HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-501 Meyers 07-10-2023 From: Kate Myers
To: Planning Mailbox; Davis, Ellen
Subject: Opposition to LU 23-0002 proposed sewer extension
Date: Monday,July 10,2023 11:18:20 AM
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Hello Ms. Davis and City Planners:
I have read Carolyn Kreb's well researched letter and cannot offer a better explanation of my
objections beyond her commentary.
To make my comments succinct:
1 - Very disappointing that the developer was not required to hold the typical pre-application
meeting with neighbors prior to getting to this point in the project.
2 - Our neighborhood overlay, and the City's own policies, call for protection of trees and
pathway ways. This sewer extension proposal seems completely at odds with that.
3 -Neighbors have extensive lived experience with the challenges of water mitigation in this
area which seem to be getting disregarded.
4 - The Developer has not made their case in the proposal as to why this proposed sewer
pathway is the best option when other sewer options seem more viable (Tara Place and
Bailene). If they are not more viable, then perhaps the City needs to look at what role they
could play to make it more viable to avoid the wetlands. The entire burden does not need to
fall on the developer-the City is not powerless to impact this.
5 - The viability of increased hardscape and potential backfill on these lots is questionable to
me. I don't see how several of these lots could possibly mitigate their water impact on the
wetlands and surrounding neighbors.
Please open up lines of communication with the neighborhood and deny this sewer pathway
through the wetlands until a suitable alternative has been reached.
Thank you,
Kate Myers
5750 Carman Drive (backs to Bailene)
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
503-753-2577