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M I NUT E S e Eugene City Council McNutt Room--City Hall June 24, 1987 11:30 a.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Debra Ehrman, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue, Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Roger Rutan, Jeff Miller, and Rob Bennett. The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Eugene, Oregon, was called to order by Council President Debra Ehrman. I. URBAN RENEWAL PLAN UPDATE Community Development Manager Elaine Stewart gave an overall staff report for the council's discussion of the Urban Renewal Plan update. She said another work session will be held on July 8, during which the council will continue its discussion of the plan update. A public hearing is scheduled for July 13. She said staff was recommending that the council hold another set of meetings and work sessions after the public hearing in order to discuss the plan update further. Staff was recommending this because of the public interest in, and e controversial nature of, the Urban Renewal Plan update. Ms. Stewart mentioned that the council's information packet contained a summary of the experience of 13 other cities with pedestrian malls. She said that staff would give technical presentations on each of the major issues in the plan update: --Expansion of the Urban Renewal District --Development projects and financing --Central plaza at Broadway and Willamette --Willamette Street redesign from 8th to 10th avenues --Siting of future downtown transit station and library. She said staff would also discuss the various options that the Planning and Downtown commissions considered in making their recommendations. Ms. Stewart said the technical report for the expansion issue would be given by Development Department staff members, Greg Byrne and Bob Hibschman. She said that before this staff report Downtown Commi ssi on Chairperson Anne Bennett and Planning Commission President Gerry Gaydos would make a few comments. A. Comments by Downtown and Planning Commission Chairs Ms. Bennett said the updated plan reflects the goals for downtown that are contained in the Downtown Plan and the original Urban Renewa 1 Plan. The e MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 24, 1987 Page 1