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DE`rELOPMEN N0.91z P.3i10 Downtown Development Advisory Board Minutes Sep#ember 24, 1998 Page 2 Mr. Hayden stated that a~ Intergovernmental Agreement forthcomirl9 between Marlon County, Salem Area Mass Transit and the Urban Renewal Agency of the Cifiy of Salsm~should be utilized to outli~e pa~ticipation. He nated that flnal partf~ipaXion costs are expected to differ from the current es~imate and would be limited to actual conStru~tian bid, Mr. Curtis safd the developm~nt tearn would return to the 6oard with amend~d cost estimatas after the prlvate sector RFP process is complete, Mr, Hayden discussed thE City's parkicipation in const~uction of the arcad~s IocatEd on High and Chu~ch Streets. He noted that arca~es, under the neW devefopment guidelines, are required to be incorporated into nevy devalopments on Front St~eet and are to be pri~ately funded. Arcades are not requlred for this p~oject, He added that the City usually partle~pates in skybrldge construction as a lender anly, being reimbursed by the property owner over a reasonable length of time. Mr. Yaung asked if landscaping no~ in the public right-of-v~ay Wauld quafify far streetscape funds, Mr, Hayden replied tha# or~~y st~eet t~ees, plarlters and landscapirlg whlch lies wifihl~ the public right-of-way would qualify for reneWal stre~tscape funds, He noted that the presence of landscaping wjthfn the public right-ofi,way would irlcrease the Clty's malnkenance b~~den, He noted that staff has discussed a poSSible loinfi maintena~ce agreement to share costs between the three Jurisdictions. Mr. Curtis said he didn't see a problem ~ith having Marion County groundsk~epers helping with the mafntenance. Mr, Jones asked why the canapies weren't Included in the ~egular s~reetscape program. Mr, Hayden said the proposed streetscape budget fol~ows the City's weather pratection Ilmits fafrly closely. Mr, Elliott asked if the City would set precede~t for future Front Street developments by participating in the arcade constructian, Mr, Russell explained that Front Str~et requireS the building to be offset by efght fieet o~ the grou~d floor, thus arcades are part of the building, and not free ~tanding as in the Coutthous~ Square propasal, Mr. Lodder discussed tha streetscape t~ling arld noted that, at Mr, DatWyler's suggsstian, the developmen~ Xeam is conside~ing full,thickness pavers as opposed to shallow tlles, Mr, Datwyler I~s currently reviewing the prQposed ma~erials, Ms. Yaung asked where the Ilabllity wauld fie regarding the arca~e/bridge System. Mr, Nayden said the p~4per#y line vyould dete~m~ne ~espansibllity; also a wea~her protection agreement would call for the County and Tr~nsit to be responsjhle far malt~tenance of all weathe~ protection, including the awning systems that overhang the public right-of-way. Mr. Dorney asked what the timellne Is for final authorization of the expEnditure, Mr, Curtis said they would like to have City Councfl authorization by the end of Octobar for incorporation into Certifica#e of Part~clpation (~OP) sale documents, ~ Mr. ~Illott asked if the delay for the prjvate development was calculated as one year from ~ow or o~e year from wherl the p~blic projsct is complete. Mr. Loddar said the p~ivate deve~opment wfll follaw approximately one year behind the publlc schedule, suggesting that construction shou(d begin on the pri~ate development prior to completion af the public praject.