1984-90197-Ordinance No. 84-025 Recorded 8/29/1984ktV1
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES CO
An Ordinance AmendingOrdin-
ance No. PL -18, the Redmond
Urban Area Comprehensive Plan,*
as Amended, by Adopting The
Redmond Canyon Plan and Maps.
ORDINANCE NO. 84-025
:OUNSEL
OREGON
WHEREAS, the Redmond Urban Area Comprehensive Plan estab-
lished the dry canyon as an area of concern; and
WHEREAS, said Plan was duly adopted by the City of Redmond
and Deschutes County, and acknowledged by the State of Oregon;
and
WHEREAS, both the City and County have worked toward the
development of a plan for the dry canyon since 1981; and
WHEREAS, this process included extensive public review and
participation; and
WHEREAS, maps of the canyon were made and findings sup-
porting the plan were established, and those findings are hereby
approved by Deschutes County.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY,
OREGON, ORDAINS as follows:
Section 1. The Parks, Recreation and Open Space section of
the Redmond Urban Area Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance No. PL -181
as amended, is further amended to add the Redmond Canyon Plan and
maps, marked Exhibit "l", attached and by this reference
incorporated herein.
DATED this 21 day of ,.� �,e"J- , 1984.
�BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
1 - ORDINANCE NO. 84-025
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BRISTOW PRANTE,
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EXHIBIT 71"
REDMOND CANYON PLAN VOL 55 FAGf BTU
I. Purpose.
The purpose of the land use element of the plan is to:
A. Preserve and provide for open space areas of natural, scenic
or geological significance for the citizens of Redmond.
B. Provide and allow for recreational opportunities, both passive
and active, in appropriate locations in the canyon by the
public and private sectors.
C. Provide a framework for implementation by establishing a
policy for public acquisition of lands within the dry canyon
and by allowing certain transfers of development rights on
lands not needed for public use.
II. Findings: Physical Site Characteristics
A. Canyon Dimensions
1. The canyon is approximately 3.6 miles in length with an
average width of 633 feet from rim to rim. The average
depth of 45 feet, with a maximum depth of 70 feet and
a minimum depth of 20 feet. The canyon floor slopes one
percent down to the north. The dry canyon area occupies 279
acres of land.
B. Temperature, Precipitation and Winds:
1. The Cascade Mountain Range cuts off most of the precipitation
coming in from the west and greatly weakens the moderating
influence of coastal air masses on temperatures. The
result is a climate of extreme temperatures and little rainfall
2. Most precipitation occurs in the form of winter snow or
summer thundershowers. Redmond averages 8.5 inches of rain-
fall and 16.4 inches. of snowfall annually. Wide fluctuations
from year to year are common.
3. Record termperatures above 100 degrees and as low as -20
degrees have been recorded in Redmond. However, the average
maximum temperature is 63 degrees, and the average minimum
is 33.4 degrees. There is a large difference between daytime
and nighttime temperatures due to the elevation (approximately
3,000 feet above sea level) and the semi -arid climate.
4. Winds in the Redmond area are usually gentle. The prevailing
winds at the Redmond Airport are from the west-northwest.
Winds from the south are also common.
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C. Water Quality and Quantity:
1. •Due to the volcanic origin of the Redmond area and the
subsequent porous soils, seasonal rainfall and subsoil
basalt layers, adequate water access and drainage may pose
problems.
2. Careful management of sources is necessary to assure
support of present and projected land areas.
3. Water quality is considered good in Redmond area, but
pollution threatens both surface and ground water sources.
4. Surface water is threatened by high temperatures, turbidity
and algae growths.
5. Ground water quality is lessened by:
a. Chemical reactions which bring certain minerals into
solution;
b. Agricultural effluents (i.e. nitrates and pesticides)
and domestic effluents (especially phosphorus)..
6. Though full time agriculture is declining, the water
demand will not diminish. Part time farms and growing
population centers will equal or exceed the present demand
for water.
