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Downtown Riverfront Specific Area Plan Central Blocks The Central Blocks, Restaurant Row and associated riverfront open space are proposed for the heart of the Downtown Riverfront. Bounded by the EWEB Headquarters and Steam Plant along the riverfront, and the viaduct and railroad corridor to the south and west, this area proposes three blocks of redevelopment with views to the Willamette River. Restaurant Row provides public amenities to the riverfront path system and proposed open space, and requires greenroof habitat where rooftops are unoccupied. The required uses along both sides of Riverfront Street provide "eyes on the park;' generate a sense of shared concern for the public open space, and encourage vitality in this area by day and night. Building massing and street composition support pedestrian activity, active streets and spatial definition that reinforce this unique riverfront setting. Buildings are oriented to the street. Other guidelines are set to reduce the impact of service driveways along Riverfront Street. Building step -backs are established to support the character of the public realm and maintain solar access to open space and public amenities. High- Density Opportunity Sites On the high- density opportunity sites, guidelines for the Central Blocks are set to promote pedestrian activity, support community vitality and resilience, and to allow for the development of a vibrant neighborhood. Buildings are oriented to the street. Access to off - street parking and loading is allowed. Building step -backs are established to support the pedestrian - oriented character of the area. Bulk controls are established to maintain views and restrict the visual impact of taller structures. Restaurant Row Located between Riverfront Street and the riverfront open space, Restaurant Row has the potential to be the most "active, vibrant people place" on the Downtown Riverfront. It includes a boardwalk that stretches the length of the riverfront's primary open space. Guidelines are established with the purpose of enhancing the public experience of the river. The deliberately small and permeable parcels of Restaurant Row provide a transition from the more urban to the more natural landscape. Urban habitat is provided on rooftops and terraces. Steam Plant The Steam Plant has the potential to create a celebrated riverfront destination with deep connections to the site's industrial history. The character of the original 1930s structure will be maintained with the contemporary reuse of this building. This area includes the EWEB substation, the former MGP site, and a required connection to the Riverbank Trail on axis with 8th Avenue. The plan re- purposes the former MGP site as public open space —a "pollinator prairie" —that terminates the view corridor of 8th Avenue offers a dramatic site for river overlook and ecological interpretation. EWEB will maintain ownership of this parcel and the substation. Guidelines are set to both protect the architectural character of the original Steam Plant structure and its concrete -frame addition, and to allow for its adaptive reuse and the construction of an addition. Rowell Brokaw Architects ■ 35