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e approved by the Council Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) and to allow the council to make recommendations on a companion low-income assessment subsidy program. Mr. Boles stated that the council began addressing this topic over a year ago and said that the design standards were created in an attempt to give. local residents more flexibility in deciding what type of street improvements, if any, will be done in their neighborhoods. Mr. Lyle presented the council with the design matrix created by staff and CCI. He said the program is designed to give property owners more options regarding street improvements. Recognizing the unique nature of some streets and differing needs of some property owners, owners will be given a variety of choices over street width, sidewalks, street trees, street lights, etc. Mr. Lyle briefly walked through the property owner notification process that the City would use to inform property owners that their streets are being considered for improvements. He explained that once staff has reviewed and decided upon the ultimate needs of the street, a letter would be sent to property owners to determine if there is majority support for a street im- provement and, if so, what types of improvement the neighborhood would sup- port. If there appears to be majority support for street enhancements, a follow-up letter would be sent outlining the preferred approach to determine if there is still majority support. Mr. MacDonald asked whether signs would be installed outlining the new park- ing policy on streets. In response, Mr. Lyle said that enforcement of the e parking policy would likely be managed on a self-enforcement basis. However, if the City receives complaints from the neighbors, signage would be consid- ered. Referring to the property owner notification process, Mr. Boles asked how the process might address the instance whereby an option, initially selected by only a small group of neighbors, is rejected by the larger neighborhood, when another option might have been accepted. Mr. Lyle responded that in such an instance, the City may need to meet with the property owners to discuss the options and answer questions. Responding to a question from Mr. Boles, Mr. Lyle said that questions regarding street trees and street lights can be added to the initial survey sent to owners. The council requested that these options be added to the survey. Responding to a question from Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Lyle said that staff must first determine what the ultimate needs of the street will be to establish minimum standards. Residents would not be given the option to chose a stan- dard below that level. If the needs of a fully improved street change sub- stantially over time, the cost for street widening would be borne by the City. (Councilor Ehrman arrived at 12:20 p.m.) - - - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 11, 1991 Page 4 --