7. Chemical tests of ground water indicate high quality for
municipal use. There is sufficient quantity of ground water
for the present and near future so that there is no danger
of depleting sources.
8. Ground water levels (within canyon):
a. North end: 2,720 ft. depth - approx. 160 ft.
b. Middle section: 2,735 ft. depth - approx. 210 ft.
c. South end: 2,745 ft, depth - approx. 250 ft.
9. City has a large number of municipal, industrial and
domestic wells which supply highly potable water for year-
round use.
10. Ground water in the area of the canyon is confined or artesian
in nature because the leve_ of water in this zone rises
above the top of.the flow zone.
11. The geology of the area makes the aquifier system very
complex, as water is often trapped at various levels
between layers of basalt.
12. Ground water flow is generally northwest from a ground
water divide that lies between Highway 126 and Obsidian
Drive. Ground water in the south canyon flows in a
southwesterly direction.
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13. Hydrologists conclude that most ground water recharge for this
zone comes to the area along the buried river channel of the
ancestral Deschutes River. Excessive gznund water withdrawal
from the old river channel decreases the water available to
other wells in the zone.
C. Air Quality
1. The relatively open topography of Redmond reduces the probability
of air pollution; there exists no major identified air quality
problem in Deschutes County. However, the impacts on air quality
shall be considered in evaluating the desirability of new indus-
tries and major developments.
D. Geology of the Canyon
1. The geologic structure of this area is what is known as Deschutes
formation. It is comprised of basalt sediments, conglomerate mud -
flows silicic vent rocks, volcanic tuffs and ash flows, basalt
flows and diatomite.
2. The canyon rim is made up of "rimrock" basalt which appears to, but
in fact does not, overlay the Deschutes formation. This is composed
of volcanic debris ranging from fine ash to large blocks as much as
ten feet in diameter.
3. The canyon floor was an ancestral channel of the Deschutes River
which was diverted by volcanism.
4. Lava tubes at the south end of the canyon distributed Deschutes
formation lava northwesterly into the canyon. The lava was funnelee
through the canyon and spread out into a wide area to the north.
The canyon floor was left with a flat surface. Over the years this
has been overlaid by alluvium.
S. The Scabland classification is composed of surface remnants of
"rim -rock" basalt in various states of destabilization, ranging in
size from solid, exposed outcroppings to cobbled rock to pumice
deposits, with an accompanying thin layer of surface soil support-
ing pockets of vegetation.
E. Soils
1. The Deschutes series consists of well -drained, sandy loam soils
formed in mixed, loamy materials and volcanic ash. These upland
soils have 0 to 20 percent slopes. Elevations range from 2,000
to 3,000 feet.
a. Typically, the surface layer is light brownish -gray (dry),
sandy loam, about three inches thick. The subsoil is brown
(dry), sandy loam, about 29 inches thick. Depth to basalt
bedrock is 20 to 40 inches.
b. Permeability is moderately rapid. Effective rooting depth
is 20 to 40 inches. Runoff is slow to medium. The water
erosion hazard is slight to moderate. The wind erosion
hazard is moderate.
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2. The Redmond series consists of a well drained, sandy loam
over light clay loam or loam soil formed in mixed, loamy
material and pumice. The upland has 9 to 3 percent slopes.
Elevations range from 2,000 to 3,800 feet.
a. Typically, the surface layer is grayish -brown (dry),
sandy loam, about eleven inches thick. The subsoil is
brown (dry), light, clay loam, about six inches thick.
The substratum is light brownish -gray (dry) loam, about
13 inches thick. Depth to basalt bedrock is 20 to 40
inches.
b. Permeability is moderate. Water supplying capacity is
3 to 6 inches. Effective rooting depth is 20 to 40
inches. Runoff is slow. The erosion hazard is slight.
