UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />NORTH CAMPUS <br />CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> <br />This policy recognizes that while most of the riparian corridor contains invasive vegetation that <br />should be removed, this existing stand of trees adds to the important vegetative cover in the area. <br />The significant cluster of trees referenced in the above policy is located in Area 6, east of <br />39 <br />Riverfront Parkway and the proposed bike path alignment options. The cluster is almost entirely <br />located within the /WR conservation area adjacent to the Willamette River. As illustrated on Sheet <br />L02 Site Plan (Exhibit A), future building development is sited and designed to preserve this tree <br />cluster. In addition, the proposal includes recommendations to restore and improve native <br />vegetation, both along the riverbank and throughout the site. Preserving native trees is one <br />method of ecological restoration, and is ensured by the protections established in the /WR <br />Conservation Overlay Zone. Therefore, this policy is satisfied. <br /> <br />4. Development in the Riverfront Park area shall, when possible, <br />maintain and enhance the public's physical access to the river <br />and the riparian strip along its banks. <br />This policy recognizes that development should occur in concert with continued public access to <br />the river. It directs that, where possible, development plans should maintain and improve physical <br />access by the public to the river and its edge. Physical access includes pedestrian and bicycle <br />access along the river, pedestrian access to the river bank, and access to the riverbanks for <br />swimming, fishing, and launching small paddle craft. As noted in Policy C.1 (Environment), <br />protection of the conservation area along the river will be balanced with the need for public access <br />to the river. Through extensive feedback through public involvement, the proposal seeks to <br />enhance the publicÈs physical access to the river by improving the ecological quality of the site, <br />public safety, ease of access of public facilities, and views, and by developing a cohesive bike <br />path along the river. By including these aspects as key components of the proposal, this policy is <br />sufficiently addressed. <br /> <br />D. Public Services and Amenities Element <br />1. Transportation improvements shall be required in the first <br />phases of development to ensure adequate vehicular access, <br />including access for emergency vehicles. <br />The site is currently adequately served by existing transportation improvements, including the <br />railroad underpass along Riverfront Parkway. The proposal includes transportation improvements <br />that take into account service vehicles, and private transportation as shown on Sheets L03 <br />Pedestrian and Bicycle Primary Circulation Plan and L05 Service Vehicle Primary Circulation Plan <br />(Exhibit A). These improvements will be phased appropriately to ensure adequate access to the <br />site at all times. Therefore, this policy is satisfied to the great extent practicable. <br />2. The City will work with the University of Oregon and developers <br />in financing and developing public amenities to serve the <br />Riverfront Park area. <br /> <br />39 <br /> . University of Oregon and City of Eugene. <br />Riverfront Research Park Master Plan and Design Guidelines <br />December 1988. Page 32. <br />Cameron McCarthy INITIAL SUBMITTAL | February 21, 2018 72 <br /> <br />