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e There being no additional requests to speak, Mayor Miller closed the public hearing. Mr. Lyle responded that the proposed 46-foot width of the street improvement will include a bike lane on both sides (and is an identified bike facility on the Bicycle Master Plan). Sidewalks are proposed because this is a Special Light Industrial-zoned area. Lane Transit District is expected to review its service to the area to meet future demands as jobs are created. In response to inquiries from Mr. Boles, Mr. Lyle said a signal at 11th and Terry is not warranted at this time, but the intersection will be enhanced by the creation of refuge (turn pockets) into Terry Street off West 11th. A center turn lane on West 11th is being considered. Street lighting will be included in the project. Without the lottery grant, property owners would be assessed approximately $90 to $100 per front foot. Mr. Lyle stated that Terry Street eventually will be extended beyond Spectra Physics to the West Eugene Parkway. Mr. Lyle indicated Ms. Bascom was correct in her description of the project as one in which the City would share the cost of street improvements with the abutting property owners. Because the properties are zoned industrial, they are assessed at the equivalent of a 44-foot wide street, with the City picking up the cost of the additional two feet. Responding to Mr. Green's questions, Mr. Lyle said that all construction e costs will be assimilated, including administrative and staff costs, and then will be drawn down by the amount of the grant. The City and the property owners both will benefit through the grant. Mr. Lyle said that although property owners appreciate the fact that additional funds will reduce the costs of the improvement, they do not support it because they feel it is not necessary for their needs. Answering Mayor Miller's request for clarification, Mr. Lyle said Terry Street eventually will be a three-lane road (46-feet wide) extending to the West Eugene Parkway and then continuing north beyond Barger Drive. Mayor Miller asked whether the installation of traffic lights and turn lanes could be expedited to occur before major congestion or accidents demonstrate need. Mr. Lyle replied that staff is reviewing traffic distribution and the use of shortcuts to determine whether additional traffic flow should be anticipated. He pointed out that West 11th Avenue is presently a State facility and the City will continue to negotiate with the State for a traffic signal. Mayor Miller requested staff to review whether the project could be included in the State's Six-Year Highway Improvement Program. In response to Mr. Boles' further inquiries, Mr. Lyle observed that Terry Street intersects with Roosevelt Boulevard as a half street facility because the right-of-way limits are also the city limits. He continued by explaining that a 60-day time limit for accepting the lottery funds will expire soon. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 11, 1989 Page 6