Item 1: Ordinance on Oregon West Management

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provides more conservative estimates by accounting for more background growth as well as a consistent year for analysis purposes. Staff concurs with the applicant that the proposed plan amendments \vill not significantly affect existing transpOliation facilities under OAR 660-012-0060(1)(a) or (1)(b). This is because the proposed amendments will not change the functional classification of an existing or planned transportation facility under (l )(a) or the standards implementing a functional classification facility under (I )(b). Regarding subsections OAR 660-0 12-0060( 1 )(c )(A),( 1)( c )(B) and (1 )( c )(C), staff also concurs with the applicant that, except for River Road at Hansaker Lane/Irving intersection, the proposed amendments \vill not significantly affect existing transportation facilities. The performance ofthe River Road at Hunsaker Lane/Irving intersection is significantly affected by the proposed amendments in the context of subsection (l )(c)(C), with regard to Lane County's minimum vie performance standard. This is because the proposed amendments would worsen the performance of a facility that is otherwise projected to perform below the minimum acceptable perfonnance standard by the end of the planning period. Specifically, as shmvn in Table 7 of the applicant's TIA (page 29), in 2022 the River Road at Hunsaker Lane/Irving is projected to per!()rm below the minimum standard of 0.85 vie by perfom1ing at 1.41 without the proposed amendments, and with the proposed amendments. With the proposed amendments, in 2022 River Road at HunsakerlIrving intersection is projected to pertorm at 1.43 vie. Therefore, the River Road at Hunsaker Lane/Irving intersection is significantly alTected by the proposed amendments I. See OAR 660-0 12.0060( 1 )(c )(C). Atiligation of Impacts Pursuant to OAR 660-012-0060, a proposed amendment that significantly effects a transportation facility can be allowed, provided the applicant can demonstrate compliance with either OAR 660- 012-0060(2) or (3). Pursuant to OAR 660-012-0060(1), when a local government determines that an amendment would significantly affect an existing or planned transportation facility, the local government must put in place measures as provided in OAR 660-012-0060(2) to assure that the allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity and perfbrmance standards (level of service, volume to capacity ratio, etc.) of the facility. If there are no measures that will assure that the allowed land uses are consistent with the identified function, capacity and performance standards of the facility, the City could still approve the proposed amendment if the applicant demonstrates compliance with OAR 660-012-0060(3). To mitigate the significant effect that the proposed amendments will have on the River Road at Hunsaker Lane/Irving intersection, the applicant has proposed the following improvements: . Construct an additional Hlillsaker Lane westbound approach lane. Jurisdiction: Lane County . Construct an additional Green Lane westbound approach lane. Jurisdiction: City of Eugene 1 Note that the same intersection is not significantly affected with respect to City of Eugene LOS perfonnance standard because the Intersection is already projected to fail at LOS F and will not worsen by the proposal as it IS projected to stay the same at LOS F with the proposed development. Staff Findings... October 8, 2007 Page 10