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(b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission or the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors. . No applicable standards, limitations, or rules apply. ( c) Other recognized traffic control standards. . Signing and markings comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards. (d) The city's adopted transportation-related plans and policies. The Eugene Local Street Plan, August of 1996, contains planning principles that define and describe local streets These include: . Principle 4 on page 5 states that "Local streets should be interconnected to reduce travel distance, promote the use of alternative modes, provide for efficient provision of utilities and emergency services, and provide for more even dispersal of traffic. " While on the surface this appears to be contradictory to the actions in this order, the street being disconnected from the neighborhood has not been utilized for neighborhood circulation in its graveled, unimproved state. The lack of smooth surface and sidewalks also limits any alternative mode usage, andd . Principle 1 on page 5 more appropriately defines the condition this order seeks to obtain by separating the industrial traffic from the residential neighborhood streets, allowing these particular "Local streets help determine the form and character of neighborhoods; street design should be considered a part of neighborhood design. " The City also has several adopted transportation-related Policies and Implementation Strategies developed in the Whiteaker Refinement Plan updated in August of 1994. . Policy 4 on page 57 states that the City should "Encourage reduction of through traffic on non-arterial streets within the Whiteaker neighborhood" The installation of a barrier on a local street and prohibition of turns from one local street to another both comply with this policy. . Policy 5 on page 57 states that the City should "Maintain and improve the operation of the street system to facilitate circulation within the neighborhood"