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Hammitt, Bob <br /> From: Medlin, Johnny <br /> To: Post, Doug; Etter, John; Morgan, Dick; Hammitt, Bob <br /> Cc: Johnson, Jim; Andersen, Chris <br /> Subject: RE: Fire Station Site south of Sheldon Center <br /> Date: Wednesday, March 23, 1994 7:28AM <br /> John, I agree this can be placed on the table as a possible option for whoever is looking at this issue, however <br /> your section's workload leads me to feel we shouldn't spend any Parks Planning staff time on this unless we get a <br /> formal request for evaluation through channels. Thanks Johnny <br /> From: Etter, John <br /> To: Post, Doug; Morgan, Dick; Hammitt, Bob; Medlin, Johnny <br /> Cc: Johnson, Jim; Andersen, Chris <br /> Subject: Fire Station Site south of Sheldon Center <br /> Date: Monday, March 14, 1994 11:20AM <br /> Other city staff concerned with a Willakenzie Area fire <br /> station location called me concerning the availability of some <br /> ground south of Sheldon Center on the curve of Willakenzie <br /> Road. After giving this some thought I've decided to <br /> recommend support for the concept. The thinking goes like <br /> this: <br /> The area south of the center is not large enough to <br /> accommodate another athletic field. Those of us who have been <br /> park planners over the years saw the main value in this space <br /> as off street parking to accommodate those coming to athletic <br /> events that take place on the 4-J fields (e.g., Kidsports <br /> games). It also has value as open space. The channel, once <br /> planned for being put in a culvert as it is heading east, now <br /> must remain open and becomes a design element in any <br /> development plan. <br /> The only recreational item that comes to mind which would fit <br /> in a smaller area is another skateboard facility. The <br /> Skateboard Plan spoke of eventually having several facilities <br /> • around Eugene; the Sheldon area is a logical location. <br /> Skateboard facilities and firestations have a common NIMBY <br /> characteristic. This site is backyard free until you get to <br /> some apartments about 500 feet south. In several days I will <br /> skectch a possible layout about how the area could develop <br /> which I will share with any of you who ask to see a copy. If <br /> you have any input for what should or should not be in that <br /> sketch, an immediate (48 hr) response would be appreciated. <br /> The concept for the fire station design involves a <br /> pull-thru-from-the-back; no backing in off of Willakenzie. To <br /> access the ban-side they would have to utilize the alignment <br /> of the parking expansion. If the compensation for siting the <br /> fire station on park land (not having to buy a new site and <br /> face the NIMBY syndrome) was that some site improvements were <br /> made to the park (part of the 2nd phase parking expansion) <br /> Page 1 <br />