DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT <br />LAND USE COMPONENTS <br />CA 19-1, RA 19-1, Z 19-5, WG 19-3, ST 19-3, and SDR 19-2 April 19, 2019 <br />D.9 Local and state governments shall continue to provide adequate public access <br />to the Willamette River Greenway. <br />Existing public access along the Willamette River is provided by the Riverbank Trail, a paved multi-use <br />path that spans the entire length of the subject site. Within the subject site, public access to the <br />Riverbank Trail from surrounding areas is provided at three points: the western terminus of the <br />DeFazio Bridge at the north end of the site, the EWEB plaza at the eastern terminus of 4th Avenue, and <br />a multi-use path connection extending from 8th Avenue to the Riverbank Trail at the south end of the <br />site. The S-DR Zone, as amended, included requirements for additional public accessways extending <br />from public rights-of-way to the proposed multi-use path and Riverfront park, as illustrated on Figure <br />9.3160 (Exhibit A). <br />As noted previously, in 2018, the City officially took ownership of the Riverfront Park site from EWEB <br />and finalized the concept design for the Riverfront Park. In addition to the original three acres, one <br />additional acre of upland Park Plaza was added to the site as part of the redevelopment acreage to the <br />west. As illustrated on Sheets WR 104.1 and 104.2 (Exhibit B.3), the proposal involves the relocation <br />of the Riverbank Trail to provide for additional landscape and open space area between the multi-use <br />path and the river. <br />The S-DR Zone transportation plan, as amended, designates public accessways, consistent with EC <br />9.6835, and identifies the relocated Riverbank Trail as multi-use path, thus ensuring the continued <br />provision of public access along the Willamette River. In addition, provisions of the S-DR/CL Zone <br />subdistrict ensure high-quality public amenities along the riverfront including riverfront park, <br />riparian/bank enhancement, 5th Avenue plaza, paths, trails, and interpretive sites and overlooks which <br />combine to expand public access opportunities along the Willamette River. <br />The proposal ensures the continued provision of adequate public access along the river. Therefore, the <br />proposed amendments and zone change are consistent with Metro Plan Policy D.9. <br />Environmental Design Element <br />E.1 In order to promote the greatest possible degree of diversity, a broad variety <br />of commercial, residential, and recreational land uses shall be encouraged <br />when consistent with other planning policies. <br />E.2 Natural vegetation, natural water features, and drainage-ways shall be <br />protected and retained to the maximum extent practical Landscaping shall <br />be utilized to enhance those natural features. This policy does not preclude <br />increasing their conveyance capacity in an environmentally responsible <br />manner. <br />E.4 Public and private facilities shall be designed and located in a manner that <br />preserves and enhances desirable features of local and neighborhood areas <br />and promotes their sense of identity. <br />E.5 Carefully develop sites that provide visual diversity to the urban area and <br />optimize their visual and personal accessibility to residents. <br />E.6 Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to <br />P.. ensure that they address environmental design considerations, such as, but <br />not limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with <br />City of Eugene FINAL SUBMITTAL 33 <br />