August 29, 2018 <br />Hearings Official <br />c/o Nick Gioello, Associate Planner <br />City of Eugene Planning and Development <br />99 W 10 th Ave <br />Eugene, OR 97401 <br />RE: CU 18-0001/WG 18-0002 UO North Campus <br />Dear Hearings Official: <br />I participated in the Community Stakeholder Focus Group for the North Campus <br />Conditional Use Permit project on behalf of Travel Lane County. Travel Lane <br />County, the Eugene, Cascades & Coast region’s destination marketing organization. Our mission is to <br />attract overnight visitors to Lane County and we target leisure travelers, sports event planners and <br />meetings/convention planners. We are blessed with tremendous tourism assets in the county. This <br />includes the riverfront paths and connections to the Willamette river, which is why we were excited to <br />participate in the stakeholder group. <br />Travel Lane County supports the University of Oregon’s proposed CUP because it can facilitate <br />projects that would enhance, restore, and activate its riverfront land and revitalize the area. An <br />improved riverfront would be a huge benefit not only to the University, but to the thousands of locals <br />and visitors who will participate in active and passive recreation opportunities, an enhanced scenic <br />experience, and much-improved river access. <br />Seeking to connect people to the river, the CUP application proposes active uses nearby to contribute <br />to a safe environment. The addition of sports facilities in this area is very exciting and something the <br />community needs more of in order to facilitate active lifestyles. Travel Lane County partners with the <br />University to utilize meeting and sports facilities that attract thousands of attendees each year. The <br />North Campus development provides new opportunities for these partnerships to grow the visitor <br />industry. <br />Thank you for the opportunity to comment. Travel Lane County appreciates how the University <br />carefully considered feedback from us and the community. An example of how the team listened and <br />responded to the feedback is demonstrated in the proposal, which goes above and beyond the code <br />criteria in areas including the provision of a 200-foot development setback, double the code <br />requirement. <br />Travel Lane County respectfully asks that the University’s application be approved. <br />Sincerely, <br />Andy Vobora <br />Vice President of Stakeholder Relations <br />EUGENE, CASCADES & COAST SPORTS <br />TRAVEL LANE COUNTY <br />754 Olive St PO Box 10286 Eugene OR 97440 541.484.5307 EugeneCascadesCoastSports.orgEugeneCascadesCoast.org <br /> <br />