HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Order 58-26-18 -- Closure of Greenspace Coburg Road at Club Road SIGNEDAdministrative Order -- Page 1 of 4
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-26-18
of the
Traffic Engineer of Public Works Maintenance's Traffic Operations Team
of the City of Eugene
CLOSURE OF GREENSPACE / UNIMPROVED PORTIONS OF THE
RIGHT-OF-WAY UNDERPASS BELOW COBURG ROAD ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF CLUB ROAD
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 close or regulate access to and from any street. 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 March 10, 2026, the City Engineer issued Administrative Order No. 58-26-03,
which repealed Administrative Order No. 58-20-19 and delegated to the Traffic Engineers of the
Public Works Department 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,
as well as the duties assigned to the Traffic Engineer.
E. For purposes of public health, safety, and welfare, it is necessary to close and
prohibit public access to a portion of the right-of-way below Coburg Road, the unimproved area
or “greenspace” that is adjacent to and north of the functional roadway for Club Road. The closure
is needed to protect bridge infrastructure and reduce other impacts and risks from illicit camping
including human waste, needles, trash, cooking and camping fires.
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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 close the greenspace area shown in Exhibit
A to the public:
(a) Traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations.
The area to be closed by this Order is the greenspace as shown in Exhibit A. It is classified
as right-of-way for Coburg Road and Club Road but public access to this area is not needed
and is actually counter to traffic engineering principles.
(b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation Commission or
the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors.
There are not recognized traffic control standards at this location.
(c) Other recognized traffic control standards.
Not applicable.
(d) The city’s adopted transportation-related plans and policies.
The City’s adopted transportation-related plans and policies do not require that this area
remain open.
(e) Existing state and local laws regulating use of public ways.
State and City laws regulating use of public ways do not require that this area remain open
to the public.
(f) The efficient use of the public way by the public.
The indefinite closure of the greenspaces in the right-of-way for Coburg Road and Club
Road (as shown in Exhibit A) is needed to protect public infrastructure (bridge supports,
rocked landscape, and iron fences).
(g) The use of abutting property.
The abutting land use is commercial. No such use requires that this area remain open.
(h) The intensity of use of the street by vehicles and pedestrians.
In addition to vehicular use of the portion of the right-of-way to remain open, the multi-
use path facility on the western and eastern segment of Coburg Road will remain open.
This order will not impact, and may improve, accessibility of use by vehicles and
pedestrians.
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(i) The physical condition and characteristics of the street and abutting property.
i. The greenspace located below Coburg Road and north of Club Road is located within City
right-of-way. This greenspace within the right-of-way is shown outlined in red on the
attached map (Exhibit A). The Site is a gravel and boulder area for bridge supports for
Coburg Road and cast-iron fencing with utility boxes inside.
ii. The abutting properties on both sides of the street segment include one- and two-story
commercial buildings with asphalt surface parking lots.
(j) Emergencies.
i. Emergency service vehicles are accommodated through bi-directional travel on Club Road.
ii. Club Road is designated as a Priority 1 ice or snow removal route. Club Road is classified
as a Minor Arterial street with a speed limit of 30 miles per hour. This segment of Club
Road has approximately 11,000 vehicles daily for both directions.
(k) The public health, safety and welfare.
On May 19, 2026, the area subject to this Order was closed with a 90-day interval to address
significant amounts of human waste, needles, excessive trash, cooking and camping fires,
damage to the bridge infrastructure and cast-iron fencing protecting utility boxes. While
the closure reduced the volume of these hazards and the frequency of damage to
infrastructure, public use of the area has persisted and the City has needed to perform
regular cleanup activities in the area to address concerns about public health, safety and
welfare.
(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 green space
as shown in Exhibit A.
(m) Construction within or adjacent to the street.
No construction is currently taking place on the portion of green space shown in Exhibit
A.
(n) There is no designated parking for this area.
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Parks & Open Space GIS, City of Eugene Public Works Parks and Open
Space GIS staff, Created by Parks and Open Space GIS staff, City of Eugene
POS Documents
Post-It Notes
Structure Present (32 hrs)
No structures present (32 hrs)
Non COE Camping - Pending
Non COE Camping - In Progress
Non-Established Camping WO's (PFI12)
Park Camping WO's (PFI10)
Structure in Park RFS (PFI10)
PFI10
PFI10 Call Back Requested
ROW Camping WO's (SFS30)
Median Camping WO's (SWM30)
ROW Clean-up RFS (SFS30/
SFS30, SWM30
SFS30 Call Back
8/24/2026, 1:58:46 PM
0 60 12030 ft
0 20 4010 m
1:725
EXHIBIT A