UNIVERSITY OF OREGON <br />NORTH CAMPUS <br />CONDITIONAL USE & WILLAMETTE GREENWAY PERMIT APPLICATION <br /> <br />No signs facing the river shall be permitted within 75 feet of the top of the <br />south bank of the Willamette River, except identity signs not exceeding <br />12 square feet in surface area which are not more than 5 feet above <br />grade if ground-mounted or 10 feet above grade if wall-mounted. <br />Compliance with this standard will be evaluated at the time of development and the CityÈs land use <br />review component of the Construction Permit approval process ensures that the standard will be <br />met as development occurs. Based on these findings, this standard is satisfied. <br />8.4S-RP Public Facilities (EC 9.3720) <br />Demonstration of compliance with the S-RP Public Facilities standards is not an explicit <br />requirement of the Conditional Use Permit. The proposal addresses said criteria, to the greatest <br />extent practicable, and in recognition of the nature of the proposal, a Master Site Plan, in order to <br />demonstrate that future development will be consistent with public facility standards. <br />EC 9.3720 S-RP Riverfront Park Special Area Zone Public Facilities. Within the S-RP zone, <br />the following standards shall govern installation of improvements that are of <br />benefit to the public and ensure public access: <br />(1) A continuous, two-way (Class I) bicycle path shall be provided through <br />the development along the river and at other locations designated in the <br />Eugene Bikeways Master Plan. <br />The Pedestrian and Bicycle Primary Circulation Plan (Sheet L03, Exhibit A Plan Set) illustrates <br />primary circulation routes, access points, and crossings that the university proposes to facilitate <br />improved access to the North Campus area. The proposal includes two proposed alignment <br />options for the Ruth Bascom Riverfront Path, a continuous, two-way bicycle path through the <br />development site. One option shows the path further north closer to the riverÈs edge, and one <br />option shows it further south. These options provide several key benefits: <br />The northern alignment proposes a new bridge crossing over the mouth of the Millrace Slough, <br />which is intended to enable future removal of the existing culvert and crossing and more <br />comprehensive restoration of the slough. The alignment extends under the south abutment of <br />the Frohnmayer Bridge and extends eastward in order enable a future extension to <br />Knickerbocker bridge on the north side of the railroad tracks. The alignment allows for bank <br />layback and riparian restoration, but not to the extent proposed in the southern alignment. The <br />alignment responds to desires for public access along the river, enhanced safety by activating <br />the riverÈs edge and improving sightlines, and improved ecological function. <br />The southern alignment utilizes the existing culvert crossing within the Millrace Slough to <br />transverse this feature. The alignment does not extend east, and connects to Riverfront <br />Parkway and Millrace Drive, which is the current eastward travel pattern for pedestrians and <br />bicyclists. Shifting the bike path further from the river allows for more area devoted to bank <br />layback and riparian restoration, and lessens the steepness of the proposed transition from the <br />ordinary high water line to top of bank line. The alignment responds to desires to expand the <br />riparian area, improve ecological function, and minimize conflicts between recreation and <br />habitat uses. <br /> <br />Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | Revised August 13, 2018 94 <br /> <br />