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COREY Kurt A <br /> From: CAHILL Michelle R <br /> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 11:12 AM <br /> To: *Eugene Delta Ponds; Joseph Mark (Mark) M NWP Dasso (E-mail); <br /> 'John.d.todd@usace.army.mil ; 'Christine.r.ferguson@usace.army.mil' <br /> Cc: HANSEN Alissa H <br /> Subject: Delta Ponds Greenway Permit and Zone Change Public Hearing <br /> Hearings Official Virginia Gustafson held a public hearing last Hite (Jan 28, 2004 @ 5pm) on the City's application to <br /> change the zone of some city property from residential to public land and to allow the Delta Ponds project to occur within <br /> the Willamette Greenway. Eight written documents were submitted into the record and four citizens testified. We will <br /> receive a decision within 15 days. Alissa Hansen is the planner for the project and Teri Harding from Satre Associates <br /> represented the applicants (City). Both gave good presentations regarding the applications. <br /> None of the testimony (after some clarification about what was being requested.) opposed the project or the permit and <br /> zone change request. One person spoke to withdraw written testimony after what was proposed was clarified. <br /> Ken Tollenar (former councilor and Cal Young neighborhood activist), Chris Madision representing Representative Robert <br /> Ackerman and Rob Cook representing Lane Independent Living Alliance (LILA) all spoke in support of the project. <br /> A short summary of comments: <br /> Mr. Ken Tollenar supported the project and congratulated staff on excellent work. He did a great job of expressing the long <br /> history of Delta ponds and the many efforts in support of this jewel. He expressed disappointment in the area east of Delta <br /> Highway (that is in private residential ownership) not being a "part of the project" and noted duckweed, algae and (other?) <br /> undesireable elements that he would hope would be eliminated improved on with this work. (in response I noted the <br /> private property and the analysis of the benefit related to cost that were factors in determining the location of the project <br /> boundary. I also noted the hydrology is anticipated to change in this area which may address some of the concerns). <br /> Mr. Chris Madison said Representative Ackerman strongly supported this project and also spoke about the importance of <br /> the Greenway zone and how well this project meet the idea of the greenway - to balance development and nature and <br /> public access to nature. <br /> Mr. Rob Cook expressed gratitude in the efforts made for accessibility on this project and elsewhere in the community and <br /> noted 32% of the county population have significant disabilities and that population will be well served by this project. <br /> The written testimony includes letters from LILA and an ajdacent property owners, emails from Dave Sohm (representing <br /> several Rotary Clubs), three nearby property owners and Lane County Transportation Planning staff Bill Morgan. <br /> <br /> Thanks to everyones hard work to get us to this major milestone on this project. <br /> me <br /> <br />