Item 4: Resolution Forming LID for Crest Drive

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The City Council appropriated an additional $58,000 as part of Supplemental Budget #1 of FY07 to expand the scope of the CSS process to include “Middle” Crest. The City Council amended the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways on October 22, 2007, to allow for a minimum street width of 18 feet (two 9-foot travel lanes) in the Crest Drive area. On April 14, 2008, the City Council approved the conceptual design of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street as recommended by the Crest Drive Community Team. At this same meeting, City Council amended the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways to allow for a minimum sidewalk width of 4 feet in the Crest Drive area. On September 8, 2008 the City Council approved a plan to fund the City’s share of the project and to proceed with final design and construction of the project. On October 27, 2008 the City Council approved an amendment to the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets, sidewalks, Bikeways and Accessways classifying all of the streets in the Crest Drive area as local streets. Context Sensitive Solutions Process History The Crest Drive Community Team (CDCT) was selected by the Crest Drive Citizens Association (CDCA) and included 21 members made up of property owners on the identified streets, at-large neighborhood representatives and City staff. The CDCT began meeting in 2006. At the start of the context sensitive solutions process, the CDCT developed a set of themes and values, including environmental and ecological, aesthetic, cultural and historic, spiritual and economic values. The CDCT used the themes and values to evaluate the different design concepts before reaching an overall design recommendation. The design process involved City staff working with five separate street teams on five separate street segments – Upper Crest, Middle Crest, Lower Crest, Storey and Friendly. Each street team presented its conceptual design to the entire CDCT. As part of the design process each street team evaluated its design using the Themes and Values developed and approved by the CDCT. In addition to the CDCT meetings, public open houses were held during the design process as follows: Community Open House was held October 5, 2006 at the Crest Drive Elementary School. Notice was provided in the Fall 2006 newsletters, postcard mailing and in the newspaper. The open house consisted of various stations where residents could learn about the context sensitive solutions and design process, the CDCT, and the work done to date. Handouts about the City’s assessment policy were available at the open house. Approximately 53 residents participated and/or attended the open house. Community Open House was held February 13, 2007 at the United Lutheran Church. Notice was provided in the Winter 2007 newsletters, postcard mailing and in the newspaper. The open house consisted of various stations where residents could learn about the work to date and upcoming milestones, the addition of “middle” Crest to the project scope, street right of way delineation and the results of the topographic survey, and City assessment policies and procedures. Approximately 45 residents participated and/or attended the open house. Community Open House was held June 20, 2007 at the Amazon Community Center. Notice was provided in postcard mailing and in the newspaper. The open house provided residents the opportunity to view and provide feedback on the project street design concepts and to learn about the context sensitive solutions process and the city assessment policies and procedures. The City provided an assessment estimate of $180 – $200 per front foot at this open house. Approximately