Resolution Concerning the Fate of Seavy Meadows
April 1998
- The long-term benefits of preserving the wetland prairie
in Seavy Meadows as open space far exceed the long-term benefits
of a small amount of additional housing.
- The $1.2 million Bancroft debt was incurred in building Conser
Avenue and associated sewers, which have been serving the community
since 1983 (including hundreds of homes on cul-de-sacs off Conser
Avenue). It is inappropriate to attempt to pay for Conser Avenue
by developing a portion of the wetland. The debt should be paid
out of the general fund.
- A new area of moderate to high density housing inserted into
the middle of the wetland, as proposed by the City, will greatly
diminish the wetland functions of the surrounding area.
- The highest and best use of Seavy Meadows for the benefit
of the most people is as an open-space park containing a priceless
piece of Oregon's natural heritage.
We endorse the proposal of the NE Corvallis Neighborhood Association
to set aside the entire 29-acre city-owned property in Seavy Meadows
as an open-space park.
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