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, <br /> Public Works <br /> Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> July 15, 19 4 <br /> CONTAC John Etter, Project Manager, 687-5220 <br /> Johnny Medlin, Maintenance Support Manager, 687-5220 <br /> From Sand a Gleason, Public Communication Manager, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMM DIATE RELEASE <br /> GILHAM PARK CLOSED JULY 8 <br /> Res onding to direction given in the Willakenzie Refinement Plan, Gilham Park, <br /> which is developed parkland abutting Gilham Road near Gilham Elementary School, has <br /> been exch ged for a new park site to the east of Gilham Elementary School and for $68,800 <br /> in cash. <br /> In t e exchange agreement, the City of Eugene traded the 6.67-acre, undeveloped <br /> Gilham P for 3.23 acres owned by Paradise Homes and received $68,800 to make up the <br /> difference i land values. The 3.23-acre site will be developed into a new park. At this time, <br /> City staff i 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 /> Thi exchange will provide an improved park location in the Willakenzie area and will <br /> <br /> j increase th safety of park users because the new park is located away from Gilham Road, a <br /> major arter al. <br /> P adise Homes plans to build residential homes at the Gilham Park site. Roads into <br /> .the new p k will be constructed as part of the Paradise Homes subdivision. <br /> Th exchange was coordinated with the Eugene Water and Electric Board and Gilham <br /> Elementa School. School District 4-J plans to construct a new playground at Gilham <br /> Elementa School adjacent to the new park site. <br /> more <br /> <br />