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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON NORTH CAMPUS CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION Completed in 2016 by Robert Sabbatini with PLACE Studio and Perkins + Will, the purpose of the Framework Vision Project was to create a comprehensive physical framework vision of open spaces and buildings, which would bring greater specificity to the and better inform Campus Plan decisions on how to accommodate growth and change, and preserve the beauty and functionality of the campus.While the Framework Vision Project did not establish whether or not (and how much) the university would grow, it assessed a series of different enrollment growth scenarios to help prepare the university to address potential growth in an informed and thoughtful way. The study looked at enrollment scenarios of 24,500 students (the enrollment at the time), 28,000 students, 31,000 students, and 34,000 students. Overall, the Framework Vision Project found that the current campus, which includes the North Campus area, has the capacity to accommodate growth to 34,000 students and beyond. It found that the campus can meet expansion needs by building upon the established and well-functioning framework of open spaces and pedestrian connectors. It also noted the universityÈs location along the Willamette River as an incredible opportunity that was underappreciated, and recommended ways to better connect campus to the river and improve the ecology of the riverÈs edge. Pertaining to North Campus, the Framework Vision Project found that the university needs some of this land to meet future growth. It found that the land north of the railroad tracks would be needed for three year-round physical recreation fields in addition to the two current fields (referred to as 5 outdoor classrooms) in alignment with the Campus Plan because they are an essential element of the universityÈs mission. The Framework Vision Project conducted extensive outreach to inform ideas and recommended actions. Throughout the study, the project team solicited feedback from a project advisory group, the Space Advisory Group, and the Campus Planning Committee, and from the wider community at five open houses and two public lectures. The project team also developed the interactive MyCampus survey and received feedback from nearly 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors. Numerous siting options were tested to determine how best to accommodate the diverse mix of anticipated university uses (buildings, outdoor classrooms, and open spaces) within the context of preserving and enhancing the special and unique features of the campus environment. 3.3Conceptual Study for the Land between the Railroad Tracks and the River In the summer of 2017, the university hired Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture and Planning to assist with the North Campus Conditional Use Permit project, including a Conceptual Study for the land between the railroad tracks and the Willamette River to further inform the development of the City-required Master Site Plan. The purpose of the Conceptual Study was to 5 ÅOutdoor classroomsÆ is the term used in the for open spaces that serve as vital classrooms Campus Plan rd (, 3 Edition, 2014, page 42). Outdoor classrooms used for curricular offerings include Campus Plan Gerlinger Green, all existing recreational fields, tennis courts, and the Urban Farm. Other open spaces may also serve informally (i.e., unscheduled) as outdoor classrooms. Many of these are designated open spaces in the . Designated open spaces are significant open spaces on campus, which are Campus Plan rd the fundamental and historic open spaces within the universityÈs open-space framework (, 3 Campus Plan . Edition, 2014, page 27 No buildings are allowed in these open spaces, and building projects must contribute toward their enhancement. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | Revised August 13, 2018 18