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CHAPTER 111 <br />The Comprehensive Plan places emphasis on improvements to the <br />existing system and calls for a renovation program to update critical <br />recreation components throughout the park system, including these <br />priority areas: <br />• Significant natural areas; <br />• Children's play areas; " <br />^ Restrooms; ~ " <br />• Sport fields and courts; <br />^ Public buildings; <br />• ADA improvements to meet new and existing guidelines; <br />and <br />^ General park development features, such as lighting, <br />irrigation, benches, picnic tables, walkways, and parking <br />areas. <br />The comprehensive planning process provided Eugene.with an sf ~ .' "~ ::=~` <br />opportunity to inventory and to assess its existing system of parks, natural <br />areas and facilities. Through an extensive evaluation process, the a ' ~ ~ <br />, ~. ;~ <br />condition of parks, natural areas and specific amenities was rated. These ,~ <br />. ~' ~ ~ ~ 1 `"" <br />' '~ ~ <br />~~ <br />T ~ <br />~ <br />evaluations led to the development of a list of capital improvement ~l ~ <br />~ <br />° <br />~ <br />~ <br />~ ~ <br />~ ~~~ <br /> <br />ro ects aimed at renovatin and restorin Eu ene's existin <br />p 1 g g g g park assets. <br />, ';. +~ <br />, <br />``' ` <br />~~~` <br />Ca ital ro'ects are identified in the tables contained in Cha ter IV, and <br />p _ <br />~ <br />, ~t ' ~ } ~, <br />. <br />costs for the highest priorities are included in Chapter V. ~ ; <br />,_; ~.~ <br /> ,~ <br />Key Evaluation Findings `=~~ ~ .- ~ '~~ <br />• In the Park Amenity Evaluation, the average rating for Eugene residents <br />plantings/shrubs ranged from 1.7 to 3.0 for specific park types (with <br />a 1 being poor condition and a 3 being good condition), which place a high priority <br />indicates that landscaping may require some renovation. <br />Neighborhood and metropolitan parks need the most work. on stewardship <br />• Site lighting received scores ranging from 1.0 to 2.3, suggesting <br />that many of the lighting systems are in need of repair or are <br />inoperable. Linear parks, along with neighborhood and <br />metropolitan parks, require the most improvements. <br />• The average rating for signage ranged from 1.0 to 1.6, which means <br />substantial improvements are needed. Signs may be damaged, old, <br />or, in some cases, nonexistent. <br />^ Park furnishings were described, on average, as being in fair <br />condition (with scores 2.0 to 2.3), meaning that up to 20 percent of <br />furnishing will require replacing parts above the annual <br />maintenance budget. <br />• Average scores for children's play areas range from 1.7 to 2.7. Seven <br />neighborhood parks and one metropolitan park will need immediate <br />repair or replacement. <br />City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan 2J <br />,. Draft <br />