HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 58-17-29ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-17-29
of the
Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene
REMOVING ON -STREET PARKING FROM THE EAST SIDE OF
GARFIELD STREET FROM ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD TO WEST 2 No
AVENUE
The Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene finds that:
A. Under the provisions of Chapter IV, Section 16 of the Eugene Charter of 2002, the
City Manager is designated as the administrative head of the City, and is specifically authorized
to enforce all ordinances of the City. In addition, EC 5.040 authorizes the City Manager or the
Manager's designee to take administrative action establishing parking area time limitations,
including the form of permissible parking, and imposing conditions upon which the streets and
other public property may be used for parking. EC 5.055 sets forth the criteria the City Manager
or the City Manager's designee should consider when taking administrative action authorized by
EC 5.040.
B. On September 24, 2009, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-09-
14 granting the Traffic Engineer of the Public Works Department the authority to exercise all of
the duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Section 5.040
and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. In addition, Administrative Rule R-5.045 assigns additional
responsibilities to the Traffic Engineer.
C. By Administrative Order No. 58-17-08, the City Manager appointed me as the
City's Traffic Engineer and delegated to me authority to exercise all duties and responsibilities
granted to the City Manager by EC 5.040 and 5.050.
D. Pursuant to the above -authority, I intend to remove on -street parking from the east
side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to West 2„d Avenue. In making the decision to
remove parking from the east side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to West 2nd
Avenue, I have considered all of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055. Based on the
applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055, the following findings Support i.ny decision to remove
parking:
1) By Resolution 4608, the City Council adopted the Design Standards and Guidelines for
Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways and Access Ways which includes travel lanes
and bike lanes as standard features of Major Collector streets. Parking is an optional
feature on Major Collector streets. By Ordinance No. 20181, the City Council adopted
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the Street Classification Map that designated Garfield Street from. Roosevelt Boulevard
to West 2nd Avenue as a Major Collector.
2) Garfield Street is a Major Collector with a posted speed of 30 mph. The street has one
north bound travel lane and one south bound travel lane with areas of on -street parking
on both sides of the street. The curb to curb width is approximately 44 -feet.
3) From 2007 to 2015, there were thirteen crashes on this section of Garfield Street. Four
crashes resulted in moderate injuries and three crashes resulted in minor injuries. Six
crashes occurred at or near the intersection with West 2nd Avenue and seven crashes
occurred at or near the intersection with Roosevelt Boulevard. No crashes involved
pedestrians or bicyclists.
4) Parking studies conducted by the City between January and February 2017 show an
average parking volume of 3 vehicles parking in approximately 47 parking spaces
along the east side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to West 2nd Avenue.
The study shows that the parking removed on the east, side of Garfield Street can be
accommodated on the west side of the street.
5) Installation of bike lanes on Garfield Street from Roosevelt Blvd. to West 6"' Avenue
is identified as project number PB -41 in the Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan,
adopted by City Council on June 26, 2017.
Removal of parking on the cast side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to
West 2nd Avenue is consistent with Goals 1., 2., 3., 4. and 5., System Wide Policies L,
2., 3. and 4., Roadway and Parking Policies 1., 6., 7. And 9., Potential Actions for
Roadway and Parking Policies M. and Bicycle Policies L, 2. and 3. and
Potential Actions for Bicycle Policies H. in the Eugene 2035 Transportation System
Plan, adopted by City Council on June 26, 2017.
Goals
Goal 1: Create an integrated transportation system that is safe and efficient; supports
the Metro Plan's land use diagram, Envision Eugene, A Community Vision for 2032
(2012), the City of Eugene's target for a 50 percent reduction in fossil fuel
consumption, and other City land use and economic development goals; reduces
reliance on single -occupancy automobiles; and enhances community livability.
Goal 2: Advance regional sustainability by providing a transportation system that
improves economic vitality, environmental health, social equity, and overall well-
being.
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Goal 3: Strengthen community resilience to changes in climate, increases in fossil fuel
prices, and economic fluctuations by making the transportation networks diverse,
adaptable, and not reliant on any single mode.
Goal 4: Address the transportation needs and safety of all travelers, including people
of all ages, abilities, races, ethnieities, and incomes. Through transportation
investments, respond to the needs of system users, be context sensitive, and distribute
the benefits and impacts of transportation decisions fairly throughout the City.
Goal 5: By the year 2035 triple the percentage of trips made on foot, by bicycle, and
2014 levels.
System -Wide Policies
1. Foster neighborhoods where Eugene residents could meet most of their basic daily
needs without an automobile by providing streets, sidewalks, bikeways, and access to
transit in an inviting environment where all travelers feel safe and secure.
