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Mayor Piercy said the question of whether locating the City Hall complex in an area the City had been <br />considering for private development and how that might influence surrounding development should be a part <br />of the discussion. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly said he was somewhat concerned about the addition of examples to the list of site criteria and <br />found them confusing. He preferred that the examples were not included in public workshop materials. <br />Regarding easy access to transportation corridors for public safety vehicles as a criterion to be considered, <br />he pointed out that typically patrol cars were only exiting the building at shift change and he was not certain <br />that access should be a strong consideration. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor said she felt strongly that the criterion related to displacing prime private development <br />opportunities should be eliminated. She said her preference was to retain the current City Hall, but if a new <br />th <br />complex was developed, she felt the former Sears building site at 10 Avenue and Charnelton Street was <br />ideal because of its proximity to public transportation and accessibility of public services. She did not think <br />train noise was a factor, nor was proximity to arts and cultural activities. She did like the idea of having the <br />Library nearby. She said police patrol was a different function and should be located in a police station, not <br />in City Hall, and that proximity to the County was important because people often needed to be redirected <br />from City Hall to County services and it was convenient for the public if the buildings were close. <br /> <br />In response to a question from Ms. Teninty, Ms. Taylor said she did not want to even consider impact on <br />prime development opportunities. <br /> <br />In response to questions from Mr. Papé regarding sustainability and building in a flood plain, Consultant <br />Galen Ohmart illustrated the effect of sunrise and sunset in different seasons on the ability to control direct <br />sunlight and increase occupant comfort while reducing the HVAC cooling load. He said that building <br />orientation also affected energy conservation and use of wind for cross ventilation and cooling. Mr. Macy <br />added that building in a flood plain was a poor practice, requiring consideration of the upstream impact of <br />water displaced in a flood event and mitigation. Mr. Cohen pointed out that inclusion of the police function <br />would present further complications. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé said he would not eliminate the EWEB site and he had no concern with railroad noise. <br /> <br />Ms. Solomon said she felt strongly that the Downtown Plan should be followed; it represented a significant <br />investment by citizens and the City and presented a vision for the downtown. She said selection of a site for <br />a new City Hall complex should remain faithful to that vision, particularly a civic street with civic-oriented <br />activities along it. She urged that the Downtown Plan be supported by the decision-making process. <br /> <br />Mr. Pryor said that he approached the issue as a 50- to 100-year decision and criteria should be considered <br />from both long-term and short-term perspectives. He said some features of downtown, such as the street <br />grid, river and Park Blocks would likely be there in 50 years, but other features like the train, commercial <br />activities and buildings could be in a drastically modified form. He urged the council to consider what <br />would be a suitable site for City Hall in 50 years. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly agreed with Mr. Pryor regarding the long-term implications of a decision. <br /> <br />The council took a break from 1:20 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. <br /> <br /> <br />Criteria Discussion (continued) <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council August 9, 2006 Page 5 <br /> Work Shop <br /> <br />
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