Draft River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan is Here

The River Road-Santa Clara (RRSC) Neighborhood Plan is in the Adoption Phase and the project team is preparing a Neighborhood Plan adoption package, which will include documents and recommendations to help implement the community vision. The Adoption Phase will include community outreach and opportunities for input before a Neighborhood Plan adoption package is recommended to decisionmakers.

Covers to the Neighborhood Plan and the Neighborhood Action Plan June 2022

A draft of the Neighborhood Plan is now on the project website and ready for you to read! The Neighborhood Plan will provide policy direction, guide City and County staff in developing other work programs and preparing budgets, and calls for continued collaboration from the community. The Neighborhood Plan is supported by the Action Plan, which will help guide implementation of the Neighborhood Plan over the long-term and will require continued coordination and advocacy between the City, County, neighborhood organizations, and community. These draft plans are the result of years of community participation and volunteer hours, capturing the neighborhood vision for the future. 

As we work towards getting the plan adopted, the draft Neighborhood Plan and accompanying draft land use code and proposed zoning will be shared for broader community outreach and engagement this summer. Stay tuned for opportunities to participate and provide input in the coming months.

For more information, project updates, and important dates visit the RRSC Neighborhood Plan project website and the Engage Eugene project page

The Santa Clara Community Organization is very active in the neighborhood planning process as well as other neighborhood issues. Check out their website to learn more about neighborhood events and news.

Visit the Santa Clara Community Organization Website

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Help plan the Riverfront Park plaza future

From the City of Eugene:

With the recent opening of the Downtown Riverfront Park (yay!), we are turning our attention to the adjacent future plaza space.

Join us for a pizza party on Thursday, June 23 as we share our plans for the plaza.

Our design team will present a new design concept, invite community feedback and share the next steps in the development process.

Plaza design will be completed in 2023, with one year of construction anticipated to begin in Spring of 2024. When the riverfront property is fully developed, the one-acre park plaza will be nestled between multi-family housing buildings and a restaurant.

Thursday, June 23
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Campbell Community Center, 155 High St
Family friendly, all ages welcome
Pizza and beverages provided

Riverfront park concept
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Check out the Draft River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan

The River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan project team has continued to work on the Plan’s adoption package, which includes the Neighborhood Plan document and associated comprehensive plan and refinement plan amendments, zone changes, and land use code amendments to help implement the community vision.

A draft of the Neighborhood Plan is now on the project website and ready for you to read! The Neighborhood Plan will provide policy direction, guide City and County staff in developing other work programs and preparing budgets, and calls for continued collaboration from the community. The Neighborhood Plan is supported by the Action Plan, which will help guide implementation of the Neighborhood Plan over the long-term and will require continued coordination and advocacy between the City, County, neighborhood organizations, and community. These draft plans are the result of years of community participation and volunteer hours, capturing the neighborhood vision for the future. 

To implement some of the goals in the Neighborhood Plan, land use code amendments and zone changes are proposed. View the draft proposed zoning map to see the existing and proposed zoning and learn more about the purpose of these proposed changes in the code summary

We are working towards getting the plan adopted! The draft Neighborhood Plan and accompanying draft land use code and proposed zoning will be shared for broader community outreach and engagement this summer. Stay tuned for opportunities to participate and provide input in the coming months.

For more information, visit the project website, the Engage Eugene project page, or sign up for the project newsletter for updates. For questions, contact Senior Planner Chelsea Hartman.

Check out the Draft River Road-Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan
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Video’s posted from June 2 SCCO meeting

We’ve posted two videos from our June 2 meeting.

  • A 15 minute presentation and update of the Peace Village Coop being constructed at the site of Peace Presbyterian Church. The presentation includes a request for volunteers at a September fundraiser. The presentation is followed by a 15 minute discussion. View here.
  • A discussion of developing outreach to as many Santa Clarans as possible to get input on the River Road – Santa Clara Neighborhood Plan. View here.

You can always find minutes and videos from SCCO meetings here. Minutes include committee updates as well as the major presentations.

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Garden plots Available in Santa Clara

The Santa Clara Community Garden at 4110 River Rd has garden plots available. The cost is $60 for the year. Please contact Peter at thurstop@gmail.com, or 541-321-0798 for more information.

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