i <br />;:~~ <br />(6) Enhancing the .environmental .quality .and visual. character of the <br />.community; and <br />(7) Maintaining, remodelin; and upgrading park, recreational and cultural <br />facilities in order to respond to charigh?rg uses as well as attaining and preserving <br />operational efficiency. , <br />E. Development plans ,for Amazon Park have periodically been prepared, most <br />recently in 1983. Proposed development not consistent with that plan required that the plan be . <br />updated. ~ " , <br />G. In order to solicit public input, two meetings were scheduled and announcements <br />' mailed that afforded citizens and other public and private agencies an .opportunity to become • . <br />'~ a uainted with the ark histo <br />c9 p ry, current proposals and issues, and to express their concerns, <br />objections, or support for various proposals or submit new proposals for consideration. <br />H. , In response to oral, written and 'telephonic comments received .from the public, . <br />preliminary and draft revisions of the Amazon Park Development Plan (Plan) were prepared. The ~- <br />~ final draft of the Plan was publicly posted for four weeks, and all interested parties were notified <br />by mail of the Plan and supplied. with background information. that had been considered in <br />decisions relating to the Plan.. <br />-~~ ~ I. Since the final posting of the Plan several written and oral comments have been <br />received. While some of those comments pertain to details appropriate to address during various <br />...implementation phases of the Plan, none ,offer new information or ideas that would indicate any <br />'inconsistency with other public comments received or previously adopted plans governing <br />development of this park. - <br />~~ .: <br />i <br />. J. Existing. plans 'related to park development contain various. goals and policies; <br />those supporting preservation, and those supporting development of recreational amenities. ,The <br />final draft plan for the development of Amazon Park as attached hereto balances those conflicting <br />goals and policies. <br />K. The Plan, presented in graphic form, is conceptual. The exact locations of various ' <br />improvements and their design. and construction details will. be addressed at the time of <br />implementation. ,~' ' <br />Now, Therefore, <br />THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBL' IC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF <br />THE CITY OF EUGENE ORDERS AND DIRECTS THAT: <br />In addition to the above fmdings, .which are hereby adopted, I have reviewed the Amazon <br />Park Development Plan attached as Exhibit A hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and <br />Administrative Order. - 2 <br />