Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS The Master Plan envisions a green redevelopment of the subject property, with approximately eight (8) acres of dedicated public open space, new construction and adaptive re-use of buildings, pedestrian-oriented streets connecting Downtown Eugene to the Willamette River, and a Cultural Landscape that displays the ecological, social, industrial, and civic history of the place. It establishes a framework of streets, open space, and redevelopment parcels as well as a set of allowable uses and use requirements. The Master Plan is the foundation for the land use components described herein. Extensive public involvement was a key component to the creation of a redevelopment strategy that resonates with Eugene residents and satisfies community needs. Throughout the Master Plan development process, public input was integrated during design iterations and incorporated into decision-making equations that resulted in the EWEB Riverfront Master Plan. From its inception, the redevelopment project has had a clear and primary objective of fostering consistent and active community support. In 2010, EWEB relocated its maintenance, operations, and engineering staff from the Downtown Riverfront site to the new Roosevelt Operations Center (ROC) in west Eugene. EWEB Administrative staff remain in the existing headquarters building on the Downtown Riverfront site. As a result of the major relocation, a significant portion of the Downtown Riverfront site is available for redevelopment. 2.3 Context The Master Plan envisions its future adoption as a refinement plan or specific area plan and that a new Special Area Zone will be established in the Eugene Code based on the Master Plan’s recommendations and requirements. The Master Plan notes that this is not the only course of approval or adoption process; however it was the course presumed when the master planning process was completed. The Master Plan recommends re-zoning of the property to meet the vision of the master planning and public engagement processes. The Master Plan utilized the existing Community Commercial (C-2) zone as the basis for discussions regarding allowable uses and uses not allowed on the riverfront site. While this might imply that C-2 is suitable as a potential base zone for the Riverfront site, many of the C-2 zoning requirements are in conflict with aspects of the Master Plan vision and, in general, are not designed to facilitate mixed-use development, the endorsed build-out alternative. With the adoption of the Growth Management Study, in 1998, and the regional transportation plan (TransPlan), in 2001, the concept of mixed-use development (formerly known as “nodal development”) is the official growth management policy of the City of Eugene. Mixed-use development is based on a vision of Eugene’s future that maintains the existing urban growth boundary by encouraging infill; redevelopment; and higher density, mixed-use development in select locations throughout the metropolitan area. Mixed-use development is a major step towards realizing citizens’ vision of Eugene’s future. The Master Plan envisions mixed-use development through infill development, redevelopment, and adaptive reuse of the Downtown Riverfront site and is therefore aligned with the vision for Eugene’s future. This page intentionally left blank. Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }