Historic Review Board

.3 AGENDA Meeting Location: Phone: 541-682-5481 Atrium Building – Sloat Room www.eugene-or.gov/hrb 99 West 10th Avenue Eugene’s Historic Review Board welcomes your interest in these agenda items. Feel free to come and go as you please at any of the meetings. This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. For the hearing impaired, FM assistive-listening devices are available or an interpreter can be provided with 48 hours of notice prior to the meeting. Spanish-language interpretation can also be provided. To arrange for these services, please contact the receptionist at (541) 682-5086. Thursday, January 24, 2019 – 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Atrium Building, Sloat Room I. Public Comment Up to 10 minutes will be reserved for public comment regarding historic preservation issues, except for any items scheduled for public hearing. II. Past Meeting Minutes Historic Review Board will vote to accept December meeting minutes. III. Public Hearing on Historic Landmark Designation Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) Location: Alton Baker Park Request: Historic Landmark Designation Applicant: City of Eugene Lead City Staff: Rodney Bohner, 541-682-5437, RBohner@eugene-or.gov IV. 2019-2020 Work Plan and Individual Project: Deliberation and Action The HRB should consider priorities, goals, projects and move to direct City staff responsibilities through adoption of a 2019-2020 Work Plan. V. May Preservation Month: Preliminary Event/Theme Development Staff will provide a review of past May Preservation Month events. The Historic Review Board will have an opportunity to discuss potential events, themes, and planning timelines for May 2019. VI. Info Share/Updates Time-permitting, staff and HRB members are encouraged to provide any brief informational updates to staff and the board. BOARD MEMBERS Steven Baker, David Edrington, Luke Habberstad, Samantha Kalita (Chair), Daniel Lombardi, Sarah Shmigelsky and Richard Steers. HRB Agenda - Page 1 .3 Atrium Building 99 West 10th Avenue Eugene, Oregon 97401 Phone: 541-682-5377 Fax: 541-682-5572 www.eugene-or.gov/planning HISTORIC CITY LANDMARK DESIGNATION STAFF REPORT File Name (Number): Pre’s Trail – (HD 18-4) Applicant: City of Eugene Applicant’s Request: The City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division seeks to designate Pre’s Trail as an official Historic City Landmark. Subject Property/Location: Alton Baker Park – Pre’s Trail lies within the City of Eugene’s Alton Baker Park, located on the north bank of the Willamette River, east of Coburg Road, west of Interstate 5, and south of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Leo Harris Parkway (see Attachment A: Vicinity Map) Subject Property Tax Lots: 17-03-29-34 / 300, 600, 700 17-03-33-14 / 800 17-03-29-40 / 304, 305, 700, 1500 17-03-33-21 / 104, 400, 401 17-03-32-11 / 200, 500, 600 17-03-33-22 / 100, 300, 400, 600 17-03-32-12 / 100 17-03-33-24 / 100 17-03-33-13 / 201, 202 17-03-33-41 / 100 Subject Property Zoning: R-1/WR Low-Density Residential with Water Resources Conservation Overlay; PL/WR Public Land with Water Resources Conservation Overlay; PL Public Land Relevant Dates: Application submitted and deemed complete on December 20, 2018; public hearing scheduled for January 24, 2019. Lead City Staff: Rodney Bohner, Assistant Planner, Eugene Planning Division, (541) 682-5437 Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 1 HRB Agenda - Page 1 .3 Background and Present Request The City of Eugene is requesting that Pre’s Trail be designated as a Historic City Landmark. For additional details of the requested City Landmark Designation, site characteristics and history of the resource, please refer to the written statement and other supporting application materials (Attachment B: Applicant’s Written Statement and Application), as well as the following staff evaluation and attachments. Pre’s Trail will be subject to historic property applications in accordance with Eugene Code Section 9.8150, should this application be approved. Ordinary repair or maintenance which does not involve changes in historic features and which does not otherwise affect the historical value may not require alteration review. The term “historic features” is construed to include, but is not limited to, general arrangement and dimensions, materials, and designated use of the trail. In-kind replacement or repair is included in the definition of ordinary maintenance. The Eugene Code (EC) requires City staff to prepare a written report concerning any request for designation of a property as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark. In accordance with the Type III land use application procedures (see EC 9.7320); the staff report is printed and available 7 days prior to the public hearing on the request, to allow citizens an opportunity to learn more about the request and to review the staff analysis of the application. The staff report provides only preliminary information and recommendations. The Historic Review Board will also consider additional public testimony and any other materials presented at the public hearing before making a decision on the application. The Historic Review Board’s written decision on the application is generally made within 15 days following closing of the public record, after the public hearing (see EC 9.7330). For reference, the quasi-judicial hearing procedures applicable to this City Landmark Designation request are described at EC 9.7065 through EC 9.7095. Referrals/Public Notice On December 21, 2018, staff provided information concerning the application to other appropriate City departments, public agencies, and the affected neighborhood group (the Harlow Neighbors). No relevant referral comments were submitted so none are incorporated into the following evaluation of compliance with the applicable historic landmark designation criteria. City staff mailed and posted the public hearing notice on December 21, 2018, in accordance with the applicable code requirements of EC 9.7315. Staff also posted public notice at four informational kiosks within Alton Baker Park, at trailhead access and in the vicinity of Pre’s Trail. Staff received one piece of written testimony from Kari Westlund, President/CEO of Travel Lane County and Janis Ross, Executive Director of Travel Lane County, supporting the designation of Pre’s Trail (see Attachment C: Testimony). Any additional written testimony received after the date of this report but prior to the public hearing will be forwarded to the Historic Review Board for consideration in making a decision. Public testimony, written or otherwise, may also be presented at the public hearing and submitted into the record for this application. Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 2 HRB Agenda - Page 2 .3 Staff Analysis In accordance with EC 9.7330, the Historic Review Board is required to approve, approve with conditions, or deny this Type III land use application. The decision must be based on, and accompanied by, findings that explain the criteria and standards considered relevant to the decision. It must also state the facts relied upon in rendering the decision, and explain the justification for the decision based upon the criteria, standards, and facts set forth. To assist the Historic Review Board in rendering a decision on this application, staff presents the following Historic City Landmark Designation approval criteria (shown below in bold typeface) with findings related to each, based on the evidence available as of the date of this staff report. EC 9.8165 Historic Landmark – Designation Approval Criteria The historic review board shall designate a historic resource as a historic landmark if it finds that the following criteria are met: EC 9.8165(1): Designation is consistent with applicable provisions of the Metro Plan and applicable refinement plans. Applicable provisions of the Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) are addressed below. In this case the applicable refinement plan is the Willakenzie Area Plan (WAP). Metro Plan – Historic Preservation Element ¾ Adopt and implement historic preservation policies, regulations, and incentive programs that encourage the inventory, preservation, and restoration of structures, landmarks, sites, and areas of cultural, historic, or archeological significance, consistent with overall policies. (Policy 1, page III-I-2) ¾ Institute and support projects and programs that increase citizen and visitor awareness of the area’s history and encourage citizen participation in and support of programs designed to recognize and memorialize the area’s history. (Policy 2, page III-I-2) Recognition of the historic significance of the Pre’s Trail as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark supports the implementation of the above policies. The City Landmark designation will encourage the continued preservation of this commemorative linear resource through the protections afforded by Eugene’s land use code. Furthermore, listing of Pre’s Trail as a City Landmark solidifies the City’s dedication to the preservation of Pre’s Trail, and will also help to increase citizen awareness of historic preservation and local history. Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 3 HRB Agenda - Page 3 .3 Willakenzie Area Plan – Historic Preservation ¾ The City shall identify and encourage preservation of significant historic and cultural resources including buildings, sites, structures, objects, agricultural landscapes, and other landscape elements in the Willakenzie area. (Policy 1, page 162) As discussed in the context of the Metro Plan, the City Landmark designation will meet the intent of this criterion through the continued preservation of this commemorative linear resource. Furthermore, listing of Pre’s Trail as a City Landmark solidifies the City’s dedication to the preservation of Pre’s Trail, and will also help to increase citizen awareness of historic preservation and local history. EC 9.8165(2): Designation is based on a determination of historic significance according to one or more of the following: (a) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of history. Pre’s Trail is historically significant for its association with the development of Eugene, Oregon’s track and jogging history and as a community’s cultural expression of the legacy of Steve Prefontaine. Much of the financial backing, preliminary logistics and planning, as well as ongoing maintenance is closely tied to individuals and civic groups profoundly connected to the beginnings of Eugene’s identity as TrackTown, USA including Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, numerous distinguished track athletes, Oregon Track Club, and the Prefontaine Foundation. In the matter of naming the trail “Pre’s Trail,” the Lane County Board of Commissioners found that Steve Prefontaine, through his efforts, furthered the development of track as both a participatory and spectator sport on a local, national and international scale and resolved that the trail be named in his memory and accomplishments. The continued dedication of the Prefontaine Foundation, Oregon Track Club and “Pre’s People”—the aggregate of his family, friends, supporters and townspeople closely tied to Prefontaine—further demonstrates the intimate, meaningful relationship between those who knew and still celebrate Prefontaine and his namesake trail. Because of its connection with the development of jogging and as a community’s cultural expression of the legacy of Steve Prefontaine, Pre’s Trail is eligible for City Landmark consideration under criterion (a). (b) Is associated with the lives of persons significant to our past. Significance related to a person is generally assigned to the property that is associated with the tenure and productive history of the individual. For example, the home of an important merchant, the studio of a significant artist, or business headquarters of an important industrialist would present properties eligible for association with a significant person. Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 4 HRB Agenda - Page 4 .3 Although Prefontaine gained prominence through his accomplishments on the track, principally Hayward Field (demolished), Prefontaine also participated in the inception of the parcourse and jogging trail concept and siting in Alton Baker Park. Prefontaine was a principle advocate for the trail, his enthusiasm inspired by exposure to “parcourse” jogging trails in the Nordic countries, principally Finland. The desire to provide such an amenity in the United States relates to Prefontaine’s substantial efforts to improve the treatment of track athletes and to increase the standing and competitiveness of track in the United States. Due to its connection to Prefontaine’s promotion of track in the United States and his conceptual involvement with the trail, Pre’s Trail is eligible for designation under criterion (b). (c) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, or represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic values, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction. Pre’s Trail is historically significant as an early example of a dedicated running and walking trail built in the United States. The construction of the trail and its almost instant popularity closely relates to the rising popularity of recreational jogging in the United States. In the United States, the act of jogging as a form of exercise and recreation is closely tied to Bill Bowerman, who helped pioneer recreational jogging in Eugene and nationwide. The popularity of jogging could be witnessed on Pre’s trail, where, “on a sunny day, hundreds of joggers can be seen using the surface.” The popularity of jogging and dedicated, mulch-surfaced trails proliferated from Eugene. Soon after completing the trail, the Lane County Parks Department fielded numerous requests for more information on the trail’s construction, prompting the department to work with the Prefontaine Foundation to produce a publically-available booklet titled, “Design and Construction of a Running and Jogging Path: Pre’s Trail and the Steve Prefontaine Parcourse.” The 1979 booklet details the process of building a parcourse and provides background on Pre’s Trail in order to inform construction of similar facilities. Athletes, coaches, journalists and parks staff traveled to Eugene to experience first-hand the innovative trail. By 1981, more than 1,000 courses were installed in the United States with many based on, and inspired by, Pre’s Trail. Pre’s Trail remains largely in its original configuration. The riparian setting surrounding the trail retains much of the views one might have experienced in 1975. Although frequently resurfaced due to popular use, the replacement materials are primarily in-kind, closely resembling the original hogged-fuel wood chips. Lastly, the trail has continued to strictly serve running and walking purposes as originally intended. Because Pre’s Trail continues to display excellent integrity related to the design and construction of running trails and its place among the first of such trails in the United States, Pre’s Trail is also eligible for designation due to its significance under criterion (c). Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 5 HRB Agenda - Page 5 .3 (d) Yields, or may be likely to yield, information important to prehistory or history. This criterion is not applicable as it is unknown if any archaeological resources exist at this site. EC 9.8165(3): In addition to EC 9.8165(1) and (2) above, criteria for designation of a historic resource that was moved, is primarily commemorative in intent, or less than fifty years of age shall include the following considerations: (a) A historic resource moved from its original location or a place that has historic significance can be eligible if it has historic architectural significance or is the surviving property most importantly associated with a historic person or event. This criterion is not applicable because Pre’s Tail has not been moved from its original location. The original course of the trail was modified, however, the alteration does not severely impact the trail’s historic integrity. The use, materials, setting, feeling, and location have remained intact since the dedication of the trail in 1975. As such, this consideration does not apply. (b) A historic resource that is primarily commemorative in intent can be eligible if design, age, tradition, or symbolic value has invested it with its own historic significance. Pre’s Trail has served as an informal landmark since Pre’s untimely death, although it has never been designated as “historic” or as an official City Landmark. Visitors and athletes from Eugene and around the world have visited this site—whether to offer their respects to Pre’s memory, for personal reflection, or for exercise and training. Commemorative properties are constructed after the occurrence of an important event or life of an important person. Evaluation of a commemorative property’s significance comes from their value as cultural expressions at the date of creation. Therefore, a commemorative property must possess significance base on its own value, not on the value of the event or person being memorialized. In this case, in addition to its significance in connection with Steve Prefontaine, the trail’s significance derives from its design and symbolic association of the trail in the context of the development of jogging in the United States. Unlike a statue or plaque, for example, the trail’s purpose is not solely commemorative. Instead, the trail continues to also serve as a track event venue, training facility, and recreational amenity. In summary, Pre’s Trail is a unique and significant symbol dedicated to running phenomenon and native Oregonian, Steve Prefontaine. Based on these findings, this criterion is also met. (c) A historic resource achieving significance within the last fifty years can be eligible if it is of exceptional importance. The period of significance of Pre’s Trail begins with its dedication on September 1, 1975. This date is within the last fifty years, which means this criterion must be considered. Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 6 HRB Agenda - Page 6 .3 For its significant connection with Eugene’s track history and Prefontaine’s advancement of track as both a participatory and spectator sport on a local, national, and international scale, the values of the community which rallied behind its construction, and lastly as one of the earliest, if not first, exercise and jogging specific trails still in existence in the United States, Pre’s Trail has exceptional importance that satisfies additional considerations for its age and commemorative nature. The Trail serves as an important commemorative site to the worldwide track community and citizens of Eugene. Based on these findings and additional information included in the application file, staff finds this criterion is also met. Staff Recommendation Based on the information and materials in the record, and the findings contained in this report, staff recommends approval of the City Landmark Application for the Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) because the proposal is consistent with the Metro Plan and meets the significance criteria at EC 9.8165(2)(a), (b), and (c). Furthermore, due to its exceptional significance, the proposal also meets the consideration criteria at EC 9.8165(3)(b) and (c). As noted previously, Pre’s Trail will be subject to historic property applications in accordance with Eugene Code Section 9.8150, should this application be approved. Ordinary repair or maintenance which does not involve changes in historic features and which does not otherwise affect the historical value may not require alteration review. Historic features is construed to include, but is not limited to, general arrangement and dimensions, materials, and designated use of the trail. In-kind replacement or repair is included in this definition of ordinary maintenance. Due to the trail’s importance to a number of stakeholders in addition to its location within a sensitive ecosystem and public park, staff also intends to go above and beyond the minimum public notice requirements for any future alterations that might occur. Should a proposed change necessitate a formal Historic Property Alteration in accordance with EC 9.8175 or Historic Property Demolition in accordance with EC 9.8180, City staff will, in addition to the requirements for public notice at EC 9.7315, also provide notice of the proposal to those parties on the Pre’s Trail Interested Parties list maintained by Parks and Open Space staff. Attachments x Attachment A: Pre’s Trail Site and Vicinity Map x Attachment B: Applicant’s Written Statement and Application x Attachment C: Testimony For More Information Please contact Rodney Bohner, Assistant Planner, City of Eugene Planning Division, at: (541) 682-5437; or by e-mail, at: rbohner@eugene-or.gov Pre’s Trail (HD 18-4) January 2019 7 HRB Agenda - Page 7  ATTACHMENT A - VICINITY MAP .3 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD LE O CLUB RD HA RR IS KINSROW AVE PK S GARDEN WAY W Y MIA LN ELLIE LN DAY ISL AND REGENT AVE RD LP MAR COVEY LN BARDELL AVE LIND LEY LN DA YI SL AN D RD E B R OA D W AY I5 SB MILLR ACE DR E 11TH AVE I5 NB FRA ST N HILYARD ST KLIN GA BLV D RD ALDER ST MOS EN E 13TH AVE S AV PATTERSON ST E KINCAID ST E 13TH ALY Caution: Pre's Trail This map is based on imprecise Ft source data, subject to change, Alton Baker Park and for general reference only. 0 500 1000 2000 Taxlots December 2018 ´ HRB Agenda - Page 8 .3 ATTACHMENT B: APPLICANT'S WRITTEN STATEMENT AND APPLICATION Pre’s Trail – City Historic Landmark – Designation Application Written Statement Location: Pre’s lies within the City of Eugene’s Alton Baker Park, located on the north bank of the Willamette River, east of Coburg Road, west of Interstate 5, and south of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard and Leo Harris Parkway Map/Tax lots: 17-03-29-34 / 300, 600, 700 17-03-29-40 / 304, 305, 700, 1500 17-03-32-11 / 200, 500, 600 17-03-32-12 / 100 17-03-33-13 / 201, 202 17-03-33-14 / 800 17-03-33-21 / 104, 400, 401 17-03-33-22 / 100, 300, 400, 600 17-03-33-24 / 100 17-03-33-41 / 100 Zoning: R-1/WR Low-Density Residential with Water Resources Conservation Overlay; PL/WR Public Land with Water Resources Conservation Overlay; PL Public Land Existing Use: Recreational trail – running and walking use Historic name: Pre’s Trail Summary Pre’s Trail is an approximately 4.15 mile-long running and walking trail located on the north bank of the Willamette River, within the boundary of the City of Eugene’s Alton Baker Park. Steve Prefontaine first proposed the trail prior to his death on May 30, 1975. A public- private partnership completed the trail, which was dedicated in Pre’s memory on September 1, 1975. As one of the first dedicated running and walking trails built in the United States, Pre’s Trail has significant historic significance, and has long served as both a globally-recognized symbol of Steve Prefontaine’s legacy as well as a space utilized by runners and walkers of all ability levels. Establishing Pre’s Trail as a Historic Landmark recognizes the long-standing significance of the site for the City of Eugene and the world running community, preserving it for the enjoyment of future generations. