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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFranklin Transformation Presentation 05_28_19City Council Introduction May 28th, 2019 1 Presentation Outline •Project Background •Public Involvement •Design Concepts •Next Steps •Comments & Questions 2 Study Area 3 Planning Priority: Key Corridor •Envision Eugene •Eugene 2035 Transportation System Plan 4 Priority: Climate Recovery Goals Climate Recovery Ordinance •Reduce community fossil fuel use by 50% of 2010 levels by 2030 Eugene 2035 TSP •By the year 2035 triple the percentage of trips made on foot, by bicycle, and by transit from 2014 levels Enthusiastic & Confident 5 Walnut Station Specific Area Plan •Adopted in 2010 •Study area includes parcels ¼ mile of Agate and Walnut EmX Stations •Adopted form based code •Proposed multi-way boulevard concept •Created special setback for Walnut Station Specific Area 6 Purpose •Transform Franklin Boulevard from an automobile-oriented arterial to: -a safe, comfortable, high quality, walking, biking, and transit street while accommodating drivers; -be consistent with adopted land use and transportation plans; & -be supportive of changes in urban form and mixed use development. Study Area 7 Project Timeline •2019: Concept Design/Planning •Design Workshop #1 –January 28th-31st, 2019 •Concepts Alternatives •Design Workshop #2 –May 29 th & 30th 2019 •2020: NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) •2020-2021: Grant Applications •2022+ Reconstruction (dependent on grant funding) 8 Public Involvement to Date Public Involvement & Communications Plan 1.Earned Media Interviews 2.Stakeholder Briefings 3.Presentations 4.E-newsletters 5.Corridor Canvassing 6.Tabling on and around campus 7.Corridor Mailings 8.Design Discovery Workshop #1 9.Online Surveys 10. City Council 9 Multi-Day Design Workshop Will Hume, Senior Transportation Engineer, HDR Ian Lockwood, Livable Transportation Engineer, Toole Design Group Patrick Sweeney, Urban Designer, Toole Design Group Jessica Zdeb, Senior Planner, Toole Design Group Dan Jenkins, Landscape Architect, SERA Rob Burchfield, Traffic Engineer, Toole Design Group 10 Design Discovery Week Recap 01/28/19, Kick Off Meeting 11 Design Discovery Week Recap 01/29/19, Stakeholder Interviews •Property and Business Owners •University of Oregon Community •Commuters •Tree Community •Vulnerable Street Users 12 Design Discovery Week Recap 01/29/19, Open Studio Hours 13 Design Discovery Week Recap 01/31/19, Reveal Presentation 14 Questions 1)List key values that should shape Franklin Boulevard and area? 2) What do you like & wish to preserve? 3) What do you dislike & want to change? 4)What is missing that you would like to see created? 15 List key values that should shape Franklin Boulevard and area? What We Heard: Values •A destination/place to be •Welcoming •Safety for all modes •Convenience for all modes •Green (natural environment) •Equitable •Access to neighborhoods and businesses 16 What do you like & wish to preserve? What We Heard: Likes •EmX! •Range of businesses •The Mill Race •Green/open space •Trees 17 What do you dislike & want to change? What We Heard: Dislikes •Conflicts among modes •Bus crowding •Narrow sidewalks •Left turn conflicts •Lack of pedestrian lighting •High speeds •Uncomfortable •Aesthetics •Lack of place 18 What is missing that you would like to see created? What We Heard: Missing •A welcoming front door •A sense of place •Pedestrian crossings •Access to neighborhoods •Bike facilities •More green space/trees 19 Design Concepts 20 Goals + Objectives •Dedicated EmX lanes that can go both directions at the same time •Change the street so people walking and cycling are accommodated safely, comfortably, and conveniently •Accommodate motorists and freight •Improve area for businesses, residents, and the university population •Welcome people to the City and the University of Oregon •Make the area pleasant, (naturally) green, and connected 21 Corridor Zones 22 Street Configuration Options Overview •English Oaks Option •Multiway Boulevard Option •Median Bikeway Option •Edge Trees Option •Treed Boulevard Options •Mixed Traffic Control •Signalized Intersections •Roundabouts 23 Street Configuration English Oak Option 24 Street Configuration Multi-Way Boulevard Option 25 Street Configuration Median Bikeway Option 26 Street Configuration Edge Trees Option 27 Street Configuration Tree Boulevard Option 28 Intersection Design Roundabout Intersection Signalized Intersection 29 Design Scheme: Gateways 30 West GatewayWest Gateway 31 32 West GatewayWest Gateway 33 East Gateway 34 35 East Gateway 36 Next Steps Develop a design direction for Franklin Boulevard & area Develop two or more preliminary concept designs of the street to support the vision 3. Listen, test, evaluate and refine the designs: February –May concepts alternatives 4. Present alternatives to public + stakeholders: May 29th & 30th 5.Select the preferred alternative design: Early Fall 2019 6.Present preferred alternative to City Council: Fall 2019 37 Comments & Questions Save -the-Date Open House Wednesday, May 29th 3:30-6:30pm Romania Building 2020 Franklin Blvd Contact Larisa Varela Transportation Planner City of Eugene Public Works-Engineering (541)682-6887 LVarela@eugene-or.gov 38 39