G. Juniperus Occidentalis Vegetation Zone:
The Juniperus Occidentalis Vegetation Zone is the driest forest
zone in the northwest, with an average 8-k inches of precipitation
annually, Below is a categorization of the dominant plant
species found in the canyon and a classification of mappable
associations:
1. Juniperus occidentalis: dominant species of
Juniper)
2. Artemisia tridentata and Purshia tridentate:
shrub species (sagebrush) -
3.
sagebrush)3. Agropyron spicatum and Festica idahoensis:
shrub species (bunchgrasses)
H. General Vegetation Classifications:
Dominant Plant
Structure Type
1. Woodland Juniperus occidentalis
2. brush Artemisia tridentata,
Purshia tridentata
3. fencerows Pinus Ponderosa,
Populus nigra "Italic"
4. grassland bunchgrasses
tree (Western
co -dominant
co -dominant
Habitat
upland, slope face,
floodplain
vacant farmland,
fill, dis. area
road r.o.w.,
property lines
prairie,
flatland
5. fields haygrasses prairie,
flatland
Summary:
The natural site conditions characterize the site as volcanic in
origin, modified by agricultural practices and, in isolated areas,
by residential development. The dominant species of tree is the
Western Juniper, which occurs in those areas left undisturbed due to
their unacceptability as farmland or pasture. Ground water in the
canyon appears to lie approximately two hundred feet below the surface
and, therefore, is not readily accessible. The shallowness of the
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Basalt Bedrock is and will continue to be a hindrance to site
modifications requiring excavation. The canyon walls themselves
are subject to the freeze-thaw cycle and consequent fracturing.
This process is aided by continuous seepage in some areas through
the canyon walls of a perched water table above the rim and of
surface runoff. The dryness of the climate and the susceptibility of
the volcanic soils to wind erosion hinder natural regeneration of
disturbed areas. To conclude, the natural systems of the canyon
area are very fragile; once altered, they are not easily restored.
III. Findings: Cultural Site Characteristics
A. Ownership Patterns and Historical Uses
1. The 279 acres of the dry canyon area of Redmond lie
approximately two-thirds of a mile west of U.S. Highway
97, crossing U.S. Highway 126 approximately the same
distance west of its intersection with Highway 97. Of
these 279 acres in the canyon, 89 acres (32 percent) lie
in Deschutes County, 190 acres (8 percent) lie within the
city of Redmond, and, of the latter, 44 acres (16 percent
of the total acreage) is owned by the city, and 6 acres are
o-vmed by the Redmond School District.
2. Existing ownership patterns reflect development to date in
the area. around the canyon.. To the east, single family
lots are the major pattern. To the west, larger as yet
unsubdivided parcels still exist. The majority of the
parcels on both sides are owned by area residents (approx.
957). This appears to suggest a certain stability due to
vested interest in the local quality of life.
3. Property within the dry canyon is owned by both private and
publicinterests. The greater percentage of land remains
in private ownership. This private ownership may be viewed
in three separate categories:
a., Lots with residences physically located in the dry
canyon area;
b. Lots on top of the canyon rim with a portion thereof
extending into the canyon itself with a residence
constructed or capable of being constructed on top of
the canyon rim.
c. Vacant lots within the canyon itself or lots located
both above the canyon rim and in the canyon itself
wherein the predominant part of the lot is located
within the canyon.
4. Use of the dry canyon has varied, depending upon which part
of the canyon is being considered. To the north, the canyon
has been used for agricultural grazing purposes. From an
area just north of Antler Avenue to the northern edge of the
urban growth boundary, there are no residential structures.
The walls of the canyon are very steep in this area and
severely restrict development. There is no vehicular public
access into the area now, nor will there be in the forseeable
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future. In the centralportion of the dry canyon, the area
has been used for a variety of residential, recreational
and agricultural purposes. Most of the residences in the
canyon are located between Evergreen and Antler Avenues
because of the vehicular access those streets provide.
Already, tennis courts, ball fields and a track have been
constructed and utilized in the area between Antler Avenue
and Highland Avenue. To the south of Highland Avenue, the
land has been used predominantly as open -space with little
or no agricultural or recreational uses developed.