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 1 HRB Agenda - Page 9 .3 Setting and Physical Description Pre's Trail, located on the north side of the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is an approximately four and one fifth-mile-long running and walking trail. The woodchip-and-bark-surfaced trail features riparian scenery, including grasslands, duck ponds, and woodlands, as well as guide signs with trail maps at each of three primary trailheads. Near downtown Eugene, in Alton Baker Park, Pre's Trail is part of an extensive network of running trails in and around Eugene and neighboring Springfield. There are three main loops, with interlinking paths: x Southeast (Big Loop) ~ 1.66 miles x Center (Parcourse Loop) ~ 65 miles x Northwest (Bottom Loop) ~ 1.06 miles Pre's Trail lies within Alton Baker Park, a city park owned and administered by the City of Eugene. The park, approximately 380 acres in area, is a tract of relatively undeveloped land. The mostly flat topography displays a riparian and grass savannah landscape typical of the Southern Willamette Valley. The south edge of the park is bordered by the Willamette River, and its northern boundaries run along a main artery of vehicle traffic, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, with the University of Oregon’s Autzen Stadium located nearby. Pre's Trail is accessible from parking lots adjacent to three trailhead entrances at each of the three main loops. There are two footbridges, providing access from the University of Oregon campus, located just across the Willamette River. From campus, the Center Loop can be accessed via the Frohnmayer Footbridge (south of Autzen Stadium, half a block north of Franklin and Agate Streets), and to the southeastern Big Loop via the Knickerbocker Footbridge (near Franklin and Riverview Streets). The trail was designed with the primary user group – joggers and walkers – in mind. The design purposefully avoids crossing roadways and follows natural features in the landscape, in turn providing a gently winding path intended to prevent monotonous long, straight stretches of trail and directing the user to scenic features of the park. The path historically consisted of “hogged fuel”—wood products industry waste—donated by multiple wood products companies and sawmills in the area. “Hogged fuel” refers to the remains of early-stage lumber processing where bark and other waste material is produced. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 2 HRB Agenda - Page 10 .3 The path is approximately 8 feet wide for the majority of its 4.15 mile length.1 The top surface of the trail is intended to crown minimally in order to aid in sheeting off rain. The base materials of bark mulch, approximately 1 to 3 inches deep lies over another 3/8” to ½” minus dense gravel at 6 to 9 inches in depth. Historic Context Steve Roland “Pre” Prefontaine was born January 25, 1951 in Coos Bay, Oregon to Raymond and Elfriede Prefontaine. He was one of three children in the family, with sisters Neta and Linda. Starting in middle school, Prefontaine discovered his love for cross-country running. At Marshfield High School in Coos Bay, under the coaching of Walt McClure, Prefontaine broke the two-mile American record. In 1969, he enrolled at the University of Oregon (UO), training and competing under coach Bill Bowerman, one of the later co-founders of the athletic footwear company that would become Nike. Prefontaine quickly achieved national fame after appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1970, and while at UO claimed seven NCAA titles, placed fourth in the 5,000- meter race at the 1972 Munich Olympics, and eventually claimed American records at every distance between 2,000 and 10,000 meters. He is arguably the most well-known distance runner from the United States. In the early hours of May 30, 1975, Prefontaine died in a tragic vehicle accident when his MGB convertible collided with a naturally-occurring rock outcropping on Judkins Point, along a curved, inclined section of Skyline Boulevard in Eugene, Oregon. His car flipped and pinned him underneath, by the time the medics arrived on scene he was pronounced dead—he was 24. Pre was laid to rest in Coos Bay’s Sunset Memorial Park. The site of the accident was dedicated by the City of Eugene as the Prefontaine Memorial Park in December of 1997 and designated a City Historical Landmark in 2016. Oregonians and Pre’s fans reacted with shock at his tragic death. Reports in local media include a Register-Guard article dated May 30th, 1975, by Blaine Newnham and Don Mack, with a headline reading “Pre’s death ‘the end of an era’”. Oregon Governor Bob Straub said of 1 4.22 mile distance based on total “Pre’s Trail” network, derived from linear geometry mapped in NAD 1983 HARN State Plane Projected Coordinate System, data set produced by Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), on December 18, 2018, ttp://services3.arcgis.com/F7NiRLGNbA2hh7gE/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_All_View/FeatureServer December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 3 HRB Agenda - Page 11 .3 the indecent, “the tragedy of Steve Prefontaine’s untimely and unfortunate death, at the height of his spectacular career, is a deep personal loss to me and to all Oregonians.”2 Bill Dellinger, track coach at the University of Oregon, who coached Prefontaine, responded to the loss saying, “I’m utterly shocked. It’s a great personal loss, a great loss for all the fans of track and field.”3 After Prefontaine’s untimely death, friend, family and admirers sought out avenues to memorialize their track hero. Of the ideas that came forward, a jogging and parcourse facility in Alton Baker Park gained popular enthusiasm. The newly-established Prefontaine Foundation organized efforts to establish and build the trail. Lane County Parks and Open Space Department, which managed the park, in coordination with the Prefontaine Foundation, Oregon Track Club, Coach Bill Bowerman, and track athletes Geoff Hollister and Jeff Banister coordinated donations, grants, and trail planning. In three months the bulk of the trail was cut and new surface material placed. Pre’s Trail was dedicated on September 1, 1975, when some 500 runners participated in a memorial run dedicated to Prefontaine in addition to other fundraising efforts and dedication. Final construction continued through 1976 and included