1996-28139-Resolution No. 96-017 Recorded 7/30/1996REFIEWED
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR DESCHUTiM;--061 Nkk=_.
A Resolution of Support for the
Concept and the General Direction of * `'
the Heritage Square Project.
RESOLUTION 96-107
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Library District is inlr to process of
siting a new library in downtown Bend near the existing l �ar�; and
WHEREAS, the County and the Library District have sought iiifut from
the public and to work with other affected public entities on siting the
new library along with development of the concept for a public square,
generally known as "Heritage Square;" and
WHEREAS, a design charrette was held on July 16 - July 19, 1996 to
facilitate public involvement and interagency cooperation in achieving
those ends; and
WHEREAS, the charrette resulted in a general concept for the design
of a proposed public square between the Bend City Hall and the School
Administration Building bounded on Wall Street by the new library and
utilizing Troy Field for parking and housing, as generally shown on the
attached drawing; and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to register its
support for that general concept for Heritage Square and the cooperative
spirit fostered by the charrette process; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. That the Board of County Commissioners of Deschutes
County, Oregon, hereby declares its public support for the concept and
the general direction of the Heritage Square project as developed in the
recent design charrette and its intent to work in partnership with other
public entities to carry that general concept forward.
DATED this 29th day of July, 1996.
A S
Recording Secre ary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
NAN POPE SCH 70EN, Chair
BARR"./SLAUGHTP C issioner,
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L. NIPPER, Commissioner %
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