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Eugene City Council
Harris Hall, 125 East 8 1 h Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97401
June 19, 2013
12:00 p.m.
Councilors Present: George Brown, Betty Taylor, Alan Zelenka, George Poling, Mike Clark,
Chris Pryor, Claire Syrett, Greg Evans
Her Honor, Mayor Piercy opened the June 19, 2013, City Council Work Session.
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WORK SESSION: South Willamette Street Improvement Plan
Transportation Planning Engineer Chris Henry, Ellen Teninty from Cogito, and Scott
Mansur of DKS Associates reviewed the public outreach and involvement strategies and
the elements of the three preferred options.
Council Discussion
- Concerns were expressed about congestion, vehicle speeds, roundabouts and delays.
- More data about crashes and the impact of this plan was requested.
- Concerns were expressed about turn lanes and backed -up traffic
- Conflicts with buses and the need for vehicles and bikes to go around are a safety issue.
- The flow of traffic on this street is very important.
WORK SESSION: South Willamette Concept Plan Update
Senior Planner Robin Hostick and Associate Planner Patricia Thomas, presented a
Power Point on the South Willamette Concept Plan, including overview, public
engagement strategy, the plan itself, and next steps.
Council Discussion
- Questions were asked about the increased number of units and the projected density.
- Concerns were raised about estimated infrastructure cost.
- Councilors acknowledged that the plan was aspirational in a 20 -year timeframe.
The meeting adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Mortensen,
Deputy City Recorder
MINUTES— Eugene City Council June 19, 2013 Page 1
Work Session