installing additional exercise stations (6 total). The idea of an outdoor gym, known in many parts of the world as fitness trails or parcourses, was born in Switzerland. A fitness trail or parcourse consists of a path or course with outdoor exercise equipment or obstacles installed along its length. The original trail of this type was built in 1968 near Zurich. These fitness trails received financial support from the insurance company VITA (now Zurich Financial Services Group), giving the unique trails their name, Vita Parcours, which they are still known by in Switzerland. By the early 1970s, there were many such trails throughout Europe. Today, Switzerland boasts about 500 across the country and there are an estimated 2,500 worldwide. Prefontaine traveled on several occasions to compete in Europe, including during the 1972 Bislett Games in Oslo, Norway; the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich Germany, and the 1974 World Games in Helsinki, Finland followed by the July Games in Stockholm. During these trips, he was able to experience the novel exercise trails. Having admired such facilities while competing in Scandinavia and Europe, Prefontaine began to advocate for constructing a similar 2 United Press International, “Great Competitor is Lost,” The Capital Journal (30 May, 1975), retrieved from Newspapers.com 3 Associated Press, “Prefontaine killed in auto accident,” Corvallis Gazzette-Times (30 May 1975), retrieved from Newspapers.com December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 4 HRB Agenda - Page 12 .3 parcourse in Eugene. He drew up plans for trails and eventually proposed the idea to the Lane County Parks and Open Spaces Division, which at the time administered Alton Baker Park.4 Prefontaine believed Alton Baker Park would provide an ideal space for the trail. After Prefontaine’s untimely death on May 30, 1975, the newly-established Prefontaine Foundation led efforts to establish and build the trail. Pre’s Trail was initially dedicated on September 1, 1975. More akin to a ground-breaking ceremony, some 500 runners participated in a memorial run dedicated to Prefontaine in addition to other fundraising efforts and dedication open to the public.5 Construction continued through 1976. Just under one year later, in August 1976, construction on the trail completed. Throughout its history, Pre’s Trail has been referred to by various names. The parcourse origins of the trail are reflected in various references to the “Steve Prefontaine Parcourse.” Signage and literature also refer to the trail as the “Steve Prefontaine Memorial Jogging Trail” and “Prefontaine Running Trail.” However, through Resolution and Order No. 75-8-20-3, August 1975, the Board of County Commissioners of Lane County named the jogging trail “Pre’s Trail,” setting official precedent for what was probably the most commonly used designation. Pre’s Trail History Alton Baker Park, which contains the entirety of the original components of Pre’s Trail, has had a long history of development, first under the jurisdiction of Lane County Parks Department, and more recently under the jurisdiction of the City of Eugene Parks and Open Space Division. The original 20-acre parcel was purchased by Lane County in 1881, however most of the park land was acquired by Lane County Parks between 1959 and 1964 through the North Bank Park Acquisition Program which assembled, through the joint efforts of several government agencies, the sections of land comprising the bulk of what is now Alton Baker Park. Agencies involved included Lane County, City of Eugene, University of Oregon, and the Eugene 4 On March 2 1993, the Lane County Board of Commissioners transferred to the cities of Eugene and Springfield those portions of Alton Baker Park that fell within their respective borders. The Springfield portion, lying at the very eastern edge of the park, immediately fell under the jurisdiction of the Willamalane Parks and Recreation District. See “East Alton Baker Park Plan” (March 1996), pg. 6 (https://www.eugene-or.gov/altonbakerpark; accessed January 25, 2018). 5 Ken Moore, Dedication Speech notes (September 1, 1975), retrieved from from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 5 HRB Agenda - Page 13 .3 Water and Electric Board (EWEB). Before its identification as a potential recreation site, the area was used for gravel mining, land fill, orchards, and farming. Alton Baker, Sr., for whom the park was eventually named in honor of, had been a principal sponsor and promoter of the efforts to establish the park.6 Proposed uses for the park during the park planning stages, beginning with the Eugene Park Study of 1951 and through the dedication ceremony in 1967, varied from construction of a minor league baseball park, public golf course, and a “Recreation Village” to include indoor tennis and gymnastics. However, an early criterion for the park was that the dominant land use be for passive recreation. The newly appointed Alton Baker Park Development Advisory Committee, created in in 1972, ultimately dismissed the golf course proposal in favor of pedestrian walks and trails, picnic shelters, and gardens. The idea of a naturalistic, exercise-specific trail based on those European models had been proposed by Prefontaine to the Lane County Park and Open Space Department, likely in conjunction with the brand new park land planning process. The real possibility was considered for building a one-mile trail.7 After Prefontaine’s death, however, as part of a search memorialize the local track hero, the proposal for a five-mile jogging trail quickly gained recognition. In three months, due largely in part to cooperation between Land County Parks, Oregon Track Club, the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper, businessmen of the Eugene-Springfield- Cottage Grove area, and “countless friends who had shouted ‘Go Pre’ at dozens of track events,” the idea quickly became reality.8 Paul Beistel, superintendent of Lane County Parks and Open Space, landscape architect Ewald Nielsen, and landscape designer Mike Dooley have been credited with much of the preliminary plan and design work. Construction of the path began with machine scrapping the base and berms for the path. Lane County crews, augmented by employees from a federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) program, used county equipment to cut the base, followed by spreading and smoothing the hogged fuel by hand. The hogged fuel, in addition to its plentiful availability in the area, provided a soft base material for the runners. Crews watered down and rolled the base material to aid in compacting the surface. 6 Baker was co-founder of the Eugene Register Guard, who was involved in park acquisition issues, and was instrumental in acquiring both this park and Maurie Jacobs Park. 7 Bowerman, Bill, “Pre’s Trail: Synergy in Action,” Synergy (June 1976). Retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. 