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4. Is Melvin Miller park one that truly is or will be publicly accessible <br /> for general neighborhood use? Does it has some other important <br /> characteristic that makes it important, such as being part of the <br /> ridgeline trail? Or,is it primarily land- locked or otherwise unsuitable <br /> for general use? If the answer is more like the latter, would adjacent <br /> residents be interested in purchasing it cooperatively or purchasing <br /> pieces of it to add to their own parcel, then use the $ for either <br /> developing Hawkins park or purchasing part of the Somerset parcel? Do we <br /> have any precedents for this kind of negotiation? <br /> 5. Has someone contacted the constituent who offered to help coordinate <br /> private fund - raising for open space /park acquisition? (I forwarded the <br /> name a few weeks ago) <br /> 6. Trading properties: It would seem premature to assume that a <br /> developer would require a 1:1 trade for a similarly sized and shaped <br /> parcel. Several small parcels may be traded for a larger one, or a <br /> combination of land and money could be considered. Seems like some months <br /> ago the city traded land plus $ with a developer for neighborhood parks in <br /> north Eugene. <br /> As you mull over these points, please keep in mind that I'm asking for <br /> information only at this time, and relating some options and observations. <br /> I would prefer that the C.A.N. organization be contacted and invited to <br /> participate in discussion or have an opportunity to provide comment before <br /> a particular course of action is pursued. <br /> Cordially, <br /> Nancy N. <br /> Original Message <br /> On Tue, 15 Nov 1994, MEDLIN <br /> Johnny R wrote: <br /> > Hi Nancy, <br /> > There isn't any current action taking place by Parks Planning staff to <br /> > acquire this property. In exploring possibilities last year, John Matott <br /> > had talked with Parks Planning staff about the City taking on a small part <br /> > of the parcel. At the time, he was interested in how a undevelopable <br /> > portion might be made attractive enough to become a park. What the City <br /> > would have obtained in that scenario was a relatively steep sloping site, <br /> > street frontage on the high side, surrounded otherwise by residential <br /> > development with a possible ped access from the street behind houses on the <br /> > downhill side. The site is fairly heavily wooded and would make a nice <br /> > small natural area but is undesirable for a neighborhood park. Development <br /> > of any level recreation space on this site would be costly. <br /> > The Parks and Recreation Plan calls for the acquisition and development of <br /> a <br /> > neighborhood park in this general area and as such we could propose the use <br /> Page 2 <br />