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David Hinkley, 1308 Jefferson Street, suggested creating bicycle boulevards in the City. He also suggested creating special street standards to be included in the ACSP. Trina Thomas, 563 Howard Avenue, reiterated the concerns of the other River Road area citizens. She also requested that River Road area streets be removed from the plan. Diane Batenhorst, 206 Howard Avenue, raised concerns with the lack of notice of the ACSP to the River Road area citizens. She expressed her desire for more communication with the City. She also requested that the River Road area be removed from the ACSP. Yvonne Wilson, 217 Howard Avenue, reiterated the concerns of the other River Road area citizens. She also noted that there were unique neighborhood characteristics that needed more consideration than the ACSP provided. Marie Gray, 353 Knoop Lane, reiterated the concerns of the other River Road area citizens. Vora Heinz, 1038 Jayne Street, reiterated the concerns of the other River Road area citizens. Penny Salus, 1657 Jefferson Street, raised concerns with the traffic on Jefferson Street. She was worried about speeders going down her street and wanted to know about traffic calming measures on a street classified as a neighborhood collector. Peg Emery, 2885 Monroe Street, raised concerns with the Crest Drive neighborhood design standards for the proposed new street classification. Mayor Torrey asked for questions and comments from the councilors. Councilor Nathanson commented that there was no part of the plan that dealt with on-street parking. She wanted to know the City's policy on street parking. She also wanted information on the effectiveness of placing radar speed monitors on streets as a traffic calming measure. Councilor Kelly complimented the citizens from Orchard Street on their testimony and asked staff to come up with a response. He expressed a desire to see Garden Way downgraded in street classification and asked staff to respond to Mr. Belcher's alternate matrix plan. Councilor Rayor wanted to examine the lack of representation of River Road area citizens and to re-examine an exception policy for the ACSP. Councilor Taylor asked if each neighborhood had seen the specific plans for streets in their neighborhood. She said the council should be dealing with how it wanted the streets to function, not describing how they were functioning. She stressed considering what neighborhood citizens wanted for their neighborhoods. Councilor Meisner commented that in the downtown grid every street was at least a major collector. He suggested an additional classification that would be between a local street and a neighborhood collector. Mayor Torrey asked staff if the City has the legal authority to implement the plan in an unincorporated area like River Road. He then asked if the Board of County Commissioners grant MINUTES--Eugene City Council June 14, 1999 Page 7 7:30 p.m.