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Executive Summary _ ~ WBAC FINAL REPORT <br /> In recentyearstheCityofEugenehasbeenactivelyworkingtowardthe 5th, and sponsored two public workshops. Additionally, an Arts Walk <br /> revitalization of West Broadway through implementation of policies public information event featured visualdisplays of concepts for the <br /> contained in the Downtown Vision document and the Downtown West Broadway area, and drew comments from hundreds of residents. <br /> -Plan. The efforts thus far have helped transform West Broadwayfrom The level of public interest at the two three-hour workshops was <br /> a failing pedestrian mall into amulti-modal retail street; in 2003 design high: a total of more than 400 Eugene residents turned out, and the <br /> standards were adopted for the Broadway redevelopment area, committee received literally hundreds of written comments from <br /> and recently in response to council direction the city has acquired members of the community at the workshops and via email and letter. <br /> purchase options on key properties along West Broadway. In May, At WBAC meetings the' committee also-heard oral testimony from <br /> 2007, the City Council, acting as the Urban Renewal Agency (URA), communitymembers,andwiththeinformationgatheredatmeetings, <br /> _ approved a motion to select both Beam-and KWG Development workshops, and with extensive documentation provided by stafF and <br /> Partners to work together to create a Concept for the redevelopment consultants, committee members were able to examine numerous <br /> of two and one half blocks of West Broadway, between Charnelton interconnected issues, including the economic, market, regulatory, <br /> <br /> ~ .and Willamette Streets. ~ environmental, historical, design, political, and social conditions and <br /> In the motion to approve both Beam and KWG, the URA also ' ' ~ " ~ <br /> requested that Mayor Piercy appoint an eleven member advisory <br /> committee and directed staff to initiate a public review process to ~ ~ " <br /> { provide recommendations regarding redevelopment concepts for <br /> West Broadway. The direction from the URA also provided a timeline £F <br /> for the process, beginning in June and concluding with a presentation <br /> back to the URA in early September, and specified the topics for <br /> consideration. The West Broadway Advisory Committee (WBAC) was <br /> asked to identify specific preferences in relation to four key elements <br /> of urban design and planning: 1) design elements, 2) mix of uses, 3) <br /> public open space, and 4) options for parking. Additionally, the URA <br /> asked the WBAC to develop recommendations on afifth element=a t <br /> transition plan for existing businesses that might°be impacted by <br /> development in the West Broadway area: The URA motion is reprinted <br /> in its entirety on the frontispiece of this report. <br /> a <br /> _ <br /> The WBAC, led by Co-chairs Greg McLauchlan and Harriet Cherry, <br /> met in public session nine times between June 27th and September <br /> WBAC Public Workshop, August 22, 2007 <br /> f xc~ ~tive S~.irniY~ary ~ 3 <br /> <br />