Item 9: Resolution Approving PROS Project and Priority Plan

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Downtown Covered Skatepark (Bob Chandler, owner of Tactics Boardshop) Two individuals submitted testimony in favor of the PROS project to develop a covered, centrally located skatepark facility, advocating for its placement in Washington-Jefferson Park. The testimony included reference to a previously submitted petition in support of the skatepark signed by over 1,600 local residents. Staff Response: The Project and Priority Plan identifies $200,000 for this project with a priority 1 ranking. System Development Charge related questions (Roxie Cuellar, Director of Government Affairs for Home Builders Association of Lane County; Doug Weber, SDC Rates Advisory Committee member) A member of the SDC Rates Advisory Committee testified that the amount of land to be acquired seems excessive and reduces the residential land inventory, recommending the list be ‘trimmed down’ or ‘broken into parts’ to be implemented as non-SDC funding is secured. Written comments were submitted by Roxie Cuellar of the Home Builders Association of Lane County related to preliminary growth allocation figures in the Project Plan and in additional information and clarification related to growth allocation percentages. Staff had provided this additional information to the Mayor and City Council both in advance of the public hearing and as requested following a February 27, 2006 council work session. Key points and concerns expressed in the comments included: Acknowledgement that the project list contains all of the elements required by ? SDC-related statutes. Park acquisition for natural area parks includes acreage which is anticipated to be ? funded by other agencies. Contention that natural area park projects beyond the 20-year planning horizon ? are allocated to growth. Concern that the growth allocation percentages for Neighborhood park land ? acquisition are not based on capacity needs of growth. Proposal to use the planning target Level of Service (LOS) contained in the ? PROS Comprehensive Plan as the basis for growth allocation. Staff Response: The Project and Priority Plan anticipates that certain projects are likely to involve partnerships with other agencies in terms of funding and land acquisition. While the results of such projects affect the existing and future parks level of service, funding through grants and by other agencies is typically excluded when calculating SDC rates. For this reason, staff provided a clarification of acres of park included in the project list that are anticipated to be subject to the growth allocation percentages as reflected in a column labeled “Acquisition Acres Net of Partner Funded” in Table A attached to Ms. Cuellar’s Project and Priority Plan- May 8, 2006 Public Testimony Response Page 6