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at or above expectations. For these reasons, the record was reopened to receive s ecifi <br />information re ardin n°'s p i ic <br /> g g ~ e measurements made by ODOT staff after the cons ' <br />wall and to allow int~r~o*,~-~ -~: ........ truct~on of the <br /> --~,~,~o~cu b,m tics to comment on this new information. <br /> <br />The information about the noise measurements made by ODOT staff identi ties how the sound <br />measurements were made and at what locations were they taken. The information also evaluates <br />noise measurements~ above: the wall and behind: ' the wall and compares these readings:~ against <br />Predicted noise reductions made at the time the project was form~d., In all cases.i th~ ac~al noise <br />~eduction from the wall either exceeded or matched the predicted noise reductions. <br /> <br />'-tech. inexpensive <br />For instance, it is possible that the slick. <br />have reduced its sound absorption obi lities by 3 to-~5 <br />of the highway-facing portion of the sound wall might <br /> ~ugment the noi se <br /> placement of "fire barriers" along <br /> place these <br /> , the resurfacing of the highway overpass at <br /> ~in the range of one to two dB,A or mare. <br /> <br />the <br /> <br /> further finds that the proposed <br /> ~ accordance with the Eugene Code and that the project is one for <br /> set forth in ORS 3 t0~ 140 because: <br /> <br />(1) The assessments do not exceed actual costs; <br />(2) The assessments are imposed for a Capital Improvement Construction Project which <br /> specificPr°videSpro~erty;a specific benefit to a specific prope~y or rectifies the problem c~used by a <br />(3) The assessments are imposed in a single assessment upon completion of the roe t <br />(4) The assessments allow ~he ~-r ....~.~, ~.2.__.~ ........ ~ p ,j c; and <br /> ~, ,~,~ [~y ,2whets ro elect to pay o~ with interest over at least <br /> ten (10) years. <br /> <br />Eugene Code 7.187{2) requires a determinatmn of the special benefit each parcel of real property <br />assessed receives from th~ local improvement Based u~on noise measuren:tent data su lieci <br />ODOT staff, the Hear' o · ~ ' pp i by <br /> ln~s Officml is able to conclude that all of the properties in the <br />improvement district have received a special benefit from the improvement. <br /> <br />While the project has achieved the benefits promised prior to the formation of the LID, it is clear <br /> perceived as being inadequate and that there are several additional <br /> uce the impact of highway noise on the benefited <br /> :ourage ODOT staff to pursue all <br /> <br />and Recommendatior, s for Fi~m! Assessment - Job 2002-528 Page 3 <br /> <br /> <br />