Agenda Packet 10-30-19 Work Session

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October 30, 2019, Work Session – Item 2 were used to inform a draft concept for the Eugene Town Square. By gathering this input, Cameron McCarthy has proposed a concept plan that creates an overarching narrative for a Town Square that embraces Eugene’s community, culture, history, values and civics. The design of City Hall has been the most conceptual of any part of the Town Square Concept Design. This is due largely to the significant work already completed by council, staff and community members around City Hall values as well the need to have the project architect selected before taking the initial design too far. The City of Eugene is ready to move forward to the next phase of design and is assembling the right project team. Cameron McCarthy Landscape Architecture & Planning and FFA Architecture and Interiors join Sheils Obletz Johnsen (the Owner’s Representative for the project), with a Contractor to be selected to provide early feedback on cost, schedule and constructability. If so directed, the team is prepared to take the project design through the schematic level, which will include specificity about the design and project cost. Proposed Next Steps and Timeline Related to the Town Square Project o Work session in December to review goals and key design characteristics of the City Hall. o Work sessions in early 2020 to review refined designs and cost estimates. o Construction drawings for the Park Blocks and Farmers Market completed in summer 2020; and construction drawings for the City Hall completed in fall 2020. o Council/Agency Board makes final decisions on project in 2020. o Construction for the Park Blocks and Farmers Market completed in spring 2021; and construction for the City Hall completed in spring 2022. PREVIOUS COUNCIL / AGENCY BOARD DIRECTION June 13, 2016, Agency Board Meeting The Downtown Urban Renewal Agency Board amended the Downtown Urban Renewal Plan to include the Park Blocks and Farmers Market as new projects. December 14, 2016, Work Session Following the Coordinated Downtown Development report by Cameron McCarthy, which explored location options for City Hall, the Lane County Courthouse and Farmers Market, City Council deliberated over the preferred option of the three scenarios described in the analysis. At this work session, council directed the City Manager to negotiate the purchase of the Butterfly Lot and sale of the former City Hall site, for the purpose of implementing “Scenario C,” a City Hall and Farmers Market on the site of the Butterfly Lot. June 26, 2017, City Council Work Session and Agency Board Meeting City Council authorized the City Manager to purchase the Butterfly Lot from Lane County to be the site of the new City Hall. Immediately following this action, a meeting of the Urban Renewal Agency Board was convened, and the Board directed the Agency Director to purchase the Butterfly Lot to be the site of an expanded Farmers Market.