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i <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> i <br /> A <br /> rnairound, can access, and improvements to areas nearby WISTEC and the Planetarium. She said <br /> s e tilt it would positive to create a sign marking access to the park at WISTEC which was visible <br /> N t wrist-bound tra is on Centennial Boulevard. She indicated that she liked the outdoor science park <br /> s owrn between o Harris Parkway and the WISTEC building; however, she would also like the <br /> ilit~ to utilize a space behind the WISTEC building at some point in the future. <br /> n it a , 27 0 University, stated that he was a volunteer with Nearby Nature and Valet Bicycle <br /> ar g organiza ons. He said he appreciated the proposed accessible view point, but expressed <br /> n rn regardin the safety of locations where wheelchairs would cross bicycle paths. He suggested <br /> at uch intersec"ons were more appropriately placed in open meadows than wooded Locations. He <br /> id a supported plans for locating areas set-aside for specific uses in close proximity. He said he <br /> li ed the dog each-free area and the community garden area provide good buffers between the more <br /> cti t recreation Alton Baker and the more passive recreation natural areas in East Alton Baker. He <br /> gg~ested that th proposed footbridge connection between WISTEC and Cuthbert Amphitheater could <br /> de special, d be an opportunity for development of aself-guided interpretive nature trail <br /> rov ding an intr action to native plant species. <br /> o m, 1030 Spyglass, stated that he represented the Asian American and Sister Cities foundations. <br /> e said that both organizations had discussed and approved the cultural garden proposal contained in <br /> e proposed par plan. He said he anticipated that the foundations would seek to fund development of <br /> e cjultural gard at some time in the future. <br /> i i e , 28 West 30th Avenue, stated that he was a biology teacher at Sheldon High School. He <br /> aid that he often took groups of students to the eastern zone of Alton Baker Park because it was one of <br /> e i~ew areas in a metropolitan area providing examples of natural eco-systems. He reported that it <br /> as his experien that all areas of the park were well used. <br /> ' el, 280 University, described the history of public boat launching facilities in the area of <br /> lto~ Baker Par He said that including such a landing in the park design was positive because it <br /> ou d eliminate a need for boaters to navigate a dangerous section of the river by the I-5 bridge. <br /> rue a 'ds n, 2315 Tyler Street, stated that he was a resident in the Westmoreland Park area of <br /> ug ne. He sai he agreed, and that he favored the proposed park plan because it preserved a pristine <br /> d atural area the middle of an urban environment. <br /> uli F' , 77 Elm, stated that she supported the proposed park plan, but had concerns that the <br /> ro osed new bi ycle path to the overlook on the river was unneeded, that the dog off-leash area was <br /> arg r than need d, and that planned parking east of WISTEC would unduly encroach on surrounding <br /> r s. <br /> ar' 1 rew ter, ne Eugene Center, stated that she was Special Events manager for the City of <br /> u ne. She sai she supported the proposed park plan, but had concerns that adequate parking was <br /> of ~ncluded for uthbert Amphitheater, especially in light of proposed construction by the University <br /> f Oregon in pa ing areas of Autzen Stadium. She said she also supported creating a river viewpoint <br /> i <br /> ~I MIhTUTES--We t Alton Baker Park June 4, 1997 Page 3 <br /> N Pub is Hearing <br /> i <br /> <br />