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to estimate the dollar amount of energy costs, such as more people driving back and forth to that area. Mr. Chenkin said comparative cost analysis ~ had been done, but precise dollar estimates had not been developed to the ,., same degree. He noted if the Lane Community College basin were developed. it may generate more traffic than the streets could hold. Ms. Miller wondered regarding the phasing, whether the City might wish to annex land that the owners did not wish to have annexed at that time. Mr. Chenkin said that would be a very difficult problem to address. However, if a plan is adopted with development criteria. the cities would have to follow that plan according to the definite set of criteria. Mr. Delay thanked the Planning Commission members in attendance, and Mr. Chenkin for his presentation. He hoped the City Council and Planning Commission could get together in a work session for further in-depth study of this issue. v. Parkulation Study--Memo distributed. Manager said Public Works, Planning, HCC, LTD, and DDB have studied and given approval to the consultant study. He noted attached to the agenda was a memorandum which answered some concerns and outlined specific categories of the study. The study would provide projected volumes and level of service for the street system in the downtown area, recommen- dations for street patterns in the downtown area, resolution of the primary issues relating to locating a central transit station, updated ~ parking requirements for the downtown, recommendations to enhance the ,., accessibility of downtown by using a comprehensive signing plan, an analysis of the interrelationship between 5th Street Market area and the downtown mall, and an air quality analysis required to obtain an updated DEQ permit for constructing additional parking. He said this type of study had not been done for ten or more ye?rs. Dave Reinhard, Don Allen, and Jim Hanks, were available to answer questions. Mr. Haws felt this type of request should come through the budgetary process, and felt the Council should delay action, with presentation before the Budget Committee. Manager replied many decisions were hinging on this particular study such as the traffic flows related to the Civic Center, the whole parking enforcement study, how free parking areas are to be handled in the future, and what needs there are for free parking in the downtown area. Ms. Smith said it seemed enough time had passed and it was a difficult problem that needed to be addressed now. Her concern regarding employees parking in the downtown area was basis for her support the study. Mr. Lieuallen's overriding concern was a resolution of a situation of LTD. He felt they had been left waiting long enough and that situation needed to be resolved quickly. In response to a question from Mr. Delay, Mr.Hanks said an implementation schedule with recommendations and costs would be included in the study, as ~ well as the Washington/Jefferson interchanqe. ,., 2/7/79--8 b2