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safety and security a very high priority. Fire protection will be a key priority in the design and <br /> maintenance of the park. <br /> Volunteer and Public Participation <br /> Maintaining community involvement is a high priority for the management of Rasor Park, <br /> including continued participation of volunteers who have invested considerable time and effort in <br /> habitat restoration. Active involvement will also be encouraged in other aspects of park <br /> management, including park enhancements that maybe labor intensive and/or may benefit from <br /> special neighborhood skills and talents. <br /> Park Design and Construction <br /> Park enhancements and infrastructure will blend into the natural character of the site, and will be <br /> designed and constructed for human scale. To the degree practicable, natural materials will be <br /> used. The design will be bold, enduring, reflect neighborhood sensibilities, and will emphasize <br /> simplicity. Built facilities will be minimal. <br /> Public Access <br /> Providing public access to Rasor Park will be important to accommodate not only use from the <br /> immediate neighborhood, but from the larger community as well because of the unique role and <br /> function of the park having metropolitan significance. Special efforts should be made to <br /> reconstruct the interface with River Road and the park edge to create a more accessible <br /> relationship. A high priority should be placed on making the edge of the park attractive, inviting, <br /> and accessible to pedestrians, cyclists, and the disabled. <br /> • ~ <br /> .Three design alternatives and six design goals were prepared in response to the policy framework <br /> for the plan. City staff and the design team reviewed the alternatives and a preferred design <br /> scheme emerged, which was presented for review and comment at the second public workshop, <br /> and then refined and reviewed at the last public workshop. Outlined here are the design goals for <br /> guiding the design process. <br /> 6.1 Park Design Goals <br /> 1. Keep it simple: don't "overdesign" but make the design bold, enduring, and reflect <br /> a balance of neighborhood sensibilities and needs. <br /> 2. Place emphasis on the natural setting, the river, and the openness. <br /> 3. Enhance opportunities to experience and learn about natural processes and values, <br /> including salmon restoration and savanna-prairie restoration. <br /> 4. Build on and foster future neighborhood/volunteer investments. <br /> 5. Make the design and maintenance affordable and maintain a natural theme for all built <br /> facilities and infrastructure, using natural materials where possible. <br /> 6. Keep the park safe and accessible, with emphasis on visibility and exposure. <br /> i <br /> Rasor Park Master Plan 22 City of Eugene, Parks Planning <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> <br />