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

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Table 2: Most Common Responses by Sub-Category and Question Question #1Question #2Question #3 RR LikeRR ChangeRR Priority 13Density13Development15Density 10River and bike path10Traffic13Rural Qualities 9Rural qualities7Annexation issues13Annexation issues 9River Road Park Dist.7Public safety11Representation 9Friendly/neighbors6Street design9Development 6Open space6Recreation activities4Recreation activities 5Residential character5Shopping4Property maintenance 5Walk/bike/bus5Representation 4Street Design5Speeding 4Property maintenance 70Total % Response67Total % Response68Total % Response SC LikeSC ChangeSC Priority 13Rural/urban qualities11Traffic17Development 8Friendly/neighbors9Parks - general16Annexation issues 8Walk/bike/bus8Community center YMCA8Representation 8Shopping7Walk/bus/bike6Traffic 6Density6Development5Services-urban 5Taxes6Shopping5Density 4Public Safety5Annexation issues5Taxes 3Open Space4Public Safety5Rural Qualities 3Annexation-general4Services - urban5Community center/YMCA 3Recreation activities3Density 3Property maintenance3River and bike path 3Quiet3Street lights 69Total % Response69Total % Response71Total % Response The River Road and Santa Clara neighborhoods have a long and contentious relationship Project with the City of Eugene. In recent years, the area has experienced both rapid growth and Background incremental, patchwork annexation to the City of Eugene. Concerns about urban services prompted the City to appoint the River Road and Santa Clara Urban Services Committee in 2000. Composed of 16 area residents, the Committee issued a final report in 2000. In 2004 the City of Eugene funded the Transition Project, which included a Task Force of area resi- dents, a team of four consultants, and the City of Eugene. Past efforts by the City of Eugene to evaluate public opinion focused on annexation surveys in 1979 and 1990. A critical aspect of the Task Force work was to conduct an open public outreach process with area residents – something that had not yet occurred in the River Road and Santa Clara communities. A goal of the Task Force was to use the results of the public outreach process to make recommendations to elected officials. In 2006 the Task Force voted to transfer funding for the Transition Project from the consultant team to the community organizations. This report provides the community organizations with the critical information necessary to continue the work of the Task Force and make recommendations to elected officials on the future of River Road and Santa Clara. River Road/Santa Clara Transition Project—Public Outreach Report 5