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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 58-22-38 -- On-Street Parking on McKinley Street 5th to 11thAdministrative Order -- Page 1 of 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-22-38 of the Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team of the City of Eugene CONCERNING ON-STREET PARKING ON McKINLEY STREET 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 McKinley Street. 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 commercial vehicle parking between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 5 (a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations. i. Classification - The portion of McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A is classified as a major collector street with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. The street segment is approximately 42 feet wide with parking both sides of the street, allowing approximately 28 feet of roadway for two-way travel in an industrial and commercial area. Sidewalks are present on the east side of the street segment: from the intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north to W Broadway and then not steadily present again until approximately 603 feet south of W 5th Avenue, continuing north for approximately 263 feet. Sidewalks are present on the west side of the street segment. There are no bike lanes. ii. Vehicle Crashes - There were eighteen motor vehicle crashes reported between 2007 and 2020 on the portion of McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue (two suspected minor injury, five with possible injury, and eleven with property damage only). (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. Administrative Order -- Page 3 of 5 (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. Modification of parking allowances on McKinley Street is needed for more efficient use of the roadway by ensuring adequate clearance for truck and traffic access to and from adjacent commercial uses and overnight commercial vehicle parking (g) The use of abutting property. The abutting land use is commercial / industrial. (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 McKinley Street as a major collector 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. There are sidewalks on both sides of the street segment. 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 portion of McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A is classified as a major collector street with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. The street segment is approximately 42 feet wide with parking both sides of the street, allowing approximately 28 feet of roadway for two-way travel in an industrial and commercial area. Sidewalks are present on the east side of the street segment: from the intersection with W 11th Avenue heading north to W Broadway and then not steadily present again until approximately 603 feet south of W 5th Avenue, continuing north for approximately 263 feet. Sidewalks are present on the west side of the street segment. There are no bike lanes. ii. The properties abutting the street segment include one- and two-story commercial and industrial buildings with asphalt surface parking lots. (j) Emergencies. i. Emergency service vehicles are accommodated through bi-directional travel on McKinley Street. Modification of parking will provide additional room for travel and deployment of emergency vehicles. ii. McKinley Street is designated as an emergency ice or snow removal route. This Order will not impede and may improve access by emergency ice and snow removal vehicles. Administrative Order -- Page 4 of 5 (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 uses. (l) Special events of community interest including parades and public gatherings. There are no special events of community interest that occur on the portion of McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A. (m) Construction within or adjacent to the street. No construction is currently taking place on the portion of McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A. The order will not impede, and may improve, access for the purpose of construction. (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 (except as described at the end of this order and noted in Exhibit A). 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. Notwithstanding any other administrative action to the contrary, the portions of the street described below and depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A to this Order shall restrict parking to commercial vehicles only between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (2) The vehicle type and purpose; Parking for commercial vehicles supports 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 commercially and industrially zoned 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 sixteen (16) parking lots for commercial and industrial properties. and on-street parking on both sides of the street. (6)The demand for operating revenues, the costs of operations and enforcement; i.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. The Parking Fund is currently receiving one-time funds to support enforcement in this area. If resources are not available for enforcement, then the parking restrictions may be revisited. (7)The use of parking regulations to promote city adopted goals and policies; 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; Modification of parking supports adjacent commercial and industrial uses by ensuring the parking and adjacent travel lanes are available, as needed, to support the those uses. (10)The ease of enforcing the provisions of this chapter; and1. Prohibiting parking on pot1ions of the street and establishing commercial vehicle parking only on portions of the street is an efficient use of parking enforcement resources. If resources are not available for enforcement, then the parking restrictions may be revisited. (11)The availability of other parking spaces. i.Parking is available on adjacent private property. On the basis of these findings, I order that: Parking on McKinley Street between W 5th A venue and W 11th A venue shall be limited to commercial vehicles related to a commercial use on the adjacent property between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. and only in the red areas of McKinley Street shown in Exhibit A to this Order. No parking of any kind shall be permitted on McKinley Street between W 5th Avenue and W 11th Avenue between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. that is not addressed in this Order. Dated and effective this�ay of December, 2022. Administrative Order --Page 5 of 5 Christ()lflher-C. 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I..“1 W 7th PI W 7th =1 11 ' .liu Fas:Food •S iWlMfyg -•—-‘ Applebees Grill + McKinley St from W 7th PI to W 1 1th Ave CMV 7pm-6am COMMERCIAL MARKED VEHICLES ONLY CMV7pm-6am <-- No Parking --> |w/S of McKinley St 75ft N/O W Broadway 7P.M.-6A.M. TOW AWAY ZONE [QI CMV7pm-6am --> E/S of McKinley St 120ft S/O W Broadway CMV 7pm-6am <--> E/S of McKinley St 120ft S/O W Broadway CMV 7pm-6am <--> |w/S of McKinley St 179ft S/O W Broadway LKsiSchwab] Mi MUTCD R7-76 (L,R,D) feg^CMV 7pm-6am <->t ^S^W/S of McKinley St 65ft S/O W 7th PI |T~ BU „*_£/ |CMV 7pm-6am --> si *’’No Parking <-- /"rc^W/S of McKinley St 292ft N/O W Broadway Four Cc Veterin; _CMV 7pm-6am <--> E/S of McKinley St 340ft N/O W Broadway TIT 41 |I C MV 7pm-6am <- —No Parking --> BgE/S of McKinley St 181ft N/O W Broadway CMV 7pm-6am --> E/S of McKinley St 125ft S/O W 7th PI. 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