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<br />The work plan requires, as a first step, that the local jurisdictions amend TransPlan by deleting <br />transportation projects that have been completed and move four ODOT Highway projects from the <br />Future list to the Financially Constrained list (only two of these projects are located in Eugene; the other <br />two are being processed by the City of Springfield). <br /> <br />A public hearing on October 19th was held to consider moving the two ODOT highway projects located <br />th <br />in Eugene – West 11 Avenue from Terry Street to Green Hill Road and Beltline Highway from River <br />Road to Coburg Road – from the Future list to the Financially Constrained list. The Eugene Planning <br />Commission recommended approval of these amendments. <br /> <br />In response to testimony and Planning Commission recommendations, the project descriptions were <br />made more generic so that the project designs could remain responsive to site conditions and needs of <br />adjoining properties and stakeholders. For instance, in response to testimony received related to natural <br />th <br />resources issues, the project description for Project No. 333 (West 11 Avenue) will not specify the <br />precise number of travel lanes for the roadway. <br /> <br />Written public testimony received during the October 19 council hearing and draft minutes of the <br />hearing are attached. City staff is committed to addressing these issues through the facility planning <br />process for West 11th Avenue from Terry Street to Green Hill Road, which is currently neither funded <br />nor scheduled. <br /> <br /> <br />RELATED CITY POLICIES <br />TransPlan contains the following policies that, on balance, support these proposed amendments: <br />? <br /> Transportation Infrastructure Protection and Management: <br /> Protect and manage existing and <br />future transportation infrastructure. <br />? <br /> TransPlan Project Lists: <br /> Adopt by reference as part of the Metro Plan the 20-Year Capital <br />Investment Actions project lists contained in TransPlan. Project timing and estimated costs are <br />not adopted as policy. <br />? <br /> Motor Vehicle Level of Service: <br /> Use motor vehicle level of service standards to maintain <br />acceptable and reliable performance on the roadway system. (abridged) <br />? <br /> Prioritization of State and Federal Revenue: <br /> Set priorities for investment of Oregon <br />Department of Transportation (ODOT) and federal revenues programmed in the region’s <br />Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to address safety and major capacity problems on <br />the region’s transportation system. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL OPTIONS <br /> <br /> <br />1.Approve the attached ordinance and findings; <br /> <br />2.Approve the ordinance with modified findings; <br /> <br />3.Separate the two projects to approve only one at this time; or <br /> <br />4.Postpone action. <br /> <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />The City Manager recommends Option 1: adoption of the attached ordinance and findings. <br /> Z:\CMO\2009 Council Agendas\M091109\S0911096.doc <br /> <br />