5. In 1978, the citizens of Redmond voted overwhelmingly in
favor of an interim Open Space, Park Reserve land use
designation for the dry canyon. That designation was
contained in the Redmond Urban Area Comprehensive Plan and
Zoning Ordinance which was adopted in 1980 and approved by
the State Land Conservation and Development Commission in 1981.
B. Access and Public Services
1. Redmond's original section lines still define the road
pattern west of the canyon with an increasing amount of
residential development in this previously agricultural area.
The only areas where this street pattern has transposed
itself onto the canyon are those occurrences of naturally
gentle grade transitions. In these areas can be found ( in
the form of landform modifications) the greatest intermingling
of the built and the native environments.
2. Canyon crossings are limited at present to four occurrences:
First, Highway 126 is. a raised crossing that blocks access
from the central canyon to the south. Major external impacts
are traffic related, i.e., noise and visual.
The second is a grade crossing at Black Butte Blvd. that
descends into the canyon, then ascends out. Traffic speed
and limited visibility is a problem here directly affecting
pedestrian safety.
The third crossing is at the southern edge of the study area,
at Quartz Avenue. This street serves as a residential access
street and as such carries a relatively low level of traffic.
The final crossing serves bicycles and pedestrians and
begins at Rimrock, running as a paved bike path to the
intersection of 17th and Evergreen; it then follows Evergreen
to 25th, which carries it out on one of three residential
streets to the west.
3. A sewer main line runs the entire length of the canyon floor.
The area between Evergreen and Highland and between Obsidian
and Quartz has no line on the canyon floor except for a
crossing at Pumice Avenue.
4. An 800 ft. section of water line runs on the canyon floor at
Bowlby Park and a 200 ft. section on 15th adjacent to the
Spud Bowl. Other than these two 6 inch water lines and the
well in the canyon at Maple, no water lines run on the bottom
of the canyon. Water lines cross the canyon at Maple, Black
Butte, Cascade, Highland and Obsidian.
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5. Natural Gas lines extend into the canyon at 15th near
the Spud Bowl and at Evergreen.
C. Cultural Modifications
1. The predominant built structure pattern in the areas adjacent
to the canyon is one of single family residential, ranging
from 60 years of age to new. To the north, some residences
have extablished narrower, more closely spaced "view" lots
thus reinforcing the importance of the rim as an edge.
Multi -family development above the west rim is transforming
the central area, while in the south canyon area, single-
family residential still predominates.
The only areas where the existing built pattern of structures
is transposed into the canyon is in those areas where the
gentlest grade transition occurs into the canyon, namely
the central canyon and the south end.
2. Accompanying this pattern of built structures is the
perceivable pattern of introduced vegetation. As might
be expected, in the older residential area adjacent to
the -canyon mature deciduous street trees dominate; amoung
these are American Elm, Black Walnut and Locust. There
exists also a relatively large number of coniferous
street trees as well. The major pattern of trees in the
canyon itself, overlaid upon and inter -mixed with the
existing Western Juniper native association is the hedgerow.
This consists of Lombardy Poplar, Fir and Black Locust and
follows field lines of lots and irrigation canals within
the canyon. In some cases, these hedgerows are actual
continuations from above the rim of the canyon.
3.. The pattern of earth form modification is represented by
surface irrigation canals, either in use or abandoned and
trails primarily uses as access to canyon grazing land from
above the rim. These elements represent physical boundaries
of patterns of agricultural use within the canyon, occuring
as they do on the edges of irrigated fields or at the base
of the canyon wall.
4. Existing parks and recreation opportunities within the
canyon are largely confined to scholastic playfield areas
with 2 neighborhood park areas offering additional play-
ground activities. It appears that the existing areas can
be upgraded to accomodate existing instructional recreation
play.
Findings: Enhancement Areas
A. The areas chosen for Enhancement areas are those areas found
to have the lowest and second lowest preservation potential.
