Item B: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan Meeting Date: November 28, 2005 Agenda Item Number: B Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Carolyn Weiss www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-4914 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to provide information to the City Council regarding the proposed Parks, Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Comprehensive Plan. A public hearing on the PROS Comprehensive Plan is scheduled for December 12, 2005. Following three years of planning and an extensive public involvement process, the PROS Plan is proposed for adoption as a refinement to the Metro Plan. BACKGROUND The PROS Comprehensive Plan is being presented to the City Council as a refinement to the Eugene- Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan, to be adopted in compliance with Eugene Code’s Type V procedures (EC 9.7500 - 9.7560). The proposed ordinance is included with this AIS as Attachment A. The PROS Comprehensive Plan provides concepts, principles, goals and strategies to guide preservation and enhancement of Eugene’s parks, recreation and open space system. The PROS Comprehensive Plan is organized into six chapters, which include: the planning framework; key recommendations that will guide plan implementation; strategies for how the City will achieve its vision; potential financing sources for capital and non-capital projects, as well as sources for maintenance; and, measures to evaluate the success of plan implementation. The comprehensive planning process that resulted in the PROS Comprehensive Plan began in the summer of 2002. The comprehensive planning process undertaken by the City includes four phases: ?Identifying community needs; ?Creating and confirming a future vision; ?Developing strategies; and ?Obtaining approval for the plan from the Eugene City Council. The first three phases are complete and have involved public outreach to thousands of Eugene residents. A Mayor’s Advisory Committee, made up of eleven community members, provided guidance and direction throughout the three years of plan development. These community members represent a wide array of interest areas and geographic distribution throughout the city. Extensive public outreach efforts have formed the basis of the plan. The following is a sampling of these outreach efforts: L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M051128\S051128B.doc