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"Address the mobility and safety needs of motorists, transit users, bicyclists, pedestrians, and the needs of emergency vehicles when planning and constructing roadway system improvements." Transportation System Improvements Pedestrian Policy #1: Pedestrian Environment states: "Provide for a pedestrian environment that is well integrated with adjacent land uses and is designed to enhance the safety, comfort, and convenience of walking." 7. The Oregon Department of Transportation's (ODOT) "A Guide to School Area Safety" describes five conditions, stating that "[w]here all of the following conditions exist, a school speed zone is recommended when supported by an engineering study: • The roadway is adjacent to the school grounds (not limited to front of school buildings); • There is at least one marked school crosswalk within the proposed school zone which is not protected by a signal or STOP sign; • The property houses a full time public or private school; • The school is elementary or middle level (schools that include grades K-8) instruction; and, • The posted speed is 40 MPH or below. Four of the above-described five conditions exist on Willamette Street and East 35th Avenue adjacent to Village School grounds. As described in paragraph 10, farther evaluation done through an engineering study demonstrates the need for a school speed zones in these locations. 8. In accordance with ODOT's "A Guide to School Area Safety" and the Federal Highway Administration's "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices," the City completed an engineering study to determine the need for school speed zones on Willamette Street and East 35th Avenue adjacent to Village School grounds. The engineering study supported the establishment of a school speed zones on Willamette Street from approximately 100 -feet south of East 33' Avenue to 60 -feet south of East 35th avenue and East 35th Avenue from approximately 125 -feet west of Donald Street to 65 -feet east of Willamette Street. On the basis of these findings, I order that: 1. A school speed zone is established on Willamette Street from approximately 100 -feet south of 33rd Avenue to 60 -feet south of East 35th Avenue. The school speed zone shall be implemented initially from lam to 5pm on days when school is in session. When Administrative Order -- Page 4 of 5