8 Bowerman, Bill, “Pre’s Trail: Synergy in Action.” December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 6 HRB Agenda - Page 14 .3 Originally the parcourse included six exercise facilities, however those facilities were removed circa 2000. The exercise stations were designed by Lane County Parks with input from the Oregon Track Club and, in particular, Dr. Stan James, local orthopedic surgeon and board member of the Alton Baker Park Development Advisory Committee.9 These stations were designed to provide the opportunity of a total body workout while jogging. The stations provided bars for stretching, a pull-up bar, balance beam, parallel bars, and small horizontal bars for jumping over.10 Final details included the installation of kilometer posts, placed along the path. Signing was also installed at access point to indicate the pedestrian only designation. Finally, a scaled map of the path, with distances and trail identification, was placed near a centrally located parking area, in close proximity to the foot bridge across the canoe canal at Autzen Stadium. Total cost for the project was estimated at $38,400, but actual costs for Lane County came to only $8,000. Federal funds covered $24,000, while $6,800 was donated in materials and hauling. Costs of grading, surveying, and engineering were donated by Lane County. The total construction time for the bulk of the project was 10 weeks, while additional signage, markers, and equipment installation concluded in August 1976. In 1977, light posts were added to approximately 2.5 miles of the path. The Prefontaine Foundation contributed a significant portion of the funds for the project, quickly raising the necessary $9,000. Currently, the trail crosses under the Interstate 5 highway towards Springfield. The original trail never crossed I-5, but eventually tied into the Springfield system with the addition of the approximately .36 mile “Top Stretch.”11 Where the trail splits near the old radio tower and down to I-5, the trail has been returned to the original location. However, Interstate construction necessitated moving the trail twice over its history. 9 Michael Dooley, “Pre’s Trail,” Speech notes on the Steve Prefontaine Parcource, Nd, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives. 10 UPI, “Runners’ trail named for Pre,” The Capital Journal (Salem, OR), January 13, 1976, retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com 11 Wade Bell, Interview by Rodney Bohner. Phone interview. December 14, 2018. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 7 HRB Agenda - Page 15 .3 Lane County parks division officials closed the south half of the “Green Loop’ for construction of the Cuthbert Amphitheater, which opened in 1982. The construction of the amphitheater resulted in multiple alterations to the trail’s course along the south side of the canoe canal. Ultimately, the loop was rerouted closer to the Day Island Road parking area. In 2000, three informational signs were placed along Pre’s Trail, providing a brief history of Prefontaine’s career and a narrative of the creation of the trails. The 2000 signs replaced previous signage which was removed due to vandalism. The more recent signs were a project made possible through a combined effort of the Oregon Track Club, Eugene Parks, and Prefontaine Foundation.12 Community Involvement Accounts indicate that the Lane County Parks Department was immediately receptive to the idea of the running trail. Prefontaine’s tragic death, however, provided the catalyst prompting the community to pitch in and help build the trails as a memorial to the runner.13 Lane County agreed to move forward with developing the trail and by September (three months later), the dedication and groundbreaking ceremony occurred. The success of the trail’s construction is attributed to the cooperation of public agencies, businesses, and “countless friends.”14 In addition to its construction, continued maintenance over the trail’s forty-three year history is also due to the financial support and efforts of numerous individuals and groups. The trail’s construction of “hogged fuel,” was made possible by donations from multiple wood product companies and sawmills in the area. Working in cooperation with Bill Bowerman and the Oregon Track Club and announcements in the Eugene Register-Guard newspaper, the Prefontaine Foundation obtained commitments from several wood products firms. Participating firms included Bohmeia, Weyerhaueuser, R & R Cedar, Giustina Broothers, Rexius Fuel Company, Kingsford, Reed’s Fuel Company, Lane Cedar Products, Oregon Cedar Products, and Huntington Wood Industries. In addition to a desire to back the community effort to honor the 12 John Gunther, “New trail signs honor Prefonatine,” The World (Coos Bay, OR), August 15, 2000, retrieved December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com 13 Janet Heinonen, “On the Trails of Pre,” Track and Field News (March 1976), p 58, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, Eugene, Oregon. 14 Bowerman, Bill, “Pre’s Trail: Synergy in Action,” Synergy (June 1976). Retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 8 HRB Agenda - Page 16 .3 memory of their track hero, success of the outreach is also attributed to Bowerman’s connections with several wood products firm owners, connections likely formed through concurrent military service.15 In all, the woods products industry of the area donated 1,000 units of cedar and Douglas fir shavings, bark mulch and wood waste, at a cash value of $6,800. Two major haulers in the area donated trucks and personnel to haul 60 percent of the surfacing.16 The civic and business community’s stake in the trail did not end with donations of hogged fuel. Community volunteers also manned work parties to perform routine trail maintenance. For example, in May of 1976 a work party was organized by Lane County, in conjunction with the Oregon Track Club, to help remove rough wood chips surfacing through the newly spread trail surface. Nike, which was co-founded by Prefontaine’s coach, Bill Bowerman, also participated in improvement projects, in addition to provided funds for ongoing maintenance.17 Beginning with the inaugural event during the trail’s dedication on Labor Day, 1975, the trail provided venue of the Prefontaine Foundation’s annual fundraising race—the “Pre’s Trail Run.”18 The annual event included races at varying distances and participant categories. Research for this application was unable to clarify when the annual event ceased, however, the trail continues to serve as the venue for high school and college cross-country races such as the Bill Dellinger Invitational and Pre’s Trail X-Country Challenge. Vandalism of trail features, particularly of the 100-watt mercury vapor lights and lamp posts along the trail, as well as crime within Alton Baker Park, proved on ongoing problem for Lane County authorities. Between 1978 and 1979, a small number of sexual assaults and vandalism prompted a small, volunteer patrols of the trail in spring 1979. The patrol members named to their group the Oregon Trail Observers, and took to patrolling the area on Friday and Saturday evenings. The previous fall, Lane County spent nearly $10,000 in order to “vandal- proof” the lights, fastening acrylic globes covering the lamps and increasing the concrete 15 Bell, Wade. Interview by Rodney Bohner. Phone interview. December 14, 2018. 16 Bowerman, Bill, “Pre’s Trail: Synergy in Action,” Synergy (June 1976), retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. 