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, ~ 1 at-grade between Highway 99 and Seneca Road, he said construction costs for Alternative la at-grade would be $3.4 mi110n and right-of-way costs e would be $1.4 million. Construction costs for Alternative 1 at-grade would be $6.3 million and right-of-way costs would be $4.3 million. Alternative la at-grade would displace fi ve bus i nesses and A lternat i ve 1 would displace 12 businesses. He said traffic capacity, levels of service, access patterns within the industrial area, noise impacts, and air quality impacts would be similar for the alternatives. Mr. Gilmour said written testimony will be accepted until July 25, 1986. He suggested it be sent to the Eugene Public Works Department or the Environmental Section, Oregon State Highway Division, 324 Capital Street N.E., Salem, OR 97310. Dave Reinhard, Eugene Transportation Engineer, said illustrations of the alternatives were on the wall and the counci lors had studi ed the alternatives at a work session. He said a public information session attended by about 70 people was held on June 26,1986, in the project area. Most of the people there commented favorably on Alternative la at- grade, but several people expressed concerns about access, circulation, and damages to businesses or the need to relocate them. He sa i d the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) for the project met and recommended Alternative 1a at-grade although a quorum of members was not present. The CAC also recommended that the access at Wilson Street and the connector between 6th and 7th avenues be relocated to avoid displacing two businesses. He said the staff attended two meetings with Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce representatives. e Mr. Reinhard said copies of an Excerpt of Minutes of the Eugene Planning Commission meeting of June 30, 1986, were distributed to the councilors. The Planning Commission recommended Alternative la at-grade. In addition, copies of a letter dated July 11, 1986, from Douglas A. Young represent i ng 'the Furrows Facil i ty, a 1 etter dated July 11, 1986, from J. K. Young of Southern Pacific Transportation Company, and a letter dated July 15, 1986, from Mike Farthing representing the Donald R. Barker Marital Trust were distributed to the councilors. Mr. Reinhard discussed the contents of the letters. Mr. Reinhard said the council should consider recommending an alignment for the parkway to the State Highway Division tonight or tomorrow. On August 11, the council will consider the Highway Division's recommendation for the alignment of the entire route and will be asked to adopt an ordinance calling for an election on the parkway in November. Mayor Obie opened the public hearing. Don Amacher, 975 Oak, represented BPS Associates which owns four warehouse buildings on the north side of Fifth Avenue between McKinley and Seneca streets. He said the company also has lease-hold interests in about 44 acres north of Fifth Avenue that officials intent to develop with warehouses. He said BPS Associates have no objections to Alternative la at-grade. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 15, 1986 Page 2