Subject: Revised Riverfront Resolution
To: Peter Gilkey <gilkey@uoregon.edu> Add to address book...
From: Zachary Stark-MacMillan <zstarmac@gmail.com> Add to address book...
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 21:42:24 -0800
Peter,

 Here's the revised riverfront resolution based on Vice President Tublitz's
comments for you to send on to rules committee. There is a new public hearing
about the conditional use permit and the deadline is January 19th, so it would
be great if it would fit on the agenda, though I understand if this isn't
possible.

Thanks,

zach

A BILL FOR RESOLUTION

Section I.

 * 1.1 Whereas, the University of Oregon's Riverfront Research Park (RRP)
Master Plan was approved in 1989; and

 * 1.2 Whereas, the City of Eugene granted a conditional use permit in October
1989 which specified that construction must be completed by October 10, 2009;
and

 * 1.3 Whereas, the University of Oregon has entered into a ground lease for a
4.3-acre parcel of land on the South bank of the Willamette River within the
RRP to be developed by Tramel Crow; and

 * 1.4 Whereas, the conditional use permit, in requiring a 20-year time limit
to complete construction, is intended to guard against changing conditions
related to a project; and

 * 1.5 Whereas, the Campus Planning Committee serves as the primary mechanism
for faculty, staff, and student input with regards to University Development,
and was not properly consulted with regards to this specific 4.3-acre site; and

 * 1.6 Whereas, the University Senate passed a resolution on 13 Jan 1999 (US
98/99-04) that stated: "RESOLVED, that the University Senate hereby urges
President Frohnmayer to exclude the University-owned lands in the River View
and Gateway Sectors from any future commercial development and to designate
these lands for open space, recreational fields and natural areas"; and

Section II.

 * 2.1 Be it resolved that, the University Senate declares opposition to the
planned development of the first 4.3-acre increment of the Riverfront Research
Park North of the railroad tracks on the South bank of the Willamette River
until the University undergoes a student and faculty inclusive, open process
for revising the RRP Master Plan; and

 * 2.2 Be it further resolved, that the University Senate directs the Senate
President to write and send a letter to the University President and the City
of Eugene expressing the SenateÕs opposition to the planned development North
of the railroad tracks along the South bank of the Willamette River.


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Zachary Stark-MacMillan
ASUO Student Senator - Seat 16 (General Science)
University of Oregon Cascade Climate Network Campus Coordinator
zstarmac@gmail.com - 541-357-ZACH (9224)