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Exhibit A Findings for Administrative Order No. 58-99-08 of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon Closure of Almaden Street north of 4th Avenue and Placement of Truck Channelizer at 3rd and Taylor St. Background A&K Development has been redeveloping their site located between Chambers Street and Almaden Street south of 3rd Avenue. The recent request from A &K for the vacation of a portion of a platted but unconstructed east-west alley and street sparked some controversy from the adjacent residential neighborhood. Their concerns center around perceived changes in the volume, type, and speed of traffic as a result of the development, along with the potential for heavy amounts of truck traffic which could cut through their neighborhood and would detract from the quality of life they feel their residential area should enjoy. The development pattern and street network of the area contribute to these concerns, and has been aggravated by the intensification of the industrial land uses adjacent to a residential area. This issue has arisen in other parts of Eugene such as Stewart Road between Bailey Hill and Bertelsen and in the Willow Creek Road/Renne Drive area. Completion of the Chambers connector to River Road with grade separation over the railroad substantially lowered the volume of traffic cutting through the Whiteaker neighborhood and residents want to avoid any recurrence of that pattern. Criteria for Administrative Action The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, closing Almaden Street to through traffic approximately 100 feet north of the centerline of 4th Avenue and prohibiting trucks from turning right from 3rd Avenue to Taylor Street is based on consideration of criteria (a)- (n) at EC 5.055. Consideration of those criteria follows: (a) Traffic engineering principals and traffic investigations (1) Traffic engineering principles were considered in the following areas: ~ Roadway Capacity; ~ Intersection Capacity; ~ Safety; ~ Signs, Signals, Markings; ~ Intersection Control; ~ Roadway Lighting; ~ Access Control; and ~ Speed Zoning.