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The suitability analysis indicates that four activities may not be as suitable in Rasor Park. <br /> Table 3. Recreation activities that may not be suited to Rasor Park <br /> Community Organized Events* <br /> Traditional Playground Activities <br /> Dogs Off-leash <br /> Organized Sports Activities <br /> * Community organized events include festivals and other major events that attract large number of <br /> participants. <br /> ~ These four recreation uses should be carefully evaluated because they are either available in <br /> nearby parks (soccer field, playgrounds), may impact adjacent homes (community events, <br /> organized sports activities), or may not be compatible with other recreation uses or natural <br /> resources and habitat (dogs off-leash). <br /> 3.4 Role and Function of Rasor Park <br /> Technical Report 1 outlined the history and planning context of Rasor Park, including its <br /> acquisition as part of the Willamette Greenway, and its inclusion in the Willamette Greenway <br /> ~ Management Plan with recommendations for viewing stations along the river. The report also <br /> noted that Rasor Park has not been formally classified with respect to its role and function in the <br /> city-wide park and open space system because it has been considered part of the West Bank <br /> Riverfront Park. Further ambiguity arises from the 1989 Eugene Parks and Recreation Plan, <br /> which includes a recommendation for playfields in Rasor Park but does not classify the park as <br /> to its neighborhood or community status. <br /> It is believed that community opposition to an indoor soccer facility in 1996, and some tension in <br /> the neighborhood over past use of the Rasor Park for an annual organized car show, all stem <br /> from a lack of a clearly defined role and function for the park within the city. To address this <br /> issue, analysis has been made of the preferred future role of the park, using several planning <br /> criteria. <br /> Legislative Intent/Statewide Planning Goal 15 <br /> Rasor Park is one of seven sites acquired by the City of Eugene in the 1970s along the west bank <br /> of the Willamette River, under authority of the state's Willamette Greenway Plan. To meet the <br /> intent of Statewide Planning Goal 15, public uses and recreation activities of the greenway <br /> should be river-dependent and river-related in order to achieve compatibility goals as outlined in <br /> the goal. Public access to the river and greenway should also be a high priority. <br /> System Analysis <br /> Rasor Park is an open, undeveloped nodal area that functions as part of the Willamette Greenway <br /> system; it is strategic because of its size, access, and location on the river and West Bank <br /> <br /> { Bikepath. Other nodal areas on the West Bank Greenway include Maurie Jacobs Park to the <br /> south, a 24 -acre site classified by the city as a community park, and a 5-acre undeveloped node <br /> Rasor Park Master Plan 14 City of Eugene, parks Planning <br /> <br />