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Exhibit A <br />Findings for <br />Administrative Order No. 58-99-08 <br />of the <br />Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Closure of Almaden Street north of 4`h Avenue and <br />Placement of Truck Channelizer at 3`d and Taylor St. <br />Background <br />A&K Development has been redeveloping their site located between Chambers Street and Almaden <br />Street south of 3`d Avenue. The recent request from A &K for the vacation of a portion of a platted <br />but unconstructed east-west alley and street sparked some controversy from the adjacent residential <br />neighborhood. Their concerns center around perceived changes in the volume, type, and speed of <br />traffic as a result of the development, along with the potential for heavy amounts of truck traffic <br />which could cut through their neighborhood and would detract from the quality of life they feel their <br />residential area should enjoy. <br />The development pattern and street network of the area contribute to these concerns, and has been <br />;- - aggravated by the intensification ofthe industrial land uses adjacent to a residential area. This issue <br />has arisen in other parts of Eugene such as Stewart Road between Bailey Hill and Bertelsen and in <br />the Willow Creek Road/Renne Drive area. Completion of the Chambers connector to River Road <br />with grade separation over the railroad substantially lowered the volume of traffic cutting through <br />the Whiteaker neighborhood and residents want to avoid any recurrence of that pattern. <br />Criteria for Administrative Action <br />The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, closing Almaden <br />Street to through traffic approximately 100 feet north of the centerline of 4`'' Avenue and prohibiting <br />trucks from turning right from 3`d Avenue to Taylor Street is based on consideration of criteria (a) - <br />(n) at EC 5.055. Consideration of those criteria follows: <br />(a) Traffic engineering principals and traffic investigations <br />(1) Traffic engineering principles were considered in the following areas: <br />- Roadway Capacity; <br />- Intersection Capacity; <br />- Safety; <br />- Signs, Signals, Markings; <br />- Intersection Control; <br />- Roadway Lighting; <br />- Access Control; and <br />- Speed Zoning. <br />