2. Consider safety first when making transportation decisions. Strive for zero
transportation -related fatalities and severe injuries by reducing the number and severity
of crashes through design, operations, maintenance, education, and enforcement. In
furtherance of the City Council's adopted Vision Zero goal (Resolution No. 5143),
prioritize safety improvements for people who walk, bike and use mobility devices
because no loss of life or serious injury on our streets is acceptable.
3. Improve community health by designing streets and paths to encourage increased
physical activity by the public.
4. Promote connections between modes of transportation to make each mode more
efficient, such as by connecting bicycle routes and bus, train, and airport services to
each other; and connections to transportation facilities extending outside the City's
planning area.
Roadway and Parking Policies
1. ["Complete Streets Policy"] Design, construct, maintain, and operate all streets to
provide comprehensive and integrated transportation networks that serve people of all
ages and abilities, promote commerce, and support the comprehensive land use plan's
vision for growth and development in a responsible and efficient manner. A "complete
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street" allows safe travel for automobiles and emergency responders, bicycles, walking,
transit, and freight. In addition to fulfilling a street's basic transportation functions and
providing access to properties, streets and sidewalks should be designed to be
attractive, safe, accessible, sustainable, and healthy components of the City's
environment.
6. Continually optimize the efficiency of the transportation system through
transportation system management (TSM) improvements, connectivity improvements,
multimodal improvements, parking management and supply, and Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) strategies, in combination with the projects identified in
this TSP.
7. Facilitate efficient access for goods, employees, and customers to and from
employment, commercial, and industrial lands, including freight access to designated
freight routes, highways, rail yard, and the Eugene Airport. Increase multimodal access
for employees to employment centers.
9. Prior to moving forward with a capital project including Complete Street Upgrades
of Existing Streets and in addition to conducting public engagement activities, staff will
also consider a neighborhood's character (the built and natural environment.) and other
elements of community context when designing the project.
Potential Actions for Roadway and parking Policies
M. Change the configuration of some streets to encourage slower vehicle speeds.
Bicycle Policies
1. Create conditions that make bicycling more attractive than driving for most trips of
two miles or less.
2. Develop a well-connected and comfortable bikeway network. FInsure that there are
safe, comfortable, and direct bikeway connections between residential areas, major
destinations, and transit stops and provide secure bicycle parking facilities at these
destinations.
3. Continually improve the comfort and safety of bicycling through design, operations,
retrofits, and maintenance. Identify and develop "low stress" bikeways to attract new
cyclists.
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Potential Actions for Bicycle Policies
H. On a case-by-case basis reallocate space within street rights-of-way to enhance
bikeways and pedestrian environments (e.g., converting parking or travel lanes).
Priority areas for bikeway improvements include areas near the University of Oregon,
downtown Eugene, streets connecting residential areas to schools and commercial
hubs, and streets. It is expected that ODOT facilities and Key Corridors will be
analyzed under separate comprehensive planning processes than other streets.
6) Removal of parking from the east side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to
West 2" a Avenue and installation of bicycle lanes is consistent with Objectives 10 and
13 of the City of Eugene Community Climate and Energy Action Plan which City
Council directed to be developed on October 8, 2008.
Objective 10: Create 20 -minute neighborhoods, where 90 percent of Eugene residents
can safely walk or bicycle to meet most basic, daily, non -work needs, and have safe
pedestrian and bicycle routes that connect to mass transit.
Objective 13: Continue to expand and improve Eugene's bicycle and pedestrian
infrastructure and connectivity to increase the percentage of trips made by bike and on
foot.
7) Removal of parking from the east side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to
West 2" d Avenue and installation of bicycle lanes is consistent with goals (3) and (4)
of the Climate Recovery Ordinance No. 20540 adopted by City Council. on July 28,
2014 and subsequently updated by Council under Ordinance No. 20567.
(3) By the year 2030, all businesses, individuals and others living or working
in the city collectively shall reduce the total (not per capita) use of fossil
fuels by 50% compared to 2010 usage.
(4) By the year 2100, total community greenhouse gas emissions shall be
average share of a global atmospheric greenhouse gas level of 350ppm,
which is estimated in 2016 to require an annual average emission reduction
level of 7.6%
8) Removing parking from the east side of Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to
West 2nd Avenue and installation of bicycle lanes enables the public to use Garfield
Street in a safer, more comfortable and efficient multi -modal manner, is consistent
with Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan Goals and Policies, Climate and
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Energy Action Plan Objectives and Climate Recovery Ordinance goals and, therefore,
is in the best interest of the public.
On the basis of these findings, I order that on -street parking be removed from the east
side of Garfield Street, from Roosevelt Boulevard to West 2nd Avenue.
Dated and effective this day of January, 2018.
Matthew J. Rodrigues
Traffic Engineer
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