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The northern half of this 8.5 acre site, which is adjacent to the rieer'wiil not;be changed. ,All <br />the trees and vegetation will,remain as they exist. at `this time. <br />~ As the earlier development plan proposed to add vegetation in the form of rose beds, lawn, <br />and screening, so too does the modifications being proposed in the current development plan. <br />The rose beds and lawn area in the southern half of the site will be redefined and actually <br />increase the amount of vegetation on the site. <br />.:'The existing development plan shows an outdoor patio to be built on the northeast side of the <br />community rental building, facing the river. The new proposal is to. relocate the outdoor <br />patio to the west side of the building and to add companion planting beds on the side of the <br />building which faces the river. <br />One of the changes in this proposal is to remove and replace the older structure, that is in the <br />middle of the park, with a new community rental building. The existing building is <br />approximately 4,000 square feet in area, including-the garage. The new building will be <br />significantly smaller with approximately a 25 % reduction in floor area. The existing <br />structure is approximately 300 feet from the river, bank, the new building will be in the same <br />location. 'Part of the function the .old structure served was to house the maintenance activities <br />in the park. This activity is proposed to be relocated further away from the river to the <br />southwest comer of the site, approximately 550 feet from, the river. bank. This will. serve to <br />.increase the amount of open space and vegetative screening between the maintenance activity <br />and the river. <br />Section 9.260~2,~ necessary public access will be provided to and along the river by <br />appropriate legal means. <br />The present sitedevelopment provides for public access to the river from the terminus of <br />Jefferson Street through-the rose .garden on gravel paths: A proposal on the new plan is to <br />' install a hard surface on the existing major loop path. This will improve the access to the <br />river: and provide access for the mobility unpaired. The. existing bike path that runs along the <br />south bank of the Willamette river .will remain unchanged. Comments received from the City <br />Land Use Management Section note that the plans indicate eight bicycle parking spaces which <br />is the. minimum required for the proposed new building. Because the Rose Garden is located <br />at an important connection point between bike path systems, more parking spaces to <br />accommodate users should be provided.. In addition, it is recommended that the spaces be <br />improved as long-term spaces. Plans for the location and improvements shall be coordinated <br />with. the City Land Use Management Section. <br />With the inclusion of additional spaces for bicycle parking and the positive findings pertinent <br />.Willamette Greenway Criteria, this proposal is consistent with the conditional use approval <br />OWEN ROSE GARDEN (1V1D 97-6)" (CU 84-23) <br />Page 7 . <br />