Item C - Jeppesen Acres Street Improvement Project

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Jeppesen Acres Road Improvement Project Design Report Meeting Date: May 29, 2012 Agenda Item Number: C Department: Public Works Engineering Staff Contact: Mark Schoening www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5243 ISSUE STATEMENT The purpose of this work session is to present the design report for the Jeppesen Acres Road street improvement project to the City Council and to receive council direction on proceeding with the project. BACKGROUND Council Action History This project was initiated by City Council action on February 28, 2011, by adoption of the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Plan and pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene Code (EC), 1971. Funding for the project was included in the FY 12 Annual Budget. Public Process The public process for the project was initiated on January 10, 2012, with a public meeting. The following topics were discussed:  The goals and objectives of the public process.  The life of a street construction project from the identification of a project in Transplan through the completion of construction and the levying of assessments.  Street classification and design and traffic calming components. On February 25, 2012, a neighborhood walkabout was conducted. This provided an opportunity for staff and neighborhood residents to share observations and identify existing conditions, concerns and values for the project. On March 5, 2012, a second public meeting was held. The assessment process and financing of assessments were reviewed. In addition, design options for all aspects of the street were presented and discussed. On May 21, 2012, a third public meeting was held to review the design report to be presented to the City Council and to review the conceptual design developed from input received during the public process. Prior to the last meeting, the City received 25 letters objecting to the project and one letter in support of the project. Eighteen of these letters are from properties without irrevocable petitions and meet the requirements of a formal remonstrance against the project. Three of the letters are from properties with S:\CMO\2012 Council Agendas\M120529\S120529C.doc