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e project with seemingly little progress. He noted that this building is located on a very visible corner within downtown--another critical reason to begin building redevelopment as soon as possible. Mr. Gleason remarked that it might be necessary for the City to contact the building owner to communicate the Urban Renewal Authority's sense of urgency with project initiation. He noted that the City has received several complaints about this building from surrounding neighbors and said that at some point in the future, the City might have to take measures to secure this building on the grounds that it poses a health safety risk. Mr. Rutan said that the issue of site redevelopment should be separated from any action that the City may need to take to ensure that this building does not pose a potential health hazard. e B. Downtown Access and Public Space Design Process Mr. Bowers mentioned that this project is on this evening's council work session, at which time more discussion surrounding project time line will take place. C. Sears Building Mr. Bowers stated that the council will determine a time table for this project. Referring to issues raised at previous council work sessions, he said that according to legal counsel, parking is not prohibited on this site by the Urban Renewal Plan. This parcel is currently being used as metered parking while awaiting full development. Mr. Bowers said that Club Wholesale has plans to occupy the first floor of the building and has expressed a need for parking. The owner has requested that the City swap this parcel with an adjacent parcel and give the owner a long-term lease on the parcel or a long-term lease on adjacent parking. Staff recommends that the City ask the Downtown Commission and Council Committee on Economic Diversification (CCED) to make a policy recommendation on disposition and use of this site. Mr. Boles voiced concern that the proposed use being considered for this site by Club Wholesale is not consistent with the Retail Task Force's Tenant Mixed-Use Plan for this area. Mr. Holmer noted that the present time line for this project is too drawn out and urged that it be shortened to ensure that this process is completed in a timely manner. D. 8th/Willamette Site Mr. Bowers stated that the time line for project completion is contingent upon the ultimate use proposed for this site, which will vary depending on the voters' action with respect to the Urban Renewal Update ballot decision. Staff recommends the use of a Request For Proposal (RFP) process to consider disposition of the site. The general sense of the council was that it was comfortable with using an e RFP process for this site. MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 12, 1990 Page 2 Dinner/Work Session