Item A: City Council Goal - Downtown Initiative Action Plan

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higher density, mixed-use PDD development and redevelopment downtown. 15 Identify and facilitate infrastructure Opportunity PDD Medium improvements as a public incentive driven for private development. 16 Create a single zone to unify the In process PDD Medium downtown core, including the new Federal Courthouse and riverfront areas. Consider amendments to an existing commercial zone, such as C-2 or C-3, and overlay zones such as/TD, /ND and the Broadway Overlay Zone. Great Streets Strategy No. Implementation Strategy Status Lead Priority 17 Develop a separate design strategy On hold PDD, PW Medium for each Great Street. Include Engineering, street improvement elements such Other CC Goal as: public art, special planting Teams schemes, center medians, street lamps, benches and kiosks, banners and street, information and building signs. 18 Develop design guidelines for On hold PDD Medium buildings along the Great Streets. Include elements such as setback, quality of materials, design of first floor, and treatment of parking. 19 Link Great Streets to important In process PDD Medium public places, including urban plazas and open spaces. 20 Seek funding and develop a plan In process CC City Hall Medium for a new City Hall and police Goal Team, CC th station along East 8 Avenue. Police Initiative Goal Team Special Places Strategy No. Implementation Strategy Status Lead Priority 21 Encourage the creation of new Opportunity PDD Medium special places especially along driven Great Streets. 22 Amend the Eugene-Springfield On hold PDD Medium Metropolitan Area General Plan to redesignate the train station from industrial to commercial land use, and rezone to a commercial zone such as C-2 or C-3. 23 Create an artful directory sign On hold PDD Medium program throughout downtown that directs people from special place to special place. Page 10 of 15