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? <br />Enhance <br /> <br />community identity and respect historic character <br />? <br />Effective use of <br /> <br />trees/landscaping to enhance quality of street <br />? <br />Street integrates <br /> <br />with special places <br />? <br />Use of street for community events <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />11.Broadway Design Standards <br /> <br />Date: 2002 <br />Context: City Council requested that design standards be created to coincide with the Broadway <br />street reopening. The purpose of the standards is to achieve the Great Street proposed in the <br />A@ <br />Vision for Greater Downtown Eugene to create, over time, a pleasant, pedestrian friendly, <br />C <br />interesting and vibrant street with much retail activity. <br />Public Involvement: While developing the proposed standards for Broadway, the City hosted two <br />workshops with its consulting architect, Mark Seder, corresponded with many local design professionals <br />(many of whom are located on Broadway), talked to Downtown Eugene, Inc., Chamber of Commerce, <br />several property owners and tenants, downtown residents, and the Downtown Plan Update Committee. <br />The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a joint public hearing on the draft Broadway <br />Overlay Zone. Council held a public hearing prior to adoption. <br />Council Involvement: Council provided direction to adopt Broadway design standards to coincide with <br />the Broadway street reopening. Council adopted the Broadway Overlay Zone. <br />Outcome: <br />? <br />Encourage <br /> <br />development and active uses on the ground floor <br />? <br />Require the key <br /> <br />physical attributes that will support retail uses and pedestrian activity <br />? <br />Restrict uses that deter from active street activity <br /> <br /> <br />12.Courthouse District Concept Plan <br /> <br />Date: 2002 <br />Context: The Courthouse District Concept Plan was an identified as one of the six “Key Next Steps” <br />prioritized for implementation from the Downtown Vision. <br />Public Involvement: Three intensive workshops were held in August, September and November 2001 <br />to develop and refine emerging design concepts. <br />Council Involvement: Council approved the Plan in July 2002. <br />Outcome: Concepts from the plan were included in subsequent planning efforts, including the Downtown <br />Plan, the Central Area Transportation Study as well as the transportation improvements around the Wayne <br />Morse Federal Courthouse. <br />? <br />Connect the courthouse area to the core of downtown <br /> <br />? <br />Create a special area around the new courthouse <br /> <br /> <br />