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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NORTH CAMPUS CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION corridor include the aforementioned restoration techniques as described in the findings for Policy C.31. In order to support non-automobile transportation, the ApplicantÈs proposal provides for the aforementioned realignment of the bike path, as well as several potential crossings of the railroad tracks, the Millrace, and Franklin Boulevard, to improve circulation on the site, as shown onSheet L03 Pedestrian and Bicycle Primary Circulation Plan (Exhibit A). These crossings serve to provide better access from Franklin Boulevard into the site, or across the railroad tracks. While the exact locations of these crossings are to be determined based on future development, adding crossings will foster a safer and more accessible pedestrian and cyclist environment. Based on these findings, the proposal is consistent with Policy D.2. D.3. Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County shall continue to cooperate in expanding water-related parks and other facilities, where appropriate, that allow access to and enjoyment of river and waterway corridors. This policy is aimed at intergovernmental cooperation between Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County to expand parks, other facilities, and public access opportunities. The university has a long history of collaboration with local entities, and anticipates the continuation of these partnerships as applicable to this proposal. As such, the proposal is consistent with Policy D.3. D.5. New development that locates along river corridors and waterways shall be limited to uses that are compatible with the natural, scenic, and environmental qualities of those water features. The proposal envisions a restored river edge that celebrates the universityÈs connection to the river. The proposal dedicates a minimum of 23 acres to conservation and an additional 7 acres to allow for expanded riparian restoration. The proposal increases educational and recreational access to the river, increases active recreation opportunities, and extends the development of campus across Franklin Boulevard while concentrating the development south of the railroad tracks. Primary resources utilized to inform the proposal include EugeneÈs Goal 5 Inventory and Water Resources Conversation Plan and the prepared by Riparian Assessment and Management Report Mason, Bruce & Girard. As noted previously, the Applicant proposes a regulation structure for proposed development that exceeds the requirements of city code in order to preserve the environmental quality of the site. The proposal operates under the development criteria permitted in the S-RP Zone as a determinant for allowable uses on the subject site. Notably, the S-RP Zone includes height standards that restrict the maximum height of buildings as development approaches the Willamette River, thus limiting the scale of buildings near the resource. The maximum height of buildings in the S-RP zone is 45 feet when located within 75 feet of the top of the south bank of the Willamette River. Otherwise, no height limit applies. By proposing 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, the Applicant is naturally retaining scenic viewsheds. Finally, per EC 9.3710 S-RP Riverfront Park Special Area Zone Permitted Uses, the development site allows programs and activities carried out by institutions of the Oregon State System of Higher Education outright as a primary use. Given this finding, the Applicant is acting in accordance with city code, while seeking to incorporate environmental considerations to the greatest extent practicable. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | June 22, 2018 60