DRAFT WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY DESIGN PLAN <br />As noted previously, the Willamette Greenway is a comprehensive plan element that continues to be <br />guided by the Metro Plan on a regional basis. Since the adoption of the Metro Plan in 1980 and subsequent <br />implementation of Willamette Greenway policies through ordinances and code provisions, Eugene, <br />Springfield, and Lane County have cooperated to expand parks and recreation facilities that allow access to <br />and enjoyment of the river, as demonstrated by the following sections that discuss the parks and recreation <br />system, a specific study of Willamette River Access, and overall land ownership. Design Plan establishment <br />requires findings that, to the greatest degree possible, necessary public access will be provided along the <br />river. Metro Plan policies D.3, D.5, D.8, and D.9 contribute to further this intent and provide guiding polices <br />for public access and enjoyment of the qualities of the Greenway and compatibility of new development <br />with the Greenway. <br />Completed in 2019, the Parks and Recreation System Plan is a guiding document for how the City maintains <br />its park and recreation system and how it will improve and expand the system for a growing population in <br />response to evolving priorities and needs. The plan includes a 30-year vision and a 10-year implementation <br />plan. The plan's Existing System Map shows ten parks and two community centers within or adjacent to the <br />Willamette Greenway: <br />• City-Owned Parks <br />- West Bank Park <br />East Bank Park <br />- Delta Ponds <br />- Rasor Park <br />Maurie Jacobs Park <br />- Owen Rose Garden <br />- Skinner Butte Park <br />- Alton Baker Park <br />- Whilamut Natural Area <br />• Public Community Centers <br />- River House <br />- Campbell Community Center <br />Table 1.1 displays the total land area within the Willamette Greenway boundary within the Eugene UGB, the <br />amount of City park land, including miles of bike paths, and percent of total area owned by the City. The <br />City owns 44 percent of the land within the Greenway Boundary, or 782 acres that are used for park and <br />recreation purposes. Map 1.1 shows the total land area of parks, natural areas, and open space within the <br />Greenway Boundary. <br />Table 1.1 Park Land Within the Greenway Boundary (see footnote 6) <br />BOUNDARY <br />WILLAMETTE GREENWAY Total Area 1,782 Acres <br />City-Owned Park Area 782 Acres <br />Miles of Bike Path 25.8 Miles <br />City-Owned Park Area 44% <br /> - Page 51 of 91 <br />WILLAMETTE RIVER GREENWAY CODE AMENDMENTS 16 <br />