Item B: Street Design Standards for Crest Drive

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minimum street width. Through a consensus-based decision process, the CDCT determined there were compelling reasons to support a minimum street width of 18 feet (two nine-foot travel lanes). Reasons supporting the recommendation included the CDCT’s themes and values regarding preserved neighborhood livability, reduction of traffic speeds, efficient use of urban land in a rural setting, increased safety for all modes of use, and focus on a footprint that fits the neighborhood’s character. As such, an 18-foot street width was perceived to be more consistent with the CDCT’s adopted themes and values than a 20-foot street width. Based on those collaboratively developed values, it was the consensus recommendation of the CDCT to pursue a legislative change to the minimum street width (18 feet rather than the prescribed minimum of 20 feet) prior to making a decision on the overall design concept. G. Although Resolution No. 4608 adopting the Design Standards and Guidelines contained a provision authorizing administrative amendments to the Design Standards and Guidelines, because of the adverse impacts to safety and efficiency associated with a minimum street width of 18 feet, City staff determined it would be inappropriate to pursue an administrative amendment to the Design Standards and Guidelines and has referred the matter to the City Council. H. The City Council held work sessions on the requested amendment to the street width in the Crest Drive Neighborhood on September 19, 2007 and October 8, 2007, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EUGENE, a Municipal Corporation of the State of Oregon, as follows: Section 1. The Design Standards and Guidelines for Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways adopted by Resolution No. 4608 of the City Council is amended by adding the following paragraph as subsection (3) to the Vehicle Travel Lane Width Design Standards provision set forth on page 7, and as subsection (5) to paragraph A, the Vehicle Lanes provision of the Local Street Design Standards set forth on page 36: The minimum travel lane width on streets in the area identified as the Crest Drive Area on the Eugene Street Classification Map is 9’. Section 2. The City Recorder is requested to append a copy of this Resolution to Resolution No. 4608, Ordinance No. 20181 and Ordinance No. 20056. To the extent any of the provisions contained therein conflict with the amendment set forth in Section 1 of this Resolution, the amendment contained herein shall prevail. Section 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution adopted the ____ day of October, 2007. ____________________________________ City Recorder Resolution - 2