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The City recognizes that parks, recreation and cultural services are limited in the area <br />and has purchased land and is planning to develop new parks. <br />CONCLUSIONS <br />Residents of Eugene and the River Road /Santa Clara area can all access the City of <br />Eugene cultural services offered at the Hult Center and the Cuthbert Amphitheater <br />for the same fees, regardless of residency. In addition, all residents of River Road and <br />Santa Clara can choose to use the City of Eugene's parks and open space, free of <br />charge. Residents of unincorporated River Road and Santa Clara pay an additional <br />20% non - resident fee for some recreation services. <br />In the River Road /Santa Clara area, park acreage per 1,000 City residents is below <br />the Citywide average and there are no City of Eugene community parks or <br />metropolitan parks in the River Road /Santa Clara area. However, the City plans to <br />develop more park acreage in the future, so the area will be better served. <br />Property owners of River Road support the RRPRD with property taxes and <br />recreation fees. RRPRD property owners pay property taxes of $3.0559 per $1,000 in <br />assessed value plus the bond rate of $0.4216 per $1,000 in assessed value. For a <br />property with an assessed value of $115,000, property owners of RRPRD would pay <br />an estimated $351 under the $3.4775 permanent rate and $49 under the bond rate, or <br />a total of $400, for recreation and parks services. <br />Typically, RRPRD recreation fees are lower than City of Eugene fees. City of Eugene <br />residents who live in the River Road area receive the same services and pay the same <br />fees as RRPRD residents. Residents of Santa Clara or anywhere outside of River <br />Road may choose to participate in RRPRD recreation services, paying an additional <br />non - resident fee when required. <br />The City pays RRPRD $100,000 to provide services to City residents in River Road. <br />This is the equivalent of $1.01 per $1,000 in assessed value for properties in annexed <br />portions of River Road. The City's payment to RRPRD does not cover the full cost <br />of providing recreational services to annexed residents in River Road <br />The Recreation and Cultural Services Divisions raise revenue through user fees that. <br />supports a significant portion of programming costs. Because the City leverages <br />property tax proceeds with these and other sources of revenue, property owners in <br />Eugene pay an estimated $1.26 per $1,000 in assessed value for these services, an <br />estimated $145 in property taxes for a single- family residence with an assessed value <br />of $115,000 for an urban level of service. <br />Under full annexation of the River Road /Santa Clara area, the cost to provide parks <br />and recreational services would change. The City of Eugene would acquire the <br />RRPRD and its assets. However, annexation would not significantly impact cultural <br />services. <br />RMC Fiscal Analysis: Parks ECONorthwest uctoDer Luuq rbye 1 -1 a <br />