Related Correspondence Prior To 5-7-19 Public Hearing

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY OF THE CITY OF EUGENE AND THE OREGON STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE REGARDING THE EWEB HQ/WAREHOUSE & OPERATIONS BUILDING DEMOLITION PROJECT EUGENE, LANE COUNTY, OREGON WHEREAS, the Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Eugene (City) owns the Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB) HO/Warehouse & Operations Building (Warehouse Building), located at 500 East 4th Avenue, in Eugene, Oregon, and shown on the diagram attached as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the. Warehouse Building, built in 1951 and the first independent headquarters of the EWEB, was determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in 2011; and WHEREAS, the City proposes to demolish the Warehouse Building to allow for redevelopment of the Downtown Riverfront property; and WHEREAS; the City constitutes a political subdivision, as defined by Oregon Revised Statue (ORS 358.653 [1983 c.295 §§1,5,6; 1889 c.743 §3]; and WHEREAS, in accordance with 358.653, the City has consulted with the Oregon SHPO regarding the adverse effect determination to the Warehouse Building (SHPO Case No. 19-0168) and the Oregon SHPO concurred; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted multiple community/public stakeholder engagement meetings and public outreach, including with tribes, concerning the proposed redevelopment of the Downtown Riverfront project and information on that process can be found on the project website: https://www.eugene-or.gov/3506/Downtown-Riverfront-Development; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City and the Oregon SHPO agree that the E',lWEB HQ/Warehouse & Operations Building Demolition. Project shall be implemented in accordance with the following stipulations in order to take into account the effect of the project on an identified historic property. STIPULATIONS The City shall ensure that the following measures are carried out: