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Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan CULTURAL LANDSCAPE & OPEN SPACE DESIGN GUIDELINES PARKS + TRAILS + AREAS Riverfront Park. To the extent practicable: • The riverfront park surface shall be graded to slope downward from the relocated Riverbank Trail towards the Willamette River while retaining required coverage over existing buried infrastructure. • The riverfront park shall include multiple clusters of trees. Trees may not be planted within view corridors shown in Figure 4 -26. • The riverfront park shall include accessible path connections from the relocated Riverbank Trail to the nature trail located near the top of bank. • The riverfront park shall include one or more informal seating areas. • The riverfront park shall include interpretive facilities that feature educational information related to the river, natural systems, cultural history, public art, or similar content. Pollinator Park. To the extent practicable: Plantings within the pollinator park shall be comprised of a diversity of native grasses and wildflowers that provide pollen and nectar for adult insect pollinators, as well as larval host plants that provide food for caterpillars. The number and variety of species, their relative abundance, and their spatial organization shall be developed in conjunction with local native plant and pollinator experts and reviewed by City of Eugene Parks and Open Space staff. Riverbank Trail. To the extent practicable: • The Riverbank Trail shall be relocated and constructed as conceptually shown in Figure 4 -26. • The Riverbank Trail shall abut the proposed pedestrian boardwalk but at a lower elevation than the boardwalk. Grades for both trails shall be adjusted to provide functional separation appropriate to the site. Adventure Landscape Area. To the extent practicable: • The adventure landscape area shall include natural elements related to the river landscape or green infrastructure, such as rocks, boulders, logs, or recovered industrial artifacts. The adventure landscape area shall be located adjacent to green infrastructure. The adventure landscape area shall be designed to be compatible with adjacent uses. GREENINFRASTRUCTURE Green Infrastructure Green infrastructure may include, but is not limited to, vegetated stormwater facilities that are designed to treat stormwater from adjacent streets and development. • Green infrastructure may incorporate walking paths, accessible seating, and viewing boardwalks. PUBLIC PLAZAS 5th Avenue Plaza. To the extent practicable: • The plaza shall be designed to function as a public gathering space and /or event location. • The plaza shall include a surface -grade kinetic water feature, interpretive display, or art feature. • The plaza must be constructed of a hard surface material. • Asphalt surfacing is prohibited. OVERLOOKS + INTERPRETIVE SITES Interpretive Sites and Overlooks. To the extent practicable: • Two overlooks shall be provided in locations conceptually shown in Figure 4 -23. River overlooks shall be designed to provide views upriver and downriver. Interpretive sites shall include: educational displays and materials related to the river, natural systems, cultural history, public art, or similar content; and seating. Suggested interpretive facility locations include: • At the east end of the green infrastructure system north of the Great Street /Festival Street. • Near the Wiley Griffin historic home site near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Mill Street. • Near the proposed recreational landscape area and green infrastructure systems. • Near the existing water intake structure. Additional optional guidelines for the construction and location of river overlooks and interpretive sites are included in Appendix B of the Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan. HABITAT ZONES + NATIVE PLANT COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT Management Guidelines • To ensure long -term fulfillment of cultural landscape and open space areas, management plans for public park and green infrastructure areas must be approved by the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division, and implemented as specified in the approved plans. Standards for the evaluation of management plans shall be based on reasonable, sustainable and cost - effective methods to maintain habitat values of the different zones per current best management practices, taking into account the impacts of planned human uses of these areas. Management plans shall include suggested performance targets for the control of invasive plant species and for native species diversity and cover, as well as sustainable and cost - effective management practices consistent with maintaining important habitat elements and structure. Rowell Brokaw Architects 0 51