HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 58-21-26 -- On-Street Parking on Owen Loop NorthAdministrative Order -- Page 1 of 5
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-21-26
of the
Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team
of the City of Eugene
CONCERNING ON-STREET PARKING ON A PORTION OF OWEN
LOOP NORTH.
The Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team 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 “establish, maintain, remove, or alter . . . parking areas and time
limitations, including the form of permissible parking” and to “impose 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 August 5, 2020, the City Manager issued Administrative Order No. 58-20-17 granting the
Executive Director of the Public Works Department the authority to exercise all of the duties
and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Sections 5.040, 5.045
and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. That Order also granted the Executive Director of the
Public Works Department the authority to further delegate those duties and responsibilities to
such person or persons qualified to perform the delegated duties.
C. On August 6, 2020, the Executive Director of the Public Works Department issued
Administrative Order No. 58-20-18 granting the City Engineer the authority to perform the
duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in Sections 5.040,
5.045 and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971. That Order also granted the City Engineer the
authority to further delegate those duties and responsibilities to such person or persons
qualified to perform the delegated duties.
D. On August 11, 2020, the City Engineer issued Administrative Order No. 58-20-19 granting the
Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team the authority to
perform the duties and responsibilities specifically defined as those of the City Manager in
Sections 5.040, 5.045 and 5.050 of the Eugene Code, 1971.
E. For purposes of public health, safety, and welfare, it is necessary to remove and modify parking
on a portion of the northeast segment of Owen Loop North.
F. In making the decision, I have considered all of the applicable criteria set forth in EC 5.055.
The following findings support my decision to limit parking in this area to only commercial
parking:
Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 5
(a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations.
i. The northeast segment of Owen Loop North is classified as a local street with a speed limit
of 25 mph. The street segment is approximately 36 feet wide with parking both sides of the
street, allowing approximately 22 feet of roadway for two-way travel in a commercial /
industrial business park. Sidewalks are present on both sides of the street.
ii. There were no crashes reported on Owen Loop North between 2007 and 2019.
(b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission or
the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors.
There are no such standards, limitations or rules that apply.
(c) Other recognized traffic control standards.
The City will apply the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for size, type, and
location for sign installation.
(d) The city’s adopted transportation-related plans and policies.
The City’s 2035 Transportation System Plan does not include any policies that specifically
relate to the provision or removal of on-street parking in commercial / industrial areas.
Roadway and Parking Policy No. 1 a “Complete Streets Policy,” is to “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 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.” Limiting parking to only the parking needed to ensure a traffic
network that allows safe travel for automobiles and emergency responders, bicycles,
walking, transit, and – importantly for this commercial / industrial area – freight is
consistent with this policy.
(e) Existing state and local laws regulating use of public ways.
The use of the City’s public ways for parking is regulated at the local level. EC
5.040(1)(h)(5) and EC 5.040(1)(p) establish authority to manage parking.
(f) The efficient use of the public way by the public.
i. Removal and modification of parking allowances on the northeast segment of Owen Loop
North is needed for more efficient use of the roadway by ensuring there is adequate
clearance for truck and traffic access to and from adjacent commercial and industrial uses.
Administrative Order -- Page 3 of 5
(g) The use of abutting property.
The abutting land use is industrial, including manufacturing and office space.
(h) The intensity of use of the street by vehicles and pedestrians.
i. By Ordinance No. 20181, the City Council adopted the Street Classification Map that
designated the northeast segment of Owen Loop North as a local street. By Resolution
4608, the City Council adopted the Design Standards and Guidelines for Eugene Streets,
Sidewalks, Bikeways and Access Ways. Parking is an optional feature on streets.
ii. Pedestrian facilities on the northeast segment of Owen Loop North include sidewalks on
both sides of the street. This order will not impact, and may improve, accessibility of use
by pedestrians.
(i) The physical condition and characteristics of the street and abutting property.
i. The northeast segment of Owen Loop North is a local street with a posted speed of 25 mph.
The curb to curb width of the street segment is approximately 36 feet wide with parking
both sides of the street, allowing approximately 22 feet of roadway for two-way travel.
