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<br /> <br />ECC <br />UGENE ITY OUNCIL <br />AIS <br />GENDA TEM UMMARY <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />th <br />Work Session: West 11 Avenue Setbacks <br /> <br /> <br />Meeting Date: June 9, 2010 Agenda Item Number: A <br />Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Rob Inerfeld <br />www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5343 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE STATEMENT <br /> <br />The purpose of this work session is to discuss the available options for encouraging development along <br />th <br />West 11 Avenue, while at the same time preserving street frontage that may be needed for future <br />improvement/widening of that street. This work session will be staff’s opportunity to discuss with the <br />th <br />council the current issues related to West 11Avenue and to get the council’s direction regarding how to <br />proceed. <br /> <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br /> <br />At recent council discussions related to West Eugene EmX and the West Eugene Collaborative, it was <br />th <br />noted that recent development patterns on West 11 Avenue could pose conflicts with some of the future <br />corridor needs. Specifically, some commercial development is being built very close to the existing street. <br />th <br />It is likely that future improvements to West 11 Avenue will require expansion of the existing right of <br />th <br />way. Thus, concern has been expressed that the current development pattern along West 11 Avenue <br />could create additional challenges or barriers to potential long term solutions for that street. In particular, <br />th <br />West 11 Avenue is one of the alignments under consideration as the next EmX corridor. West of Seneca <br />thth <br />Street, West 11 Avenue is the only alignment that is being considered. West 11 Avenue would need to <br />be widened in order to accommodate EmX lanes. <br /> <br />th <br />West 11 Avenue between Garfield Street and Green Hill Road is classified as a Major Arterial. <br />Generally, Major Arterial streets have right-of-way widths ranging from 100 to 120 feet and paving <br />th <br />widths ranging from 68 feet to 94 feet. While the existing right-of-way along West 11 Avenue varies <br />in width, it is generally 80 feet in width between Garfield Street and Bailey Hill Road. Based on <br />discussions to this point, it is clear that additional right-of-way will be necessary to accommodate future <br />th <br />transportation enhancements on West 11 Avenue, with or without the addition of an EmX route. It is <br />estimated that an additional 30 feet of right-of-way, or 15 feet on each side is needed to accommodate <br />EmX lanes and an enhanced pedestrian realm with street trees, for a total right-of-way of 110 feet. <br /> <br />One important tool used by the City in making long term transportation decisions is the Eugene Arterial <br />& Collector Street Plan (ACSP). Among other things, this plan includes an adopted right-of-way map <br />identifying future right-of-way needs for many of the city’s arterial and collector streets. The ACSP <br />th <br />currently identifies specific right-of-way needs for portions of West 11 Avenue, while other portions <br />are yet to be specified. For example, the ACSP identifies a need for an 80-foot right-of-way for the area <br />between Garfield and Bailey Hill, which generally represents the existing conditions. Given that this <br /> Z:\CMO\2010 Council Agendas\M100609\S100609A.doc <br />