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<br />a particular park. If the implementation of a specific project requires a Metro Plan <br />amendment, zone change, refinement plan amendment or similar action, that <br />action would follow the normal land use process, including all of the required <br />public hearings. If, however, land for the project is already owned by the City <br />and has an appropriate zone, implementation of that project could occur outright <br />without additional public process. It should be noted however, that park <br />development projects typically go through an extensive public involvement <br />component to ensure that the proposed project is compatible with resident's <br />needs and desires. <br /> <br />Both the PROS Comprehensive Plan and the PROS Priorities and Projects Plan <br />are documents which are rooted in the public process. The commitment to <br />extensive public involvement and ensuring that the public's opinion is accurately <br />represented will be carried through the formal adoption process of both the <br />PROS Comprehensive Plan as well as the PROS Priorities and Projects Plan. <br /> <br />11. Explore methods for pennanently placing land into Park status. <br /> <br />Staff Response: Deed restrictions are the most typical method of placing a <br />permanent restriction on a parcel of land. In many cases where park land has <br />been received through a donation, or funded through a grant it is typical for a <br />restriction limiting future use of the property to be placed on the land due to a <br />requirement by either the donor or the granting agency. <br /> <br />While it would be possible for the City of Eugene to encumber properties that are <br />obtained by other means, it has not been seen as advantageous to do so. The <br />primary reason for this is that the same body that added the restriction could at <br />its discretion remove the restriction. <br /> <br />Attachment A <br /> <br />October 31, 2005 <br /> <br />Page 9 <br />