Item B: Crest Drive Street Design Recommendations

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The City Council appropriated an additional $58,000 as part of Supplemental Budget #1 of FY07 to expand the scope of the CSS process to include Middle Crest. The City Council amended the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways on October 22, 2007 to allow for a minimum street width of 18 feet (two 9-foot travel lanes) in the Crest Drive area. Crest Drive Community Team Recommendation Subsequent to the Council amendment to the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways to allow for a minimum street width of 18 feet (two 9-foot travel lanes) in the Crest Drive area the CDCT met twice and completed its mission with the following recommendation: The Crest Drive Community Team recommends the 60% design concept for the identified sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street as shown on the plan view drawings. (The plan view drawings are shown as Attachment B) The street design includes a street width of 18 feet (two nine-foot travel lanes) and a sidewalk on one side of the street for all of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street. The sidewalk will be setback from the street for a little less than half the total length of sidewalk. The side of the street (uphill or downhill) that the sidewalk is located on varies throughout the design. Traffic calming elements will be located on all of the streets and includes 17 speed tables, two traffic circles, seven medians, and one choker. Stormwater facilities includes a combination of vegetated swales, filter strips and rain gardens to address water quality and a combination of open waterways and stormwater pipes to address conveyance. The decision making model shown on Attachment C was followed in reaching consensus on the recommendation. However, in the survey method used, three of the 22 members of the CDCT indicated a level of support of “1 – I really dislike and will counter-propose.” The decision making model stipulates – “ If a member indicates “really dislike and will counter propose”, that member must be willing to counter-propose or stand aside. The member has until the next meeting to prepare a counterproposal.” No counter-proposals were made by the three CDCT members indicating a level of support of “1”. Financing Plan The Context Sensitive Solution process was funded through a Council General Fund appropriation of $298,000. These funds have been completely expended in completing the mission of the Crest Drive Community Team. Attachment D is a memo outlining the options to fund the final design and construction of street improvements for Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street. A funding proposal will be put forward as part of the FY09 budget process for consideration by the Budget Committee and City Council. If funds are appropriated for FY09, final design would begin in July 2008 and construction would occur in 2009. F:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080123\S080123B.doc