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Main Street on the south along the west side of the centerline drainage ditch and vvill exit from the north-east corner of the propert}r, just south of the wetland/woa~dland preserve, onto an access leading to 32nd Street. This will provide two points of access to Main Street both for residents of the new developments and for residents of the existing residential area to the east, who have expressed a desire for improved circularion and access. The roadway will also provide bus access to all parts of the development" A bus stop and shelter facility will be designed in cooperation with the Lane Transit District to allow residents access to mass transit without having to cross Main Street. Current traffic volumes on Main Street near the site are at acceptable levels, varying between Level of Service B and .Level of Service C. These levels of service reflect urban trafflic volumes but also reflect smooth and unobstructed flows of traffic at urban speeds. The City of Springfield's Transportation Department has advised the project engineers that the Department does not foresee problems with the trafl~c volumes associated with the proposed project. If an impact study reveals a need for a traffic signal, refuge lane, or other improvements, such improvements shall be rovided for at the time of site review. P foal 13 -Energy Conservation. This goal requires that land uses maximize conservation of all forms of energy based on sound economic principles. The proposed site is part of the existing urban fabric of Springfield, between two large residential areas which are fully served by existing streets and ,transit facilities. The site is more energy-efficient and centrally currently-designated medium-density residential site of more than half its size anywhere within the Metropolitan Area Urban Growth Boundary. It is on an existing main Lane Transit District Bus Route. Its internal street and sidewalk system, together with nearby Tyson Park, the proposed commercial node at Main Street, on-site da ~ care, and . . y on-site senor center will allow residents to meet many of their dauly needs by walksng or bicycling. The neighborhood loop system will result in pedestrian-friendly neighborhood streets. The age and income levels of the population will result in below-average automobile ownership and usage, trip generation, and fuel consumption. The use of energy-efficient "Good Cents" manufactured or modular housing will keep electricity use to a muumum and further the air quality and energy conservation policies of the Metro Area General Plan. These findings are supported by the following observations are based upon a 19$9 research paper, Improving Mobility for Older People: Walking, Driving, and Public 'I~ransit ~ 1989, by Nancy J. Chapman, Phd., Institute on Aging, School of Urban and Public Affairs, Portland State University - "elder households are much less likely than younger households to have access to automobiles, although this is somewhat less true in the suburbs." 1 - Communities should " rovide a mix of land uses so that nei hborhood services can P .g be located within walking distance of many homes." 3 Springvvood Plan Amendment Application Applicant's Proposed Findings March 20,1991 Draft Page 17