PLAN SUMMARY <br />The Chase Gardens Nodal Development Plan sets a new direction for future development in the <br />Chase Gardens area. It promotes the principles of Nodal Development as envisioned in the <br />Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area Transportation Plan (TransPlan ) update: compact urban <br />development patterns, availability of transportation alternatives, and enhanced livability and <br />economic vitality. <br />In accordance with these principles, the Plan consists of three main elements: a land use diagram <br />featuring high-density compact development; a multi-modal transportation network, including the <br />re-design of Garden Way; and neighborhood design guidelines to enhance the livability of future <br />development. Market analysis has been incorporated into the planning process to assure a plan that <br />will enable economic vitality and a vibrant, pedestrian oriented environment. <br />The key features of the plan include: <br />• A commercial center catering to existing and future high density residential areas, located <br />along Centennial Boulevard and Garden Way; <br />• Preservation of the Historic Ensemble; <br />• Retention of City Park land and protected riparian area along the Q Street Channel; <br />• High density residential development north of the commercial center and east of Garden <br />Way; <br />• A redesign of Garden Way north of Centennial Boulevard, emphasizing pedestrian, bicycle, <br />and traffic safety and mobility; <br />• Improvements to Garden Way, including a landscaped median, traffic calming devices, <br />sidewalks, and prominent bicycle and pedestrian crossings; <br />• An integrated network of local streets, pedestrian paths, and bicycle ways; and <br />• Neighborhood design guidelines emphasizing pedestrian-scaled development and amenities <br />and de-emphasizing auto orientation.