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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NORTH CAMPUS CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION 2.2Introduction/Master Site Plan The key component of this Conditional Use Permit request, as required by the City of Eugene Riverfront Park Special Area Zone (S-RP), is a for all land in the zone. EC 9.3725 Master Site Plan states: ÅThe master site plan for developments proposed within the S-RP zone shall be reviewed through the conditional use permit process provided in this land use code.Æ The purpose of the Master Site Planfor this Conditional Use Permit request is to connect people to the Willamette River and accommodate essential future development, allowing the University of 3 Oregon to meet its mission of teaching, discovery, and service. The universityÈs mission and purpose of the Master Site Plan align with the fundamental purpose of the S-RP zone to Åprovide for activities and uses that complement the research and educational functions of the Oregon 4 State System of Higher Education in general and the University of Oregon in particularÆand meets the objective to Årecognize the natural amenities of the site, balancing the opportunity for development to use those amenities with the publicÈs interest in proper protection and, where appropriate, use of them.Æ Being able to provide the necessary facilities and environments for current needs, growth and unforeseen change is critical to the success of faculty, students, and the operations of the university. Accommodating facilities that support the full breadth of student success aligns with the universityÈs purpose, which is devoted to Åeducating the whole person, and to fostering the next generation of transformational leaders and informed participants in the global community.Æ Through these pursuits, the university enhances the social, cultural, physical, and economic wellbeing of our students, Oregon, the nation, and the world. Planning for the full breadth of essential facilities in a way that facilitates the restoration of the riverfront, connects campus to the river, and makes use of land that the university owns is consistent with the universityÈs values, in particular with regard to: The success of the students, faculty, and staff who work and learn here. The unique geography, history and culture of Oregon that shapes our identity and spirit. Our shared charge to steward resources sustainably and responsibly. The Master Site Plan (further described in Section 5 and included in Exhibit A) commits the area between the railroad tracks and Willamette River primarily to conservation and open space opportunities and concentrates most of the potential building development south of the railroad tracks. It carefully balances the long-term needs of the university and desires of the community as a whole, addressing key interests in bicycle and pedestrian connectivity, river access, riparian restoration, safety, and active uses. Specifically, the Master Site Plan: 3 UO Mission: The University of Oregon is a comprehensive public research university committed to exceptional teaching, discovery, and service. We work at a human scale to generate big ideas. As a community of scholars, we help individuals question critically, think logically, reason effectively, communicate clearly, act creatively, and live ethically. 4 As discussed in Section 8.1, all references to the Oregon State System of Higher Education shall be considered references to the University of Oregon. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | Revised August 13, 2018 13