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Several .of the proposed street and highway projects and all of the bicy- cle pra~ects relate directly to on-going efforts to minimize the adverse air quality impacts of increased automobile use. Specifically, Project #~ Cal Young Road, Gilham to Willakenzie} includes intersection im- provements to improve traffic flow as volumes increase on the street; Project #3 Coburg Road, Chad to Beltline} involves construction of additional right turn lanes to improve the operation of the intersec- tion; Project #5a Crescent Avenue, Norkenzie to Coburg} will involve signal improvements and removal of parking to improve ~1 evel of service on the street; Project #8 Garden Way, Harlow to Centennial} involves realignment of the street, removal of curbside parking, construction of sidewalks and bike lanes, and intersection signalization to improve future traffic flows in this developing area; Project #24, ~Willagillespie Road at Delta Ramp} will provide signal improvements to improve traffic flow in a congested area. Po1ic 3 111-K-3 : Improve and maintain local mechanisms that provide the opportunity for residents and property owners in existing residential areas to participate in the implementation of policies embodied in this P1 an that may affect the character of those areas. Wil1akenzie Planning Team meetings were advertised in the local media to encourage citizen participation. Meeting agendas always included time for Comments from the Public" to address agenda items. During the period when transportation projects were being discussed, the planning team heard from numerous citizens about the assumed impacts or general desirability of various projects that were being considered. Special efforts were made to involve property owners whose properties are adja- cent to several of the more controversial projects. Citizen comments influenced policy and project description decisions on several of the street, highway and bicycle projects outlined i n the P1 an . Section 9.1452}fib}: The plan amendment is consistent with remaining portions of the refinement plan. The amendments will affect only the TransPlan Street and Highway Project List and the Bicycle Project List, Plan policies and text are not affected in any way by the revision of the project lists. Section 9.~45~2}~c}: The plan amendment is found to address one or more of the following: 1. An error in the publication of the plan; 2. A change of circumstances in a substantion manner not antici~ pated in the plan; 3. Incorporation in the plan of new. inventory material which relates to a statewide go~1; or 4. A change in public policy. -3-