B. Prepare a Phasing & Financing Plan for the Lower River Road improvements. <br />C. Adopt the Lower River Road Preliminary Design Plan and Phasing and Financing Plan in <br />the City's Transportation Improvement Program. <br />D. Prepare preliminary and final engineering design plans for improvement phases. <br />E. Construct project improvements in phases according to the engineered plans. <br />Existing Land Use <br />The study area is characterized by older low intensity automobile-oriented retail, vacant and re- <br />developable land, public park land along the Willamette River and low density housing nestled <br />between River'Road and the Willamette River. River Road creates a formidable barrier that <br />separates commercial areas and the Willamette River on the east from the large residential <br />areas to the west. <br />Single family uses abut the west side of River Road to McClure Lane, as well as the east side of <br />River Road south of Hansen Lane. Between Hansen Lane to north of Rasor Avenue, a mix of <br />retail, auto, warehouse and parking uses make up the Community Commercial district on the <br />east side of River Road. North of McClure Lane, a mix of retail, restaurant, financial, auto and <br />parking uses form a one parcel deep strip along both sides of the arterial. The predominant <br />uses east of the'properties fronting River Road are park lands along the Willamette River, and <br />single family uses between the park and River Road. There are also significant vacant parcels <br />off Briarcliff1ane and north of McClure Lane. Many of the parcels on the east side of River <br />Road are deep, and may include a primary residence and secondary structures accessed from <br />private lanes. Zoning and land use designations are shown on the zoning map. <br /> <br />L <br />i <br />Existing multi-family Apartments at the east end of Stults Avenue. <br />