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c e . e MEMORANDUM January 8, 1986 To: From: Mayor and City Council Departments of Planning and Public Works Subject: Recommendations on TransPlan At its November 26 and December 10, 1985 meetings, the Eugene Planning Commission voted to forward to you the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan A't'ea Transportation Plan (TransPlan) with suggested changes. The Springfield and Lane County Planning Commissions and the Lane County Roads Advisory Committee have also recommended to their elected officials adoption of TransPlan with changes. Thi s memorandum responds to issues and concerns raised by the Eugene Ci ty Council at its December 18 work session on TransPlan. Attached, under separate cover, is a summary of the recommendations of the Eugene, Springfield and Lane County Planning Commissions, and the Lane County Roads Advisory Committee. Where changes are recommended by one of the advi sory bodi es, the ori gi na 1 version (from TransPlan) is included. Specific wording changes suggested by the advi sory bodi es are hi gh 1 i ghted by use of Italic type. Also attached under separate cover is a January 6, 1986 memorandum to you from Dorothy Anderson, President of the Eugene Planning Commission, summarizing the Planning Commissions discussion on the eight percent transit goal. ISSUES RAISED BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL 1. The eight percent transit goal is unattainable and should be reduced. The Planning Commission addressed this concern with a number of recommended changes/addi ti ons to the TransPlan draft. The Pl anni ng Commissi on recommended adding a policy to the plan (PC8) which calls for monitoring and reporting on transportation statistics (including transit ridership) on an annual basis between the present time and the next five year update of the transportation plan. The Planning Commission added wording to the transit section introduction which states that the goal is ambitious and that if it is not achieved it would be advisable to reexamine the goal in the update. The commission also added wording to the effect that the proposed alternative modes study may lead to a recommendation to reconsider the alternative modes assumptions. The Planning Commission discussion is summarized in the memorandum from Dorothy Anderson attached under separate cover. The transit ridership goal is divided into three phases. The goal to be strived for between now and the next major update is set at three percent, which is followed by a five percent goal in ten to 12 years, which is followed by an eight percent goal by the Metro Plan population of 293.700 is reached.