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e e e B. Consideration of Spyglass-Greenview Bike Connector (memo distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Bert Teitzel, City Engineer, who explained this bike path was considered by the Bicycle Committee originally in 1977. It was added to the master plan in 1979. It was considered for budget inclusion by the Bicycle Committee in 1980. In September 1980, they received a petition for construction of the path with 36 signatures. The City has since received several petitions in opposition which total 450 signatures. Of these 300 signatures were on a petition circulated at the golf course. The main objection was to the bicycles mixing with the golfers. Mr. Teitzel showed maps of the area. He explained several alternative routes that staff and the Bicycle Committee studied. He showed the location of the signatures of the people on the petition. Mr. Obie asked if the improvement of the bicycle path would ultimately result in striping a bike lane on Greenview and Fair Oaks. Mr. Teitzel said no, that it was considered a connection between the two streets. Mr. Hamel asked why there would be no striping. Under normal conditions, there is striping all the way through. He asked if the whole area would not be striped. Mr. Teitzel said the intent of the Bicycle Committee's action was to provide a connector in the Spyglass area so that those south of Cal Young would have a shorter distance to travel. It was more of a neighborhood connector. Mr. Hamel said the path would be open to the public allover Eugene. Ms. Smith asked to hear more about the alternative routes that were considered. Mr. Teitzel said they considered a path between the golf course and the lots along Greenview. It would be dangerous to bicyclists because of the golf course activity. They considered going north but that at each entrance there was a tee or green. Public hearing was opened. Testifying in favor of the connector: John R. Jarrett, 727 Spyglass, explained in 1973 he purchased five acres that is now Spyglass cul-de-sac. They had the Planning Commission's approval for a PUD without a pedestrian way. Later in a closed meeting of the Planning Commission, they elected to put in a ten-foot-wide bicycle path. He received a bill for its construction. He was not notified of the condemnation of the property. He asked the City to complete the task that was started. The path has been used for two to three years. All users pass by his front door. He encourages it. He would like to have it. Ruth Bascom, 2114 University, reminded the council of the City's mandate to the Bicycle Committee to encourage bicycling, jogging, and walking. The Bicycle Committee became involved in 1977 when workers at Reed & Cross could not reach their work destination easily. MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 27, 1981 Page 5