UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />NORTH CAMPUS <br />CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION <br />the river. It directs that, where possible, development plans should maintain and improve physical <br />access by the public to the river and its edge. Physical access includes pedestrian and bicycle <br />access along the river, pedestrian access to the river bank, and access to the riverbanks for <br />swimming, fishing, and launching small paddle craft. As noted in Policy C.1 (Environment), <br />protection of the conservation area along the river will be balanced with the need for public access <br />to the river. Through extensive feedback through public involvement, the proposal seeks to <br />enhance the publicÈs physical access to the river by improving the ecological quality of the site, <br />public safety, ease of access of public facilities, and views, and by developing a cohesive bike <br />path along the river. By including these aspects as key components of the proposal, this policy is <br />sufficiently addressed. <br />D. Public Services and Amenities Element <br />1. Transportation improvements shall be required in the first <br />phases of development to ensure adequate vehicular access, <br />including access for emergency vehicles. <br />The site is currently adequately served by existing transportation improvements, including the <br />railroad underpass along Riverfront Parkway. The proposal includes transportation improvements <br />that take into account service vehicles, and private transportation as shown on Sheets L03 <br />Pedestrian and Bicycle Primary Circulation Plan and L05 Service Vehicle Primary Circulation Plan <br />(Exhibit A). These improvements will be phased appropriately to ensure adequate access to the <br />site at all times. Therefore, this policy is satisfied to the great extent practicable. <br /> <br />2. The City will work with the University of Oregon and developers <br />in financing and developing public amenities to serve the <br />Riverfront Park area. <br />The Applicant will coordinate with the City on the financing and development of public amenities, <br />such as realignment of the Ruth Bascom Riverfront Path and additional river access points, to <br />serve the project area. Therefore, this policy is addressed. <br /> <br />3. The City shall investigate ways of financing public facilities in a <br />timely manner, using techniques beyond traditional support from <br />the general fund. <br />This policy is aimed at the city, and therefore is not applicable to the proposal. <br /> <br />4. The City shall ensure that in the context of development in the <br />Riverfront Park area, the existing bike-pedestrian facility is <br />relocated closer to the river bank and sensitively integrated into <br />the area. In addition, the primary transportation circulation <br />system serving the area shall include illuminated bicycle- <br />pedestrian facilities. <br />This policy directs that the path be located between future development and the river. Staying <br />true to this vision, the proposal provides two options for relocating the bike path between future <br />development and the river. One option is an alternative to locate the bicycle path within the 100- <br />foot conservation setback along the river to provide better public access to the river and its <br />Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | Revised August 13, 2018 77 <br /> <br />