Item B: Parks, Recreation and Open Space Comprehensive Plan

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.~ It is important to note that thiscise is distinctly different from examples within the City limits of Eugene where bikeway dedications are acquired along the Greenway. In these cases, exact routes have been designed and there are points of connection to existing adjacent paths. There is also a more route specific deSign for paths within the City of Eugene as identified in the Eugene Bikeways Master Plan. This is not the case for the rural lands outside of the urban growth boundary. Furthermore, throughout the text of Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals (Goal 1l5-..Wn 1 amette River Greenway) there are generalized references made which draw a distinction between rural and urban lands as they pertain to the issue of greenway access. An example of this is found on page 14 of the Statewide Goals, Section3b(4)(c) where it states that "adequate public access to the river shall be provided for, with empha~ s1$ on urban and urbanlzable areas". The subject property is neither urban nor urbanizable since 1t 11es outs1deof the c.ity limits and urban growth boundary of Eugene. Therefore, the acquisition of urban bikeways along the river can be considered as being distinctly different from a rural bikeway acquisition along the rher. As part of the City of -Eugene's portion of the review of this proposed golf course, the applicant was required to dedicate an additional 30 feet of ri9ht-ot~way for North DeltatHghway (making the right~of~way a total of 60 feet). This condition was fulfilled by the applicant. The City currently has plans to strip a blcyclepath along North Delta Highway from Beltl ine to Ayres Road (at such time as N. Delta Hwy is improved). Given the additional 30 feet of right..ot..way dedication ac.. qUired along N. Delta Hwy by the applicant. 1t will be possible to extend this bicycle route along North Delta Highway (parallel to the river and the subject property). Therefore. this bicycle route can be seen as' meeting the TransPlan requirement for a overall route which will provide access north of Beltltne Road} to the confluence of the rivers, and eventually, east to Armitage Park. o cc: Diane Bishop. Eugene Transportation Division Jerry Kendall. lane County Planning Jim Saul