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Mr, Rutan said he had been involved with the project since its inception, He expressed appreciation for Mr, Marshall1s time and energy and said he agreed e with general comments made by Mr, Drapela, He said the course once had been operated as an eighteen-hole golf course. He said he had chaired a public hearing, at which substantial testimony had been received. He conc 1 uded by saying he thought the City was on-track with its processing of the issue, Mr, Hansen asked about a future plan for golf courses, Mr, Drapela said the consultants to the Park and Recreation Master Plan had identified golf as a resource that the community lacked substantially but had not suggested any specific remedy. He said consultants had identified Golden Gardens as the preferred site for any new golf facility, Mr, Drapela said a golf study committee had been formed and had identified five public and private sites, including Laurelwood, for golf facilities, He said work was continuing to urge the improvement of all five sites if feasible, He also said chances for expanding Laurelwood appeared realistic, Mr. Drapela said the proposed expansion of Laurelwood was the only program currently in existence for golf course development, Ms. Bascom noted that citizens could feel frustrated when they were unable to communicate with boards and commissions and she suggested that the Joint Parks Committee consider adding a public forum to its regular agenda, Mr. Miller noted that Golden Gardens were outside the Urban Growth Boundary and asked whether a process could or should be undertaken to include the site in the boundary and to provide services for a clubhouse, Mr, Drapela said the City Council could amend the boundaries or it might seek alternate ways of providing services, Mr, Miller suggested that research into the options be e done to mitigate the Urban Growth issue, Mr. Gleason said staff would review the steps. Gary Chenkin, of the Planning Department, said a process did exist to amend the UGB in cases where the most appropriate sites for certain uses were Dutside the boundary. He said the issue would be discussed with LCDC as the project progressed and as more specifics were known, He added that he did not think the boundary issue would inhibit the process of developing a golf course, Ms. Bascom noted that the Oak Hills Neighbors were very interested in the bi ke/pedestri an trai 1 mentioned by Mr, Marshall, She asked the Bicycle Committee or the JDint Parks Committee to examine that issue, and Mr. Gleason agreed, Ms, Wooten said she was generally supportive of the Parks Master Plan and was proud of the overall Parks program, She said she was interested in establishing economic feasibility for Laurelwood in the form proposed as an amendment to the plan policy, Res. No, 4000--A resolution approving and adopting revisions to the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, Eugene, Oregon. - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 8, 1986 Page 4