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` CO1~~IMI"I'rEE S"1'ATF=INTENTS <br /> I hope that River Road/Santa Clara residents and City of Eugene can work together to: <br /> -Recognize and preserve the qualities of River Road Santa Clara that make it a healthy, cohesive <br /> community. The City should respect neighborhood character by increasing minimum lot size, preserving ! <br /> dead-end streets, and providing more flexibility in street design. <br /> i <br /> -Treat River Road/Santa Clara with the same respect as other neighborhoods in Eugene. The City <br /> creates a double standard when they. punch through dead-ends in established River Road neighborhoods <br /> r but allow endlessly winding streets in Spring Boulevard. <br /> ~ - Build trust in River Road/Santa Clara by enhancing communication, representing the views of River !I <br /> J Road/Santa Clara residents in City government, and improving services for City residents in River Road <br /> <br /> t ~ ' and Santa Clara . 1 <br /> - Have patience and hope that the tide will turn. When the City began piecemeal annexation, it had to <br /> provide services to City residents. County residents indirectly benefit from those services and are not <br /> inclined to join the City. It may take time for county residents to feel like it is worth their tax dollars to <br /> join the city. <br /> The City also has the difficult job of deciding whether it wants the responsibility of River Road/Santa <br /> Clara. When will there be funding for a branch library? Neighborhood parks? A community center? I <br /> look forward to continuing a dialogue with the City about the future of my neighborhood. One thing is <br /> for sure: it won't be boring. <br /> l: <br /> i <br /> My experience on this committee has reaffirmed my feeling that our respective communities (River <br /> Road and Santa Clara) retain a strong and independent sense of community, and a healthy concern for 'I <br /> our future. Over the years, we have done what was required to succeed and to meet the needs of our <br /> respective citizens (i.e. Santa Clara Volunteer Fire Department, River Road Park District, water districts, <br /> and so on). This self-reliant attitude has fostered a strong sense of independence which is pervasive in <br /> area attitudes today. <br /> i <br /> This having been said, we must also recognize the awkward and confusing combination of services and <br /> jurisdictions that have evolved in our neighborhoods. It would appear at first observation that inclusion <br /> of the River Road and Santa Clara territories into the City of Eugene makes sense in terms of cleaning <br /> up many of the existing redundancies. One would guess that greater efficiency could be the result. <br /> However, in my mind it appears that there are perhaps three major obstacles that need to be addressed <br /> first if we are to reach any meaningful consensus. (1) An existing contentious relationship between <br /> j <br /> 51 <br /> <br />