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1. With respect to Policy ~, the proposed Downtown Design will increase the diversity of activities in the downtown area. ~n particular, the indoorloutdoor activity structure will house a performance stage, food vendors and public restrooms and will allow for greater intensity of uses during cool weather and in the evenings. Broadway and Willamette will continue to be emphasized as the central information point and public gathering space. This public plaza will promote intensity and development and use of the downtown area. The addition of vehicular traffic to Olive Street, Willamette Street and East Broadway will also increase access and visibility to the downtown area and thus promote intensity of use as suggested by Policy 2. This greater access and visibility and the construction of a major public gathering space in the downtown area will improve the downtown's ability to serve as an employment center and strengthen downtown's role as a destination point for cultural and tourist activities under Policies 3 and 4. 2. Policy 6 has been considered and applied. The proposed Downtown Design recognizes the need for the mall to remain a "people-oriented place." There is particular emphasis on pedestrian amenities and limitation of the intensity of vehicular traffic in the proposed redesign of Willamette Street, 41ive Street and East Broadway. ~ The central plaza area of the downtown mall will be strengthened and enhanced under Policy 7 and continue the emphasis of the mall as a "people-oriented place." The indoorloutdoor activity structure and central plaza design directly implements Policy 14 of this element of the Downtown Plan by providing a space at the intersection of Broadway and Willamette for public gatherings. .Another ,public gathering place in the proposed Downtown Design is the linkage park space between East Broadway and the park a blacks. The construction and re-construction of these spaces will encourage street activities to occur on a periodic basis under Policy ~2. 3. Policy 13 of this element calls for evening activities along pedestrian corridors, including areas between the Hult Center and Hilton Hotel. Existing nighttime areas along 'Willamette Street both north and south of the existing mall will continue to be linked by wide sidewalks for pedestrians as called for in the proposed Downtown Design. There is a potential for additional nighttime activities in the downtown mall given increased motor vehicle access and construction of the indoorloutdoor activity structure. 4. The proposed park linkage between East Broadway and the two park blocks directly implements Policy 16 of this element. B. Downtown Develo ments Services and Marketin Element. Policies 4 and 7 of this element are relevant. They provide that, '"Pol_~ic~ 4. Support and revitalize existing retail activity downtown." "Polic~7. Facilitate development downtown that is consistent with the community's goals for the city center." ~. The Council concludes that the proposed Downtown Design by increasing access and visibility of the downtown area and making improvements which will promote public gatherings and events, will revitalize existing retail activity in the downtown area and implement Policy 4 of this element. The proposed Downtown Design will facilitate development that is consistent with Exhibit B -Page 8