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Council Involvement: Council approved the position statements and project values in phase 1. The Development Plan (phase 2) was provided to Council as an attachment to an agenda item summary. Significant changes in the economy required a shift in the City’s problem-solving and spending priorities. As a result, Council decided to postpone potential financing efforts and have not yet adopted a formal implementation plan (the last step for phase 3). Outcome: Generally, the process resulted in a vision for City Hall based on the values and priorities of Eugene residents. A summary of the position statements and project values approved by Council in phase 1 is listed below. ? Consolidate City services to the greatest practical extent (for efficiency and customer service) ? Reinforce the Downtown Plan, particularly 8th Ave. as the “Great Civic Street” and connection to the river ? Enhance downtown ? Inspire civic pride ? Plan for the future ? Be user-friendly ? Embody environmental stewardship ? Strive for simplicity ? Exercise fiscal responsibility 5.West Broadway Advisory Committee Core Recommendations Date: 2007 Context: In May 2007, City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal Agency, selected two redevelopment proposals for West Broadway, Beam Development and KWG Development, and initiated a public involvement process led by a community advisory team. The West Broadway Advisory Committee (WBAC) included eleven members appointed by Mayor Piercy and was charged with the task of providing recommendations regarding redevelopment concepts for West Broadway. Public Involvement: WBAC met nine times over the summer of 2007, sponsored two public workshops, and coordinated with other summer events. The level of public involvement was high; more than 400 community members attended the workshops and hundreds of email comments were received. Council Involvement: Council initiated the public involvement process and focused the work of the committee on five key redevelopment issues. The recommendations of WBAC were presented to the Urban Renewal Agency in September and were subsequently approved with minor modifications. Outcome: The work of the WBAC and additional public involvement resulted in a series of core recommendations and qualifications or elaborations on five areas specific to West Broadway. The six bullets below summarize the core recommendations. ? Encourage mix of uses in each block; maximize residential uses, provide unique entertainment and retail, maximize retail use of the ground floor ? Support the “Park Once” concept; reduce demand and maximize use of existing structured supply ? Provide open space across from library and enhance existing plazas and Great Street Sidewalks as public open space ? Support Great Street concepts, consider design review, encourage quality design and materials ? Support local and existing businesses 6.Park Blocks Master Plan Date: 2006 Context: The plan preceded a proposed bond measure and was developed to: a) address the short- range rehabilitation of existing Park Blocks infrastructure to better support current users while