Future Plans
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Planning and Development
For information about future plans, contact our Planning and Development Department at (541) 736-4544 or e-mail Greg Hyde at gregh@willamalane.org.
Lively Park Improvements
Plans include two group picnic shelters,
a playground, and Springfield’s first dog park.
Work is under way at the 32-acre Jack B. Lively Memorial Park to add an exciting array of outdoor recreational amenities. Improvements include: two large group picnic shelters with cooking facilities, an 8,000 sq. ft. playground, and an almost 4-acre dog park. The dog park will open in the spring of 2010. There will also be additional parking, sidewalks and site furnishings.
In addition to Willamalane’s system development charges, the project is being funded with cash donations from the Lively family, the Friends of Willamalane, and the Springfield chapter of Rotary International. A matching grant from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department’s Local Government Grant Program will provide almost half of the necessary project funding. Thank you to our great project partners! Construction began in June 2009 and is scheduled for completion in the fall.
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a map of the improvement plan
 Concrete footing for the retaining walls that will surround the play area. |
 Storm water line that will connect to the two picnic shelters. |
 The retaining walls are in place and the play structure is almost complete. |
 Pouring concrete for the supporting pillars of one of the park’s new picnic shelters. |
 Finishing the roof of the dog park shelter. |
 Installation of the park’s new water feature. |
 Blowing in the engineered wood fiber for a soft landing
in the playground area. |
 One of the group picnic shelters with the beams installed. |
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Dorris Ranch Master Plan Update
A Guidance Document for Twenty Years
In 2008, the Dorris Ranch Master Plan update was completed by M.I.G. with input from community members and Willamalane staff. The plan reflects the community’s and Willamalane’s vision for the unique resources, facilities and activities found at Dorris Ranch.
In conjunction with the plan update, a Natural Resource Assessment and a Facilities Condition Observation Report were also completed. You will find these two reports as appendices to the Dorris Ranch Master Plan update. All of these are available at the links below.
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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
• Dorris Ranch Land Use Plan (1979)
• Dorris Ranch Facility Development Plan (1986)
• Dorris Ranch Management Plan (2005)
DORRIS RANCH MASTER PLAN 2008
1. Cover
4. Chapter 1: Project Overview
5. Chapter 2: Site Inventory & Analysis
6. Chapter 3: Mission, Vision, & Goals
7. Chapter 4: Master Plan Narrative & Diagrams
10. Appendix B: Web Questionnaire Summary
11. Appendix C: Stakeholder Interviews Summary
12. Appendix D: Cultural and Natural Resources Workshop
13. Appendix E: Open House Summary
14. Appendix F: Project Initiation Meeting Summary
15. Appendix G: Historic Commission Meeting Summary
16. Appendix H: National Register Nomination
17. Appendix I: Natural Resource Assessment
18. Appendix J: Facility Condition Observation Report w/maps
19. Bibliography
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Park and Recreation System Development Charges
Fees are assessed on new development
Their purpose is to fund all or a portion of capital facilities needed for growth, and to shift the burden of growth costs from current residents to new development.
The Oregon SDC Act requires a “methodology” for showing how SDCs are developed. Willamalane’s SDC Methodology was updated in 2006, and park and recreation SDC rates were set based on this analysis. The methodology provides for annual adjustments to the SDC rates, effective at the beginning of each new calendar year.
Documents detailing the new methodology and rates are available below.
Take a Look at the SDC Documents
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• 2009 SDC Fact Sheet and Worksheet
• SDC Methodology Implementing Resolution
• SDC Annual Fee Adjustment Resolution
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20-Year Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan
A true community plan
The Willamalane Board of Directors, the Springfield City Council, and the Lane County Board of Commissioners have all adopted Willamalane’s Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan – our guide for the development and rehabilitation of parks and recreation facilities in the Springfield area over the next 20 years. The Comp Plan, as it is called, is now an official part of the Eugene-Springfield Metro Area General Plan.
“The Comp Plan is a true community plan,” says Willamalane Superintendent Bob Keefer. “With input from more than 750 area residents, you and your neighbors have helped develop a working vision for the future of parks and recreation in the Springfield area.”
That vision includes a neighborhood park within a half-mile of every District resident; Lively Park developed as a true community park with a playground, picnic area, trails and more; multiuse walking and bicycling paths along the Millrace and the Middle Fork of the Willamette River; a new community recreation center to replace the Memorial Building; and a riverfront park in Glenwood.
Community partners include the City of Springfield, Springfield School District, Springfield Utility Board, private developers, area residents and others. Area residents and public officials also made up our Citizen Advisory Committee, which oversaw the two-and-a-half year-long project.
Take a Look at the Plan
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• Foreward
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Introduction: Provides background on the district’s planning process,
Community Needs Assessment and report organization. Also contains
a map showing the district’s planning area.
Map 1: Planning Sub Areas
CHAPTER 2: VISION
Chapter
2: Discusses Willamalane’s core values, vision, mission, goals
and strategy categories.
CHAPTER 3: HIGHLIGHTS OF IMPROVEMENTS
Chapter
3: Illustrates key strategies in the Plan by highlighting improvements,
many of which will take place in the first two phases of Plan implementation.
CHAPTER 4: STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS
Chapter
4: Describes strategies and actions for enhancing parks, open
space, recreation facilities and programs in Springfield over the
next 20 years. Also contains two maps showing the geographic distribution
of major projects included in the Plan.
Map 2: Existing and Proposed Recreation Resources
Map 3: Existing and Proposed Multi-Use Paths and Bikeways
CHAPTER 5: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AND OPERATIONS PLAN
Chapter
5: Provides an overview of the financing strategy for implementation
of Willamalane’s Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan.
CHAPTER 6: PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Chapter
6: Outlines performance measures that will be developed to
evaluate Plan implementation.
APPENDIX A: COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Summarizes the findings of the environmental scan conducted in 2002
for the Park and Recreation Comprehensive Plan. Key findings are
presented and synthesized to show what the community needs and wants
in terms of parks, open space, facilities and programs. Also includes
four maps and two tables.
Map 4: Existing Park and Recreation Resources
Map 5: Neighborhood Park Service Areas
Map 6: Community Park Service Areas
Map 7: Natural Opportunity Areas
Table A-16: Parkland Standards and Anticipated Need
Table A-17: Recreation Facility Standards and Anticipated Need
APPENDIX B: OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE IMPACT
Analysis:
One spreadsheet showing operations and maintenance cost details used
in Chapter 5.
APPENDIX C: PARK AND FACILITY CLASSIFICATIONS
Definitions:
One spreadsheet describing classifications and definitions for Willamalane’s
current and future parks and recreation facilities.
APPENDIX D: PARK AND FACILITY INVENTORY
Two spreadsheets of Willamalane and School District 19 resources.
Appendix D1: Park and Facility Inventory - District Resources
Appendix D2: Park and Facility Inventory - School District and Other Providers
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