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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-20-05 of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene CLOSURE OF ONE DRIVEWAY ACCESS ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE 26™ BLOCK OF WILLAMETTE STREET. The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that: A. Under the provisions of Chapter IV, Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 2002, the City Manager is designated as the administrative head of the City, and is specifically authorized to enforce all ordinances of the City. In addition, EC 5.040 authorizes the City Manager or the Manager's designee to take administrative action to "provide for and regulate access to and from any street." EC 5.055 sets forth the criteria the City Manager or the City Manager's designee should consider when taking administrative action authorized by EC 5.040. B. On September 24, 2009, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-09- 14 granting the Traffic Engineer of the Public Works Department the authority to exercise all of the duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Section 5.040 and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. In addition, Administrative Rule R-5.045 assigns additional responsibilities to the Traffic Engineer. C. By Administrative Order No. 58-17-08, the City Manager appointed me as the City's Traffic Engineer and delegated to me authority to exercise all duties and responsibilities granted to the City Manager by EC 5.040 and 5.050. D. In making the decision to close one driveway on the east side of the 26 th block of Willamette Street as shown on the attachment to this administrative order, I have considered all the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055. Based on the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055, the following findings support my decision to close one driveway: 1) The existing site conditions include four driveways on the east side of Willamette Street serving the building that includes 2655, 2673, 2675, 2681, and 2695 Willamette Street and two driveways serving that building from East 27 th A venue. 2) After the closure of one driveway on the east side of Willamette Street, the building will continue to be served by three reconfigured driveways providing direct access onto Willamette Street And two driveways located on E 27 th A venue (including one that provides access to the parking lot along the building's Willamette Street frontage). 3) The closure of the driveway is consistent with the principle of reducing conflicts between motor vehicle ingress and egress and people walking on the sidewalk, biking on the street or sidewalk, and driving along the street. 4) The closure of the driveway will enable the public to use Willamette Street in a more efficient, safe, and multi-modal manner, and therefore, is in the best interest of the public health, safety, and welfare. Administrative Order --Page 1 of 5