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1.2.3 Park Acreage Allocation Table 15 shows the percentages used to allocate Project List acreage and development costs to existing development and growth. Separate allocation percentages are provided for land acquisition and development, and for each park type based on the capacity analysis. Land development and acquisition costs for special use facilities are allocated based on growth's share of total future population, which differs from the LOS approach used for most other park types. As these are "special" facilities not associated with a standard park type, allocation is to both existing and new development in proportion to future total population. 1.2.4 Facilities Cost Allocation Outdoor recreation facilities standard to selected park types are included in the SDC cost basis unless funded primarily through user fees (e.g., golf courses). Standard natural area amenities are also included, unless funded through other sources (e.g., off-street bike paths). The allocation percentages for each facility type are shown in Table 11. 1.3 Determine System-Wide Unit Costs Development of system-wide unit costs involves the following steps: 1) -- Allocate cost basis between residential and nonresidential development. The City conducted a Parks and Recreation Facilities' User Survey in 2004. The objectives of the survey were to provide a more thorough understanding of park usage and data to evaluate a nexus between residential/nonresidential development and the use of parks, open space and recreation facilities in the City. Based on the survey results 16.4 percent of park usage is attributable to nonresidential development; the remaining 83.6 percent of the cost basis is allocated to residential development. 2) -- Divide cost basis by total growth units to determine cost per unit. System-wide unit costs are calculated separately for residential and nonresidential. The residential unit cost is determined by dividing the residential portion of the cost basis by the growth in resident population to determine a cost per person. For nonresidential, the system-wide unit cost is equal to the nonresidential cost basis divided by the growth in equivalent population2 to determine a cost per equivalent population. 2 As residential use is 83.6 percent of total park users, then the total population of park users added by growth is calculated by dividing the growth in resident population by .836. The difference between this total park user population and the resident population is the 'equivalent population' attributable to nonresidential development. City of Eugene SDC Methodologies Parks