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improvements; 2) structure height is restricted to 40 feet; and 3) at least one project must be commenced within 18 months. The decision will become effective after a comment period ending on May 15. For more information about the permit application of Skinner Butte Master Plan, call Parks Planner Robin Hostick at 682-4915 or visit www.ci.eugene.or.us/PW/PARKS/SBP/sbpmplan.htm. `)owntown Rotarians Brave Difficult Conditions to Make Improvements at Skinner Butte Park The Volunteers In Parks program and the Eugene Downtown Rotary . r Club hosted the annual Skinner Butte cleanup event on May 3. Thirty-nine rotarians donated more than 150 hours of hard physical labor. Armed with jack hammers, power wheelbarrows, mowers, and an array of equipment, btp , grasses, poisonother oak, and blackberriesvolunteers to installatled an steeirrigation slopessystemtall , mow the south face of the butte below the view points, remove stumps and pieces of concrete from the area below the Big E, build a gravel pad for a picnic table at the west viewpoint, pick up trash, and place bark chips in the flower beds. Because of the record rain this spring, the grass and other vegetation has grown exceptionally fast, making this year's clean-up effort particularly rigorous. "Rotarians have proven their commitment to improving the park by coming out year after year and investing hard physical labor," says Volunteers In Parks Coordinator Chris Girard. "If it wasn't for the Rotarians taking this on, much of this work would not get done." For more information about this project, call Chris Girard at 682-4845. Tennis Courts at Amazon Park Get New Elastic, Durable Surface Parks and Open Space and Recreation staff recently completed the resurfacing of the tennis courts in Amazon Park, near the intersection of 24th Avenue and East Amazon Parkway. The suspended tile system that was used to resurface the courts is more elastic, making it able to weather shifts in the land beneath , the courts without cracking and offering a much more cushioned, low-impact experience for users than concrete and asphalt A urfaces. It is also permeable which will prevent puddling after it rains by allowing water to drain through the tiles. ...__.... Parks and Recreation staff are hopeful that this material will prove to be a more permanent and versatile solution for tennis courts across the city. Many of these courts have been plagued with multiple cracks because of shifting ground. Because these cracks are costly to repair, Parks staff has been unable to keep up with the maintenance and many courts now offer less than satisfactory playing conditions. The new material not only provides a professional surface that meets United States Tennis Association standards, but also allows the courts to be utilized for multiple purposes. Recreation already has plans to convert two of the new courts for a few months out of the year to inline and floor hockey rinks and develop the new sport by offering clinics, leagues and drop-in sessions. For more information about this project, call Park Amenities Supervisor Eric Johnson at 682-4904 or Recreation Manager Dave Battaglia at 682-5212. City Ordinance Requires Property Owners to Cut Tall Grass and Weeds Due to a mild winter, grass in the area is growing "like wildfire," and, unfortunately, if left uncut, it could lead to just that. According to City of Eugene code, property owners are required to trim overgrown '= or"nuisance"vegetation on their property to prevent fire and traffic hazards. The following conditions require trimming: • Grass and weeds over 10 inches • • Trees and shrubs that obstruct streets, alleys, and sidewalks Blackberry vines that extend into a public right-of-way ori` cross property lines • Any vegetation that obstructs motorists' visibility ak` i`s EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3