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ATTACHMENT C Public Works Engineering Transportation Planning City of Eugene 858 Pearl St 3rd Floor MEMORANDUM Eugene, Oregon 97401 (541) 682-5291 (541) 682-5598 FAX www. ci. eugene, or. us/PW Date: April 20, 2004 To: Mayor Torrey, Eugene City Council From: Gary McNeel, Sr. Transportation Analyst, PWE Re: 1999 Street Classification Map Amendments I. Backeround In November of 1999, the City Council adopted by Ordinance No. 20181 the Eugene Street Classification Map, and adopted, by Resolution No. 4608, the Revised Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Access Ways. Both of these documents are components of the Arterial and Collector Street Plan (ACSP). The 1999 Street Classification Map does not classify the streets in the Crest Drive Neighborhood. The Street Classification Map contains a note in the legend stating: "Classifications to be determined following adoption of Crest Drive Area Transportation Study." The text on page 5 of the ACSP, containing answers to frequently asked questions, provides further detail regarding the streets in the Crest Drive neighborhood. The query is: "I live in the Crest Drive neighborhood. What effect does the Arterial and Collector Street Plan have on street classifications or street design in that neighborhood?" The response states: "The ACSP will have no effect on the Crest Drive neighborhood at the present t~me. The Planning Commission is recommending to the City Council that a separate transportation study be undertaken for the Crest Drive neighborhood to determine appropriate classifications and street design standards for that neighborhood. Until that study is completed, no classifications or standards are proposed for Crest Drive area streets, and no street reconstruction or street design projects will be initiated in this area." In October of 2002, City staff sent over 1,900 postcards to addresses in the Crest Drive neighborhood notifying residents of the upcoming transportation study and soliciting volunteers for a citizen advisory committee to assist with preparation of the draft report. 27 residents agreed to assist with the effort and a series of six work sessions with the group were conducted between November 2002 and February 2003, culminating in an open house hosted February 13, 2003. The committee assisted with preparation of the list of candidate street segments (for further analysis as identified through traffic routes), and application of each street through the classification matrix (from the ACSP) which was used to classify major streets throughout the city. The committee raised several concerns that were responded to by staff and the report has been acknowledged, yet not totally endorsed, by the committee. In addition to street classification, the Crest Drive Transportation Study focuses on adopted street design standards and the applicability of those standards to streets in the Crest Drive neighborhood. The presence of significant natural features and steep terrain in this area make it difficult to apply typical urban standards, which usually include curbs and gutters, setback sidewalks with street trees and street lights. A concept suggested by staff and endorsed by the committee is to apply "Context Sensitive Page 1 of 1