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7 <br />11. Integrate with the Civic Center and Great <br />Streets Plans: Integrate the design of the park <br />blocks with 8th Avenue as the Great Civic Street <br />and with plans for the Civic Center as described <br />in the Civic Center Planning Policies adopted <br />by Council. The design should achieve a unique <br />balance of retaining the identity of the park while <br />contributing to the continuity of 8th Avenue. <br />12. Shelter: Provide shelter for entertainment, <br />market, and day-to-day use. The current shel- <br />ters are too low, poorly located, and have poorly <br />designed roof drains to service current needs. <br />Consider permanent or temporary shuctures able <br />to support diverse activities. <br />13. Future Opportunities: The Butterfly parking <br />garage has long been identified as a less than <br />ideal use adjacent to the Park Blocks. It is an <br />unfriendly front to the Park Blocks and sidewalks, <br />is a low density form of development, and is <br />considered by most to be an inappropriate use of a <br />highly prominent site. Replacement of the Butter- <br />flylot would create a building site with prominent <br />frontage on the Park Blocks and would allow <br />restoration of the original NW park block. <br />14. Intergovernmental Coordination: The coop- <br />eration ofthe City and County are hnportant to <br />the future of the Park Blocks. The City owns the <br />two southern Park Blocks. The County owns the <br />smaller NW park area used by Farmer's Market <br />and the Free Speech Plaza to the NE. The future <br />of improvements to 8th Avenue and the park <br />should be planned cooperatively. <br />15. Connections to Other Events: Coordinate <br />downtown events to be mutually supportive. The <br />timing of events and their location can add to <br />the vitality of each other and of the downtown. <br />Examples of otherevents include Mercado Latino, <br />First Friday, Saturday Market, Farmers Market, <br />and outdoor musical and theatrical events. <br />Eugene Park Blockx Improvements - to/a8/oq, Pnt~r+ tt <br /> <br />t=a <br />~a <br />t-a <br />~a <br />[~ <br />[-a <br />L7 <br />[-7 <br />[.~ <br />~a <br />r=~ <br />~~ <br />[.] <br />Diagram of Phase ~ & 2 Improvements <br />A. NW Park Block - <br />Improve Utilities <br />Use Butterfly Deck for <br />Farmer's Market <br />Increase Usable Area <br />Remove Obstacles <br />Butterfly <br />Parking Lot Y <br />R <br />o~ <br />~~; <br />Y <br />m <br />c <br />~~ <br />®-s a-> <br />E. GENERAL <br />Provide Public Art <br />Master Plan for Future <br />Integrate with Great Street Design <br />Improve Signage <br />Improve Pedestrian Connections <br />Enhance Unique Characteristics <br />8th Ave <br />;._ ~; <br />~ 0 `Y`SW ~ <br />SE <br />~'~' ~ Park I ~ ~ ~ Park <br />~< J--~; r ~ d. <br />sq ~ oti~: i <br />a ~ ~ r~ <br />Park <br />~~~ ~ <br />Improve Accessibility <br />Improve Shelters <br />Repair Pavement <br />Replace Fountain <br />Add Storage <br />Improve Utilities <br />D.STAGEAREAS <br />Improve Utilities <br />Replace Shelters <br />Improve Access <br />PHASE ~ & 2 IMPROVEMENTS <br />Eugene Park Blocks Improvements - ~o/i8/o4 <br />Page g <br />Consider a fountain that uses spray heads flush <br />or below the pavement, while retaining the "Fish <br />Fountain" sculpture. Such a design increases <br />safety, allows water play, and increases flexibility. <br />