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MINUTES – Eugene City Council Work Session March 9, 2020 Page 2 areas have been addressed to minimize future conflicts; encouraged staff to focus on those points. Councilor Clark – asked for an explanation about how to incentivize people to maintain land fora particular use; asked if the plan included any way to discourage the sale of land to a developerfor housing; asked if the neighborhood associations or the City, in gathering feedback, had away of determining if respondents were City residents or renters to get a sense of who hadauthority and who was potentially guiding the new policies; said having the data on whosupports the new plan is important; said he wants to make sure the interests of the Cityresidents are being served because those are the individuals he is representing. Councilor Semple – said one of her goals for this project is that it would be a template for otherneighborhoods; said the outreach and citizen involvement has been great; said she is interestedin pursuing an agricultural land trust for many reasons. Councilor Syrett – said she appreciated the design principals and how they are captured toprovide a clear and easy-to-understand picture; said she was glad to hear Councilor Pryor willtake some of the information to state meetings; said she heard many creative ideas for bufferswhen two zones abut each other and she hopes those will be useful in other areas in the futureas clear templates.2.Work Session: Franklin Boulevard Transformation Project Update #2Transportation Planner Larisa Varela presented information about the proposed FranklinBoulevard Transformation Project.Discussion: Councilor Semple – said this is an exciting undertaking representing a big change for a corridorthat is the entryway to the city and the university and not currently very attractive; said she’sexcited about the roundabouts and their ability to keep traffic flowing. Councilor Zelenka – said he has been eagerly paying attention to this process; said he liked thepreferred alternative, including the roundabouts; talked about the safety aspects ofroundabouts and their ability to decrease the time of traffic flow; asked how much time itcurrently takes to go from one end of Franklin to the other and what it would be after thisproject was implemented; asked staff to address pedestrian safety; asked questions aboutWalnut Station and East Gateway; talked about the funding for this project being the numberone priority during the City’s United Front trip to Washington D.C; asked for the total cost of theproject; said he is interested in getting an upgraded entrance sign; asked if Springfield wouldalso match funding for the grant requirement. Councilor Yeh – said she appreciates that this corridor is seeing a lot of change and that it hasrisen to a priority level, including a partnership with Springfield; said she’s impressed with thecreativity of these plans and likes that new concepts are being tried; said she has beenconvinced that roundabouts are a safe, viable option for the community; reported that sheattended a walk audit and is glad thought is being given to the concept of keeping differentmodes of transportation separated and how those issues might be addressed within theconfines of the limited available space; said she’s looking forward to learning how the publicreacts. Councilor Syrett – said the progress of this plan is smart and exciting; said she also supports theroundabouts and that they are the most sensible approach given the complexities of the corridor;asked about the awkward intersection at Villard street and whether there might be engineeringchanges there; asked more about the bike lanes and whether they might be one-way or two-way;pointed out that there is no sign on Highway 99 welcoming anybody to Eugene. Councilor Clark – asked how much time has been devoted to planning this particular corridorand what the total project costs will be; talked about the dangers of the Delta and Beltlineintersection and the need to make that safer; said that plans and funding for this project came April 13, 2020, Meeting – Item 2ACC Agenda - Page 15