Item B: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan

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sites. All totaled, this would mean an additional 60-95 acres of land are needed to address community park needs by 2025. Acquisition of this land is preferred to take place within the UGB. · Natural Area Parks- proposed increase of 622 acres by year 2025. While it is difficult to ascertain the amount of land that could be included in this category, findings and staff analysis have identified approximately 650 acres that could be added to complete the Ridgeline Trail connections and protect significant waterways. This level of service equals 10 acres per 1,000 which is well within the range of other comparable communities and addresses public demand to provide a balance of active and natural parks. An additional 622 acres are proposed for natural area parks by 2025. Although it is a preference to purchase land within the UGB, existing development along Eugene's southern boundary may necessitate the purchase of some lands which are outside the UGB to make critical connections and linkages along the Ridgeline Trail. · Other Parkland- proposed increase of 447 acres by year 2025. This category includes the following park types: Urban Plazas, Metropolitan Parks, Linear Parks, and Special Use Facilities. A combined target of 6.8 acres per thousand translates into almost 450 acres of land across all four categories. These categories are combined to allow maximum flexibility in responding to community needs and to take advantage of opportunities that cannot be foreseen today. It can be assumed that additional acreage of Urban Plazas, Metropolitan Parks, and Special Use Facilities will primarily take place within the UGB. Additional Linear Park acreage may be focused on areas outside of the UGB along key waterways such as Amazon Creek and the Willamette and McKenzie Rivers. 3. Address the issue of non-city owned lands that one can reasonably assume will remain as public open space. · Are the Youth Sports Park facilities and land included in the inventory analysis? · Provide infonnation of comparable cities, and assumptions they made regarding the inventory analysis of private versus public land. Staff Response: There are numerous agencies and private entities which own land within Eugene's Urban Growth Boundary and provide recreation opportunities to Eugene residents. These providers include: · School Districts 4J and 52; · The University of Oregon; · Eugene Water and Electric Board; · Lane County; Attachment A October 31, 2005 Page 3