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Vision for Greater Downtown Eugene to create, over time, a pleasant, pedestrian friendly, C interesting and vibrant street with much retail activity. Public Involvement: While developing the proposed standards for Broadway, the City hosted two workshops with its consulting architect, Mark Seder, corresponded with many local design professionals (many of whom are located on Broadway), talked to Downtown Eugene, Inc., Chamber of Commerce, several property owners and tenants, downtown residents, and the Downtown Plan Update Committee. The Eugene and Lane County Planning Commissions held a joint public hearing on the draft Broadway Overlay Zone. Council held a public hearing prior to adoption. Council Involvement: Council provided direction to adopt Broadway design standards to coincide with the Broadway street reopening. Council adopted the Broadway Overlay Zone. Outcome: ? Encourage development and active uses on the ground floor ? Require the key physical attributes that will support retail uses and pedestrian activity ? Restrict uses that deter from active street activity 13.Courthouse District Concept Plan Date: 2002 Context: The Courthouse District Concept Plan was an identified as one of the six “Key Next Steps” prioritized for implementation from the Downtown Vision. Public Involvement: Three intensive workshops were held in August, September and November 2001 to develop and refine emerging design concepts. Council Involvement: Council approved the Plan in July 2002. Outcome: Concepts from the plan were included in subsequent planning efforts, including the Downtown Plan, the Central Area Transportation Study as well as the transportation improvements around the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse. ? Connect the courthouse area to the core of downtown ? Create a special area around the new courthouse ? Contribute to the vitality of the core of downtown ? Connect downtown to the river in a memorable and accessible way 14.Downtown Vision Date: 2000 Context: Council initiated a Downtown/Franklin Boulevard Willamette River Visioning Project in November 1999. Public Involvement: The Downtown Vision had a significant amount of public engagement, including a community committee, and public workshops, including an all day event that was attended by more than 200 community members. The resulting vision was reviewed by council and discussed over the course of multiple work sessions. Council Involvement: Council appointed a 17 member Greater Downtown Visioning Committee, which included 3 council members. Council received and reviewed the Vision report in November 2000, and reviewed the recommendations in over the course of three work sessions. Outcome: In April, 2001, council identified six priority “Key Next Steps” for implementation: create a design and a process to reopen Broadway, complete an update to the Downtown Plan, create a