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a new Police building would be a separate struc- tectural and urban design principles used in the rare from Ci~7 Hall. The Charette also produced a formation of alternative scenarios for the scale and consensus that implementation of the Civic Center placement of buildings and functions. concept would be incremental over a number of years. Phased construction was seen as necessa~, The Committee reviewed three alternative scenar- to maintain City servTices during the construction ios for future Civic Center development, selecting of new facilities, especially if City Hall itself is to one as the basis for the development of the final be reconstructed, recommendation. The final recommendation of the Mayor's Civic Facilities Visioning Committee The conclusions reached during the Charctte contains a set of policies that guide future develop- recognize that the Civic Center is likely to be a ment of the Civic Center and a graphic representa- changing concept as development in the down- tion of how that development might occur. Due to town and the Courthouse district continues. The the complex inter-relationships among the cie- report on the Charette notes that this is the begin- ments of the Civic Center, a phasing diagram was ning of a search for an appropriate site to locate also prepared that provides suggestions on how Eugene's Civic Center and Police Serwices build- the City and County elements of the Civic Center ing. As stated in the final report, ~'It is important vision could be sequenced. to view the Civic Center as a district composed of elements which change over time." The Committee's recommended vision ibc Eugene's future Civic Center is illustrated graphi- After reviewing the visions and value statements cally by the drawing on the following page. The developed during the Civic Center Design Cha- drawing shows how the principles and policies in rette, the Civic Facilities Visioning Committee this report could be applied to create a vision for began discussing how a vision of a future civic the Eugene Civic Center. While the drawing rep- center in downtown Eugene could develop. This resents the general consensus of the Mayor's Com- discussion revolved around several basic concepts, mittee, it is meant to be a concept only', a template These underlying concepts included the assump- or master plan subject to alteration and refinement tion that joint use of space and co-location of over time. Actual designs would require a long- activities is an overall goal, that the integration of term collaboration between partnering agencies, public facilities and outdoor public space is desir- the community, and design professionals. The per- able and necessary' in a true civic center, and that spective drawing of the final Civic Center vision key local public agencies need to create or retain a and the policy recommendations are presented on downtown presence both for customer seiw'ice and the following pages. organizational effectiveness. These fundmnental approaches led to the creation of a space needs analysis and the development of a set of archi-