These typically are areas of gently to virtually flat sited
previously used as agricultural land. A restriction distance
of 1000 ft. from existing improved public access was placed
on these areas as it is apparent that a greater distance
would require the penetration of an internal public vehicular
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route the impacts -of which would run counter to the purpose
and goals of the plan.. The option of penetrating the canyon
to reach the inaccessible areas which otherwise would qualify
as enhancement areas would require the destruction of a
portion of the canyon wall, a primary resource zone.
B. Some high priority preservation areas occuring in the canyon
floor, surrounded by lower priority or enhancement areas, have
been included as enhancement areas. The impl-ications that
those areas should be dealt with as opportunities to enhance
the range and quality of potential recreation uses..
C. 1. A substantial portion of the canyon is suitable for
preservation as a natural resource because of the following:
a. The high incidence of natural vegetation as a visual
resource and valuable natural habitat.
b. The occurrence of the aesthetically dramatic
geological formation of the canyon walls acts as a
visual landmark that because, of a vertical drop
that measures up to 70 feet, severely restricts the
construction of new access roads into isolated portions
of the canyon.
2. A large part of the canyon adjacent to existing access
routes is least suitable for preservation as a natural
resource area, because of past modifications to landforms
made possible by the relative ease of construction of access
points.
a. These developed areas have a low incidence of remaining
natural vegetation and have avoided areas of unsuitable
rock outcroppings.
3. The areas referred to in (2) above are suitable for enhancement
as recreation areas because of:
a. Existing public access routes, recreation and education
facilities in and near the area.
b. Acceptable soils.
c. Absence of exposed outcroppings.
d. Appropriate existing grades requiring a minimum of site
work.
e. Location within the city central.
V. Findings: Transfer of Development Rights
A. Through the transfer of development rights the Canyon Plan provides
that development prohibited on the canyon floor may be instead
applied to other parcels allowing these parcels to be developed
to a greater extent than the zoning normally would allow. The
concept of transfers of development rights is founded on the
following legal premises:
1. Development rights give a landowner a general right to
develop land.
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2. Traditional rights to develop a piece of land is not general
and applicable to any parcel but is specific and applicable
only to a particular parcel.
3. A sites inherent qualities may call for restricting its
development to a level less than that of adjacent land.
The courts have recognized governments power to restrict
development for aesthetic purposes.
4. Development on a particular parcel may be restricted
so long as the restriction does not deprive a landowner of any
reasonable use of the land and does not deprive a landowner
of a reasonable economic return on his investment in the land.
5. The amount of density to which a landowner is entitled
constitutes the development rights for that parcel.
6. The courts have determined that a parcel development rights
may be transferred but a designation must be made as to
an alternative parcel to which the rights could be applied.
VI. Findings: Plan Policies
A. The Redmond Urban Plan requires the city of Redmond and
Deschutes County to develop a park plan for the Redmond Urban
Area. The plan anticipates that much of this park system will
be located in the dry canyon area.
B. The acknowledged plan recognizes the importance of retaining
the dry canyon for open space and recreation uses. The
plan policies state: *
1. A park system should be developed which expresses
community attitudes and which will enhance the future
liveability of the Redmond area.
2. Park sites should be acquired in advance of need to assure
the availability of proper location before the cost of
acquisition becomes prohibitive.
3. Parks should be located within walking distance of dwelling
units in the urban area and be centrally located to the
area served:.
4. A program f -or the acquisition and development of park and
recreation facilities should be developed.
5. The canyon area, being considered a natural area of
significance, should be preserved as much as possible as
open space which should include both high and low
intensity recreational uses.
6. The city and county should adopt regulations to assure
compliance with the park plan and policies when development
applications are considered.
Redmond Urban Comprehensive Plan (pages 95-96)
7, Facilities6hould be pxovided
are concentrated rather than
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in outlying areas.
8. Opportunities may occur for development of small
mini -parks not shown on the Plan.
