Item A: Downtown Development Update

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67.Seek new opportunities for owner-occupied housing in or near downtown through incentives such as MUPTE, CDBG, and Urban Renewal. 68.Assess and mitigate the impact of infill development in the neighborhood areas immediately adjacent to downtown. 69. Conduct a downtown area housing policy analysis to assess the impact of policies affecting neighborhoods on the periphery of downtown and recommend policy amendments to promote housing preservation. Completed. 70.Create inviting physical and visual access to the riverfront from 8th and 5th Avenues, and explore opportunities for additional access between these two points. 71.Reinforce the relationship between downtown and the river through landscaping, art, signs, street furniture, historic plaques and markers. 72.Conduct a study of riparian habitat values and restoration opportunities within the Willamette River riparian zone to guide protection and restoration activities in that area, and to identify those areas of lower habitat value. 73.Enhance existing points of access from downtown to the river so that convenient connections are visible both from the riverfront to downtown, and from downtown to the river. 74.Explore possibilities for parks or public open space along the riverfront. 75.Partner with EWEB to develop a master plan for the EWEB site. 76.Assess and provide mitigation for stormwater issues related to the potential development of riverfront properties. 77.Introduce pedestrian-related improvements along all paths leading to the river. 78.Develop an adaptive use concept for EWEB’s Steam Plant. 79.Daylight the Millrace to connect downtown to the river and capitalize on this historic waterway. 80.Collaborate with adjacent activity resources, including the U of O and the Lane Events Center at the Fairgrounds to enrich the cultural and entertainment opportunities available in and near downtown. 81.Promote visitor and convention use of existing facilities in and near downtown, including exhibit and meeting spaces, lodging and restaurants. 82.Encourage and support a stable arts community downtown. Review existing zoning provisions and modify if necessary to remove obstacles to creative arts activities downtown including live performance venues, artist live/work spaces, and galleries. 83.Seek new public art opportunities. Include public art into building design, street design, signs, and public open spaces throughout downtown. 5