17 “Pre’s Trail project planned,” The World (Coos Bay, OR), retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com 18 “‘Pre’ run on Labor Day,” Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon), August 24, 1977, retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 9 HRB Agenda - Page 17 .3 footings beneath the light poles.19 One of the most unusual crimes—a fatal shooting—occurred in 1984 when world-class sprinter Chris Brathwaite was shot by a “sniper” who later shot himself.20 Braithwaite was apparently on a routine morning training jog when the random shooting occurred. Numerous civic and special interest groups also contributed to the trail’s construction and maintenance. The Prefontaine Foundation formed in 1976 by some members of the Oregon Track Club to provide a vehicle for funds to sustain the trail. The Prefontaine Foundation was small board consisting of 5 to 7 members. The Prefontaine Foundation was the primary advocate for the trail in the early days, particularly after 1982 when, due to budget constraints, Lane County laid off all of its Parks and Open Space field personnel. At the turn of the century, leadership on that front shifted to the Oregon Track Club, which pushed to renovate the trail and preserve it during the early 2000s. At that time, an agreement between the Oregon Track Club and Prefontaine Foundation established that the Foundation would provide further financial support while Oregon Track Club facilitated the necessary maintenance work. That agreement remained in effect until approximately 2016 when Jim Jaqua entered into an agreement with City of Eugene’s Park and Open Space Division to provide the funding for maintenance and resurfacing in addition to ongoing volunteer work by groups such as Oregon Track Club. Statement of Significance Pre’s Trail is historically significant for its association with the development of Eugene, Oregon’s track and field history and as a cultural expression of the legacy of Steve Prefontaine. Much of the financial backing, preliminary logistics and planning, as well as ongoing maintenance is closely tied to individuals profoundly connected to the beginnings of Eugene’s identity as TrackTown, USA including Bill Bowerman, co-founder of Nike, and numerous distinguished track athletes. In the matter of naming the jogging trail “Pre’s Trail,” the Lane County Board of Commissioners found that Steve Prefontaine, through his efforts, furthered the development of track as both a participatory and spectator sport on a local, national and international scale and resolved that the trail be named in his memory and accomplishments. The 19 Bernard Schwartz, “Eugene runners patrol Pre’s Trail,” Eugene Emerald (Eugene, Oregon), April 11, 1979. 20 Associated Press, “World-class sprinter dies in bizarre shooting,” Albany-Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon), November 13, 1984, retrieved December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 10 HRB Agenda - Page 18 .3 continued dedication of the Prefontaine Foundation, Oregon Track Club and Pre’s People—the aggregate of his family friends, supporters and townspeople closely tied to Prefontaine—further demonstrates the intimate, meaningful relationship between those who knew and still celebrate Prefontaine and his namesake trail. Furthermore, Pre’s Trail is historically significant as an early example of dedicated running and walking trails built in the United States. The construction of the trail and its almost instant popularity closely relates to the rising popularity of recreation jogging in the United States. In the United State, the act of jogging as a form of exercise and recreation is closely tied to Bill Bowerman, who observed “hundreds of people running…not just the athletes” on a trip to New Zealand in 1963.21 On his return from New Zealand, the Oregon coach consulted with Dr. Waldo Harris, a cardiologist, and Dr. Ralph Christensen, a general practitioner, to stimulate citizen interest. Responding to a newspaper article, about twenty-five people showed up at Hayward Field, on the University of Oregon campus, to learn some fundamentals of jogging. One week later, about 100 interested parties attended the workshop. Popularity quickly surpassed safe conditions and, subsequently, the workshops were cancelled. Instead, Bowerman and Dr. Harris equally co-authored a 25-page booklet, entitled “Jogging,” which was based on their novel research into the benefits of recreational running. A later, expanded version was published and sold more than one million copies by 1977. The popularity of jogging could be witnessed on Pre’s trail, where, “on a sunny day hundreds of joggers can be seen using the surface.”22 The popularity of jogging and dedicated, mulch-surfaced trails proliferated nationwide. Soon after completing the trail, Lane County Parks Department started fielded numerous requests for more information on the trail’s construction, prompting the department to work with the Prefontaine Foundation to produce a publically-available booklet titled, “Design and Construction of a Running and Jogging Path: Pre’s Trail and the Steve Prefontaine Parcourse.”23 The 1979 booklet details the process of building a parcourse and provides background on Pre’s 21 John Furey, “Germ of Bowerman’s idea swept Eugene like an epidemic,” Statesman Journal (20 April, 1977), retrieved December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com 22 John Furey, 1977; Tom Cushman, “Montreal, Not Eugene, Should Be On Minds of U.S. Athletes, Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, PA), June 19, 1976, retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com. 23 Lane County Parks and Open Spaces, “Design and Construction of a Running and Jogging Path: Pre’s Trail and the Steve Prefontaine Parcourse,” 1979, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402. December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 11 HRB Agenda - Page 19 .3 Trail in order to inform others in constructing similar facilities. Athletes, coaches and parks staff traveled to Eugene to experience first-hand the innovative trail. By 1981, more than 1,000 courses were installed in the United States with many based on, and likely inspired by, Pre’s Trail.24 Pre’s Trail remains largely in its original configuration. The riparian setting surrounding the trail retains much of the views one might have experienced in 1975. Although frequently resurfaced due to popular use, the replacement materials are primarily in-kind, closely resembling the hogged-fuel wood chips. Lastly, the trail has continued to serve running and walking purposes as originally intended. Consideration for designating the trail includes its commemorative origin and age at 43, below the generally accepted 50 year eligibility threshold. Commemorative properties are constructed after the occurrence of an important event or life of an important person. The National Park Service, from which the City of Eugene designation criteria are based, provides that the evaluation of a commemorative property’s significance come from their value as cultural expressions at the date of creation. Therefore, a commemorative property must possess significance base on its own value, not on the value of the event or person being memorialized. In this case, in addition to its significance in connection with Steve Prefontaine, the trail’s significance derives from its symbolic association with Prefontaine and as a widely recognized reminder of the enduring contributions valued by those closely associated with its construction. Lastly, for the reasons cited above including its significant connection with Eugene’s track history and advancement of track as both a participatory and spectator sport on a local, national, and international scale, the values of prodigious energy spent with abandon, and lastly as one of the earliest, if not first American exercise trails still in existence, Pre’s Trail has exceptional