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Appendix C (continued) <br /> FEl3EA,/tL l~RIORIt7ESrNi2 1Re4IJ3fN3FfTi4TIGHf <br /> Federal Caut'thause Area - - <br /> Concept [3e'vetopment <br /> Nequest <br /> The City of Eugent3 seeks:$7a0,000"in highway punning funds to studyin`greafer detail <br /> impraYements necessary to meet the infrastructure needs of a new Federal Courthouse. <br /> to addition, tie' City t'equests~$450,OOQ+:ta make the triinimum trhtrtsporlation improvements <br /> required for the courthouse to open m a itmety:manner._ - <br /> Ssckgr"c~iut~d <br /> Gortstrtrction of the neW Felerdt Caurittouse. ~s•:pr6jected.to tae corrtpleteii in the fait of°i?C1~A5 <br /> at a four acre;developmsrt~ cite centrally Iodated in Eugene 71i6 Qensra! Services <br /> Administration (GSAj in#encts the 260,000 scju~re=foot facifity tp Serve the greater reg€ons t~f <br /> Oregon outside of the Portland Msiropolitan area. Located in a historic. industrial area <br /> between Eugene's downtown core and the scenic and snvironmentalty droerse'.Willametfe <br /> River, the courthouse will be a distinguished civic presence of the tJ.S. Government to the <br /> central Willamette Valley. It also is an integral component of the'Eugene community's vislort <br /> <br /> ' for a Kevitalized and inviting downtownides~nation for residents and visitors. <br /> the Gty implemented a Cotarthp~se: Area Stutly to develop an initial urban design artd <br /> transpartafian plan far=this area. `Cho#etudy produced afocus on three goals- <br /> ? .oreata. a vitaf dlsGiot awW rtesghtiothood m ~e cpurthaiase viariiry. c~lriti~Gzing oil the federal <br /> development in the area <br /> a connept the courthouse site#o tle'downtown cx~re cpmeruently;.ahdmost criGcatly, <br /> ca connect cio4vntotnm #o the'river in an accessible and inviting rrtar?nsr. <br /> 't'he study farwhici~ ftintls.are requested wiU:et~rify wt~atimprovements,are rteec7ed:to <br /> aciueve.these goals; <br /> Current status.. <br /> The Gity:ktas ident'rfied:ammedia#e nitnimum imprrivemer?ts necessary to provide access to <br /> the cxaurih(iuse site, vvftkh do.ript address the larger urt~an design goats of access and <br /> connectivity, but do allow sufficlant access for thQ constructionand short terra operation at <br /> the coutthouse facility. <br /> Additianalty,; the City has coriceptuatly idersfified longer=term Infrastructure options that be#ter <br /> address cotfuruniry vision and the rev~alization potential of the: federal development far tilts <br /> area. T'~ese long-terms infrastructure options have significant urbandesign and financial' <br /> implications. Future federal.fundrng wilf tae sought by the Clty towards meegng ~nstrucai3rt: <br /> costs of these valuable civic improvements, prstentiaity thrpugh TEA: <br /> 2f reauthodxation. <br /> Page 17 . <br /> -13- <br /> . <br /> <br />