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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 98-35 06/15/1998 ~' . CITY OF SPRINGFIELD RESOLUTION NO. 98-35 A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE ALIGNMENT AND RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH FOR THE PIONEER P ARKW A Y EXTENSION WHEREAS, the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Area General Plan (Metro Plan) sets forth the policies governing land use decision making in the Eugene-Springfield metropolitan area, and recognizes that refinement plans to refine and augment the Metro Plan may be established for specific planning areas; and WHEREAS, the Gateway Refinement Plan, was adopted by the City Council in November, 1992, to address the land use issues and identify the public facilities needs in the Gateway area of Springfield; and WHEREAS, Section 24 of the Gateway Refinement Plan Transportation Element specifies that the City shall design and construct a north-south arterial corridor in order to accommodate increased traffic flows associated with future development of the north Gateway area in a manner that minimizes impacts on existing Gateway area residences; and WHEREAS, Section 24.1 specifies that preliminary planning and alignment of the arterial may occur prior to the onset of certain "triggers" specified Section 24.1 of the Transportation Element; and WHEREAS, Section 24.4 specifies the City may plan for the design of an extension of Pioneer Parkway northward from Harlow Road to Belt Line Road, coordinating with the design and development of road systems that will serve the McKenzie-Gateway SLI site and the 180-acre MDR area; and . WHEREAS, Section 24.6 specifies that the design and construction of the Pioneer Parkway Extension shall occur in a manner that significantly reduces noise impacts; and WHEREAS, the City has undertaken a preliminary planning and alignment study to maximize the safety and efficiency ofthe arterial while reducing costs, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition and impacts on the environment; . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Springfield as follows: That the preliminary alignment and ROW width for the Pioneer Parkway Extension project shall be that which is shown on the attached map (Exhibit A); and further, that the project design shall include some means of mitigating and significantly reducing noise impacts, as specified in the Plan. ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD ON THIS ~tPAY OF June ,1998. ~~ ATTEST: .~R~ ... ~ 1:'\1'\ e:...^,,~-,~ PI...,I") (\\">\':>i?c.v~O po. <;. \0 ~\~...V\. j C>"~{'''"''' -'> L~_A ""'( o r=-v=- \::<.~ 0 '("-' c. ~( f\ lD;)i~~t"1 b\\QI'\1s -,/ . cr'i] G 8 Q C') d:J g CJ ~~J) o . CJC ~ Q Dc '0 .. 0 II ~ CD N . o .... CD ... lJ o DO . ~ o o C') c:u ~ .,... .....