HomeMy WebLinkAbout190424 WSMINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session April 24, 2019 Page 1
MINUTES
Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
April 24, 2019
12:00 p.m. Councilors Present: Betty Taylor, Emily Semple, Alan Zelenka, Greg Evans, Claire Syrett, Chris Pryor, Jennifer Yeh, Mike Clark In the absence of Mayor Vinis, Council President Taylor opened the April 24, 2019, work session of the Eugene City Council.
1.Applicant Statements for the Planning CommissionThree applicants were interviewed for the Planning Commission vacancy. Each presented athree-minute statement and answered three questions.
•Ken Beeson
•Jan Fillinger
•Patricia Gwartney
(Councilor Evans arrived 12:15 p.m.) Councilor Taylor adjourned the work session of the Eugene City Council, and convened a meeting of the Eugene Urban Renewal Agency.
2.WORK SESSION: Riverfront Steam Plant ProposalBusiness Development Analyst Amanda D’Souza, Mark Miksis from deChase Miksis and MarkFrohnmayer from Arcimoto presented the full proposal for redevelopment of the Steam Plantfor Agency Board review and direction.Council Discussion
•Councilor Zelenka – expressed appreciation for the vision of the team for theredevelopment of the steam plant, for the historic preservation designation concept, andfor the mixed use of retail and food; inquired about plans to make the plant economicallyviable over time; discussed “We Work” office space concept; inquired if EWEB substationwould present an issue to the project; inquired about and discussed parking strategies;asked questions about the overlook.
•Councilor Syrett – expressed approval of site concepts, uses and methods; expressed desirefor council to assist in overcoming challenges, specifically for the overlook and for parking.
•Councilor Clark – expressed appreciation for the work going in to the proposal and vision ofthe team; asked about the meaning of the motion and intention of negotiations.
•Councilor Taylor – inquired about plans for public access to the roof.
MOTION AND VOTE: Councilor Semple, seconded by Councilor Pryor, moved to direct Agency Director to a) enter into exclusive negotiations with the Miksis/Frohnmayer development team for the disposition and redevelopment of the Steam Plant and b) return to the Agency Board with the proposed terms for approval. PASSED 8:0