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· Contains significant amounts of vacant or under- centers is about 4,245 acres, which represents about 12% developed land; of the total land area within the Eugene UGB. However, · Contains significant amounts of land with high not all areas identified as potential centers will ultimately redevelopment potential; be designated for mixed-use development. · Located on an existing, planned or easily extended transit line; · Contains designation and/or zoning for an existing or planned commercial area; · Contains tracts of land designated for medium and/or high density residential development; · Has an existing mixed-use character and/or pedestrian and transit-friendly character; Existing zoning or land use designation indicates high potential for higher employment densities. In 2002, the potential sites were acknowledged by the Eugene Planning Commission and Eugene City Council as the areas in which the mixed-use concept will initially be explored. How big are mixed-use centers? How quickly will mixed-use centers Mixed-use developments are designed, above all, to be walkable. All parts of a mixed-use development must be be built? within IA mile walking distance of the commercial core or transit stop that lie at the heart of the development. Mixed-use centers will evolve over time, each at their own pace, in response to city growth rates, economic Consequently, the largest mixed-use centers are conditions and infrastructure needs. Mixed-use approximately V2 mile from edge to edge, and generally are no larger than about 160 acres. Because a certain critical developments could occur as the result of a private mass is necessary to achieve the design and density goals sector initiative, or as a public-private partnership. In that create the mixed-use development character, these every case, mixed-use centers will develop according to principles of layout and design that allows them to centers should be no smaller than 25 or 30 acres. develop incrementally. All mixed-use centers will require Collectively, the area occupied by potential mixed-use some level of public infrastructure investment. In some areas, the infrastructure improvement may be all that is needed to support an existing or emerging mixed-use ,~ center. Some public infrastructure improvements - like ~ sidewalk construction or crosswalk placement - could happen quickly. Others - like acquiring land for a park, or a major street improvement - could take longer. :~' In others case~, the intensification and mixed-us~ character will emerge through the replacement of existing buildings (redevelopment) and filling in of vacant parcels (infilling). In still others, a new neighborhood will be built on undeveloped land. In these cases, the mixed- use neighborhood will materialize over a relatively long · period of time. Mixed-Use Development in Eugene: Frequently Asked Questions Page 5