Item C: Transporation Priorities for North and West Eugene

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EUGENE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY c Work Session: Transportation Priorities for North and West Eugene Meeting Date: October 9, 2006 Department: Public Works www.eugene-or.gov Agenda Item Number: C Staff Contact: Mark Schoening Contact Telephone Number: 682-5243 ISSUE STATEMENT A set of transportation priorities for West and North Eugene has been developed for consideration by the City Council. The priorities include capital improvements, transportation planning studies and regulatory changes. The capital improvements include the Beltline Corridor from Coburg Road to River Road and West 11th Avenue from Terry Street to Greenhill Road. The transportation planning studies include a transportation corridor study of West 11th and EmX corridor study of West 11th. The two studies would be integrated and conducted concurrently. The regulatory changes include the initiation of changes to the land use code and an associated administrative rule to implement access management for the City's arterial and collector street system. BACKGROUND Previous Council Direction At the City Council meeting held on July 12, 2006, the City Council passed a motion that: 1. Rescinds its May 24, 2006, motion regarding the MPC resolution; 2. Continues to support a collaborative process that includes ODOr, if ODOT should change its position; 3. Does not support the WEP in its current alignment or the recent FHW A proposed southern alignment. The southern alignment could only be considered along with a wide range of other projects in the collaborative process; 4. Supports adoption of the FY06-09 MTIP including all projects except the WEP; and 5. Directs staff to return with a proposed list of transportation priorities for North and West Eugene including projects on the Beltline corridor and West 1 fh, and calls for a work session this fall to consider how to advance these priorities. At the joint meeting of the City Council and Lane Transit District Board of Directors on June 12, 2006, the City Council passed a motion to: Direct the City Manager to coordinate the process with LTD and the Eugene Planning Commission to recommend a corridor for study, and that the Planning Commission's recommendation be brought back to the City Council and LTD Boardfor afinal decision. The Planning Commission is encouraged to include a public involvement component in its deliberations. LICMOl2006 Council Agendas1M0610091S061009C.doc