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Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan 1Q .�+ i:1i Ii■ i4■ ■■ Elm r 1 i' � ■1� r ■ I_ _ . 1 f1f71 `lit 13 r'� ` C3 viii IIlr1 � �� = it Ilk El :� C ��1� !71 r `J■ �u a — ■� � 9 *1 i, Afl X Ej T' �_ �+ tit Al FIGURE 1-3 DOWNTOWN AREA HOUSING L_2_T U: ° ° I e DIAGRAM FROM 2004 DOWNTOWN PLAN D. REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY Implementation and phasing of the plan can be accomplished in a variety of ways depending upon the interests of the City and community, the needs of EWEB, and private development demand. The plan allows for gradual redevelopment of the site and the phasing of site improvements. The success of the redevelopment plan is tied to elements within EWEB's control, located within the 27 -acre site. Elements off -site that are not controlled by EWEB, such as a daylit Millrace or a new pedestrian bridge to Alton Baker Park, are allowed by the framework, but the plan is not contingent upon them. The connection of 5th and 8th Avenues to create the proposed "Riverfront Street" and the development of new public open space with the associated bike path improvements are the most important initial steps toward the implementation of the complete vision. Edge properties are already served by existing infrastructure and may be redeveloped first, but the new street makes the riverfront open space and redevelopment blocks accessible, and public amenities are likely to build community value and confidence in the project. The plan allows these priorities to move forward independently or concurrently. Other specific elements of the plan can be implemented in any coordinated sequence, and will contribute to the identity, awareness, and momentum of the project. These elements include the adaptive re -use of the Steam Plant, adaptive re- use of the Operations Warehouse, interpretive sites, and the redevelopment of the blocks along 4th Avenue, among others. The plan allows the interim use of several existing buildings, and offers interim parking strategies that encourage "pioneer development" on the riverfront property. The crux of the vision is a combination of new riverfront open space, public access, Restaurant Row and the riverfront boardwalk, new residential capacity, and a backdrop of active, urban buildings at the heart of the site. Without these elements, the plan is not whole. It will take time and patience to accomplish these outcomes, but the community's intention is clear. Some of the blocks, including those near the viaduct and along the railroad, may take longer to redevelop, but the vision can be complete and self - sustaining once the core elements of the plan are in place. a Rowell Brokaw Architects 7