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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NORTH CAMPUS CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION & Electric Board and other major property owners along the river's banks, an active management plan intended to enhance the environment of the natural vegetation along the river's edge. In this area, the riparian strip refers to the narrow vegetative strip along the steep south bank of the river. This policy is intended to protect the riparian strip along the river which will result in: 1) preservation of valuable natural elements; 2) riverbank stabilization; and 3) protection of developable property from potential debris during major flooding (a rare possibility). This policy also recognizes that development within the Riverfront Park Study area provides unique opportunities to create more of an urban edgealong portions of the river through sensitive location of buildings along the river, and that location of some public improvements can occur within the buffer and riparian strip. For example, a bicycle/pedestrian path could appropriately be included within the buffer strip and a public plaza and public access improvements could appropriately extend to the river through the riparian strip. /WR Conservation Overlay Zone regulations establish a minimum 100-foot conservation setback from the Willamette River top of bank. The Applicant has proposed a setback of 200-feet for buildings and recreational fields along most of the length of the property, as shown on Sheet L01 Regulatory Plan, throughout the majority of the site in order to provide an increased riparian buffer, and to protect natural viewsheds where practicable. The proposal includes two potential alignments of the Ruth Bascom Riverfront Path, to provide access to the river. Proposed setbacks of 200 feet are also included around the Millrace Outfall to protect the area as a significant natural water feature. Therefore, this policy is satisfied. 2. The existing Millrace which passes through a portion of the study area is an important environmental and historic city feature. Development occurring in the Riverfront Park shall maintain or improve visual and bicycle/pedestrian access to and along the Millrace, expanding its use for public recreation while at the same time recognizing its role as a storm runoff channel. This policy recognizes the value of the Millrace in Eugene, both as an historic feature and environmental asset for recreation and stormwater runoff. The policy is intended to ensure that future development adjacent to the Millrace enhances its continued public use. The proposal protects the Millrace to the greatest extent possible by maintaining a 40-foot conservation setback from the top of bank, and incorporating recommendations for improving natural vegetation around the Millrace Outfall including setback of 200-feet for buildings and recreational fields. Therefore, this policy is satisfied. 3. Development occurring in the Riverfront Park area shall be designed to preserve a significant cluster of black locust, English oak, and redleaf plum trees located just east of the current location of the bicycle path. Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL | February 21, 2018 71