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these businesses and a freeway is on the other side, so there is not the need for a buffer zone as there would be if this area were residential. This is an e automotive shopping center. Larrf Anderson, 2150 Wood Acres Drive, stated that he represents Dunham Olds- Cadi lac. The size of the properties on which these businesses are located is unique. They have six businesses on over five acres of land: parts, a body shop, new car sales, used car sales, leasing, financing, and they have added a new line of cars. When the ordinance refers to a Highway Oriented District, it is for speeds over 30 miles per hour. This is the only objective standard in the ordinance. The speed survey done by the Public Works Department took place near Kingsley by K-Mart. There were 100 vehicles in the survey averaging 33 miles per hour. They feel the survey was done in the wrong place and, therefore, it is not applicable. Seventy-two percent of the vehicles in the area of concern surveyed by the applicants were traveling at speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour. Ms. Smith returned to the meeting. Mr. Croteau stated that Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineering, would address the current proposed status of Goodpasture Island Road. The amortization period has been previously discussed. The Sign Code has the basic purposes of regulating signing and providing a degree of equality for businesses. The amortization process is to provide a reasonable period of time to bring signing into confor- mance. Since 1971, a considerable number of businesses have had to follow that amortization process. There is an equity that must be considered on a city-wide basis. In regard to the speed of vehicles, speed is not the only factor to e consider for the designations. Outlying Commercial is the designation for businesses along city arterials. It is not a highway unless there is through traffic. The daily traffic volume is 6,100 cars. All other businesses which have Highway Oriented designations are on designated highways. The traffic volume at 6th Avenue is 21,000; at 7th Avenue it is 19,000; on Highway 99N, it is 29,000; and on Coburg Road, it is 44,000. So, they are not dealing with the same number of vehicles. The three businesses do have large areas of business. The current designation of Community Commercial is good because of their size. The City Sign Inspector has done a survey to determine the necessary notifica- tion. The three main identity signs are too tall and too large for either district. Separate smaller identification signs are permitted for each function. Direction signing is also allowed, but smaller than in the Highway Oriented District. Mr. Hanks stated that at present, Goodpasture Island Road is a County-maintained road. These facilities are within the city limits, but they are not City streets. There are five lanes, two going each direction, plus a center turn lane. It looks as though the recommendation will be that it continue as such with widening at Delta Highway, plus bike lanes. This could happen as soon as next summer, but probably it will occur at least a year later. In rebuttal, Mr. Gardner stated that the volume data quoted by staff was from a 1980 survey, as was the speed data and both volume and speeds have changed dramatically. Volume is not a criterion established in the Sign Code. He noted the criteria of both districts. The code only allows separating signs if the e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 14, 1981 Page 10