Item 9: Resolution Approving PROS Project and Priority Plan

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It is typical of Parks and Open Space planning processes to only incorporate lands which are owned and therefore controlled by the individual jurisdiction. The inclusion of private recreation facilities complicates the inventory of lands and resources because the mission of a private facility owner is often different than that of a municipality. In the case of both Willamalane Park and Recreation District and the City of Portland, inventory acreages are limited to those lands which are owned by the jurisdictions. School facilities are included in the facility analysis, but the acreage is not included. This is consistent with Eugene’s methodology. With regards to the issue of projects located outside of Eugene’s Urban Growth Boundary, currently, the City of Eugene can, and does, own property outside of its city limits and urban growth boundary. For example, the Eugene Airport and many segments of the Ridgeline Park system are located outside of the City’s limits. When acquiring and developing property that lies outside of Eugene’s jurisdiction, the City is required to follow the zoning and land use regulations of the appropriate governing jurisdictions. Adoption of the Project and Priority Plan does not amount to the City exercising any governmental authority outside of the UGB or outside of the City’s limits. As noted in the PROS Comprehensive Plan, the document has no regulatory effect on land not under the City’s jurisdictional authority. Neither the PROS Comprehensive Plan or the Project and Priority Plan are intended to have any legal or regulatory effect for land located outside City limits. They are strategy/planning documents that are intended as a guide for the City as it moves forward to meet the recreational and park needs of the City’s residents. Project and Priority Plan- May 8, 2006 Public Testimony Response Page 9