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th <br />could make West 11 Avenue work as an EmX route. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwetz reviewed LTD’s recommendations for options to retain, which included: <br /> <br />thth <br /> West 13 Avenue between the Downtown Eugene Station to West 11 Avenue via Chambers Street (this <br />alternative includes two design options, a two-lane transitway or a frontage alley design option on West <br />th <br />13 Avenue between Polk and Taylor streets); <br />ththth <br /> West 6/7 avenues between the Downtown Eugene Station to West 11 Avenue via Garfield (this <br />alternative includes four design options: a Lincoln/Charnelton couplet or a two-way bus lane on <br />thth <br />Charnelton, and either adding or reassigning an existing lane on West 6 and West 7 avenues between <br />Blair and Fillmore streets); <br />th <br /> West 11 Avenue (between Garfield Street and Commerce Street terminus) <br /> <br />thth <br />Mr. Schwetz reported that LTD had received information from ODOT that indicated reassigning a lane on 6/7 <br />thth <br />avenues was problematic. He reminded the council that 6/7 avenues were ODOT facilities, and ODOT would <br />be looking closely at LTD’s impacts on those roads. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwetz reviewed the next steps in the process, which included board approval to narrow the options, the <br />preparation of an Alternatives Analysis Report, followed by release of the report and the start of the locally- <br />preferred alternative decision-making process. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy believed it was wise to narrow the options at this point given the cost, time, and expense involved <br />th <br />in analyzing 58 options. She wanted to learn more about 7 Place as an option. Mayor Piercy suggested that <br />th <br />members of the West Eugene Collaborative could host a meeting of business owners in the West 11 Avenue <br />area to facilitate further discussion, and offered her assistance in making that happen. Mr. Eyster endorsed the <br />suggestion. <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy solicited questions and comments from the council. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Clark also wanted to hear more about the 7 Place alternative. He determined from Mr. Schwetz that the <br />most compelling reason for eliminating its option was its longer travel time; Mr. Schwetz pointed out that the <br />travel time was longer than the no-build option. Mr. Clark expressed concern about the impact of an EmX route <br />th <br />on businesses along West 11 Avenue, west of Garfield Street. He appreciated that LTD proposed to mitigate <br />that impact on a case-by-case basis, but he questioned if all impacts could be mitigated. For example, removal of <br />parking could have a detrimental effect on a business. In addition, he perceived issues with the further <br />th <br />constriction of West 11 Avenue, pointing out that many buildings had been constructed near the street, and there <br />was no way to widen the street, and adding an EmX route could create a bottleneck. He hoped LTD could study <br />th <br />a route that traveled relatively near by and avoided harmful effects. He urged LTD to retain the West 7 Place <br />option, until it could engage more people in discussion. <br /> <br />th <br />Ms. Taylor agreed with Mr. Clark’s points about West 7 Place, and the need to engage more people. She <br />thth <br />determined from Mr. Schwetz that the City had jurisdiction over 6 and 7 avenues, east of Jefferson Street. She <br />continued to support a Highway 99 option but acknowledged that option had been eliminated. <br /> <br />Ms. Taylor observed that the locally preferred alternative for residents and businesses adjacent to the proposed <br />EmX route seemed to be the no-build alternative. <br /> <br />th <br />Mr. Zelenka shared the concern expressed by Mayor Piercy and Mr. Clark, about removing the West 7 Place <br /> <br /> <br />MINUTES—City Council April 14, 2010 Page 2 <br />