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a <br /> (6) Ensuring safe and convenient access to recreation lands and facilities,• and <br /> (7) Maintaining, remodeling and u radio azk recreational and cul r <br /> pg g p ~ to al <br /> facilities in order to respond to changing uses as well as attaining and <br /> preserving operational efficiency. <br /> E. Skyview Park Background: <br /> 1997: The City purchased 2.83 acres of land for a city park concurrent with the Hawkins <br /> View Phase II PUD. <br /> 1997: The City of Eugene entered into an agreement with RDT Develompent, Inc., the <br /> developer of the Hawkins View Phase II PUD, to accept the donation of two (2) <br /> parcels of mitigation wetlands associated with the PUD development and adjacent <br /> to the park land. The agreement states that the wetland donation will only be <br /> accepted when the City receives written notice from the Division of State Lands <br /> that RDT has satisfactorily completed wetland mitigation on these parcels. Upon <br /> acceptance by the City, the wetland parcels will be incorporated into the park as <br /> natural azeas, and will continue to be managed by the City as wetland habitat. <br /> <br /> 1998: The Parks and Open Space bond measure is passed by Eugene voters, allocating <br /> $300,000 to improvements in Skyview Park. <br /> F. The Skyview Park Concept Plan was developed through a public involvement and <br /> reseazch process from October 1999 through February 2000 <br /> G. City of Eugene Parks Planning staff hosted and facilitated two public workshops <br /> for the design of the concept plan on November 10, 1999 and January 25, 2000 <br /> respectively. A third public input session was held on February 23, 2000 at the <br /> regularly scheduled neighborhood association meeting to discuss and comment on <br /> the final plan. <br /> H. Advertisement for public involvement efforts included direct-mail postcazd <br /> invitations to over 850 neighbors, individuals and stakeholder organizations, <br /> display ads in the Register Guard and Eugene Weekly, news releases, poster <br /> advertisement in the park and at nearby businesses, personal contact and <br /> interviews with organizations and individuals, and listing on the Calendar of <br /> Public Meetings. <br /> I. The name of the park, originally referred to as Hawkins View Pazk, has been <br /> changed to Skyview Park to avoid confusion with the nearby Hawkins Heights <br /> Park. For purposes of his administrative order, it is acknowledged that the <br /> attached concept plan for Hawkins View Park is one and the same as the concept <br /> plan for Skyview Park. <br /> <br />