Item C: Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment

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Recommendations for Baseline Assumptions ECONorthwest April 2009 Page 18 provided by the school districts. The 4J School District does not expect to need new land over the 2010 to 2030 period. 3 The Bethel School District expects to need two sites for future schools: (1) an 80-acre site for a high school and (2) a 40-acre site for a K-8 school. These needs could increase if the City expands the UGB and bring more residential land into the UGB in the School District. The District currently owns an 80-acre site that is located outside but adjacent to the UGB. The Bethel School District does not have surplus property. 4 ? Potential range of assumption: The school districts provided input on their expected land needs. Unless the Council finds these needs unreasonable, there is no range of assumptions. ? CAC and TAC discussion: CAC and TAC discussed school needs but did not have suggestions for alternative school land needs. CAC and TAC members discussed concerns about availability of existing sites within the UGB to accommodate the Bethel District’s land needs. ? Current technical recommendation for baseline assumption: We recommend assuming that the 4J District will not need new land and that the Bethel District will need a 40-acre site and an 80-acre site. ? Data source: Interviews with school district officials. Parks and open space The CAC suggested basing parkland needs on the level of service identified in the despite the fact that the Parks, Recreation & Open SpaceComprehensive Plan (PROS Plan), City has not adopted this plan. The PROS Plan calls for a level of service of 20-acre per 1,000 people, broken into the following parks categories: 1.7 acres per 1,000 people for neighborhood parks, 1.5 acres per 1,000 people for community parks, 10.0 acres per 1,000 people for natural areas, and 6.8 acres per 1,000 people for other parks. ? Potential range of assumption: Based on the level of service standards, the City currently has a deficit of about 380 acres of parkland to serve the existing population. Based on the level of service standards and expected population growth, the City will need 820 acres to fill the existing parkland deficit and serve new residents. ? CAC and TAC discussion: CAC and TAC discussed parkland needs but did not have suggestions for alternative parkland land needs. This information was provided by Barb Bellamy, Communications Director at 4J in an interview on March 12, 3 2009. This information was provided by Pat McGillivray, Communications Relations for the Bethel School District in 4 an interview on March 12, 2009.