There are no bike lanes.
ii. The abutting properties include a two-story office and manufacturing facility with an
asphalt surface parking lot. There is undeveloped land on the east side of the street.
(j) Emergencies.
i. Emergency service vehicles are accommodated through bi-directional travel on the
northeast segment of Owen Loop North. Removal and modification of parking will provide
additional room for travel and deployment of emergency vehicles.
ii. The northeast segment of Owen Loop North is not designated as an emergency ice or snow
removal route.
(k) The public health, safety and welfare.
Extended on-street parking taking place in this area has resulted in unsafe vehicle passage
and turning clearance areas for the commercial and industrial uses.
(l) Special events of community interest including parades and public gatherings.
There are no special events of community interest that occur on the northeast segment of
Owen Loop North.
(m) Construction within or adjacent to the street.
The order will not impede, and may improve, access for the purpose of construction. There
is currently no construction in progress on Owen Loop North.
Administrative Order -- Page 4 of 5
(n) When establishing conditions upon the use of parking in the public way and city-owned
parking facilities:
(1) Applicable and appropriate time limits;
EC 5.135(1) prohibits the storage of a motor vehicle or personal property on the street
for more than 72 hours. There are no additional time limits proposed for this area where
parking is to be allowed.
(2) The vehicle type and purpose;
Parking for commercial vehicles support the intended land use.
(3) The relative, seasonal and special event demands for parking spaces within the areas of
the requested parking;
This Order is not a response to a request for new / additional parking spaces.
(4) The other public uses for the property;
The area is a commercial / industrially zoned area and the public parking areas are
intended to serve those uses.
(5) The location and physical characteristics of the parking area or facility;
Existing parking includes a surface lot belonging to the adjacent business and on-street
parking on both sides of the northeast segment of Owen Loop North.
(6) The demand for operating revenues, the costs of operations and enforcement;
i. Removal and modification of parking is not anticipated to significantly impact
operating revenues.
ii. Parking Fund financial instability means that there are limited staff resources available
to enforce parking time limits.
(7) The use of parking regulations to promote city adopted goals and policies;
Removal and modification of parking is consistent with City-adopted goals and
policies.
(8) Abuse by applicants of any parking-related permits;
Not applicable.
(9) The impact on nearby commercial uses;
Removal and modification of parking supports adjacent commercial uses by ensuring
the parking and adjacent travel lanes are available, as needed, to support the
commercial uses.
(10) The ease of enforcing the provisions of this chapter; and
i. City staff prefer to establish parking time limits rather than prohibit parking entirely.
However, Parking Fund financial instability means that there are limited staff resources
available to enforce parking time limits.
ii.Prohibitingparkingonportionsofthestreetandestablishingcommercialparkingonlyonportionsofthestreetwouldbenecessaryuntilfundingandresourcesareavailableatanundeterminedtimeinthefuturetoenforceparkingwithtimelimits.(11)Theavailabilityofotherparkingspaces.i.Parkingisavailableonadjacentprivateproperty.ii.Commercialvehicleparkingwillremainavailableonthestreet.Onthebasisofthesefindings,Iorderthat:Theonlyon-streetparkingthatshallbepermittedontheeasterlysegmentofOwenLoopNorthtothenorthofitsintersectionwithEdConeBoulevardshallbecommercialparkingrelatedtoacommercialorindustrialuseontheadjacentproperty,andonlyinthegreenareasofOwenLoopNorthshownontheattachedExhibitAtothisOrder.Thisismorespecificallydescribedasfollows:a.OnlycommercialparkingshallbepermittedonthewestsideoftheOwenLoopNorthfromtheintersectionofOwenLoopNorthandEdConeBoulevardandcontinuingapproximately730feetnorth.b.Exceptasdescribedina.,noParkingofanykindshallbepermittedoneithersideofOwenLoopNorth,northoftheintersectionofOwenLoopNorthwithEdConeBoulevard.IdayofJuly,2021.Datedandeffectivethis-<0ChristopherC,Henry,PEj)TrafficEngineerofPublicWorksMaintenance'sTrafficOperationsTeamAdministrativeOrder—Page5of5
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