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thought the comer would become more robust in terms of activity. Ms. Bettman agreed that circulation and access in the neighborhood were presently in need of improvement regardless of future conditions. She asked to what extent City staff had been thinking about the area and what would work there, and if PeaceHealth had worked with staff on the recommendations. Mr. Yordy said that the concepts presented were preliminary concepts developed by PeaceHealth staff. He did not represent the plans as being agreed to with the City. Referring to PeaceHealth's suggestion for changes to 13th Avenue, Ms. Bettman questioned how long PeaceHealth anticipated ambulances would be accessing that area after the emergency room was moved. Mr. Yordy said there would never be a time when ambulances did not use the entrance off 13th Avenue for something. He anticipated there would be fairly regular traffic between the RiverBend and Hilyard campuses, and the corridor would be continue to be used by ambulances and transport vehicles transporting patients. Ms. Bettman determined from Mr. Yordy that some buildings on the site would be demolished and converted to temporary surface parking. Mr. Yordy said the east side of the campus would be the %mpty chair" for future development, and he anticipated there would be new buildings on that portion of the property within ten years. Mr. Farrington said the existing parking structure would stay in place. Ms. Bettman applauded PeaceHealth's effort to redevelop the site, as she thought it was needed. However, she believed there was a need for another parking structure that would only increase with the redevelopment in the future. She did not think surface parking was a good use of the land, particularly in the neighborhood in question, and the parking would not meet the need that would exist. In addition, such parking lots could become attractive nuisances to the neighborhood after business hours. Ms. Bettman concurred with Mr. Kelly about the availability of County Road Funds and asked what projects would be removed from the City's CIP if new projects were added. Mr. Yordy concurred with Ms. Bettman about the need for structured parking. He said the issue Peace- Health faced was how to get redevelopment ready so when the next project came along the hospital was ready to go. He suggested that was the context in which to view the presentation. Mr. Yordy said he believed that many area residents and groups would argue that preservation and maintenance funds should be dedicated to Alder Street, which was extremely deteriorated. In response to a question from Mr. Pap~, City Manager Taylor indicated the concepts put forward by PeaceHealth were generally consistent with the concepts contained in the Central Area Transportation Study (CATS). He said the City and PeaceHealth had not reached the point of discussing specific projects. Mr. Pap~ thanked the representatives of PeaceHealth and regretted the City's lack of past cooperation with PeaceHealth, saying the City had the responsibility to work with and reach out to its largest employers about their expansion plans. Mr. Pap~ determined from Mr. Henry that the area in question was included in the CATS area. Mr. Pap~ asked how PeaceHealth's plans fit with CATS. Mr. Henry said staff looked at the area from a conflict and pedestrian access point of view, and had identified no street changes in the area. PeaceHealth representa- tives provided input into CATS, but at that time the two-way strategy for 13th Avenue was not advanced. He agreed with City Manager Taylor that the concepts were not inconsistent with CATS. Mr. Farrington said that he provided comments regarding CATS on such subjects as the street crossing at 12th Avenue and MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 11, 2004 Page 5 Work Session