Item 3: Ordinance on Lane Memorial Metro Plan and Refinement Plan Amendment

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comprehensive plans and land use regulations, use the planning horizon in adopted local and regional transportation system plans (TSP) or a planning horizon of 15 years from the proposed date of amendment adoption, whichever is greater.” In determining whether there is a significant effect, Level of Service D (LOS D) is considered the minimum acceptable level of performance for the three impacted City of Eugene facilities. Performance standards from the Oregon Highway Plan (OHP) are applied to state facilities that are located in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area. The OHP requires a maximum volume to capacity ratio (v/c) of 0.80 for these facilities. Thus, v/c of 0.80 is considered the minimum acceptable level of performance for the three impacted ODOT facilities. City of Eugene and ODOT staff was consulted in the scoping and development of the TIA and generally agree that the analysis methods used in the TIA are acceptable. The TIA included analysis of six intersections: Transportation Facilities Intersection Mobility Standard Jurisdiction West 11 th Ave. @ Terry St./Cemetery Access 0.80 ODOT West 11 th Ave. @ Willow Creek Rd/Danebo Ave. 0.80 ODOT West 11 th Ave. @ Beltline 0.80 ODOT Willow Creek Rd. @ Pitchfork Ave. LOS D COE Willow Creek Rd @ West 18 th Ave. LOS D COE Pitchford Ave. @ Westec Dr. LOS D COE Pursuant to the TPR, the applicant’s TIA evaluates the performance of impacted transportation facilities in 2015 and 2025, comparing worst-case scenario development in the current land use designation/zone with worst-case scenario development in the proposed designation/zone. Based on the TIA, the worst-case scenario under the current designation/zoning would generate 5 trips in the AM peak hour and 24 trips in the PM peak hour. Based on the TIA, the worst-case scenario under the proposed designation/zoning would generate 218 trips in the AM peak hour and 286 trips in the PM peak hour. “Trip” is defined as a single directional vehicle trip that has one origin and one destination. “Peak hour” is defined as the four highest contiguous 15-minute traffic volume periods. As stated in the applicant’s TIA, as a result of the proposed plan amendment, the following existing transportation facilities will be significantly affected, as that term is defined by OAR 660-012- 0060(1)(c)(C): th 1. The intersection of West 11 Ave. at Terry Street/Cemetery Access currently exceeds v/c 0.80 in the PM peak hour; the proposed amendment will worsen the performance of this transportation facility. th 2. The intersection of West 11 Ave. at Willow Creek/Danebo Avenue currently exceeds v/c 0.80 in the AM peak hour; the proposed amendment will worsen the Findings – Lane Memorial Gardens (MA 08-1and Z 09-1) Page 8