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J/ 5/04 FRI 20: 9 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN I~j003 <br /> . <br /> ~ ~ ~ <br /> o ~ n ice - I\I ~ ~N S I~ E E AS <br /> A p <br /> . <br /> vVww.~ci;eugene. rus/pl~rks , <br /> ctober 15, 200 <br /> ONTACT: <br /> ¦ Andr a Rinei~, Parks and Open Space Planning Manager, 682-4909 <br /> ¦ Ther se M Ricado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814/682-4800 <br /> OR IMMEDIAT RELEASE <br /> Third Public eeting Regarding the Proposed Santa Clara Community Park to be held October 21 <br /> On Thu ay, O~aober 21, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., neighbors in the Santa Clara area are invited to <br /> • r view a revised plan for a new community park and smart-growth neighborhood in Santa Clara. A unique <br /> rban growth bo ndary Viand trade will provide 77 acres for the community park and 120 acres for the <br /> eighborhood. sign abnsuitants from the Portland firm of Fletcher Farr Ayotte, experts in smart growth <br /> rincples, will p sent tl~e proposal that is based on feedback from participants in the previous two public <br /> <br /> r f rums in Septe ber. Tie design team will again gather and synthesize input from workshop participants to <br /> elp refine the p n furtf~er. The upcoming meeting will be held at Spring Creek Elementary School cafeteria <br /> t 560 Irvington rive iniiEugene. <br /> Over 10 people] attended each of the first two workshops. The first workshop on September 9 <br /> i cluded a revie of the~work of the Santa Clara Community Park Advisory Committee, principles of smart <br /> rowth and how hey could be applied to this project, and the opportunities for public involvement <br /> t roughout the p ocess,aas well as an extensive question and answer session. During the last workshop on <br /> eptember 23, articipalhts discussed four alternate designs for the proposed community park and <br /> eighborhood a d eval~fated how effectively each proposal addressed important issues and met the needs <br /> f the communi .The revised plan to be presented at Thursday's meeting incorporates the preferred <br /> mponents ide tified by workshop participants during the last meeting. <br /> A summ ry of this results of the first two workshops is available on the project's webpage at <br /> .c.eugene. r.us/paalrkks/planning/SCCP~roj.htm. For more information, call 682-4909. <br /> <br />