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30 <br />Administrative Order 58-02-~ <br />Exhibit A <br />Findings for <br />Administrative Order No. 58-02-'~ <br />of the <br />Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon <br />Designation of Charnelton Street between Broadway and llt" Avenue, <br />And l Ot" Avenue between Lincoln Street and Olive Street Taylor St. <br />as two-way traffic streets <br />Background <br />The City council enacted an ordinance regarding the Eugene Library project on June 1, 1998, that <br />amended the Downtown Renewal Plan to designate the properties on either side of the north-south <br />alley between West 10`" Avenue and West 11 `" Avenue, Olive Street and Charnelton Street for the <br />location of a new public library. On September 27, 1999 the council called for a public hearing to <br />consider the vacation of the north-south alley right-of--way located on the north half of the block <br />described above to combine the north half of the city block into one development site for the <br />'construction of the library. The hearing was held at 7:30 p.m. on October 25, in the Council <br />Chambers and the alley was vacated by ordinance. <br />Prior to the hearing, concern was raised that the vacation would have an impact on goods and <br />products delivered by semi-truck and trailer combination vehicles to The Kiva (125 W. 11`") and <br />Doc's Pad (165 W. 11`"). Auto, van, and small truck deliveries using the south half of the alley <br />would be able to utilize the east-west alley between Olive and Charnelton, but radii at the junction <br />would restrict use by oversize trucks. Public Works Transportation developed a project to re-stripe <br />West 11`" between Olive Street and Charnelton Street which provides on-street parking along the <br />north side of West 11 "', including an area designated for commercial vehicles only, affording <br />sufficient space for semis and combination trucks. As a result, no public testimony was received at <br />the hearing `and the alley was vacated. <br />In the early phases of the building design, it was determined that the one-way nature of the street <br />network on three sides of the Library site would be an impediment to library patrons, particularly <br />those coming from points south, southwest, and northeast of the site. Library, Recreation & Cultural <br />Services (ERGS) staff requested Public Works Transportation to evaluate the feasibility of <br />converting street segments near the new Library from one-way to two-way operation. <br />Criteria for Administrative Action . <br />~ - The administrative action of the Traffic Engineer of the City of Eugene, Oregon, designating <br />'~ Charnelton Street between Broadway and 11~' Avenue, and l Ot'' Avenue between Lincoln Street <br />and Olive Street as two-way traffic streets is based"on consideration of criteria (a) - (n) at EC 5.055. <br />