9. A trail system for bicycle, pedestrian and, in some cases,
equestrian use should be developed and, wherever possible,
interconnect schools, parks and open spaces within the
urban area.
10. No public land should be sold, traded or otherwise
disposed of without first having been reviewed for
suitability for park and recreation use or open space.
11. New concepts of mixing public, recreational activities with
revenue -generating, commercial uses such as restaurants
or other concession activities should be explored in order
to help finance recreation programming, park acquisition
and maintenance.
12. Private recreational development open to public use that
compliments the public system shall be considered as-sa
viable alternative to totally public financed and operated
facilities.
C. The Comprehensive Plan identifies the dry canyon as a potential
opportunity area able to accomodate a mix of recreational uses.
D. The plan speaks to the growing need for the development of
specific design guidelines (i.e. height restrictions and
development for the preservation of scenic view corridors) to
preserve the open space character of the canyon and its
surroundings.
E. The Redmond Urban Area Comprehensive Plan recommends that a
park system expresses community attitudes and enhances
liveability. This sytem should be developed with programs
outlined for acquiring parkland to meet present and future
recreation and open space needs.
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Development of public and private recreational uses and community
centers, theatres, museums or botanical gardens within the canyon shall
occur only in or adjacent to designated enhancement areas. All other
areas shall be committed to open space, agricultural uses, public parks,
trails or utility facilities. These enhancement areas are set forth
in Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference.
Development of public and private recreational uses and community
centers, theatres, museums or botanical gardens shall only be allowed
as a conditional use and must, at a minimum, meet the following
standards and shall be subject to the development criteria set forth
in the Redmond Zoning Ordinance:.
1. Must be in or within one hundred feet (100') of an
enhancement area as defined on the map.
2. Access to a specific parcel must be provided from existing
routes accessing the canyon or routes designated in the plan
maps set forth in Exhibit "B", which is incorporated herein
by reference.
3. Must be reasonably accessible for people of all ages and
social and economic groups and for all geographic areas of
the community.
4. Must be coordinated with adjacent open space areas and other
land uses so they enhance one another and together contribute
to a satisfying park environment.
5. Must provide for the preservation or enhancement of natural
features, resources and amenities, including views and vistas,
canyon walls, native juniper stands, and exposed rock out-
croppings.
The following general requirements shall also apply to the dry canyon:
1. No new private access vehicular roads into the dry canyon
shall be allowed. The city and county shall periodically
review points of public access to determine whether or not
additional access is needed or if existing points should be
vacated.
2. No motorized vehicles on public lands should be permitted
except on designated public roadways and parking areas.
Exceptions shall be limited to emergency and maintenance
vehicle access necessary to provide those services, and
proposed pathways shall be designated for that purpose.
3. New or existing altered structures serving open space support
functions (park shelters, restrooms, concessions) shall
conform to existing zoning guidelines addressing impacts upon
the natural systems and shall be approved by a design review
process as being in keeping with the character of the canyon.
IMPACT OF PLAN ON EXISTING USES
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Until such a time as lands in the canyon are acquired by the public,
the development constraints as defined by the Master Land Use Plan
will have the following impacts upon the remaining privately owned
land within the canyon:
1. Lots totally within the canyon with residences will become
nonconforming uses and will be allowed to remain in place until
acquired by a public agency for park use.
2. Lots with residences on the canyon rim and a small portion of the
lot within the canyon will benefit substantially. It can be
reasonably anticipated that the open space zoning and park
development will increase the market value of those residences.
Maintaining that portion of a lot that is within the canyon as
open space will not adversely affect the use of said properties.
There is no condemnation necessary for this land. However, the
public may be interested in acquiring easements across these lots
for trails.
3. Vacant lots totally or with a predominant part thereof located
within the canyon will be affected by the proposed regulations.
