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Home My WebLink AboutItem B: Parks and Open Space for River Road/Santa Clara EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY c Work Session: Parks and Open Space for River Road/Santa Clara Meeting Date: April 19, 2006 Department: Public Works www.eugene-or.gov Agenda Item Number: B Staff Contact: Carolyn Weiss Contact Telephone Number: 682-4909 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to respond to a City Council request for staff to provide an update on park acquisition and development activities within the River Road and Santa Clara areas. BACKGROUND Resulting from a series of acquisitions funded by the 1998 Parks and Open Space bond, significant gains have been made in providing neighborhood parks in the Santa Clara area. Since 1999, a total of six (6) neighborhood park sites have been purchased in River Road/ Santa Clara, including Filbert Meadows Park, Lone Oak Park, Rosetta Park, Terra Linda Park, Wend over Park, and more recently, a park site near F erndale Avenue. The net result is that once these parks are developed, they will provide a neighborhood park service area that's comparable to other areas of Eugene (see River Road/Santa Clara Service Area Map as Attachment A). In contrast, River Road/ Santa Clara continues to be significantly under-served in the categories of community parks and natural areas. The 1998 bond measure also funded the development of Arrowhead, Awbrey and Walnut Grove parks, and acquisition of one community park site within Santa Clara. Walnut Grove Park will be developed this summer and acquisition of a community park has been an active work item for several years. Staff continues to work on this complex issue and is doing so in conjunction with Santa Clara Citizens for Sensible Parks and Open Space (SCCSPOS). Staff also recently met on two occasions with a group from SCCSPOS and representatives from 4J School District, YMCA, Metropolitan Affordable Housing, Lane County Commissioner Bobby Green, City Councilor Chris Pryor, and Mayor Kitty Piercy. Information provided here has also been discussed with that group. Santa Clara Community Park Since the decision to discontinue consideration of the McDougal proposal, staff has made significant progress on changing course and reviewing alternative sites. In addition, staff met multiple times with representatives of SCCSPOS to discuss issues around community park selection. The park selection criteria used to identify the McDougal site was developed in 2000 and strongly encouraged looking for a large site under single ownership. Responding to direction given by City Council, the site selection criteria has been revised to include looking at smaller sites and sites LICMOl2006 Council Agendas1M0604191S060419B.doc composed of multiple properties. Additional criteria were added to reflect community input, and a revised scoring system was developed to help rank top candidates on the basis of site suitability for park purposes. Along with a number of sites specifically proposed by SCCSPOS, staff conducted a fresh analysis of suitable properties in the Santa Clara area using the revised criteria, including options around Madison Middle School. A total of 13 sites were scored against the criteria. Staff then met again with the SCCSPOS group to review the new criteria, the results of this analysis, and discuss next steps. A letter expressing the City's potential interest in purchasing land for a community park was sent to the owners of the 11 top-ranking properties. Staff followed up verbally with nine property owners, whereby five declined outright and four suggested a possible future interest in selling depending on timing and the amount being offered. Phone contact information was unavailable for two property owners. A second letter requesting a phone conversation was sent to the two owners; however, no reply has been received. Of the four remaining candidate properties, two are located inside the UGB, and two outside. Inside the UGB, the estimated cost for the two candidate properties is $2 million for a 14-acre site and $2.5 million for a 17-acre site. Outside the UGB, the estimated cost for a 22-acre site and a 42-acre site is at least $1 million each. One challenge currently facing property purchase outside the UGB is that owners are indicating low interest in selling for current, appraised value given the speculative value of properties adjacent to the UGB. Periodic follow-up with candidate property owners will continue toward the goal of securing a site as soon as possible. Future Plans for River Road/ Santa Clara Parks, Recreation, and Open Space In addition to the acquisition of a community park to serve Santa Clara, a number of other projects are included in the draft PROS Project and Priority Plan (see Attachment B). Priority 1 improvements, scheduled for the next five years include: · Acquisition of an additional three neighborhood park sites · Acquisition of stormwater corridors that link with parks · Acquisition of Willamette River frontage · Development of two neighborhood park sites Projects outside of the first five-year planning window include: community park development, additional neighborhood park development, developing a Willamette River boat launch, developing a community/aquatic center, access improvements, and more. RELATED CITY POLICIES . PROS Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the council on February 13, 2006. . Draft PROS Project and Priority Plan, scheduled for action on May 8,2006. . Bond measure for Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, currently under deliberation by the council. LICMOl2006 Council Agendas1M0604191S060419B.doc COUNCIL OPTIONS A. The council may direct the City Manager to continue with current planning and implementation of park projects as described herein. B. The council may give direction for the City Manager to modify current planning and implementation of park projects. C. The council may take no action at this time. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends Option A: Direct the City Manager to continue with planning and implementation of park projects for River Road / Santa Clara as described herein. SUGGESTED MOTION Move to direct the City Manager to continue with planning and implementation of park projects for Santa Clara as described herein. ATTACHMENTS A. River Road/Santa Clara Parks Service Area Map B. 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