Item C: Crest Drive Neighborhood Context Sensitive Solutions Process

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Work Session: Crest Drive Neighborhood Context Sensitive Solutions Process Meeting Date: May 8, 2006 Agenda Item Number: C Department: Public Works Staff Contact: Lisa Gardner www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 541-682-5378 ISSUE STATEMENT The council will receive an update on the development of a Context Sensitive Solutions Process for identified sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street within the Crest Drive Neighborhood. The council will also be requested to direct the City Manager to implement the Context Sensitive Solutions Process in anticipation of a General Fund appropriation of $240,000 in FY07. BACKGROUND On January 24, 2005, the City Council held a work session to review and discuss the principles of context sensitive design and options for moving forward with the design of street improvements for Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street in the Crest Drive Neighborhood. At the work session, there was general agreement that doing nothing was not a viable option and that the issues around street design should be addressed prior to addressing the issue of street classification. At a subsequent work session on June 29, 2005, the City Council agreed with the City Manager’s recommendation to direct staff to work with the Crest Drive neighborhood to develop a context sensitive design process for the identified sections of Crest, Storey and Friendly. As directed, elements of the process will include objectives and goals, a decision-making model, public involvement and outreach strategies, interested parties and stakeholder group identification and schedule. Since June 2005, Public Works transportation planning staff has been working closely with a transportation subcommittee of the Crest Drive Citizen Association (CDCA) to respond to City Council direction. The Crest Drive Neighborhood Context Sensitive Solutions Process is underway following the convening of a Crest Drive Community Team (CDCT). The CDCT includes 21 representatives selected by a transportation subcommittee of the Crest Drive Citizen Association, and includes property owners on the identified streets in the study area, at-large neighborhood representatives, a transportation planning staff member from Public Works Engineering Division, and the City Engineer. On March 9, the CDCT held the first of three scheduled meetings designed to develop group agreements focusing on parameters for decision-making, communications, and meetings for a context sensitive design solutions (CSS) process for the identified sections of Crest Drive, Storey Boulevard and Friendly Street. The group agreement development and consensus training was facilitated by volunteer facilitators Josh Reckord and Bill Kentta. Concurrent to the group agreement workshops, a L:\CMO\2006 Council Agendas\M060508\S060508C.doc