Laserfiche WebLink
<br /> <br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Work Session: Downtown Projects <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: January 11, 2010 Agenda Item Number: B <br />Department: Planning & Development Staff Contact: Amanda Nobel Flannery <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5535 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br />This work session is a continuation of the council’s discussion of downtown economic development <br />and will specifically focus on downtown projects and funding options. This work session will be an <br />opportunity for the staff to listen to council and get feedback about specific funding options related to <br />the proposed downtown projects. That feedback will be used to formulate the City Manager’s <br />recommendation for your next work session, tentatively scheduled for February 10. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />The council’s discussion of downtown revitalization is part of a larger conversation on local economic <br />development actions. (See Attachment A for a summary of the 2009 council discussions.) The <br />overarching goal is to foster a vibrant downtown while boosting the local economy. At the most recent <br />council work session on December 14, the council reviewed eight projects that were identified based on <br />the council’s recent downtown collective statements and strategies; public input from the downtown <br />revitalization survey; prior public involvement; and planning documents. The four strategy areas and the <br />related projects are listed below. (See Attachment B for a diagram.) <br />Strategy 1) Jobs & Redevelopment <br /> <br />Lane Community College New Downtown Center <br />o <br /> <br />Veterans Affairs Clinic <br />o <br /> <br />Business Assistance and Housing <br />o <br /> <br />Green Infrastructure <br />o <br /> <br />Beam Development <br />o <br />Strategy 2) Safety <br /> <br />Illegal Behavior, Consequences, Coordination & Physical Space <br />o <br />Strategy 3) Parking <br /> <br />Rebranding, Easy Payments & Free Parking <br />o <br />Strategy 4) Attractions & Amenities <br /> <br />Arts and Entertainment District <br />o <br /> <br />Project & Funding Information <br />As the council continues to discuss and refine the desired downtown projects and City actions, funding <br />options and implications quickly become important. Attachments C through I provide information on <br />the funding options for implementing specific City actions in support of the project. The project <br />descriptions from the December work session are also included in the attachments. [On December 14, <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100111\S100111B.doc <br /> <br />