Item 5: Parks and Open Space in River Road/Santa Clara

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ATTACHMENT C c Public Works Parks and Open Space Division MEMORANDUM City of Eugene 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard Eugene, Oregon 97402 (541 ) 682-4800 (541 ) 682-4882 FAX INININ. ci. eugene. or. us/parks Date: October 30, 2006 To: Mayor Piercy and City Council From: Johnny Medlin, Parks and Open Space Director Subject: Santa Clara Community Park Acquisition Update The following summary has been prepared in response to Councilor Pape's request for information on funding availability for acquisition of a community park site in Santa Clara. Additional background information is available in previous Council memos dated 10-6-06, 7-13-06, 4-19-06, and 12-1-05. SANTA CLARA COMMUNITY PARK FUNDING The following funding sources are identified for acquisition of a community park site in Santa Clara: · 1998 Parks and Open Space Bond. Funding was originally identified for acquisition of a community park site in Santa Clara through the 1998 Parks and Open Space Bond Measure. $900,000 is set aside from those bond funds for this purpose. · Potential 2006 Parks and Open Space Bond. The current Bond Measure on this November's ballot contains an additional $2 million for acquisition of a community park site in Santa Clara. · System Development Charge Funds. Community Park Site acquisition is eligible for the expenditure of System Development Charge funds. UPDATE ON ACQUISITION EFFORTS Letters of interest have been sent to 24 property owners in the Santa Clara area, and verbal contact has been made with those whose phone contact information was available. Unfortunately, no willing sellers have been identified to date. Staff has focused efforts on the two properties which are of most interest by obtaining appraisals for each parcel. These are the largest parcels that are adjacent to Madison Middle School, including an 8.5 acre parcel to the north of the school and a 16 acre parcel to the east of the school. The 8.5 acre parcel (referenced as site A on the attached map) is owned by the Farver family. At this time the appraisal is $215,000 for the parcel. The property owners have expressed an unwillingness to sell at current zoning values. An offer to purchase has been delivered to the property owner based on the appraisal. The 16 acre easterly parcel (referenced as site B on the attached map) is owned by the MacClay/Shannon family and is farmed by Mr. Clyde Beat. Staffhave made numerous attempts to contact the property owners with no reply. The appraisal for this parcel is $241,000. Staff recently learned that Mr. Beat has exercised a purchase option he held on the property. Mr. Beat explained that he raises nursery stock and intends to keep farming the property. An offer to purchase has been delivered to the new property owner based on the appraisal. If you have additional questions please contact me bye-mail at iohnny.r.medlin@ci.eugene.or.us or by telephone at 682-4930.