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Public Works Parks and Open Space MEMORANDUM Date: 9.14.01 To: Sunna Murray cc: Russ Royer; Lloyd Williams; Andrea Riner; Johnny Medlin From: Robin Hostick, Parks Planner Re: Irwin Connector Property Disposal City of Eugene 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard Eugene, Oregon 97402 (541) 682 -4800 (541) 682 -4882 FAX Parks Planning is currently carrying out major improvements to Irwin Park, located north of Barger Drive between East Irwin Way and West Irwin Way, During the public involvement process, neighbors expressed an interest in establishing a pedestrian and bicycle connection to the "Thousand Oaks" neighborhood west of Irwin Park, There is currently poor street connectivity. between this neighborhood and the park. About ten years ago, at the time the Thousand Oaks neighborhood was developed, the City purchased and held one residential lot on the west side of Trevon Street in anticipation of making this connection. In April of 2000, the City negotiated the purchase of a residential home and lot on West Irwin Way that abuts the Trevon Street property. The home has been removed and the property cleaned up in preparation for developing a 8 or 10 foot wide bike and pedestrian path between West Irwin Way and Trevon Street. Parks will retain ownership of an approximately 20 foot wide strip of land for this purpose. Our intent is to divide the remaining property, thereby create one or two residential lots that can be sold to help fund the construction of the bike path. Two smaller parcels of land may also be created that may be offered for sale to adjacent property owners. I've attached a sketch showing the preferred option for dividing the property. Before the property is divided and disposed, however, it occurred to us that PDD may be interested in the land for housing or other purposes. If so, please call me (x4915), and I can set up a meeting to discuss it further. We'll wait to hear from you before we proceed with partitioning the property. END