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connections to transit facilities, to downtown, and (in this case) to the office component of the development. Minimum requirements: The following design elements are minimum requirements for the Project: 1. High quality design and materials that are compatible with the balance of the development. 2. Attractive and appropriately sized pedestrian connections. 3. Maximum height of 55 feet. 4. A plaza area at the western side of the building will be required, far compatibility with the Procuring Agency's development on the balance of the block. 5. Active ground level uses are desirable in the ground floor space, to serve the larger site as well as shoppers, visitors, clients, transit patrons and community residents. 6. Ground floar entrances that will provide pedestrian access on to the adjacent pedestrian facilities and transit mall may be desirable and encouraged,but are not a requirement. 3.2 Allowed Uses The Project may consist of retail, office, hotel, and/or residential uses or other uses/mixed uses permitted in a CB zoned district. The Project may not permit, however, uses which include offering, sale or display of obscene materials or obscene performances (as presently defined in Salem Revised Code 96.030); the sale of alcohol (except by a restaurant or eating establishment other than a tavern or bar); or the sale of tobacco products. Minimum requirements: The following elements are minimum requirements for the Project: All uses must be compliant with City and County code requirements. The uses should be compatible with the office and public transit components of the larger development and contribute to the overall visibility and viability of the srte. Uses that include parking management techniques, which reduce parking demand both on the site and in the area, will be favarably considered. 4. SCHEDULE CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS Proposers should keep the following schedule, construction, and design considerations in mind when preparing a response to this RFP, since these issues will remain at the forefront when the development moves irito final design and construction. 4.1 Schedule The Courthouse Square project should be completed and occupied by November 2000. While the District and County would anticipate that Proposers would not be ready to begin construction at the North Block prior to the completion of Courthouse Square, Proposers should be aware of the existing construction schedule and take it into account as potential developments are considered.