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e e e Charles Biggs, 2405 Willakenzie Road, introduced himself as a former archi- tectural student at the U of 0 and offered a design he drafted for considera- tion. He described his design as a convertible two-way street with IO-foot, 6-inch wide lanes. He said a smaller lane width would increase pedestrian safety and that the street would retain the existing fountain as well as multiple-uses for special events. Jim Torrey, 2545 Chuckanut Street, representing the Chamber of Commerce and the Community Coalition for Downtown, described the formation of the Communi- ty Coalition for Downtown, which is composed of both proponents and opponents of the Willamette Street proposal and supports the Olive Street proposal. Jonathan Stafford, 434 East 11th Avenue, Downtown Commission member, said he believed that given the time constraints the commission was working under, the design was better than expected, although he said it was not the design he preferred. He urged for the consideration of including smaller water features should funds become available. Tom Slocum, 1950 Graham Drive, testified in support of the proposal. He suggested removing the turn lanes from the design to allow more parking spac- es to be installed. There being no other requests to speak, the public hearing was closed. Councilors requested that further information on the following be provided at the April 15 work session: 1) the relationship between pedestrians, automo- biles, persons with visual impairment, and wheelchair accessibility at the intersection of Olive Street and Broadway; 2) the placement of curb cuts; and 3) further information on the turn lanes and traffic requirements. (The council took a break.) v. PUBLIC HEARING: DRAFT URBAN FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN City Manager Mike Gleason introduced the topic. Bob Hammitt, Public Works, presented the staff report. Tonight's public hearing on the draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) follows nearly two years of work by the Tree Commission and an intense citizen involvement process. Public hearings on the UFMP have been held by the Tree Commission and the Planning Commission. Among the plan's 19 policies, public comment has focused mostly on policies 12 and 17, which include mandatory and voluntary alternatives for preserva- tion of heritage and other trees on private property. The Tree Commission and Planning Commission developed separate versions of both policies. The Tree Commission's version of Policy 12 would require tree protection; the Planning Commission's would encourage tree protection. The Tree Commission's version of Policy 17, which governs heritage trees, requires a mandatory approach to preserving heritage trees; the Planning Commission's version takes a voluntary approach. The Council Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) further developed separate policies of 12 and 17, which are outlined in the March 11, 1992, memorandum included in the council packets. After the MINUTES--Eugene City Council 7:30 April 13, 1992 Page 7