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= r. 1 1 1# 4 ,117 T� /i <br /> — o1 'a MI IN vi w r� 1- EUGENE <br /> I MA w•// L �— /L I %L 1 <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> July 15, 1994 ' (503) 687 -5262 <br /> CONTACT: John Etter, Project Manager, 687 -5220 <br /> Johnny Medlin, Maintenance Support Manager, 687 -5220 <br /> From Sandra Gleason, Public Communication Manager, 687 -5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> GILHAM PARK CLOSED JULY 8 <br /> Responding to direction given in the Willakenzie Refinement Plan, Gilham Park, <br /> which is undeveloped parkland abutting Gilham Road near Gilham Elementary School, has <br /> been exchanged for a new park site to the east of Gilham Elementary School and for $68,800 <br /> in cash. <br /> In the exchange agreement, the City of Eugene traded the 6.67 -acre, undeveloped <br /> Gilham Park for 3.23 acres owned by Paradise Homes and received $68,800 to make up the <br /> difference in land values. The 3.23 -acre site will be developed into a new park. At this time, <br /> City staff is proposing the money be used to purchase a second park site in the Willakenzie <br /> area. As a result of the exchange, Gilham Park was closed on July 8. <br /> This exchange will provide an improved park location in the Willakenzie area and will <br /> increase the safety of park users because the new park is located away from Gilham Road, a <br /> major arterial. <br /> Paradise Homes plans to build residential homes at the Gilham Park site. Roads into <br /> _ the new park will be constructed as part of the Paradise Homes subdivision. <br /> The exchange was coordinated with the Eugene Water and Electric Board and Gilham <br /> Elementary School. School District 4 -J plans to construct a new playground at Gilham <br /> Elementary School adjacent to the new park site. <br /> more <br />