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authority, Denomination of a porti an of ~ the subject site i n ~ that document for university recreatianai uses implies no judgement as,to the site's value as open space for the general pubs i c i n 1 i ght of the 1 ocati on, quaff i ty, and quantity of other o en s ace resources i n the . . P P metropolitan area. U. As ~ noted i n the Ri verf rout Park . Speci a i Area Study ~ ~ page 25} , notwithstanding the fact that the subject site was not i ~ncl uded i n the Metropolitan Plan's inventory of park and o en s ace land a1i P P , vacant and .undeveloped sand within the area of the Riverfront Park Area Study comprises 0.9 percent of the metropolitan wide inventory of 5,020 acres Regi o~nal/Metropolitan Park and Open Space land. Thus, ,this site i s not significantly needed for open space or parks. There i s an extensive. amount of park lands near the subject site. V. Dn May 9, 19$3, the. City of Eugene adapted the Parks and Recreation N~aster Plan. ~C~ity of ~ Eugene Resolution No. 3114}. Thus plan was adopted as a refinement to the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Generai~ Plan. Ail lands available or used for parks and open space were reviewed, ~ ncl udi ng the subject .site. The ~ subject site i s shown in Figure 3.3 as "Existing Parks and Open Space ~Schoois}." W. After review of all the inventoried land, the Master Plan compared such i and, including the subject ~ si te, ~agai nst a series of 12 anaiysi s cri tera, including: existing demand for parks and o e.n P space, projected demand, level opmen~t/acqui si tivn costs, recreational opportunities, accessibility, potential cf. loss, opportunity for point operations, preservation of geographic ~eatures,~compatibility with surrounding uses, conformation with the Metro Plan, potential to recover fees, and condition of existing facilities, x. The Master Plan sets forth acquisition priorities far fi44 acres of additional parks and open space based upon~its anaiysis~af quantity and qual ~ ty of open space and park ] ands ~ and the ~ analysis cri teri a noted above, These sites for acquisition are identified in Figure 5.8 of the.Master Plan. The Riverfront Research Park area was nvt . identified as needed far neighborhood parks, community parks, metropolitan parks, or regional parks. "Metrop.olitan Parks' in the words of the Master P1 an are intended to "preserve unique cuff tural or natural apes space areas for the recreational and educational enjoyment of the general public." Master Plan, page: 158} Thus, the Riverfront Research Park area was inventoried, analyzed, and determined not to be needed for metropolitan open space ,needs. Y. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan was submitted to D.LCD under ORS 197.fi10 on March 25, 1983, Pursuant to DRS 191,fi15 the Master Plan was submitted to DLCD on May 11, 1983. No notice of intent to a eal PP was filed ..pursuant to ORS, 197,525 .and the submitted plan was therefore acknowledged. Z. These supplementary .findings satisfy questions concerning open space pre~servati~on aspects of Goal 5 because: 1. The Metropolitan Plan's Park and Recreation Working Paper did not identify this property as a significant Goal 5 resource or ~ ~~ needed open space, PAGE-4