Item B: River Road/Santa Clara Transition Project - Final Report

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the RR/SC Task Force, these project goals were also included – creating a vision for the future of River Road and Santa Clara, examining ways to preserve the existing character of the communities that make them unique and livable,andamending the 1986 “River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan” to include new vision and goal statements. Transition To achieve these goals, the Task Force and Transition Team worked together to develop the and Heritage Framework by identifying “transition” themes and qualities that help define the heritage of the River Road and Santa Clara communities. This process resulted in the following outcomes: White Paper ?The “” outlined 55 potential transition and heritage initiatives and options, from which the Task Force identified three “unifying themes” as having the most applicability to priorities for River Road and Santa Clara residents: Landscape – to sustain the visual and functional “look and feel” and rural heritage of the River Road and Santa Clara communities Institutions –to sustain and in some cases expand key community institutions Governance – to sustain and strengthen the longstanding tradition of local government and self-determination Uniqueness Statement – ?identifies five qualities that make the two communities distinctively different from other Eugene neighborhoods. Vision Statement ?– describes a preferred vision of the future for River Road and Santa Clara, reflecting core values and beliefs of residents. Goal Statements ? – ten goals provide guideposts to fulfill the preferred vision. Strategies and Actions ? – outlines 11 specific directions to achieve the goals and 38 actions to facilitate execution and implementation. Elevenneighborhood conversations ? “” were held with residents in the RR/SC area to better understand their concerns and ideas about the future of the area. Almost 150 residents participated in these meetings, River Road community is cohesive and clear in terms of two and two major themes emerged: 1) the prioritiesSanta Clara community’s priorities are more varied - land use and governance; and 2) the . – in addition to land use and governance, priorities also include transportation and parks andrecreation One of the most important recommendations of the Transition Project is for the City of Eugene to consider amending the 1986 “River Road-Santa Clara Urban Facilities Plan,” including a new vision statement, goals, and policies that acknowledge more current and targeted priorities and sensibilities of residents. At the request of Task Force members and the two community organizations, the final year of the Transition Project will be organized and led by the River Road and Santa Clara Community Organizations. Their goals are to create a more neighborhood-led approach, including refinement and implementation of the framework, create more neighborhood support for a Transition Plan, and more neighborhood control over the details of implementation. This report is provided as the final deliverable for use by the City of Eugene, the two community organizations, and the local service providers as they continue to develop a transition plan for the RR/SC area. L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060621\S060621B.doc