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RESOLUTION NO.06 ..45
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A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE PIONEER P ARKW A Y BUS RAPID TRANSIT
EmX CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the Springfield City Council most recently adopted TransPlan, the
Eugene-Springfield Transportation System Plan, in July 2002, including Bus Rapid Transit as
a policy to address traffic congestion; and
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2001 the Springfield City Council agreed with the EmX
Steering Committee's recommendation that Lane Transit District (LTD) move forward with
the evaluation of alternatives and project development activities that would extend the EmX
system from the downtown Springfield Station north into the Gateway area; and
WHEREAS, Lane Transit District evaluated alignment alternatives and operational
alternatives in an extensive public involvement process between 2001 and 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Springfield City Council, on April 17, 2006, considered a staff report
and recommendation with respect to the Locally Preferred Design recommended by the L TD
EmX Steering Committee; and
WHEREAS, the staff report noted that approval of final design would occur through the
City's standard Public Improvement Plan Process; and
WHEREAS, the staff report noted the recommended locally preferred design calls for
multiple alternatives to be evaluated, pending completion of the design of the
Beltline/Gateway intersection, and recommended that the transportation system management
alternative be the appropriate design for Gateway Street and Harlow Road; and
WHEREAS, the Council considered the staff report and recommendation, and on the
basis thereof, by motion, endorsed the Local Preferred Design for the Pioneer Parkway
corridor as recommended by the EmX Steering Committee, determined that the
transportation system management alternative is the appropriate design for Gateway Street
and Harlow Road, and recommended that the final decision for those streets should not be
determined until the EmX design process can consider the final design for the
Beltline/Gateway intersection; and
WHEREAS, the L TD Board of Directors, and the Metropolitan Policy Committee
endorsed the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Pioneer Parkway EmX project in April and
May 2006; and
WHEREAS, the EmX Steering Committee approved the EmX Parkway Corridor
project on October 17,2006; and
WHEREAS, Lane Transit District staff have reported that the Federal Transit
Administration is expected to approve a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Pioneer
Parkway Corridor EmX project as described in the Environmental Assessment; and
WHEREAS, the Springfield City Council considered the proposed corridor design at its
work session on November 6, 2006; and
WHEREAS, Lane Transit District staff have reported to the Council with respect to the
comments received on the Environmental Assessment; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has reported to the Council with respect to an analysis
of the Environmental Assessment by City staff and has recommended that the Council
endorse the proposed Pioneer Parkway EmX corridor, subject to final design review as part of
the City's Public Improvement Plan process; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the City of Springfield and Lane
Transit District to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement to describe the ongoing
obligations of L TD and the City including but not limited to Rights of Way and property use
agreements and traffic signal operations for the Parkway BR T Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Lane Transit District Board of Directors requests the Springfield City
, Council to endorse the Pioneer Parkway EmX corridor; and
WHEREAS, the Springfield City Council held a public hearing on the proposed
corridor design at its Regular Meeting on November 6, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the Council has considered the comments at the public hearing, the report
of the City Manager and the information provided by City staff and Lane Transit District
staff; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the final design approval process
for the Parkway Corridor as it relates to any needed land use actions under jurisdiction of the
City shall be processed using the City's applicable land use review and approval process; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended that the final design approval
process for the Parkway Corridor as it relates to project activity in Springfield Rights of Way
or other property owned by the City shall be processed using the City's normal Public
Improvement Project permit review and approval process;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD that the Springfield City Council formally endorses the
Pioneer Parkway Bus Rapid Transit EmX corridor as described and proposed in Exhibit A,
the Environmental Assessment Executive Summary for the project, included herein; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is directed to review final
design for the corridor using the City's Public Improvement Plan process; and
RESOLUTION NO. 06-45
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the city Manager is directed to negotiate
intergovernmental agreements with Lane Transit District with respect to ongoing obligations
ofLTD and the City including but not limited to Rights of Way and property use agreements
and traffic signal operations for the Parkway BR T Corridor and present the same to the
Council for review and approval; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution shall take effect upon adoption
by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Springfield, Oregon, this 6th day
of November ,2006.
Adopted by a vote of 5
for and
o
against. (1 absent - Pishioneri)
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RESOLUTION NO. 06-45