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The need to identify the future 40th/Sundial connection as a neighborhood collector. The wisdom of connecting West 40th Avenue to Sundial/Blanton through an area several residents identify as having unstable slopes, significant natural resources and being a corridor for wildlife. Staff Response: Traffic counts and observations indicate travel behavior that clearly illustrates two routes to and from Storey Boulevard; one of which follows Friendly Street to or from 28th Avenue, the other which uses a short segment of Lorane Highway to Madison Street to 28th Avenue, or Washington Street at 29th Avenue, or to and from 29th Avenue east of Washington Street. Neighborhood Collectors in the City of Eugene are found only in residential neighborhoods and typically provide important links between two or more major streets (arterials or other collectors) while providing a high degree of access to individual properties. Examples of neighborhood collectors include Harris Street from 18th to 30th, Taney Street from Barger to Marshall, and Monroe Street from 8th to 13th. Many of the travelers that would potentially utilize the new connection of 40th with Sundial/Blanton would likely have a point of origin or destination on one or both sides of the new link (Brookside, Braeburn, Crest Drive or Storey Blvd.). This new link could reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in this area by providing a more direct connection between westerly portions of the Southeast Neighbors and southerly portions of the Crest Drive neighborhoods. There is existing right-of-way (R/W) between the end of W. 40th Avenue and Sundial Road, south of Blanton Road. The connectivity standard established by ordinance in 1996 as a part of the Eugene Local Street Plan (LSP) will likely require this connection as a part of any proposed development of vacant or underutilized properties adjacent to this R/W. The LSP shows this connection and also a future roadway connecting the 40th/Sundial intersection with Sky Park Way. These new street segments could connect the Brookside and Braeburn residents more directly to and from the Crest Drive/Lorane Highway area. The need for such a connection to be classified as a Neighborhood Collector is at the margin and following the public input process, the support for classifying such a future connection as a Neighborhood Collector is clearly not available. Staff is therefore recommending that we drop the last three links from the list of segments being considered for such classification. Therefore, Blanton Road between Storey and Sundial, Sundial and a future extension of 40th and 40th Avenue to Braeburn will remain local streets.