Item A: EWEB Memorandum of Understanding

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representations as well as brief written descriptions. The CAT and Consultant will present the draft concepts to the EWEB Board. The EWEB Board will have the opportunity to review and revise the draft concepts prior to the second Open House. The CAT and Consultant will host a second Open House where the Board-reviewed concepts will be shared with the community and additional input will be solicited. Based on this input, and with oversight from the CAT, the Consultant will combine the best concepts for each element into a single “Combined Concepts” for the site. The Combined Concepts will be presented to the Board for review. Combined concepts will then be displayed at a third Open House. Input and comments will be solicited again and the Final Concepts will be recommended to the EWEB Board for review, revision and approval. After Board approval of Final Concepts, the Consultant and CAT will draft the full “Riverfront Master Plan”. The draft Riverfront Master Plan will be presented at a fourth open house. Appropriate revisions will be made and the revised draft will be presented to the EWEB Board for its review and approval. Following approval by the Board, the Master Plan, together with necessary Metro Plan and zone changes, will be presented to the City. Total elapsed time should be approximately one year between the contract date for the Consultant to begin work, and when the final Riverfront Master Plan is forwarded to the City for approval. The process outlined in this MOU is intended to provide a framework. Nothing in the MOU is intended to prohibit EWEB, for example, from providing additional opportunities for public involvement. 5. Eugene Code 9.9540 requires a Master Plan for the EWEB Riverfront Site. The Downtown Plan and the Eugene Code call for a mixed-use development with open space along with other elements. The amount of open space required is not discussed or codified elsewhere in the Code for similar developments. The term “Mixed Use” is also not defined in the Eugene Code. For the purpose of this project, the City and EWEB agree that the term “open space” is intended to mean areas preserved for public use such as landscaped areas, plazas or other non-buildable areas open to the public, exclusive of roads. The term “mixed-use development” is intended to mean the existence of more than one type of use or activity. The mix of uses or activities can vary widely but typically includes a higher density combination of residential, commercial and other activities. The uses are typically in close proximity, pedestrian friendly, and compatible with multi-modal transportation. The mix of uses can occur within a single building, a cluster of buildings, or buildings over the entire site. - 6. Implementation of Land Use Planning Components of the Master Plan. Consistent with the approved Master Plan, and either concurrently or sequentially, the consultant will lead the process for developing proposals and applying for required land use applications, including: a. Metro Plan Amendment; b. Lot Line Adjustments/Creation; and c. Re-zoning. 7. Amendments to MOU. Upon mutual consent in writing, this Memorandum of Understanding may be revised as time and circumstance warrant. F:\CMO\2007 Council Agendas\M071121\S071121A.doc