Admin Order 58-21-52 -- On-Street Parking Commerce Street

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Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 6 (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. i. The portion of Commerce Street north of W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A is classified as a local street with a speed limit of 25 miles per hour. The street segment is approximately 43 feet wide with parking both sides of the street, allowing approximately 29 feet of roadway for two-way travel in a commercial business park. Sidewalks are present on the north side of the street segment: from the westernmost intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north approximately 472 feet, and from the easternmost intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north approximately 234 feet. Sidewalks are present on the south side of the street segment: from the westernmost intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north approximately 258 feet, and from the easternmost intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north approximately 117 feet. There are no bike lanes. ii. There were six motor vehicle crashes reported between 2007 and 2019 on the portion of Commerce Street north of W 11th Avenue (one with suspected minor injury and five with property damage only). (b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission or the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors. There are no such standards, limitations or rules that apply. (c) Other recognized traffic control standards. The City will apply the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for size, type and location for sign installation. (d) The city’s adopted transportation-related plans and policies. The City’s 2035 Transportation System Plan does not include any policies that specifically relate to the provision or removal of on-street parking in commercial / industrial areas. Roadway and Parking Policy No. 1 a “Complete Streets Policy,” is to “Design, construct, maintain, and operate all streets to provide comprehensive and integrated transportation networks that serve people of all ages and abilities, promote commerce, and support the comprehensive land use plan’s vision for growth and development in a responsible and efficient manner. A “complete street” allows safe travel for automobiles and emergency responders, bicycles, walking, transit, and freight. In addition to fulfilling a street’s basic transportation functions and providing access to properties, streets and sidewalks should be designed to be attractive, safe, accessible, sustainable, and healthy components of the City's environment.” Limiting parking to only the parking needed to ensure a traffic network that allows safe travel for automobiles and emergency responders, bicycles, walking, transit, and—importantly for this commercial / industrial area—freight is consistent with this policy.