Item 1: Ordinance on EWEB Downtown Riverfront Property

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EWEB DOWNTOWN RIVERFRONT LAND USE COMPONENTS EC 9.7730 Metro Plan – Approval of a Plan Amendment (3) Criteria for Approval of Plan Amendment. The following criteria shall be applied by the city council in approving or denying a Metro Plan amendment application: (a) The amendment must be consistent with the relevant Statewide Planning Goals adopted by the Land Conservation and Development Commission; and Goal 1 – Citizen Involvement: To develop a citizen involvement program that insures the opportunity for citizens to be involved in all phases of the planning process. From inception the project has been grounded and shaped by citizen involvement. The EWEB Riverfront Master Plan was developed with extensive citizen guidance and involvement, as detailed below. In 2007, the EWEB Board of Commissioners and Eugene City Council jointly appointed a Community Advisory Team (CAT) to help guide the redevelopment process. EWEB and city staff developed the selection criteria for CAT members. The CAT was designed to represent various community interests and incorporate diverse public opinion. The CAT worked closely with the design team during the development of the Master Plan and operated as a guiding force behind the resulting vision. Both the CAT and the design team, lead by Rowell Brokaw Architects, advocated for extensive public outreach and a 10-month long public engagement plan was implemented around the Master Plan development. Basic elements of the 10-month long public engagement plan included: ▪ Sixty (60) individual and paired interviews, involving 163 people in total. ▪ Three (3) group interviews addressing transportation, development and arts/cultural interests. ▪ Two (2) focus groups addressing site ecology and sustainable urbanism, utilizing local experts and other interested parties. ▪ Four (4) community events (Open Houses) to present and gather input from the public on the Master Plan: Meeting 1: Visioning Charrette.  Meeting 2: Multiple Design Options.  Meeting 3: Input on Chosen Design Option.  Meeting 4: Open House Celebration on Final Scheme.  ▪ Universal Design outreach for events: Collaboration with City of Eugene Human Rights Commission Accessibility Committee and  the Lane Independent Living Alliance to create outreach and participation methods for people with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act meeting requirements. Young adults were targeted to get involved in the project by contacting high school teachers  to recruit interested students, community service organizations with active high school students, college students in relevant fields, and young adult organizations. Communities of color were specifically addressed to be involved in the project by referrals  and personal invitations, outreach at supermarkets, longhouses, churches, and social service agencies. University of Oregon and Lane Community College student organizations and multicultural centers were also contacted to improve turnout of under–represented demographics. ▪ Outreach beyond public meetings (ongoing): Cameron McCarthy FINAL SUBMITTAL | December 5, 2012 {00091176;1 }