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- e e curb and the sidewalk was incorporated into the project design. The planting strip could be eliminated and a seven-foot sidewalk constructed in some locations to mitigate the impact of the project, but such a pedestrian way is not appropriate for streets like 6th and 7th and that option would have to be considered carefully. It was considered at sites such as the Texaco Station, but two or three feet of right-of-way would still be needed and the station would have to be relocated anyway. The weave alignment will also impact the Midas Muffler Shop and the Skin Diver's Shop and damages will be associated. The project will follow Federal requirements for right-of-way acquisition and relocation. They include a choice of compensation for the property owner. Answering a question from Ms. Wooten, Ms. Andersen said a restriping plan which would provide the same number of spaces could be designed for the parking lot at Gray's Feed and Seed. The cost of saving the trees in the weave alignment is associated with impacts and right-of-way acquisition. The cost will be between $300,000 and $400,000. The estimate is not based on an appraiser's report. The prepared ordinance includes a provision for a fund for maintenance of street trees because Ballot Measure 52 which resulted in the Historic Street Tree Charter Amendment requires such a fund. The State and the City will negotiate about it and incorporate it into the agreement. It will be a one-time, percentage of the project cost. The contractor will be required to maintain two lanes of traffic and access to adjacent properties. Actual construction in front of properties will probably last three to four weeks. Construction time for Phase 1 was limited to 120 days. Construction time for Phases 2 and 3 will have to be negotiated, but it will be kept as short as possible. The specifications for construction around large trees prepared by the eity Arborist and incorporated into Phase 1 will also be incorporated into Phases 2 and 3. Dave Reinhard of the Public Works Traffic Division discussed truck traffic on 6th and 7th using a large map. Heavy truck traffic on the downtown section of 6th and 7th avenues is 1 to 2 percent of the total traffic. Heavy truck traffic on 6th and 7th avenues is about 3 percent west of 1-105. On Franklin Boulevard, heavy truck traffic is about 0.8 percent. A truck route was established on 6th and 7th to keep traffic off 11th Avenue to protect the neighborhood between Franklin Boulevard and Garfield Street. Beltline Highway is designated as the truck, as well as regular, traffic route around the city by the State. Eleventh Avenue west of Beltline is part of the Beltline Highway around the city. Trucks using 6th and 7th avenues are destined for the industrial area. The traffic percentages are from State statistics for 1-105. Design specifics for pedestrian crossings, street lighting, and landscaping will be part of the final design, Ms. Andersen said. Phase 1 will be a model. Because Phase 1 is a final design and Phases 2 and 3 are preliminary designs, the degree of speCificity about impacts in Phases 2 and 3 is not as great as in Phase 1. The preliminary designs are all the City should do to comply with the Historic Street Tree Amendment. They provide the information needed. MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 13, 1985 Page 4