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~ ~ ~~ ~ A private developer will be selected to create, finance and operate a mixed-use component on the northern portion of the property. There will be design and use constraints on this development. This ~•- component wi(1 be constructed on grade adjacent to the elevated slab above the subsurface parking lot and will be capable of sustaining loads of a three-story building. The development considets retail to be an integral element of this project and will look favorabty on those proposals that incorporate a viable retail component. ~ Aside from the economics of each proposal, the Countyl Transit partnership is interested in a distinctive and attractive addition that adds vitality and physical symmetry to the blocic. III. DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Marion County and Salem Area Transit intend to allow fle~cibility and encourage creativity in the development of this project, providing the proposal falls with the guidelines of this RFP. The development parameters listed below are not all-inclusive, and during negotiations witi~ the selected developer the program may be refined or altered. However, the developer's proposal should incorporate these elements to the greatest extent possible. 1. Buildin~ Design Elements: Development proposals that incorporate appropriate "transit supportive" design elements will be favorably considered during the developer selection process. Transit support projects are generally of a mixed-use nature, designed for pedestrians with convenient and safe connections to transit, to downtown and (in this case) the office component of the project. Minimum requirements: The following design elements are minimum requirements for this project: a. Ground floor entrances that will provide direct pedestrian access on to and to the transit center. b. High quality design and materials thai are compatible with the office of the larger project site. c. Attracrive and appropriately sized pedestrian connections. d. Maximum three story building. e. Active ground (evel uses such as retail or day care are desirable in the ground floor space to serve the larger site as well as shoppers, visitors, clients, transit patrons and residents. 2. Allowed Uses: ~~,r1i[! l ~ , The project may consist of retail, office and/or residentiaL The development team will favorably ;~,;~ , j ~.,,,, consider projects with a viable street level retail component. i' :~::t-~ ~~~ ~y ,~ . ~., `~~, , ,_ ,~~~,, ^;.ttr1°~+~. Minimum requirements: The following elements are minimum requirements for this project: ;,~, ,;~ ~' a. All uses must be comp(iant with City and County code requirements_ b. The uses sliould be compatible with the office component of tlle larger development and contribute to the overall visibility and viability of the site.