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incompatible with bike lanes. Mr. Meisner asked staff to make suggestions for presenting the plan to make it appropriate for public consumption--create a clearer plan "that is not written for a planner." Referring the council to item F on page 23 of the plan, Ms. Nathanson said she was also concerned that the standards and guidelines only apply to those streets within the city limits. She wondered if there were a way of creating some mechanism to have standards that can be jointly adopted for all streets, including those outside the city. She said she also was interested in designating on-street bicycle routes but without eliminating existing ones. Ms. Nathanson questioned the need for two plans, one for streets and one for bicycles, and wondered about the possibility of an integrated, comprehensive, multimodal transportation map for the future. Mr. Reinhard said that was a good idea but it would be quite a different document. Ms. Nathanson asked staff to consider this for the future as part of "the big picture." Mr. Farr asked the council to address the issue of equal discussion times for members of the council, noting that he would not have an opportunity to speak to the topic. Mr. Papd said he has heard from business owners on the west end of Stewart Road and wondered if those people were being ignored in favor of the larger throughway serving the mostly residential east end. Mr. Reinhard said most of the north side of the street was in natural resource ownership or under protection so there had been some conflicts. In suggesting the change in classification, he added, it was staf?s intent to take the pressure off and commit to finding a way to improve the street. Ms. Nathanson called staf?s suggestion for Stewart Road a "timeout," allowing for a "rethinking" of the area. Mr. Farr left the meeting. Mr. Pap~ raised the problem with bike lanes on Hilyard Street. He raised the problem with the Crest Drive area, noting there are strong sentiments on both sides. Mr. Reinhard said a special study of the area was in order and this would have to be processed through the council. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m. Respectfully submitted, James R. Johnson City Manager (Recorded by Yolanda Paule) MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 27, 1999 Page 6 5:30 p.m.