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<br /> i <br /> f <br /> I <br /> (5) Coordinating the provision of recreational and cultural services with the <br /> puns and pro rams of other public agencies and private organizations; <br /> (6) Enhancing the environmental quality and visual character of the <br /> cpmmunity; d <br /> (7) Maintaining, remodeling and upgrading park, recreational and cultural <br /> facilities in o der to respond to changing uses as well as attaining and preserving operational <br /> efficiency. <br /> E. Alton Baker Park Background: <br /> 1959-1964: Most of Alton Baker Park land is acquired by Lane County. <br /> 1;969: Lane County Board of Commissioners established anine-member Alton Baker <br /> Park Citizen's Advisory Committee and six member Technical Advisory <br /> Committee. <br /> I4~farch 1972: The City of Eugene and EWEB transferred their land ownership in Alton Baker <br /> Park to Lane County to facilitate a unified park planning effort. The transfer was <br /> conditioned upon the formal establishment of a citizen's advisd!`y committee to <br /> represent the interests of Eugene, Springfield, EWEB, University of Oregon, and <br /> ~ Lane County. Subsequently, in April of 1972 the Lane County formally <br /> established a 11-member Alton Baker Park Citizen's Advisory Committee to <br /> make recommendations and guide the preparation of a General Park Master Plan <br /> to be adopted by the County Board of Commissioners. <br /> Later that same year the Advisory Committee adopted the passive recreation <br /> philosophy for the park. <br /> T~ec.1973: The first Land Use Plan for Alton Baker Park was adopted by the County Board <br /> of Commissioners. <br /> l~ec.1978: The Alton Baker Park Citizen Advisory Committee endorsed a revised Land Use <br /> Master Plan. The plan is adopted by the County Board of Commissioners, and the <br /> j City of Eugene. <br /> i <br /> dune 1986: The Alton Baker Park Citizen Advisory Committee endorsed a revised Master <br /> Plan that demonstrates conformance with Statewide Planning Goals #five, #eight, <br /> and #15. The 1986 Master Plan is adopted by the County Board of <br /> Commissioners. The City of Eugene adopts the Master Plan as Refinement Plan <br /> to the Eugene /Springfield Metro Area General Plan. <br /> PJct. 1987: Lane County conveyed the western portion of Alton Baker Park to City of Eugene <br /> Administra ive Order - 2 <br /> i <br /> i <br /> <br />