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development. It is anticipated that the City's property could be offered shortly after rezoning <br /> action is taken in early 2004. <br /> S~ <br /> i <br /> The redevelopment of the Courthouse District is moving forward on several fronts: the mix of <br /> i City planning actions directed at facilitating development, the transportation system redesign to <br /> enhance circulation and access, the public incentives and investments to support development, <br /> <br /> ~ and the market momentum that will be created by the Courthouse investment and the <br /> redevelopment of the City-owned property. The development market has been eager to engage <br /> with these opportunities and the City is looking forward to the build-out of the Courthouse <br /> District in a manner consistent with the Downtown Vision, the Courthouse Concept Plan, and the <br /> Downtown Plan Update. <br /> The City's planning and design efforts to date have reinforced the conclusion, that the City and <br /> the GSA reached mutually in March 2001, that the "Agripac" area is an outstanding site for the <br /> new Federal Courthouse. The City is diligently pursuing the local and Federal funding necessary <br /> to implement the infrastructure design to fully connect the Courthouse District to the downtown <br /> core. The City will reinforce the existing pedestrian connections and seek funding to implement <br /> new connections to enhance pedestrian and vehicle circulation in the District. The City has been <br /> working with local and regional development interests for many months and significant market <br /> interest is focused on redevelopment opportunities in the Courthouse District. <br /> The Courthouse project is an extremely positive development in Eugene's downtown and the <br /> project enjoys ahigh-level of community support. The recent reaffirmation of the project by the <br /> City Council, together with the positive endorsements of Downtown Eugene, Inc. and the <br /> Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce are indicative of this broader community support. We <br /> invite representatives of the GSA to visit Eugene to meet with community representatives to <br /> discuss their support for the project. This would also give the GSA the opportunity to meet with <br /> development interests that have expressed plans for the redevelopment in and around the <br /> Courthouse District. (See Attachment 5 -Letters of Community Support) <br /> In closing, we look forward to working with you further on these issues and other matters that <br /> will arise as the Federal Courthouse project unfolds. The Courthouse development is of a quality <br /> and a scale that will provide a catalyst for further positive development in the Courthouse <br /> District and throughout the downtown core. Please be assured of this community's continuing <br /> support as well as the active support of the City organization as the project proceeds. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> I <br /> E <br /> Dennis M. Taylor { <br /> City Manager " <br /> i <br /> Page 7 <br /> <br />