UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />NORTH CAMPUS <br />CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> <br />purpose of the district. <br />d) Allow for a mixture of uses in the SD, Special <br />Development District. <br />e) Ensure that development in the Riverfront Park is <br />primarily related to University activities and programs. <br />This policy outlines the criteria against which a development proposal will be measured. The <br />policy prioritizes university and university-related uses, and supports the preservation of <br />environmental attributes, and the coordination of development with alternative transportation. The <br />proposal aligns with these three qualities, as the proposal centers around university and university- <br />related uses, while also improving access along the Willamette River, providing options for a more <br />pedestrian and bike-friendly network within the site and to Franklin Boulevard. Therefore, this <br />policy is satisfied. <br /> <br />6. Working with the City of Springfield and Lane County, the City of <br />Eugene shall seek an amendment to the Metropolitan Plan <br />which would designate a portion of the property within the <br />Riverfront Park Study area owned by the University of Oregon <br />for "University/Research" activities. <br />This policy recognizes that the subject property is owned by the University of Oregon and is <br />designated for University/Research activities. The proposal takes this fact into consideration, as <br />proposed development directly falls within this category of use. Proposed development includes <br />recreational fields for university use, as well as public open space along the river which will also <br />have an educational and research function. Any potential new building would be for uses <br />permitted in this zone. The proposal does not include uses not permitted in the zone. Therefore, <br />the proposal satisfies the requirements of this policy. <br /> <br />B. Transportation Element <br />1. The City, if possible in conjunction with a developer, shall work <br />with the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the <br />Southern Pacific Railroad to increase the number of points of <br />access to undeveloped property within the Riverfront Park Study <br />area. <br />This policy recognizes that existing access into the subject site is limited. The policy <br />acknowledges that: 1) Franklin Boulevard is a State highway and subject to access controls by the <br />ODOT; and 2) Union Pacific Railroad will be a future participant in negotiating access through the <br />railroadÈs right-of-way. Currently, the proposal seeks to improve access to the site through <br />additional crossings of the railroad tracks, Millrace and Franklin Boulevard, and will enable a more <br />pedestrian and bike-friendly experience, as well as improved access to the EmX. Therefore, this <br />policy is satisfied. <br /> <br />2. The City shall work with the Lane Transit District, the University <br />of Oregon, and employers in the Riverfront area to maximize the <br />use of alternate modes of transportation. Facilities and programs <br />Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | June 22, 2018 72 <br /> <br />