importance that satisfies additional considerations for its age and commemorative nature. Pre’s Trail has significant historic significance, and has long served as both a globally- recognized symbol of Steve Prefontaine’s legacy as well as a space utilized by runners and walkers of all ability levels. Establishing Pre’s Trail as a Historic Landmark recognizes the long- 24 Philip Hager, “Exercise enthusiasts are flocking to specially-designed courses,” The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, NJ), Jun 28, 1981, retrieved December 19, 2018 from Newspapers.com December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 12 HRB Agenda - Page 20 .3 standing significance of the site for the City of Eugene and the world running community, preserving it for the enjoyment of future generations. Pre’s Trail Boundary Description Pre’s Trail is a linear history resource which crosses twenty-three (23) separate tax lots within the City of Eugene’s Alton Baker Park. For the purpose of the subject historic designation application, the Pre’s Trail boundary is based on the designed width, a boundary of 5-feet from the trail’s center line, as demarcated on December 18, 2018 according to the City’s Parks and Open Space data layer “Trails” “Pre’s Trail” network, derived from linear geometry mapped in NAD 1983 HARN State Plane Projected Coordinate System, data set produced by Lane Council of Governments (LCOG), retrieved on December 18, 2018.25 For reference, please see Attachment A: Vicinity Map for the location and resource boundary. The proposed boundary includes the raised trail surface, that portion raised above the local base elevation. The intent of the boundary is to include the trail and associated infrastructure, limited to extant distance markers and lighting installed in 1977. 25 Source location: http://services3.arcgis.com/F7NiRLGNbA2hh7gE/arcgis/rest/services/Trails_All_View/FeatureS erver December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 13 HRB Agenda - Page 21 .3 Bibliography Associated Press. “Prefontaine killed in auto accident,” Corvallis Gazzette-Times (30 May 1975), retrieved from Newspapers.com Associated Press, “World-class sprinter dies in bizarre shooting,” Albany-Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon), November 13, 1984, retrieved December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com Bell, Wade. Interview by Rodney Bohner. Phone interview. December 14, 2018 Bernard Schwartz, “Eugene runners patrol Pre’s Trail,” Eugene Emerald (Eugene, Oregon), April 11, 1979. Bowerman, Bill, “Pre’s Trail: Synergy in Action,” Synergy (June 1976). Retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402 Dooley, Michael, “Pre’s Trail,” Speech notes on the Steve Prefontaine Parcource, Nd, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives Furey, John. “Germ of Bowerman’s idea swept Eugene like an epidemic,” Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon), 20 April, 1977, retrieved December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com Hager, Philip. “Exercise enthusiasts are flocking to specially-designed courses,” The Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick, NJ), Jun 28, 1981, retrieved December 19, 2018 from Newspapers.com Heinonen, Janet. “On the Trails of Pre,” Track and Field News (March 1976), p 58, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, Eugene, Oregon Lane County Parks and Open Spaces. “Design and Construction of a Running and Jogging Path: Pre’s Trail and the Steve Prefontaine Parcourse,” 1979, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402 Moore, Ken. Dedication Speech notes (September 1, 1975), retrieved from from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives, 1820 Roosevelt Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402 “‘Pre’ run on Labor Day,” Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon), August 24, 1977, retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com United Press International. “Great Competitor is Lost,” The Capital Journal (30 May, 1975), retrieved from Newspapers.com United Press International. “Runners’ trail named for Pre,” The Capital Journal (Salem, OR), January 13, 1976, retrieved on December 21, 2018 from Newspapers.com December 2018 Pre’s Trail-Historic Designation Page 14 HRB Agenda - Page 22  ATTACHMENT A - VICINITY MAP .3 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD LE O CLUB RD HA RR IS KINSROW AVE PK S GARDEN WAY W Y MIA LN ELLIE LN DAY ISL AND REGENT AVE RD LP MAR COVEY LN BARDELL AVE LIND LEY LN DA YI SL AN D RD E B R OA D W AY I5 SB MILLR ACE DR E 11TH AVE I5 NB FRA ST N HILYARD ST KLIN GA BLV D RD ALDER ST MOS EN E 13TH AVE S AV PATTERSON ST E KINCAID ST E 13TH ALY Caution: Pre's Trail This map is based on imprecise Ft source data, subject to change, Alton Baker Park and for general reference only. 0 500 1000 2000 Taxlots December 2018 ´ HRB Agenda - Page 23 .3 $77$&+0(17%±+,6725,&0$36  Map B.1: “Jogging and Bike Paths at Pre’s Trail,” c. 1979, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives                 HRB Agenda - Page 24 .3  Map B.2: “Pre’s Trail”, c. 1976, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives                   HRB Agenda - Page 25 .3 Map B.3: “Pre’s Trail”, c. 1977, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives                    HRB Agenda - Page 26 .3 Map B.4: “Pre’s Trail”, c. 1976, retrieved from City of Eugene Parks and Open Space archives           HRB Agenda - Page 27 .3 HRB Agenda - Page 28 .3 ATTACHMENT D D.1 LANE COUNTY RESOLUTION HRB Agenda - Page 29 .3 ATTACHMENT D.2 HRB Agenda - Page 30 .3 ATTACHMENT D.3 HRB Agenda - Page 31  ATTACHMENT D.4 .3 KEN MOORE NOTES HRB Agenda - Page 32 .3 ATTACHMENT D.5 HRB Agenda - Page 33 .3 $77$&+0(17(±1(:63$3(5&/,33,1*6 HRB Agenda - Page 34  .3
      













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'" HRB Agenda - Page 53  .3 ATTACHMENT C: TESTIMONY January 7, 2019 Historic Review Board c/o Rodney Bohner City of Eugene Planning Division 99 West 10th Avenue Eugene, OR 97401 Dear Historic Review Board: Travel Lane County and the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission are excited to see the Historic Review Board is evaluating designation of Pre’s Trail as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark. The legacy of Pre is symbolized in the trail system that bears his name. Visitors come from throughout the world to visit TrackTown, USA and local sites associated with Steve Prefontaine. Pre’s legacy will only be enhanced by the designation of Pre’s Trail as a historic landmark. The designation of Pre’s Trail as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark seems to be in complete alignment with Eugene Code (EC) 9.8165 (2) (b) Is associated with the lives of persons significant to our past and EC 9.8165 (3) (c) A historic resource achieving significance within the last fifty years can be eligible if it is of exceptional importance. Travel Lane County and the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission encourage the Historic Review Board to approve designation of Pre’s Trail as a City of Eugene Historic Landmark. Sincerely, Kari Westlund Janis Ross President/CEO Executive Director Travel Lane County Eugene, Cascades & Coast Sports Commission TRAVEL LANE COUNTY EUGENE, CASCADES & COAST SPORTS 754 Olive St z PO Box 10286 z Eugene OR 97440 z 541.484.5307 z EugeneCascadesCoastSports.org z EugeneCascadesCoast.org HRB Agenda - Page 54