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without compounding the traffic problems. He empha sized that the De lta Highway/Green Acres Road intersection is not safe now. City Attorney Tim - Sercombe said the council could initiate an amendment to the text of the Metro Plan that would limit development until the intersection is improved. Ms. Brody suggested the counci 1 provide a legislative history about the traffic problems rather than initiate another Metro Plan amendment. She said Metro Plan policies are broad and she recommended aga in st initiating a detailed one for a specific site. She said the Hearings Official reviews legislative history when considering zone change requests. Mr. Holmer moved, seconded by Ms. Bascom, that the council indicate to the Hearings Official that traffic problems at the Delta Highway/Green Acres Road intersection and the Delta Highway/Beltline Road intersection should be addressed during consideration of a zone change request for the Banfield Properties. Answering questions from Mr. Bennett, Mr. Reinhard said a traffic signal will be installed at the Delta Highway/Green Acres Road intersection before July 1988. Improvements to Green Acres Road are in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) but they are not scheduled. They would be scheduled if additional development occurs. Improvements to the Delta Highway/Beltline Road intersection wi 11 have to be included in the Oregon Department of Transportation Six-Year Plan. Mr. Bennett said he would not want to approve the amendment and then limit development because street improvements are not funded. He said the e background material on the proposed amendment does not indicate a traffic hazard. Mayor Obie said Lane County officials are working on improvements to the Beltline Road bridge and they are working with State officials on the Delta Highway/Beltline Road intersection. He emphasized he does not want additional development to make the traffic problems worse. Replying to questions from Mr. Bennett, Mr. Reinhard said the report from JRH Transportation Engineering indicated that the commercial designation will not generate any more traffic than the existing residential designation of the properties. Discussing the motion, Mr. Rutan said the zone change process and site review procedures will address Mayor Obie's concerns. Responding to his question, Mr. Holmer said approval of the motion would indicate to the Hearings Official that rezoning the Banfield properties should be subject to transportation improvements. Mr. Miller said it would not be fair to limit development until the State Highway Division improves Beltline Road. Ms. Schue sa i d the amendment should be approved because the property is within the urban growth boundary and the City is responsible for services in the area, the change will not increase traffic, and the council should send comments to the Hearings Official. However, she did not think the council should make development on the propert; es dependent on State action. Ms. Bascom said she is a 1 so concerned about making development dependent on State action. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council October 28, 1987 Page 4