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(b) Standards, limitations, and rules promulgated by the Oregon Transportation <br /> Commission or the Oregon Public Utility Commission or their successors. <br /> ? No applicable standards, limitations, or rules apply. <br /> I <br /> (c) Other recognized traffic control standards. <br /> ? Signing and markings comply with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices <br /> standards. <br /> ~ (d) The city's adopted transportation-related plans and policies. <br /> I <br /> i <br /> The Eugene Local Street Plan, August of 1996, contains planning principles that <br /> define and describe local streets These include: <br /> ? Principle 4 on page 5 states that "Local streets should be interconnected to <br /> i reduce travel distance, promote the use of alternative modes, provide for efficient <br /> provision of utilities and emergency services, and provide for more even dispersal <br /> of traffic. " <br /> While on the surface this appears to be contradictory to the actions in this order, <br /> <br /> .j ~ the street being disconnected from the neighborhood has not been utilized for <br /> neighborhood circulation in its graveled, unimproved state. The lack of smooth <br /> surface and sidewalks also limits any alternative mode usage, andd <br /> i <br /> ? Principle 1 on page 5 more appropriately defines the condition this order seeks <br /> to obtain by separating the industrial traffic from the residential neighborhood <br /> streets, allowing these particular "Local streets help determine the form and <br /> character of neighborhoods; street design should be considered a part of <br /> neighborhood design. " <br /> The City also has several adopted transportation-related Policies and Implementation <br /> Strategies developed in the Whiteaker Refinement Plan updated in August of 1994. <br /> ? Policy 4 on page 57 states that the City should "Encourage reduction of through <br /> traffic on non-arterial streets within the Whiteaker neighborhood. " <br /> The installation of a barrier on a local street and prohibition of turns from one <br /> local street to another both comply with this policy. <br /> ? Policy 5 on page 57 states that the City should "Maintain and improve the <br /> oreration of the street system to facilitate circulation within the neighborhood. " <br /> I <br /> i <br /> i, <br /> I <br /> <br />