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- laza Public Works <br /> Parks and Open Space Division <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard <br /> MEMORAN D U M Eugene, Oregon 97402 <br /> (541) 682 -4800 <br /> (541) 682 -4882 FAX <br /> www.eugene - or.gov /parks <br /> Date: September 3, 2009 <br /> To: Parks and Open Space Bond Policy Committee <br /> From: Neil Bjorklund, POS Planning Manager <br /> Subject: Parks and Open Space Bond Report: September 2009 <br /> In November 2006, voters passed a $27.5 million bond measure for Parks and Open Space. The <br /> 2006 Parks and Open Space bond is organized into 5 distinct categories: <br /> o Neighborhood and Community Park Acquisition <br /> o Golden Gardens Park Expansion and Development <br /> o Natural Area Park Acquisition <br /> o Synthetic Surface Athletic Field Development (in partnership with local school districts) <br /> o West Eugene Wetland Education Center Development (in partnership with local, state and federal <br /> partners) <br /> Progress made to date in the various categories under the bond is described below. Items that have <br /> changed since the last PROS Bond Update are shown in italics. <br /> Neighborhood and Community Park Acquisition <br /> o In March 2009 the City closed on acquisition of 8 undeveloped residential lots totaling 0.9 <br /> acre on Lenore Street in the south Santa Clara area. Staff continues to make contacts with <br /> owners of other sites in several neighborhoods identified through a previous analysis and <br /> screening process. <br /> o Four parcels totaling 19 acres have been acquired to date for Santa Clara Community Park. <br /> The ownership of the 17 -acre adjacent MacClay parcel has now been settled, but efforts to <br /> contact the family to discuss purchase have been unsuccessful to date. The purchase of this <br /> parcel, in .conjunction with the previously acquired parcels would provide the substantial <br /> makeup of Santa Clara Community Park. <br /> o Efforts continue to secure access and preserve views to the Shelton - McMurphy- Johnson House <br /> in Skinner Butte Park. Ya -Po -Ah Terrace currently owns adjacent property to the south of the <br /> House. Initial inquiries to Ya -Po -Ah indicated an unwillingness to sell the property in fee title, <br /> which led to discussion of other approaches to securing views, parking and access on the site. <br /> Staff has recently completed internal and legal review of a proposal to the Ya -Po -Ah Board that <br /> would result in acquisition of land rights and construction of a shared -use parking lot. This <br /> proposal will be discussed with the Ya -Po -Ah Board in the near future. <br /> o Three separate taxlots are considered in- holdings to Amazon Park. These in- holdings are <br /> directly north of Hilyard Community Center and south of Roosevelt Middle School. One of <br /> these properties is a Montessori School that does not want to relocate, and is not considered <br /> to be inconsistent with the adjacent park and school use. The remaining two properties are <br /> residential and are owned by willing sellers. The eastern most property was acquired by the <br />