UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />NORTH CAMPUS <br />CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION <br />2.0INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE <br />2.1 Site Description <br />The area of campus within the City of Eugene Riverfront Park Special Area Zone (S-RP) is <br />comprised of about 77 acres of land owned by the University of Oregon, making up approximately <br />25% of the universityÈs nearly 300-acre campus. Called ÅNorth CampusÆ for the purposes of this <br />land use application, this area of campus is north of Franklin Boulevard and uniquely situated. <br />First and foremost, it features two water bodies, the Willamette River and the Millrace. In addition, <br />the Union Pacific Railroad runs through the entire length of the property, dividing the land into <br />ÅnorthÆ and ÅsouthÆ of the railroad tracks. The area north of the tracks contains remnants of a <br />riparian river edge, large open grassyareas, a bike path, two physical education and recreation <br />fields, and access to the FrohnmayerBridge. This land was previously industrial and contains up <br />to 20-feet of fill, causing the river bank to be steep. The area south of the tracks contains a mix of <br />university and research park uses, including the universityÈs central power station and other <br />buildings related to the operations of the university, fine art studios, the Urban Farm, university <br />research, buildings that were developed as part of the Riverfront Research Park, surface parking <br />lots, and a bike path along the Millrace. Franklin Boulevard (a state highway) lies just south of the <br />property. The property is an important connector to Downtown Eugene and future EWEB property <br />development. <br />Figure 2-1. Context Map <br /> <br />Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | Revised August 13, 2018 11 <br /> <br />