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<br />Timing <br />The council is scheduled to take action on this item on March 15, 2006. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />This project addresses implementation strategies and policies from the Downtown Plan, in <br />addition to the Growth Management Policies and the Goals and Objectives from the Riverfront <br />Urban Renewal District Plan. This project does not directly address or affect council goals or <br />priorities. <br /> <br />Relevant Downtown Plan policies include the following: <br />Downtown development shall support the urban qualities of density, vitality, livability <br />? <br /> <br />and diversity to create a downtown, urban environment. <br />Actively pursue public/private development opportunities to achieve the vision for an <br />? <br /> <br />active, vital, growing downtown. <br />Facilitate dense development in the Courthouse area and other sites between the core of <br />? <br /> <br />downtown and the river. <br /> <br />The Downtown Plan policies emphasize downtown Eugene as a strong regional center, and a <br />diverse, dense, economically strong urban center. The proposed Whole Foods Development <br />Project addresses these policies as a higher density, pedestrian-oriented, public/private <br />redevelopment project in the area of the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse. <br /> <br />The following project is listed in the Downtown Plan as an example of a possible action to <br />address the Implementation Strategies in the plan: <br />Construct a new parking garage to support the east side of downtown and the new <br />? <br /> <br />Courthouse district. <br /> <br />Relevant Growth Management Policies include the following: <br />Policy 1 Support the existing Eugene Urban Growth Boundary by taking actions to <br /> increase density and use existing vacant land and under-used land within the <br /> boundary more efficiently. <br />Policy 2 Encourage in-fill, mixed-use, redevelopment, and higher density development. <br />Policy 3 Encourage a mix of businesses and residential uses downtown using incentives <br /> and zoning. <br /> <br />The Whole Foods Development project is consistent with the Goals and Objectives of the <br />Riverfront Urban Renewal District Plan, in particular the following: <br /> 4. To stimulate development activity and amenities near the new federal courthouse. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br />None; this is a public hearing only. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />None; this is a public hearing only. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060313\S0603137.doc <br /> <br />