal access" to the lot. (The lot abuts a parking lot - in reality <br /> there is access - we've been using it as access for 24 years - this is where the issue of <br /> "common sense" comes in.) To gain "legal access," a formal alley has to be developed <br /> (along the edge of the existing parking lot). <br /> 1 <br />