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. e October 23, 1985 MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Planning Department SUBJECT: EWEB MASTER PLAN REVIEW AND COMMENTS I. Introduction The EWEB Master Plan Draft is coming to the City Council at this time to provide the Council with an opportunity for input in advance of the Board's decision on the Master Plan and the budget process for the coming year. The EWEB Board is considering two alternative site plans for their existing site along with alternative sites outside the downtown area. Because EWEB's preference is to remain on their current site, the Master Plan Draft is not addressing alternative sites at this time. I J. Background e Both the Downtown Plan and the Riverfront Special Area Study provide policy direction for the EWEB site, with the Riverfront Park Study having a direct effect on University-owned land currently leased by EWEB to meet part of its storage needs. While the EWEB Master Plan draft was initially prepared in February, 1984, additional work has been done since the development of the Riverfront Park Special Area Study to take into account the incorporation of the University-owned land into the future research park. The draft plan has been considered by both the Downtown Commission and Planning Commission and both commissions have forwarded letters to the Counci 1 with their recommendations on a future office location as well as other comments for Counci 1 consideration. The July 8th Draft of the Master Plan provides the basis for commission comments and has been included in the Council packets under separate cover. III. EWEB Master Plan Alternatives In the draft plan forwarded by Moreland/Unruh PC and Saul and Associates, two schemes are illustrated in map form fo 11 owi ng page six of the summary. Alternative locations for the future EWEB office building represent the major difference between these two schemes. Scheme 1 calls for locating the office building adjacent to the Willamette River at the east end of 4th Avenue, while Scheme 2 sites the office building at the southeast corner of 4th and High. These two office locations have di fferent implications for the site, In Scheme 1, at-grade parking is shown extending along 4th Avenue and portions of e High Street, with eventual development of a parking structure at 4th and High, and the removal of the existing Midgley's Building. Scheme 2 provides for at- grade parking up to the riverfront setback, with the eventual development of a