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parking solutions, regard for landscaping, and consideration of the impacts on the rest of the neighborhood. (Policy 4)] (4) Traffic Circulation Policies. (a) The Department of Motor Vehicles site shall continue to gain access from Walnut Avenue and not from Franklin Boulevard. (Policy 1) (b) The adverse effects of motor vehicle movement shall be mitigated as much as possible. (Policy 2) (c) Primary vehicular access to the Oregon Department of Transportation Land should nLnimize impact on nearby residences and Fairmount Park. (Policy 3) (d) Traffic management techniques shall continue to be used and new techniques developed to reinforce the idea of a hierarchy of streets in the plan area. Some streets shall combine their local, collector, or arterial function with a role as primary pedestrian or bicycle ways. The use of low- volume, local neighborhood streets for through movements by truck and heavy construction equipment shall be discouraged. (Policy 4) (5) Parking Policies. (a) Steps shall be taken to gain better use of existing off -street parking areas and to discourage long -term storage of vehicles on the street. (Policy 1) (b) The adverse effects of motor vehicle parking shall be mitigated as much as possible. (Policy 3) (c) Parking systems adopted for any area within the special study area should avoid creating parking problems for any other area or land use of the Fairmount Neighborhood. (Policy 4) (6) Bicycle and Pedestrian Policies. (a) When the Department of Transportation lands are developed in the future, consideration shall be given to realigning the 15' Avenue bicycle path in the vicinity of those lands and making it more attractive. (Note: If the bicycle path is realigned, the City shall require an easement for the path to ensure its permanence in the future.) (Policy 1) (b) Existing and future businesses shall be encouraged to provide safe and covered bicycle parking for employees and patrons. (Policy 3) The use of bicycles, mass transit, walking, carpooling, and other appropriate alternative modes of transportation, especially by employees working in the plan area, shall be actively encouraged and provided for in order to reduce automobile dependence and alleviate traffic and parking problems. (Policy 4) 9.9580 Jefferson/Far west Refinement Plan Policies (1) Land Use Element, General. Use the Land Use Diagram and the accompanying text along with other policies in the Jefferson/Far west Refinement Plan and applicable City goals, policies, and plans to provide policy direction for public decisions made affecting the area. (Policy 3) Ordinance - 399