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3. 5th Avenue is a medium-traffic volume local street in the Eugene's downtown commercial core. It is a common travel route for people walking and biking. People biking on 5th A venue currently use the bike lanes in either direction. During the period this administrative order is in effect, a single, center travel lane will be created as public bike and pedestrian area, prohibiting anyone from impeding access to any adjacent private or public building (i.e. leaving less than a twelve-foot wide travel lane clear for pedestrian use). This center travel lane may also be used by micromobility devices. People traveling on bikes and micromobility devices on 5th A venue are required to yield to pedestrians. 4. 5th Avenue between High Street and Pearl Street is a local street with a speed limit of 20 mph. This street segment has a paved width of approximately 42 feet, with a l 0-foot wide travel lane in each direction, 6-foot wide bike lanes in each direction, and 7-foot wide parking lane on the south side of the street. Sidewalks are present on each side of the street. 5. The 12-foot wide center travel lane for bicycles and pedestrians will be accessible to emergency vehicles during the dates of this administrative order. 6. Closing 5th Avenue between Pearl Street and High Street to people driving creates a safe place for outdoor seating free from conflict with automobile traffic is in support of public health, safety and welfare. Executive Orders of the Governor of Oregon have declared a statewide emergency due to COVID-19, through September 4, 2020. On May 14, 2020, Governor Kate Brown approved Lane County's application to begin Phase 1 of her reopening plan for Oregon. Phase 1 includes the Governor's guidance for restaurants that requires, among other things, tables (both indoors and outdoors) to be spaced at least six (6) feet apart. It would be in the public interest to close this portion of the public street so that adjacent restaurants may apply, pursuant to Eugene Administrative Order 56-20-02, to use the public right of way for the temporary placement of tables and chairs in compliance with the Governor guidance. 7. Enabling the City to permit cafe seating in the street area is an economic response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic as a special event of community interest. On the basis of these findings, I order that: l. During the operative dates and times described in Section 2., 5th Avenue between Pearl Street and High Street is closed to motor vehicle traffic. This closure does not apply to micromobility devices. 2. The closure described in Section 1. shall be effective each Friday through Sunday, from August 7, 2020, to November 1, 2020 as follows: On each Friday, the closure shall become operative at 9 a.m. and shall continue to be operative until 11 :00 p.m. on each Sunday. t-0\ Dated and effective this _±_ day of August, 2020 Mafile~ Traffic Engineer Administrative Order --Page 2 of 2