HomeMy WebLinkAboutG-585 Bauer 11-20-2023 Current Planning Public Comments and Testimony
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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* nealbauer@gmail.com
Stance:* r Support
C' Opposition
r Neither for nor against
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Comments I will be speaking on behalf of the residents of the Carman Gardens Home Owner's
Association in Tara Place.We've submitted numerous objections to this over the
course of the past 18 months and plan to reiterate our stance and bring some new
findings to the fore.Attached is our last submission from earlier in 2023 which we'll
be referencing in tonight's meeting.
File Upload Lake Oswego opposition 2023.pdf 35.15KB
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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
Ru0y&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