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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-23-10
of the
Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team
of the City of Eugene
CONCERNING ON-STREET PARKING ON GRANT 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 Grant Street.
F. In making the decision, I have considered all the applicable criteria set forth in EC
5.055. The following findings support my decision to limit parking in this area to 2-hour time-
limited parking between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday.
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(a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations.
i. Classification – The portion of Grant Street between W 10th Avenue and W 9th Place as
shown in Exhibit A is classified as a local street with a speed limit of 20 miles per hour.
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 residential
neighborhood. Sidewalks are present on both sides of the street. There are no bike lanes.
ii. Vehicle Crashes - There were no motor vehicle crashes reported between 2007 and 2020
on the portion of Grant Street between W 10th Avenue and W 9th Place.
(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. 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 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.
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(f) The efficient use of the public way by the public.
Removal and modification of parking allowances on Grant Street between W 10th Avenue
and W 9th Place is needed for more efficient use of the roadway by ensuring adequate
parking turnover for Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
(g) The use of abutting property.
The abutting land use is residential (with Special Area zoning) and a park (with Public
Land zoning).
(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 Grant Street 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. 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 Grant Street between W 10th Avenue and W 9th Place as shown in Exhibit
A is classified as a local street with a speed limit of 20 miles per hour. 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 residential neighborhood. Sidewalks are present
on both sides of the street. There are no bike lanes.
ii. The abutting properties on the east side of the street segment include one-story residential
buildings, one of which has a driveway. The west side of the street segment is comprised
entirely of a public park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.
(j) Emergencies.
i. Emergency service vehicles are accommodated through bi-directional travel on Grant
Street. Removal and modification of parking will provide additional room for travel and
deployment of emergency vehicles.
ii. Grant Street 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 a lack of available
parking for access to the adjacent park.
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(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 Grant Street
as shown in Exhibit A.
(m) Construction within or adjacent to the street.
No construction is currently taking place on the portion of Grant Street 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 streets described below and depicted on the map attached as Exhibit
A to this Order shall allow 2-hour public parking between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.,
Monday through Sunday.
(2) The vehicle type and purpose;
Parking for park visitors 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 zoned Public Land and the public parking areas are intended to serve that
use.
(5) The location and physical characteristics of the parking area or facility;
Existing parking includes on-street parking on both sides of the street and one
residential driveway.
(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. The Parking Fund is currently receiving one-time funds