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e e e boundary; it is contiguous with the city on the east and south. The Metro- politan Area General Plan designates the area as appropriate for low-density residential development and the property can be served by sanitary sewers, water, electricity, fire and police protection, and schools in the area. Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineer, was available to discuss the traffic aspects relating to the proposed development. This application includes a tentative street layout for access from the Rexius property to 40th Avenue, which is to the north. That proposal indicates that a road could be constructed to 40th Avenue without exceeding the maximum street grade criteria. Such a street is desirable to provide dual vehicular and emergency access to the site in existing and future development at Edgewood Mountain PUD which is immediately to the south. The Planning Department received annexation proposals today for property to the north of the Rexius property extending to 40th Avenue. However, this proposal should be reviewed on its own merits. The Planning Commission considered this annexation request at a public hearing November 4, 1980, and voted to recommend approval of the request to the City Council. Included in the motion was direc- tion to the staff that it submit minutes of the commission hearing to the Hearings Official, along with letters from neighbors when PUD plans are reviewed for the site, and to suggest to the Hearings Official that development be limited until dual access is obtained. Randy Thwing of the Planning Commission is available to answer questions. Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineer, stated that existing traffic on Brookside at the intersection with Brae Burn is about 400 trips per day. The annexation, fully developed, would add about another 800 trips per day to the volume on Brookside, for a total of 1,200 trips per day. The proposed development from Edgewood Mountain would add another 500 to 600 trips per day, for a total of 1,700 to 1,800 trips per day. The capacity is about 6,000 trips per day, and this development would bring existing volume up to about one-third of the practical capacity. There is a 22-percent grade going from Brookside into Brae Burn, which is higher than existing City standards, and is about the maximum grade that City fire trucks will climb. They can climb that slope, but it is very difficult for them to do so. There are no recorded accidents at this intersec- tion, although minor accidents may have occurred and not been reported. Traffic volume of 1,700 trips per day means that during peak hours there would be about 170 to 180 vehicles going through the intersection per hour. This is not a substantial traffic volume from a capacity point of view. Neighborhood resi- dents usually begin complaining about volume when traffic volumes reach approx- imately 700 cars per day and there is more noise. However, when traffic volumes are substantially higher, people usually do not complain. Ms. Schue asked how long a "day" is. Mr. Hanks responded that it is 24 hours and that the readings are done on Thursdays when school is in session. Mr. Lindberg asked what the possibility of the proposed street would be in terms of improving fire access. Mr. Hanks responded that it probably could be made better, and this would provide an additional route. Mr. Lindberg asked if the sharpness of corners and the slope are factored in when determining street capacity. Mr. Hanks responded that these are taken into account. Mr. Lindberg asked if parking on the side of the street is taken into account. Mr. Hanks MINUTES--Eugene City Council February 23, 1981 Page 2