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11 <br /> <br />Considerations and Criteria for Potential Rest Stop Sites <br /> <br />Many factors and needs influence the identification and operations of a potential rest stop. <br />For example, each rest stop resident requires an 8x10 foot sleeping space, and sites also <br />generally have additional common space for residents to eat, prepare food and meet <br />together. Trucks must be able to access the site in order to service the portable restrooms <br />and trash bins, and rest stops are authorized under ordinance by the City of Eugene, so <br />potential sites must be in City limits. Although rest stops are allowed to serve up to 20 <br />individuals, it is not a requirement if the site does not have space or capacity to serve that <br />many people. <br /> <br />These are some items to consider when evaluating the viability of a potential rest stop site: <br /> The site must be within City limits. You can determine whether a specific site is <br />within City limits at https://www.eugene-or.gov/2125/Do-I-Live-in-the-City. <br /> The site must be suitable for camping and for a rest stop-type use. Therefore, <br />characteristics such as whether the site is flat or sloped, grassy or gravel, its <br />seasonal wetness or dryness, and surrounding vegetation or elements that may add <br />to or detract from its privacy should be considered. <br /> Access onto and off of the property need to be considered for residents who may <br />have mobility issues and for emergency vehicle personnel. <br /> The site must have road accessibility for trucks to service the portable restrooms <br />and trash collection bins. <br /> Proximity to schools and to houses or residential areas must be considered. <br /> The availability of water or power may not be a precluding factor but should be <br />considered. <br /> Sites should be in proximity to bus lines or public transportation. <br /> Rest stops must not be on wetlands or property that is environmentally sensitive. <br /> <br />A Potential Rest Stop Site Identification Form is included in the Outreach Materials section <br />at the back of this handbook to help community members use the criteria above to assess <br />different sites that may be viable for a rest stop. Copies of the form can be requested <br />through the City Manager’s Office by emailing Regan.S.Watjus@ci.eugene.or.us or calling <br />(541) 682-8442. Completed forms should be submitted to City staff for further site <br />analysis. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />January 23, 2019, Work Session - Item 2