Item 5: PH on PROS Project and Priority Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Project and Priority Plan Meeting Date: April 10, 2006 Agenda Item Number: 5 Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Carolyn Weiss www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-4909 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this public hearing is to provide an opportunity for public input regarding the proposed Parks, Recreation and Open Space Project and Priority Plan. The council is scheduled to take action on this item on May 8, 2006. BACKGROUND The Project and Priority Plan contains specific project information, including a timeframe for project implementation and cost estimates. To aid in reviewing the plan, the project information is structured in several different formats including tables organized by planning area and tables organized by project type. The Project and Priority Plan also includes maps showing existing and proposed resources for each planning area and for the entire city. The Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Comprehensive Plan, adopted by City Council on February 13, 2006, provides concepts, principles, goals and strategies to guide preservation and enhancement of Eugene’s Parks, Recreation and Open Space system. The projects identified in the Project and Priority Plan are some of the means by which the strategies identified in the PROS Comprehensive Plan can be implemented. As was the case with the PROS Comprehensive Plan, the Project and Priority Plan is the direct result of outreach to thousands of Eugene residents. The Project and Priority Plan is intended to be a living document, and as such, individual projects may be delayed if funding cannot be identified within the shown timeline. Likewise, individual projects may be moved forward if funding is identified earlier than shown in the timeline. A City Council work session was held on the proposed Project and Priority Plan on February 13, 2006. Attachment A to this agenda item summary (AIS) is a memorandum responding to questions from the council regarding growth allocation percentages. The memorandum describes how the growth allocation percentages were calculated, and describes the relationship of these percentages to the System Development Charge methodology currently under review by a Rates Advisory Committee. Attachment B is a spreadsheet responding to questions from the council regarding projected service levels for each planning area based on the priority assignments in the Project and Priority Plan. This analysis includes projected service levels resulting from the implementation of Priority 1 projects. L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060410\S0604105.doc