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<br />e <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Mr. Robertson reviewed a phased construction scenario for the 8th and <br />Willamette site. He said an effort was made to develop a scenario using only <br />the half-block on 8th between Willamette and Olive; however, this area would <br />not accommodate all of the development's parking and access needs. So a <br />scenario was developed using the two half-blocks on 8th between Willamette <br />and Charnelton. In order for this scenario to occur, the existing buildings <br />on 8th between Olive and Charnel ton would have to be demolished. A level of <br />underground parking would be built below both half-blocks, a two-story <br />library would be built (in two phases) on the half-block between Olive and <br />Charnelton, the quarter-block at the corner of 8th and Olive would be devoted <br />to surface-level parking, and the quarter-block at the corner of 8th and <br />Willamette would be devoted to a retail/office development. Mr. Robertson <br />noted that under this scenario, there might not be adequate access to the <br />library, given the current street directions. <br /> <br />Mayor Obie said it would be good if the library development could take <br />advantage of the City's under-utilized parking facilities, the Parcade and <br />the EPAC garage. He raised the possibility of elevated pedestrian walkways <br />connecting the two parking garages and the library. <br /> <br />Mr. Rutan questioned the claim that a library's parking needs could not be <br />met if it were constructed solely on the half-block between Willamette and <br />Olive. He said the Parcade would be right across the street and the EPAC <br />garage would be about a block away. He did not think it would be unrealistic <br />for library users to park a block away. He also said it would be a poor use <br />of land to dedicate a quarter-block to surface-level parking, as the scenario <br />for the 8th and Willamette development would do. <br /> <br />Ms. Bascom expressed some doubts about library patrons parking a block away <br />in the EPAC garage. <br /> <br />Ms. Schue mentioned that elevated pedestrian walkways have been security <br />problems in some cities. <br /> <br />Ms. Ehrman emphasized that a library needs to allow parents to drop off and <br />pick up their children easily and safely. She added that bicycle access is <br />not very good on 8th Avenue. She also raised the possibility of displacing <br />current Parcade users to the EPAC garage and allowing library users to park <br />in the Parcade. She said downtown employees currently using the Parcade <br />might be willing to use the EPAC garage, if pedestrian access to it were <br />improved. <br /> <br />The council directed staff to prepare a scenario for a library being <br />developed solely on the half-block between Willamette and Olive. <br /> <br />Mr. Robertson reviewed a phased construction scenario for the existing <br />library site. The existing library building (37,000 square feet) would be <br />renovated and 38,000 square feet would be added to it on the ground level; <br />then, during the second construction phase, a 25,000-square-foot second floor <br />would be added. Parking would be provided on an underground lot with 115 <br /> <br />MINUTES--Eugene City Council <br /> <br />June 8, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 3 <br />