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Table 1 Greenway Corridor Enhancement Analysis-Recommendations by LCOG June 2009 and Recommendations o Public access to the river o Visual landscape screening requirements • Consider the need for balancing general compliance with the need for flexibility. • Improve the accuracy of the mapped 100-foot Water Resources Conservation Overlay Zone. • Consider a single Standards Review application within the /WR Overlay Zone. • Provide assistance to owners to enhance riparian vegetation. • Consider leaving single family lots out of the permitting PUBLIC FACILITEIS AND RECREATION Convenient and safe bicycle and pedestrian connectivity to the river for residents living on the east side of River Road is limited from some areas. Safe connectivity between the residential areas on the west side of River Road and the West Bank Bike Trail are inadequate due to heavy traffic volumes and limited signal crossings. The level of improved park facilities and amenities such as children's play equipment are relatively limited. NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER QUALITY In addition to what can be achieved through the regulatory framework discussed above, meaningful natural resource and water quality enhancements can be achieved through implementation of capital projects on public land and voluntary efforts on private properties with technical assistance from the City and others. VISUAL QUALITY AND VIEWS The area's proximity to the Willamette River gives it a unique sense of 'place and stunning setting. Providing and preserving views to this central natural feature and surrounding landscape should be a central consideration. • Implement the Rasor Park Master Plan. • Add sidewalks to neighborhood streets that access the West Bank Trail. • Create multi-use bicycle and pedestrian path connections to the West Bank Trail. • Improve bicycle and pedestrian crossing safety along River Road. • Add additional recreational facilities along this stretch of the river park system. • Construct public parking for Rasor Park. • SUDoort Citv efforts for a Riparian Tax Incentive Program. • Implement the Rasor Park Master Plan. • Support habitat restoration efforts elsewhere on the Willamette River. • Develop a comprehensive habitat and invasive species management plan and enhance vegetation along the river. • Work with property owners to preserve mature trees. • Develop programs to control invasive species. • Enhance riparian vegetation immediately along the river. • Use sustainable design principles for Rasor Park parking. • Where safetv allows, leave dead and dvinR trees. • Designate and retain key view corridors along the West Bank Trail. • Provide visual access to the river from River Road. • Construct a river overlook in Rasor Park. • Screen the view of existing buildings from the West Bank Trail. • Implement design standards to ensure visual quality and screening of new development.