Item A: Eugene Water & Electric Board Riverfront Master Plan

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Pedestrian-Friendly Streets  A “Great Loop” reconnects the site to downtown from 5 and 8 avenues. This primary thth riverfront street is a key design feature that incorporates pedestrian-friendly and green infrastructure elements, and sets the framework for the proposed block pattern and riverfront park.  Secondary streets are oriented to help to create pedestrian-friendly view corridors toward the river. These streets provide a convenient and walkable streetscape, and would allow closure of the primary riverfront street for festivals or other public events.  Street trees, planters, green stormwater infrastructure, narrow street widths, and curb extensions at intersections and mid-block crossings are required. On-street parking is also provided to support mixed-use redevelopment potential, create separation for pedestrians, and facilitate traffic calming. Mixed-Use Redevelopment Parcels  New capacity is created for a mix of residential, office, commercial and employment uses. Estimated build-out would create between 250-400 new dwelling units, roughly 22,000- 28,000 square feet of new retail space, up to 14,000 square feet of restaurant use, and 40,000- 315,000 square feet of additional office uses.  Form-based design standards and use controls along key street frontages are intended to ensure an active streetscape, appropriately scaled buildings, and pedestrian-friendly character. Maximum building envelopes, minimum building heights, step-backs for taller buildings, articulation and window transparency requirements, and main entrance orientation are examples of types of the form-based standards that are utilized to achieve the intended result.  “Restaurant Row” establishes a key destination adjacent to the new riverfront park, boardwalk, and public plaza. This location is intended to create a “vibrant, active, people place” that is a focus of urban activity with open seating areas, convenient access to the boardwalk, and views of the river. Adaptive Re-Use of Existing Buildings  The site’s historic character is promoted through code provisions that encourage adaptive- reuse of the existing buildings including the steam plant, operations warehouse, Midgely’s Building and EWEB headquarters. A series of interpretive facilities are also proposed to teach about the history of the site.  Allowance for up to 30 percent expansion of existing buildings, and use of interim surface parking areas (already existing on the site) is intended to encourage cost-effective tenant infill. These expansions are limited so that no encroachment within the Willamette Greenway setback is allowed, and additional building height is limited consistent with the new zoning. An excerpt of the plan is provided as Attachment B for quick reference, which describes these key features in greater detail. The excerpt includes an illustrative plan, framework diagram, and plan policies which articulate the vision for redevelopment and serve as a basis for crafting the form- based code standards. For more information and detail, a complete copy of the master plan, the proposed code, and related materials is available on the City’s website at: http://www.eugene- or.gov/index.aspx?NID=2358. A hardcopy of the full record of materials is available for review in the City Manager’s Office. S:\CMO\2013 Council Agendas\M130515\S130515A.doc