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Administrative Order No. 58-02-07
of the
Public Works Department
City of Eugene, Oregon
Adopting the Skyview Park Plan
that:
The Executive Director of the Public Works Department of the City of Eugene finds
A. Pursuant to the Eugene Charter of 1976, the City Manager is the administrative
head of the City of Eugene, and as such, has authority to administer the
development of the City parks or to delegate that authority to others.
B. The City Manager has delegated to me, as Executive Director of the Public Works
Department, authority to administer the acquisition and development of City parks
and parkland, consistent with adopted City policies.
C. On July 10, 1989, by Resolution No. 4127, the City Council adopted the Eugene
Parks and Recreation Plan, which contains guidelines to be followed in making
administrative and budgetary decisions about parks and recreation acquisitions,
development and management consistent with those adopted goals and policies.
D. Consistent with the above authority, the Skyview Park Plan (two sheets, dated
4.6.00, as submitted for a PUD modification), a copy of which is attached as
"Exhibit A" hereto and incorporated herein by reference, has been prepared taking
into the consideration the following goals:
(1) Meeting the existing and future needs of the community through orderly
and systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation programs;
(2) Making a wide range of parks, programs and facilities available for
citizens and visitors of various ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities,
interests, incomes, and participation levels;
(3) Enhancing the environmental quality and visual character of the
community;
( 4) Involving the community in the planning of parks and recreational
facilities;
(5) Coordinating the provision of recreational and cultural services with the
plans and programs of other agencies and private organizations;
E.
1997:
1997:
1998:
(6) Ensuring safe and convenient access to recreation lands and facilities; and
(7) Maintaining, remodeling and upgrading park, recreational and cultural
facilities in order to respond to changing uses as well as attaining and
preserving operational efficiency.
Skyview Park Background:
The City purchased 2.83 acres of land for a city park concurrent with the Hawkins
View Phase II PUD.
The City of Eugene entered into an agreement with RDT Develompent, Inc., the
developer of the Hawkins View Phase II PUD, to accept the donation of two (2)
parcels of mitigation wetlands associated with the PUD development and adjacent
to the park land. The agreement states that the wetland donation will only be
accepted when the City receives written notice from the Division of State Lands
that RDT has satisfactorily completed wetland mitigation on these parcels. Upon
acceptance by the City, the wetland parcels will be incorporated into the park as
natural areas, and will continue to be managed by the City as wetland habitat.
The Parks and Open Space bond measure is passed by Eugene voters, allocating
$300,000 to improvements in Skyview Park.
F.
The Skyview Park Concept Plan was developed through a public involvement and
research process from October 1999 through February 2000
G.
City of Eugene Parks Planning staff hosted and facilitated two public workshops
for the design of the concept plan on November 10, 1999 and January 25, 2000
respectively. A third public input session was held on February 23, 2000 at the
regularly scheduled neighborhood association meeting to discuss and comment on
the final plan.
H.
Advertisement for public involvement efforts included direct-mail postcard
invitations to over 850 neighbors, individuals and stakeholder organizations,
display ads in the Register Guard and Eugene Weekly, news releases, poster
advertisement in the park and at nearby businesses, personal contact and
interviews with organizations and individuals, and listing on the Calendar of
Public Meetings.
I.
The name of the park, originally referred to as Hawkins View Park, has been
changed to Skyview Park to avoid confusion with the nearby Hawkins Heights
Park. For purposes of his administrative order, it is acknowledged that the
attached concept plan for Hawkins View Park is one and the same as the concept
plan for Skyview Park.
J. A PUD Modification for the concept plan was submitted and approved in July
2000.
Now, Therefore,
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF
THE CITY OF EUGENE ORDERS AND DIRECTS THAT:
In addition to he above findings, which are hereby adopted, I have reviewed the Skyview
Park Plan, which is attached as "Exhibit A" hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and find
that it is consistent with the goals and policies of the Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan and other
adopted City policies. Therefore, the attached Skyview Park Plan is hereby adopted, and will be
accordingly implemented as resources permit.
Dated this ffi- day of ~, 2002.
Kurt orey, Executi
Public Works
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SKYVIEW PARK PARK PLAN
Exhibit A
Available for review in the City Recorder's Office