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MINUTES Eugene City Council McNutt Room, 777 Pearl Street, Eugene October 11, 1999 5:30 p.m. COUNCILORS PRESENT: Scott Meisner, Pat Farr, David Kelly, Bobby Lee, Gary PapS, Gary Rayor, Betty Taylor. COUNCILORS ABSENT: Nancy Nathanson. The adjourned September 22, 1999, Eugene City Council meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.; His Honor Mayor James D. Torrey presiding. A. WORK SESSION: FRANKLIN BOULEVARD-WILLAMETTE RIVER AREA WORK PLAN Department of Planning and Development Executive Director Paul Farmer introduced the topic, calling attention to the wall charts reflecting the area(s) under discussion. Mr. Farmer said this followed the council's discussion two weeks ago on the downtown area and this additional work has resulted in a slightly different staff conclusion. He indicated the presentation would be on the Riverfront urban renewal district minus the Riverfront Research Park, saying the goal was to develop a process to provide leadership for the development of this area. Mr. Farmer said he learned that local government had four sets of tools for guiding change: 1) advice, e.g., the growth management policies; 2) controls, e.g., through regulation; 3) incentives, e.g., tax abatement, zoning bonuses; and 4) development. Mr. Farmer narrated a Powerpoint presentation giving background information and describing the program's goals, the two complementary processes (downtown and Franklin Boulevard/Willamette River areas), and the themes behind those processes. Mr. Farr arrived at the meeting. Mr. Farmer said the purpose of the overall study was to articulate a coordinated vision for the area that was not only "an aspiration of where we want to take the community but one which would also be achievable." He indicated that the work would be divided into the following general categories: open space and natural resources; land use and development; access and mobility; and, public infrastructure and regulation. He said within these, the study would be dealing with specific issues such as Agripac, Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), and General Services Administration (GSA). Mr. Farmer said staff recommended using a council advisory committee (CAC), holding a series of workshops involving interdepartmental teams, and using input from consultants. The project would take from 12 to 18 months and cost approximately $175,000, with the Lane Transit District (LTD) as a possible partner. Mr. Meisner wondered about the possibility of EWEB partnering as well. Mr. Farmer said that was a good possibility. He identified the funding sources as the Riverfront Urban Renewal District Capital Projects Fund and LTD, and possibly EWEB and others. MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 11, 1999 Page 1 5:30 p.m.