Item 5: Ordinance Amending Metro Plan and Refinement Plan - Huntington Crossing

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the TIA for the proposed plan amendment. Roadways near the development site include Old Coburg Road, classified as a major collector, North Game Farm Road, classified as a minor arterial, Chad Drive, classified as a Major Collector, and Crescent Drive, classified as a minor arterial. These classifications address the planned transportation needs of the surrounding area. The proposed re-designation is not inconsistent with the functional classification of the existing and planned transportation facilities. The TIA evaluates the current performance of existing facilities and the performance of these facilities as a result of the amendments to re-designate 6.89 acres from Campus Industrial to Medium Density Residential. The TIA provides that the existing designation projects that 256 trips during the afternoon peak hour and 2,389 trips during average daily weekday traffic will be generated by the development site, based on a most reasonable development scenario. Staff have reviewed the analysis and findings in the TIA and concur with the applicant’s conclusions regarding a most reasonable development scenario. “Trip” is defined as a single directional vehicle trip that has one origin and one destination. “Peak hour” is defined as the four highest contiguous 15-minute traffic volume periods. The TIA further provides that under the proposed land use designation change, and subsequent zone change to R-2 Medium Density Residential, 93 trips during the afternoon peak hour and 974 trips during average daily weekday traffic will be generated by the development. The applicant has provided these findings based on the maximum number of units of 20 units per gross acre, as provided in the Metro Plan. The TIA also provides findings based on the “master site plan”, which is not part of this application, but the applicant indicates this proposal will follow upon successful re-designation of the property. Under the proposed master plan, it is projected that 117 trips during the afternoon peak hour and 1,086 trips during the average daily weekday traffic will be generated by the development. These figures indicate that the re-designation of the subject property from Campus Industrial to Medium Density Residential will result in a reduction in the traffic generated by the subject property. City of Eugene and Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) have concurred that the proposed re-designation will not significantly affect the existing or planned transportation facility. As such, the amendments are consistent with Statewide planning Goal 12. Old Coburg Road, adjacent to the western boundary of the development site, is currently under Lane County jurisdiction. Referral comments from Lane County Public Works staff indicate that Old Coburg Road is rural in nature and not currently suited for urban development, and that the Transportation Impact Analysis does not address Lane County Chapter 15 requirements. The improvement of Old Coburg is currently a capital improvement project (CIP) called the Chad Drive extension project. This project is slated for construction in the spring/summer of 2008. In the event that the applicant chooses to proceed with development prior to the CIP, the development proposal would trigger City code requirements to review Old Coburg Road for capacity. As also noted by Lane County staff, in the event that Old Coburg Road remains in Lane County jurisdiction at the time a development proposal is submitted for the subject property, Lane County staff would have another opportunity to review a TIA. This amendment will actually reduce existing potential impacts to the existing and planned transportation facilities. Therefore the proposed change will not result in a significant affect. The proposed amendments are consistent with Statewide Planning Goal 12. Preliminary Findings – January 16, 2007 Page 6