HomeMy WebLinkAboutRiver Road-Santa Clara Presentation 3-9-20Eugene City Council
March 9, 2020
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Agenda
●Project Overview
●Community Outreach
●Action Plan Highlights
●River Road Corridor Study
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Project
Management
Team
Community
Advisory
Committee
Topic Area
Working
Groups
General Public
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Reaching Out Neighborhood Visioning Neighborhood Priorities
Policy Development Action Planning Adoption
Project Phases
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How did we get here and where are we going
●1200+ attendees to
4 major events
●50+ small group
meetings
●1400+ people
receive emails
●100+ outreach
events
●2,000+ volunteer
hours
●800+ survey
responses
Chelsea Hartman
CHartman@eugene-or.gov
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Pumpkin Pie & Planning
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Neighborhood Conversations
16,000+ postcards inviting community
to learn and discuss how the
neighborhood plan will be implemented
●What land uses will be allowed?
●How zoning is proposed to change?
●How quickly might changes to start
to happen?
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Collaborate to
Implement and
Monitor Plan
Outcomes
Equity & Inclusion
Connectivity
Healthy People & Climate
Safety
Prosperity
Neighborhood Identity
Action Plan Highlights
●Economic Development
●Transportation
●Parks and Natural Resources
●Land Use
●Community
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•Transportation: access to safer walking,
biking, transit and driving options
•Community: Welcoming and inclusive,
resilience action teams, public services, art
and creativity
•Parks and Natural Resources:
Waterways, farms, parks and recreation
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●Economic Development: Local Businesses,
Employment Opportunities
●Land Use: Design Transitions, Housing Options,
Willamette Greenway
●Both focus on creating a thriving, mixed use
corridor
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River Road Corridor Study
New Corridor Mixed Use Zone that supports
neighborhood scale housing, businesses and
shops (both concepts).
Concept 1: Narrow Area of Denser Housing
Concept 2: Wider Area of Middle Housing
CONCEPT 1 CONCEPT 2
*All concepts are draft and subject to change.
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Draft Preferred Concept
•Vibrant Mixed Use Corridor with Active
Neighborhood Centers and Corridor Housing
•Middle Housing Options within ¼ Mile of River
Road Corridor
•Strong transition standards and protections for
Greenway
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Corridor Mixed Use Corridor
Residential
Residential
M iddle /R -M+
55 ft / 65 ft
Up to 5 stories
40 ft
Up to 3 stories
30 ft / 40 ft
2 stories / 3 stories
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ACCESS TO THE RIVER
GREEN NETWORK
20 MINUTE NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACES
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS
CENTERS + NOT CENTERS
BUFFER EXISTING USES
BUFFER THE GREENWAY
ACTIVE STREETS IN CENTERS
ENHANCE COMMERCIAL WITH LANDSCAPING
BUFFER RESIDENTIAL FROM STREETS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
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Possibilities
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Next Steps
●Continue outreach to property owners, businesses and community
●Community Advisory Committee and Project Team refine recommendations
●Developing plan adoption package components:•Neighborhood Plan Document (includes goals, policies, actions, and
implementation strategy)•Plan Designation and Zone Changes (Tables and Maps)•Land Use Code Amendments
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Project Contacts
Chelsea Hartman, City of Eugene Planning
Kate Perle, CAC Co-Chair (Santa Clara)
Jon Belcher, CAC Co-Chair (River Road)
www.riverroad-santaclaraplan.org
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