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Mr. Kelly said that Option C did not specify a distance. <br /> <br /> <br />Interactive Session Applying Criteria to Potential Sites <br /> <br />Mr. Hacker said that in relation to all of the criteria discussed previously, the current City Hall site was a <br />good choice and the design team recommended that it should be considered as a primary possibility for the <br />new City Hall. He said the site was positioned on a great civic street, had desirable relationships to other <br />governmental functions, and was close to the Park Blocks and cultural center of town. Regarding proximity <br />to cultural activity, he stated the team believed that city halls benefited from being visible and seen by the <br />public; sites near places used by the public in large numbers were a benefit to the image and presence of <br />government. <br /> <br />Mr. Macy said the site from Willamette Street to Oak Street, incorporating the butterfly lot and commercial <br />uses, as a potential City Hall site included the prospect of reclaiming the historic Park Blocks and would <br />contribute to the great civic street as well as promote the concept of a City Hall with a great civic space. He <br />said that locating the City Hall across the street from the Hult Center would also provide high visibility. <br />Mr. Hacker added that the site was also consistent with higher use of the land and sustainability. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said that the public should discuss whether use of the current City Hall as a visual arts center <br />would be consistent with the civic vision. Mr. Macy said that with respect to the great street concept, there <br />were two problems with the current City Hall over the long-term: in a 50- to 100-year horizon it was a <br />complete underutilization of land and had no ground floor relationships. He said the building was designed <br />in a time when ground floor relationships were not deemed important but over time, planners and architects <br />recognized that a community’s streets were its most valuable open space. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé asked if the buildings along Willamette Street on the west side of the site were on the Historic <br />Register. Mr. Hacker replied that the quarter block site did not have any historic structures and was <br />currently underutilized. He said there was some attraction to having a local government presence on the <br />main street with a connection between Spencer Butte and Skinner Butte. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé said the current City Hall site could be better utilized either as the site of a new City Hall or sold <br />for a different, more intense use. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy said it appeared that all were in agreement that the current federal building and County’s <br />parking garage were not viable sites and could be removed from the list of potential sites. <br /> <br />Mr. Macy encouraged an approach that would mix other uses with civic uses along the great civic street to <br />promote activity throughout the day and evening. <br /> <br />Mr. Kelly asked for the consultants’ perspective on the old County elections site. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy commented that the site was bordered by a street that was not pedestrian-friendly. Mr. Macy <br />agreed that the street would only get busier and additionally the site was somewhat isolated from the <br />downtown core, although still within walking distance. He said it had the feeling of being on the perimeter <br />of downtown. <br /> <br />Mr. Papé said he favored retaining the former Sears site on the list. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—Eugene City Council August 9, 2006 Page 7 <br /> Work Shop <br /> <br />
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