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I. <br /> 2.1 Methodology <br /> The stakeholder outreach process included an extensive effort to engage the River Road <br /> community, including these workshops and public involvement methods. <br /> • Public Workshop #1 -February 15: attended by 105 participants who generated 112 comments <br /> recorded on index cards addressing Rasor Park's physical character, benefits and satisfactions, <br /> issues and concerns, desired uses and activities, and planning goals. 61 comments sheets were <br /> returned at the end of the workshop and were tabulated according to topic. <br /> • Community Survey: 1100 surveys were mailed in the spring to residents living within 1/4 mile <br /> of the park (the primary service area for a neighborhood park). 172 surveys were returned (16%). <br /> The survey asked which uses were considered important for planning the park, activities that <br /> users currently participate in, how far respondents live from the park, and respondents' age. <br /> Results were compiled and tabulated. <br /> • Correspondence: Friends of Rasor Park distributed a postcard survey with six master plan <br /> themes; 71 postcards were returned. Additionally, there were a number of personal letters <br /> submitted by the public. <br /> • Personal Interviews: Personal interviews were conducted by the consultant with key <br /> stakeholders including steering committee members of Friends of Rasor Park, the organizer of <br /> the River Road Cruise-in, a former city park planner, city planning, park planning, and <br /> transportation staff. <br /> • Public Workshop #2 -June 28: attended by 80 participants who responded to the Framework <br /> Plan and proposed design concept, with 37 specific review comments returned at the end of the <br /> meeting and recorded by topic. <br /> <br /> ~ • Public Workshop #3 -September 13: attended by 65 participants who responded to the revised <br /> design concept and 24 implementation strategies with 29 specific review comments returned at <br /> the end of the meeting and recorded by topic. <br /> 2.2 Stakeholder Participation Findings <br /> These findings represent analysis and distillation of the results of the public outreach efforts that <br /> formed an underlying planning theme for the project. It is emphasized that all of these themes <br /> remained consistent throughout the planning process, except for interest in continuing the River <br /> Road Cruise-in (a car show, which had become a major event in the park over the last decade). <br /> Notably, at the first workshop some support was expressed for the car show; however, this <br /> support did not continue through the second and last workshop. <br /> Rasor Park Master Plan 5 City of Eugene, Parks Planning <br /> <br />