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1 <br /> January 'z, mob <br /> Meeting to discuss future of Santa (Zara Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces System <br /> Present: <br /> Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy <br /> Eugene City (ouncilor Chris Pryor <br /> lane County Commissioner Bobby Green <br /> Ellen Hyman, Kate Pete — board members Santa Clara Community Organization (S((0) and Santa Clara Citizens for Sensible Parks and Open <br /> Spaces (SC(90S) <br /> Jerry finigan, (hair S((0 and RR/S( Volunteer library board member <br /> Richard Hyman, Executive Director, Metropolitan Affordable Housing <br /> George Russell, Superintendent School District 4) <br /> Dave Perez, Executive Director Eugene TM(A <br /> Barb Bellamy, Director of (ommwication fs Integovernmental Relations, School District 41 <br /> Johnny Medlin and Carolyn Weiss, City of Eugene Parks and Open Spaces <br /> Audience <br /> Patrice Philpott, River Road/Santa (Zara Task force <br /> Mort Hyman, Norma (able, Jim Seaberry — Santa Clara residents <br /> (harks Moss, board member Santa Clara Community Organization <br /> Invited but unable to attend: <br /> Eugene City Councilors Andrea Ortiz and Gary Pape <br /> lane County Commissioner Anna Momson <br /> Mark Mikkelsen, Santa Clara Water Board (hair <br /> Terry McDonald, Executive Director, St Vincent De Paul <br /> Dennis Taylor, Eugene City Manager <br /> Chris facilitated the meeting. The discussion focused on two broad areas: the Santa Clara Elementary School Site and parkland for a community <br /> park in Santa Clara. <br /> We began with the most immediate issue Santa Clara Elementary School (SCE). 6eorge told the group that the school was being "demolished as <br /> we speak". The district had the property for sale for $7.15 million in anticipation of the zoning change to (-1, but the bidden had extensive <br /> contingencies that prompted the district to pull the site from the market. The school board's goal is to complete the demolition by early <br /> february, await the conclusion of the Commercial lands Inventory, apply for a zoning change of four of the six parcels from Pt to ( -1 or R-2, <br /> and put the property back on the market for sale. Estimated time this will take is about a year. BRIM6 Recycling is collecting and giving <br /> away /selling the building's bricks. The playground equipment and covered structured will remain for the time bring. The site is 7.2 acres and <br /> fronts River Road. <br /> X(SPOS would like to see the site remain zoned PL They feel the site is "the heart of the community" and needs to be dedicated for community <br /> rather than commercial use. A central site is important to the community's identity. A question was asked about residential use of the land, but <br /> apparently density is an issue and likelihood of residential use of the land is slim. This site could be developed as a neighborhood park, an urban <br /> park, a potential PICA could be sited here, a community-run community center could be sited here. Public- private collaboration is a possibility. <br /> The City is clear that they cannot manage a new community center at the present time. Dave Perez offered that the T could look at managing <br /> the operation of a recreationaVcommunity center facility. The SC site is large enough. Dave indicated that while he is open to exploring the <br /> idea with the community, he probably couldn't do new recreation centers at both Santa Clara and Bethel. His organization would have to weigh <br /> the diffe mt opportunities. <br />