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<br />this time to enhance the chance of success. Given limited urban renewal funds, they also suggested that <br />the URA determine how much financial assistance will be needed for the Beam project before moving <br />th <br />forward with a project at 10 & Charnelton. ERAC also stressed that attracting a housing proposal for <br />the site may be difficult at this time given the decline in the housing market. They also suggested that <br />completion of the downtown zoning review project should progress before a new RFP is issued. ERAC <br />th <br />emphasized that the availability of the 10 and Chanelton site is well known given prior RFPs, and that <br />their recommendation assumed that the URA would continue to work with parties interested in the site. <br /> <br />State statutes, the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan, and adopted URA procedures govern the disposition <br />of real property held by the URA. URA procedures provide for the City Manager, as the business agent <br />for the URA, to publicly or privately solicit proposals and to negotiate with any party for the disposal of <br />real property consistent with the Urban Renewal Plan. Any proposal which is acceptable to the City <br />Manager must then be presented to the council (acting as the URA) for its approval. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />th <br />Redevelopment of the 10 & Charnelton site is consistent with the policies and implementation <br />strategies included in the Downtown Plan, including: <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />Downtown development shall support the urban qualities of density, vitality, livability and <br />diversity to create a downtown, urban environment. <br />? <br /> <br />Actively pursue public/private development opportunities to achieve the vision for an active, <br />vital, growing downtown. <br />? <br /> <br />Use downtown development tools and incentives to encourage development that provides <br />character and density downtown. <br />? <br /> <br />Promote multi-story, mixed-use structures downtown through financial incentives or code <br />amendments. <br />? <br /> <br />Stimulate multi-unit housing in the downtown core and on the edges of downtown for a variety <br />of income levels and ownership opportunities. <br />? <br /> <br />Provide and promote development and community events that reinforce downtown’s role as the <br />cultural center for the city and region. <br />? <br /> <br />Reinforce the creative, distinctive culture of downtown as the arts and entertainment center of <br />the city. <br /> <br />In addition, the future development of the site is responsive to the following Growth Management <br />Policies: <br /> <br />Policy 1: Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to <br />increase density and use existing vacant and under-used land within the boundary <br />more efficiently. <br />Policy 2: Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density <br />development. <br />Policy 3: Encourage a mix of business and residential uses downtown using incentives and <br />zoning. <br />Policy 10: Encourage the creation of transportation-efficient land use patterns and <br />implementation of nodal development concepts. <br /> F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080116\S080116B.doc <br />