HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-524 Bauer 10-06-2023 Current Planning Public Comments and Testimony
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Case Number* Please see Notice for correct LU or tree appeal number.
LU 23-0002:A request for a RP District(wetland)delineation, Unavoidable RP
Crossing, and Serial Lot Line Adjustments.
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Case Number- LU 23-0002:A request for a RP District(wetland)delineation, Unavoidable RP
Verification* Crossing, and Serial Lot Line Adjustments.
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First Name* Neal
Last Name* Bauer
Address Street Address
15737 Tara Place
Address Line 2
City State/Province/Region
Lake Oswego OR
Postal/Zip Code
97035
Email* carmangardenshoa@gmail.com
Stance:* r Support
C' Opposition
r Neither for nor against
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Comments This opposition comes from every member of the Carmen Gardens HOA located
directly across the path of this tract.We've shared documentation, photos, and
videos at each step of this process sharing our concerns for flooding,water
absorption,existing tree degradation,and impact on both wildlife and our homes.
(An entire playlist exists on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=pSSCUmEDVZM&list=PLNIAEvOk2dd6JsIOuVMfgZglZt8wd RuOy&index=2)
All of our concerns for the safety of our homes and potential flooding have
apparently fallen on deaf ears so this comment is being sent to all of our home
insurance providers as a klaxon of things to come.
As we see it,the City Council has simply deferred the decision to the City Planners
who are putting"safety concerns"onto the builder who will eventually pass lawsuits
on to their legal council (or simply file for bankruptcy to avoid paying out).There is
apparently no protection or guarantee from the City of Lake Oswego that our
homes WON'T be flooded or damaged by falling trees when they eventually
succumb to all of the excess water absorption they will incur with the removal of
these 43 trees.
Our homeowner's association has already shared our stories and concerns during
recorded council meetings.You have access to all of them and we have
downloaded these proceedings as well.We've also submitted several documents
of concern throughout this process and have worked with neighbors on Baleine,
Inverurie,and Kimball to collect their submissions as well.
With the City's unwillingness to understand the concerns of its citizenry,we're
going to ensure that we are protected when the inevitable does(and will)happen.
As we see it,the best case scenario,which we've brought up to council members,
city planners, and in comments like these is that an over-saturated tree falls and
only damages a home/property.
The worst-case scenario,which you ARE ALL FULLY AWARE OF BY THIS POINT,
is something that should keep anyone who is reading this comment up at night.
-Neal Bauer
President-Carmen Cardens HOA
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