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opposed to the classification of any streets in the Crest Drive neighborhood as neighborhood collectors. Many of those opposed to the classification expressed concern about the design options available for neighborhood collectors that would protect the character of their neighborhoods roadways. The council did not take any action at the public hearing. After the public hearing it appeared that the majority of the council favored addressing the issue of street design in advance of classification. RELATED CITY POLICIES The Street Classification Map in the Eugene Arterial and Collector Street Plan (ACSP) is intended to clarify and implement policies set forth in the regional transportation system plan (TransPlan), the Growth Management Study, and other adopted plans. The 1991 Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Act (ISTEA) and Oregon's Transportation Planning Rule require the State and each county and municipality to functionally classify their public roads and streets. When unimproved streets are brought up to City standards, it has been the policy and practice of the City to assess the abutting and benefiting property owners for a portion of the cost of the improvements. Over the course of several years, a Council Ad Hoc Committee on Street Improvement Funding reviewed the assessment policies for all functional street classifications. The goal of the subcommittee was to more equitably and fairly allocate the cost of street improvements to the benefiting properties. Based upon the work of the subcommittee, in October 2000 the council adopted an ordinance that substantially changed the assessment methods for arterial and collector streets. A year later in November 2001, the council adopted an ordinance that substantially changed the assessment methods for local streets. COUNCIL OPTIONS The options for funding the preliminary design of street improvements for portions of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street using the principles of context-sensitive design include: 1. Direct the City Manager to prepare a resolution to form a local improvement district for the design and construction of street improvements using the principles of context-sensitive design for those sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B. 2. Appropriate $240,000 in General Fund in the FY06 Annual Budget for the preliminary design of street improvements using the principles of context-sensitive design for those sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B 3. Request that the County Board of Commissioners program funds for the improvement of those sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B in the Lane County FY06-FY10 Capital Improvement Program. CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION The City Manager recommends that the council direct the City Manager to prepare a resolution to initiate a local improvement district for the design and construction of street improvements using the principles of context-sensitive design for those sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard, and Friendly Street shown on Attachment B. The resolution would also stipulate that upon completion of the L:\CMO\2005 Council Agendas\M050124\S050124B.doc