Item B: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan

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· River Road Parks and Recreation District; and · Privately owned recreation providers such as golf courses and tennis clubs. There is no guarantee that lands owned by the above mentioned entities will remain in perpetuity as public open space andj or recreation facilities. Although these providers are part of a system which contributes to the parks, recreation and open space services of the area, only lands which are actually owned by the City of Eugene are included in the PROS Comprehensive Plan inventory. The City owns and manages multiple facilities which are located on school district properties. These facilities include athletic fields, children's play areas, skateparks, and tennis courts. These facilities are counted in the inventory of existing park and recreation facilities. However, the land which they are constructed on is not owned by the City of Eugene, and is therefore not included in the inventory. The following agencies own land within Eugene's Urban Growth Boundary that is protected in perpetuity as open space through funding mechanisms or conservation easements: · Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and · The Nature Conservancy (TNC). The Nature Conservancy owns 415 acres of land within Eugene's UGB which is protected open space. While TNC does not restrict public use at this time, it does not facilitate public use, and has the ability to restrict use in the future. The BLM owns 742 acres of land within Eugene's UGB which is available for public use. It is typical of Parks and Open Space planning processes to only incorporate lands which are owned and therefore controlled by the individual jurisdiction. The inclusion of private recreation facilities complicates the inventory of lands and resources because the mission of a private facility owner is often different than that of a municipality. In the case of both Willamalane Park and Recreation District and the City of Portland, inventory acreages are limited to those lands which are owned by the jurisdictions. School facilities are included in the facility analysis, but the acreage is not included. This is consistent with Eugene's methodology. 4. Can publicly owned right of ways be utilized for urban parks in the future, and what is the level of service target for this park type? Staff Response: The PROS Comprehensive Plan identifies two new park types, Urban Plazas and Linear Parks. The purpose of an Urban Plaza is to provide social gathering spaces within urban areas and contribute to neighborhood Attachment A October 31, 2005 Page 4