Item A: Joint Meeting with Lane Transit District Board of Directors

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The work program for Phase Two of the project was prepared over the past two months. Phase Two, which is funded by the State of Oregon Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program, will focus on preparation of a mixed use development plan and implementation strategies for the area, based on the foundation laid in Phase One. The TGM program released a Request for Proposals for the Phase Two project in late April to the five Consultant firms on its flexible services contract; three firms responded. The selection process included a review of written proposals and an interview with two of the three firms. That process has resulted in the selection of David Evans and Associates (DEA) as the prime consultant on Phase Two of the project. Urbsworks is a member of the David Evans project team. The contracting process is expected to take from four to six weeks to complete. Staff expects Phase Two of the project to begin by mid-July. Notice of the Walnut Station project, project newsletters, and invitations to various meetings on the project are routinely sent to all property and business owners within the study area. Even so, by the end of the Phase One project we had not heard from or had contact with a number of property owners within the study area. In mid-March, City staff began to schedule meetings with as many ofthose owners as we could contact. To date, we have met with about 15 property owners (many of whom own multiple parcels within the area) and have scheduled several others for the coming weeks. The purpose of these meetings is to make sure that the owners (1) are aware ofthe project, (2) are familiar with the design concepts that came out of Phase One, (3) have an opportunity to ask questions and express opinions to staff, and (4) know how they can participate in Phase Two of the project. We will continue to encourage full participation by all of those who own property within the study area throughout the coming months. The Phase Two process will begin with an intensive traffic modeling effort to understand the operational and cost implications of the Franklin Boulevard and Garden A venue redesign proposals. Work will also continue with individual stakeholder groups to resolve disagreements about fundamental elements ofthe vision as described in Attachment D.2, Issues to be Resolved in Phase Two. Recent meetings with various stakeholders over the past several weeks has already resulted in agreements about previously unresolved issues; those will be brought back to the Steering Committee and Planning Commission for concurrence in the fall. Staff will also provide an update on this project to the City Council in the fall. Updates to the Lane Transit District Board will be provided on request. For more information, contact Allen Lowe, Senior Planner, Planning and Development Department, 682-5113.