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- e e process is much different now; the standards apply principally to new development. Mr. Hansen asked if there were any provision for 24-foot-wide streets during redevelopment, when no further development was projected. Mr. Teitzel said that the standard would not insist on 28 feet in improved areas, especially when trees and other impediments were taken into consider- ation. Emergency Services requires a minimum of 20 feet. He assured Mr. Hansen that people are made aware of this flexibility. Mr. Hansen also commented that when standards are so high, the streets don't get improved and it ends up costing the City money. Mr. Gleason explained, using Lorane Highway as an example, that the issue is grade; there is no "in between"-- either you have a country road or a street. A country road does not provide drainage and the road bed doesn't last. Ms. Ehrman asked about the criteria for repair of streets. Mr. Teitzel said that repairs will be made as long as they are economically feasible; minimal repairs will be made for safety purposes. He also said that there is a priority list of street repair needs, and that property owners need to petition for improvements. 5. Arterial/Collector Improvements Mr. Miller asked how the effect of buses on substandard streets is handled. He was concerned that a relationship needs to be established in order to keep property owners from being penalized by street use by LTD. Mr. Teitzel said that damage to streets would move that street higher on the priority list for improvement. 6. Proposed Project Schedule Ms. Andersen reviewed the proposed schedule for major transportation work items. Mr. Hansen suggested that because so much development has begun on Goodpasture Island, the options in 1988 would be lessened considerably. He believed that the City would be financially ahead if the Valley River Bridge were moved up in the timeframe. Ms. Andersen also explained that the City has received pressure from both the public and the City Council to review street standards. A public task team is being established in order to begin work on street standards after the map process is underway or adopted. III. WEST EUGENE PARKWAY Ms. Andersen distributed the Supplemental EIS for the West 11th Avenue to Garfield project (State of Oregon terminology). The State will release the supplemental EIS on June 10. An information session for the Citizen Advisory Committee will be held June 26. On July 9 the City Council will have a work session, and on July 15 a public hearing will be held. The State report to the City Council will be on August 11, and public information will be provided in September and October. The election is November 4. The preliminary engineering and right-of-way acquisition will be in 1987-1989, 1990 will be Phase One, and 1992, Phase Two. Ms. Andersen distributed a memorandum entitled "Limited Access Throughway Amendment," dated June 9, 1986, which she thoroughly reviewed, concluding with the staff recommendation. MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 9, 1986 Page 5