The degree to which the properties are affected will, however,
vary. For example, the northern part of the canyon has historically
been used for agricultural and grazing purposes. These used will
be allowed by the plan. Indeed, the northern part of the canyon
would be extremely difficult to develop, since there is no public
vehicular access into the area. The best use of this land is open
space with limited agricultural uses in conjunction with some
recreational trails. Agriculture uses as have existed or presently
exist shall be designated as conforming land use and shall be
allowed to remain as a means of maintaining those certain
characteristics compatible with the concept of a park or greenway,
namely, traditional seasonally irrigated pasture.
4. Lots which have buildable areas within the canyon, but in which
much of the lot extends up onto the canyon rim and is currently
vacant, offer a good opportunity for a transfer of allowable
density. These lots must be specifically identified and a pro-
hibition of their subdivision without a transfer of development
rights must be guaranteed.
ACQUISITION BY PUBLIC
It is recommended that the prioritized program for acquisition of lands
within the canyon be adopted in order to consolidate existing publicly
owned land within the canyon and to assure the preservation of the
canyon as an asset in the public trust. At the outset, it is recognized
that the size of the canyon, the large percentage of privately owned
land and the limited resources at hand preclude the simultaneous
purchase of every parcel within the canyon, or even the ultimate
purchase of all land within the canyon.
There is a deep concern on the part of owners of land in the canyon
regarding acquisition of their land. Private land may only be acquired
by the public in one of three methods: (1) donation by the landowner;
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(2) purchase by the public through negotiations and mutual agreement;
or (3) condemnation. The first two may only occur through the willing
consent of the landowner. Condemnation, under Oregon law, requires
appraisals, a jury trial and purchase of the land at fair market
value. Under the last two methods, the private owner is assured of
receiving just compensation for his land.
Acquisition priorities should focus on the central active areas of the
canyon, consolidating existing publicly owned parcels and creating the
framework for a series of park linkages. Specifically, the area
between Antler and Highland Avenues offers the most immediate
opportunity for a connected park. Any future outlying acquisitions
should be tied into this central area with trail easements and
development funding to complete the linkages. Acquisition should be
done in coordination with the park and school districts where feasible.
PHASE I ACQUISITION
- acquire land between Highland and Antler
- acquire trail easements
- acquire other property where economically feasible
TIMING OF DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY
CENTERS
The initial recommendation is to develop those lands presently under
public ownership in the central canyon area already identified as
being able to accommodate the most intensive uses and to provide the
easiest access. These sites are within enhancement areas as defined
on the map. A priority for development in this area should also be
the completion of a trail providing a link to the only existing
bicycle/pedestrian crossing in the central canyon.
A community center should also eventually be constructed and developed.
It is recommended that this center be placed adjacent to the "Spud
Bowl track. This space, which will require permanent shelter, should
accommodate bicycle parking, restrooms,.outdoor exhibit space and
casual sitting areas. The relationship between the center and the
"Spud Bowl" is very critical, as the infield of the bowl could serve
double duty as space for small community picnics, bazaars and benefits.
Upon completion of this node of activity, Evergreen from 17th to 15th
should be closed to motorized vehicles and 15th from Black Butte to
Cascade be vacated. It is intended through these actions that (until
additional land is acquired in subsequent phases of development in this
area) Evergreen and 15th (from Evergreen to Cascade) serve as the major
pedestrian link to the north end of the central canyon.
The last development in Phase I is the development
the south half of Bowlby Park. These clusters of
are linked by a "soft" pathway that should define
irrigated and maintained lawn areas. The pathway
extension of a jogging "parcourse" exercise course
between the Spud Bowl and Bowlby Park.
of picnic areas in
two or three tables
the edges of
should serve as an
as land is acquired
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As the open space recreation resource character of the central canyon
is stabilized and established by the implementation of the above
recommended actions, outlying recreation areas are to be developed as
points of transition and access between existing and future neighborhoods
and the dry canyon area. The character of these spaces and their
programs and impacts of use ought to be generated and approved by a
defined group of neighborhood users. It is to be remembered that the
canyon is a system of active and passive use recreation areas of
various scales intertwined with low -intensity agricultural areas and
natural preservation areas.
preservation area
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