Item A: Eugene Comprehensive Lands Assessment

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ECLA: Baseline Assumptions ECONorthwest July 2009 Page 28 Table 9. Estimate of existing public and semi-public land, Eugene UGB, gross acres, 2010-2030 Assumed Need Estimated need (Ac/1,000 (gross acres) Persons)2010-2030 Type of Use Schools 3.5 120 4J School Districtnonenone Bethel School District 3.5 120 Parks and Open Space 20.0 822 Neighborhood Parks 1.7 149 Community Parks 1.5 79 Natural Areas 10.0 47 Other Parks 6.8 548 Public Facilities and Operations 2.9 100 Semi-Public 1.3 44 Total 24.2 1,087 Source: 4J and Bethel School Districts, Target Level of Service: Lane Council of PROS Plan, Governments GIS data We are not able to determine whether Eugene has enough land to meet public and semi-public land needs. Based on the results of the preliminary BLI, it appears that Eugene does not have enough residential and employment land to accommodate expected need for public and semi-public land given the assumptions in Table 9. Schools As population grows, school districts may need additional land for new schools in the planning period. ORS 197.296 requires that cities coordinate need for new land for schools with public school districts. We discussed land need with officials from the 4J and Bethel School Districts. School land needs are based on the estimate of land need provided by the school districts. The 4J School District does not expect to need new land over the 2010 to 2030 period. 17 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. 18 This information was provided by Barb Bellamy, Communications Director at 4J in an interview on March 12, 17 2009. This information was provided by Pat McGillivray, Communications Relations for the Bethel School District in 18 an interview on March 12, 2009.