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<br /> ty <br /> ~ i i i <br /> May 30, 1997 <br /> CONTACT: ohn Etter or John Weber, Parks Planners, 682-4800 <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-5523 <br /> FOR IMME IATE RELEASE <br /> I <br /> ~ FINAL MEETING ON ALTON BAKER PARK PLAN TO BE HELD JUNE 4 <br /> The fo hand final public meeting to review updating the development plan for West <br /> Alton Baker P k will be held Wednesday, June 4, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Building 2 large <br /> conference ro at the Eugene Public Works Maintenance Facility, 1820 Roosevelt Boulevard. <br /> The fi 1 revised plan responds to the concerns raised at previous public meetings, and <br /> staff anticipate that the development plan can be administratively adopted following the June 4 <br /> meeting. The evelopment plan will require approval of a Willamette Greenway permit and <br /> i <br /> modification t the 1986 Alton Baker Park Master Plan. Once adopted, the plan will provide <br /> direction for i provements in the 142-acre portion of Alton Baker Park west of Autzen Stadium <br /> as funding bec mes available in the future. Currently, funding is only available (through a <br /> donation) to b gin developing a tree garden this summer. <br /> I <br /> ~ Chang s made to the development plan since the last public meeting on Apri124 include: <br /> • A red ction in the number of future additional parking spaces shown in the existing <br /> parking lot of Club Road, and the parking lot off Leo Harris Parkway. <br /> (more) <br /> Public Works • Admi istration • City of Eugene • 8.58 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />