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<br />federal environmental review process for further analysis. LTD would <br />incorporate mitigation measures identified through subsequent analysis. <br />Mr. Pryor amended the motion to include mitigation measures B, C and L. Ms. <br />Ortiz accepted the second to the motion. <br />The motion passed 7:1, with Mr. Evans, Mr. Eyster, Mr. Chickering, Mr. Leiken, <br />Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Piercy and Mr. Pryor voting in favor of the motion, and Mr. <br />Gillespie voting against the motion. <br />The Joint LPA Committee discussed a desire to have the Eugene City Council consider both build <br />alternatives in the context of its land use planning deliberations. <br /> <br />At its February 23 work session, the City Council discussed procedural options and requested additional <br />information. Lane Transit District’s response is provided in Attachment A. <br /> <br />The main questions before the City Council are: <br /> <br />Is the council prepared to make a decision on a locally preferred alternative (LPA) at this meeting? <br /> <br />th <br /> <br />a.If the answer is “Yes,” does the council adopt as the LPA the 13 Avenue Alternative, the <br />th <br />6th/7 Avenue Alternative, or the No-Build Alternative? <br /> <br /> <br />b.If the answer is “No,” should the council request that Lane Transit District and the <br />Metropolitan Policy Committee delay the LPA selection process until the council is prepared <br />to make a decision? <br /> <br />For reasons of timing with the federal Small Starts grant applications and cost, Lane Transit District <br />prefers that a single LPA be selected at this meeting. However, if the council requests that the LPA <br />selection process be delayed in the interest of gathering more information, the federal environmental <br />review process will also need to be delayed until a single LPA is selected to avoid substantial additional <br />costs and uncertainty in the process. Note that the environmental review process will consider the LPA <br />and the No-Build option. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />From Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan (TransPlan): <br />TSI Transit Policy #2: Bus Rapid Transit <br />Establish a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system composed of frequent, fast transit service along major <br />corridors and neighborhood feeder service that connects with the corridor service and with activity <br />centers, if the system is shown to increase transit mode split along BRT corridors, if local <br />governments demonstrate support, and if financing for the system is feasible. <br /> <br />From the Growth Management Policies: <br />Growth Management Policy 11 <br />Increase the use of alternative modes of transportation by improving the capacity, design, safety, <br />and convenience of the transit, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation systems. <br /> \\Cesrv500\cc support\CMO\2011 Council Agendas\M110309\S110309B.doc <br /> <br />