Admin Order 58-22-09 -- On-Street Parking Garfield Street

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Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 6 (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. i. Garfield Street north of 6th Avenue: a. The portion of Garfield Street north of 6th Avenue between the first and second railroad crossings north of 6th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A is classified as a major collector with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. The street segment is approximately 44 feet wide with parking both sides of the street, allowing approximately 30 feet of roadway for two-way travel in a commercial / industrial business area. Sidewalks are present west side of the street segment from approximately 283 feet south of 2nd Avenue to approximately 591 feet north of 2nd Avenue. On the east side of the street segment, sidewalks are present north of 2nd Avenue to approximately 458 feet north of 2nd Avenue. There are bike lanes on the portion of the street segment north of 2nd Avenue only. b. There were 28 motor vehicle crashes reported between 2007 and 2019 on the portion of Garfield Street between the first and second railroad crossings: 16 of them with suspected minor injuries, 4 with possible injuries, and 12 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.