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!44!#(-%.4 $ <br />3³¤ ¬ 0« ­³ " ¢ª¦±®´­£ <br />History ®¥ ³§¤ 3³¤ ¬ 0« ­³ <br />The Steam Plant is the oldest standing structure on <br />the Downtown Riverfront property and is a <br />significant structure at the east end of the park <br />property (see map Attachment D). Constructed in <br />1931 this 28,000 square foot multi-story masonry <br />and steel structure was built to house three steam <br />boilers and turbines. The industrial deco-style <br />building is historically significant for its original use <br />in generating standby electrical power to the pumps <br />bringing river water in to the city’s original water <br />treatment plant, and beginning in 1962, to supply <br />district heating to downtown businesses. Steam <br />Plant operations ceased in 2012 and the building is <br />currently vacant. However its unique position as an <br />icon of Eugene’s industrial past and location within <br />50 feet of the top of the riverbank calls for the plant to be preserved and repurposed as an <br />important historical landmark at the east end of the Downtown Riverfront property. <br />A«¨¦­¬¤­³ ¶¨³§ ³§¤ %7%" 2¨µ¤±¥±®­³ - ²³¤± 0« ­ <br />The EWEB Riverfront Master Plan was adopted by the EWEB Board in 2010, a key step in <br />reconnecting downtown to the Willamette River. The Master Plan, which included a <br />significant multi-year public engagement process, was adopted by City Council in 2013 <br />along with land use policies to support its implementation. The Steam Plant is highlighted <br />in the Plan as an important piece to retain and embrace. The Master Plan identifies the <br />following guiding principles for proceeding with the Steam Plant’s redevelopment: <br />The building’s structure can be significantly altered <br />and/or upgraded, but the original character of the <br />building should remain. <br />The Steam Plant is one of the 2004 Downtown Plan’s <br />designated “special places.” As part of theDowntown <br />Riverfront redevelopment, the Master Plan emphasizes <br />the wish to reveal the “layers of history” imbedded in <br />the site to create this special, historically significant site. <br />The Steam Plant is 55 feet tall. Any additions to the <br />building outside the existing footprint are limited to 55 <br />feet. Additions on top of the existing structure (or <br />otherwise within the existing footprint) can extend to <br />75 feet, with a minimum of a 5 foot stepback at the roof <br />of the existing structure (see Attachment E for more <br />information on the Steam Plant’s Design Guidelines). <br /> <br />