AMENDED Agenda Packet 6-24-19 Meeting

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July 24, 2019, Meeting – Item 7 rezoned to the Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone with Water Resource Conservation Overlay (S-DR/WR), within the area of the new riverfront park. Willamette Greenway Permit (WG 19-3): Approval of a new Willamette Greenway Permit for future development that is consistent with the updated concept plan and revised S-DR zone. Tentative Subdivision (ST 19-3): Approval for a tentative subdivision that will create 17 new lots and rights-of way consistent with the revised S-DR zone; also includes conceptual designs for streets, accessways, and other infrastructure improvements necessary to serve the newly created lots. Standards Review (SDR 19-2): Approval for the proposed design and construction of a new metropolitan riverfront park, including a new multi-use pathway, overlooks, riparian enhancement and a variety of other public riverfront amenities. These land use changes will contribute to the Downtown Riverfront redevelopment occurring as a partnership between the City of Eugene and Williams/Dame & Associates, a project identified to meet the following goals: • Create a new Downtown neighborhood; • Provide an inviting place along the river for the entire community; • Enhance connectivity along the riverfront path system; • Strengthen the economic identity of the region with key connections to the downtown innovation district, the Knight Campus, and the regional River Districts concept; and • Become a signature destination and focal point in 2021 and beyond. The Eugene Code and Downtown Plan require Council’s approval of a master plan for the Eugene Water & Electric Board riverfront site, prior to any redevelopment. The Eugene Water & Electric Board Riverfront Master Plan was adopted by the EWEB Board in 2010. The Master Plan, which included a significant multi-year public engagement process, was adopted by City Council in 2013 along with land use policies to support its implementation, including establishment of the Downtown Riverfront Special Area Zone (S-DR). In November 2013, the EWEB Board of Directors declared as surplus approximately 17 acres of the site, and in April 2018 the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene (Agency) finalized the purchase of approximately 17 acres of riverfront property from EWEB. On June 16, 2017, the Agency entered into an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Williams/Dame Associates. WDA’s Downtown Riverfront concept plan was presented to City Council on January 31, 2018. Throughout spring and summer of 2018 public feedback was gathered on the concept plan. The Agency Board approved the proposed project development and property sale terms with WDA on July 9, 2018, which included the high-level details from the concept plan (Attachment A). That same evening, City Council initiated the land use code amendments within this package to move forward with achieving the vision outlined in the concept plan. On January 24, 2019, a Development and Disposition Agreement was signed