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CHAPTER IV <br />B-6. Develop more accessible rental facilities, such as meeting <br />spaces, wedding sites, and reservable picnic areas, which can <br />generate revenue and provide an important service to the <br />community. <br />B-7. Prepare master plans for parkland and facilities prior to <br />development, major improvement, or renovation to promote <br />cohesive, quality design and to ensure plans are consistent <br />with community needs. <br />B-8. Evaluate and communicate impacts to park and facility <br />operations when acquiring and developing new parks and <br />facilities. <br />B-9. Evaluate maintenance and operational costs for capital <br />projects during the planning and public involvement phases. <br />B-10. Design new parks and facilities for efficient maintenance. by <br />developing maintenance management plans prior to <br />construction and involving maintenance and program staff in <br />the design process. <br />B-11. Incorporate naturpl areas into new parks to achieve multiple <br />public goals for habitat enhancement, environmental <br />education, and reduction in maintenance costs. <br />Neighborhood Parks <br />B-12. Equitably distribute neighborhood park service throughout the <br />City. Develop capital improvement plans and schedules <br />aimed at addressing current deficiencies. <br />B-13. Provide neighborhood parks within a'/2 mile of most residents <br />~ ~ for convenient and safe walking access. Take into <br />~ ~ ~~ ~ consideration major streets, railways, topography, and rivers, <br />r ~ _ ~ which can pose additional barriers to safe and convenient <br />'- ' ~ ~-- r • ~~-~ park access for pedestrians. <br />B-14. Evaluate the feasibility of providing neighborhood parks within <br />a'/a mile of residents in higher-density, mixed-use development <br />~~ ~ areas. <br />:.`; <br />B-15. Provide 1.7 acres of neighborhood parkland per 1,000 <br />residents. <br />B-16. Evaluate transportation barriers affecting the ability of parks to <br />serve neighbors effectively. Develop strategies, such as <br />providing sidewalks, bike paths, bike lanes, bridges, etc., for <br />increasing accessibility to maximize the number of residents <br />served by each park and open space area. <br />36 City of Eugene PROS Comprehensive Plan .' ~' <br />- Draft _ <br />