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e M I NUT E S City Council Work Session 8J's Restaurant, 7th Avenue, Eugene September 12, 1988 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Cynthia Wooten, Ruth Bascom, Freeman Holmer, Emily Schue, Roger Rutan, Rob Bennett, Debra Ehrman, Jeff Mi 11 er. Mayor Obie opened the meeting at 5:32 p,m. I. BACKGROUND At the August 10 work session, the council selected an expansion option for consideration to be included in the renewal plan update. Council instructed staff to further analyze the area with regard to how urban renewal can help connect the areas of downtown, north of the railroad tracks, and the EWEB plaza. Staff was also directed to analyze the development potential of the e area and to examine the possibility of eliminating certain developed proper- ties as well as adding other parcels. This work session is to continue the review of the renewal plan update with a discussion of the 5th Avenue area. II. INTRODUCTION Community Development Division Manager Bob Hibschman reviewed the existing conditions of the area and displayed maps which showed the building condi- tions, the improvement value to land value ratio, vacant land areas, and the variety of zoning in the area. Mr. Holmer said he would be interested in seeing a map for the land ratio within the present central project. Mr. Hibschman said the Downtown Plan, when formulated, addressed conditions in the 5th Avenue and the core areas and focused on the value of linkages that can be provided between downtown, 5th Avenue, Skinner Butte, and the river. He said north Willamette Street is an important connection at the central core and is a terminus at the railroad station. He said the Downtown Plan also discussed the importance of streetlights and tree treatment in the 5th Avenue area. He said a portion of 5th Avenue is a special district area that encourages reuse of existing buildings and flexibility on how parking ar- e MINUTES--City Council Work Session September 12, 1988 Page 1