Agenda Item - 2001-09-11 CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
AGENDA REPORT SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: September 11, 2001
SUBJECT: Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan — Final Report
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Information item, no action requested.
EST. FISCAL ATTACHMENTS: NOTICED (Date):
IMPACT:
• Schoening Council Report
N/A dated September 4, 2001 with
STAFF COST: attachments
• Copy of the Boones Ferry
Road Corridor Plan V2.0 Ordinance no.:
BUDGETED: Resolution no.:
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FUNDING SOURCE: consideration: N/A
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COUNCIL REPORT
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TO: Douglas J. Schmitz, City Manager
FROM: Mark Schoening, City Engineer
PREPARED BY: Tom Tushner, Principal Engineer •
SUBJECT: Presentation of the Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan V2.0
Boones Ferry Road,Madrona Street to Kruse Way
DATE: September 4, 2001
Background
A contract to study the Boones Ferry Road Corridor was awarded to Kittelson and Associates on
October 27, 2000. Council appointed a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) on January 21, 2001,
to guide the consultants and staff's efforts in the formulation of a plan for the Boones Ferry Road
Corridor from Kruse Way to Madrona Street. The PAC was composed of business, community
and organizational representatives as follows:
Organization PAC Member Nominee
Lake Forest Neighborhood Association Britt Nelson
Lake Grove Neighborhood Association Matt Finnigan (Chairman)
Waluga Neighborhood Association Jeff Novack
Chamber of Commerce Jim Shires
Lake Grove Business Owners Mike Buck
Stephen Corey
Clackamas County Ron Weinman
Metro Tim Collins
Transportation Advisory Board(TAB) Jim Kronenberg (back-up Chairman)
Tri-Met Young Park
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Council Report
Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan V2.0
September 4, 2001
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Discussion
The Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan is the result of an eight month effort by the PAC to gather
public input and formulate a plan for the corridor. The PAC met eight times and held three open
houses to gather public input on alternatives for the Boones Ferry Road corridor. These public
involvement efforts coupled with numerous staff and PAC contacts, has resulted in the Boones
Ferry Road Corridor Plan V2.0. The Plan sets forth a multi-modal alternative for this corridor
that balances the needs of adjacent property owners with those of the community and
transportation needs of Lake Oswego's residents.
The Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan was presented to the TAB on July 11, 2001. TAB
endorsed the Corridor Plan and recommended that the Corridor Plan be forwarded to Council
with one minor change. The TAB recommended adding the section on parking in Chapter 5 to
the areas for further study at the end of Chapter 6 (see attached excerpt from the TAB meeting
minutes for the July 11, 2001 meeting).
In April of 2001, City Council in conjunction with TAB, sent forth a letter to Metro
recommending that the Boones Ferry Road project be included in the next round of funding for
the Priorities 2002 MTIP funding package (reference the attached memos from TAB and City
Council). The MTIP funding allocation decisions have not been made at this time and only
partial funding for this project is being considered. The initial submittal was for final
engineering, right of way acquisition and the first phase of construction. The current submittal
under consideration is for final engineering only. A decision on the MTIP Priorities 2002
package is scheduled for the fall of 2001.
Future Actions
Staff respectfully recommends that Council direct staff to use the Boones Ferry Road Corridor
Plan v2.0, along with TAB's recommended revision, to update the City's Development Code and
amend the Transportation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan to reflect the plan for the
Boones Ferry Road corridor. This process will entail presentations to the City's Transportation
Advisory Board, the Planning Commission and approvals from City Council.
Attachments:
Excerpt from TAB's July 11, 2001, Meeting Minutes
TAB April 2, 2001, Memo regarding MTIP Submittal
City Council April 19, 2001, letter on MTIP
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TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
July 11, 2001
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CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chair Donna Jordan called the meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board of
July 11, 2001 to order at approximately 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers of City
Hall at 380 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, Oregon.
II. ROLL CALL
Members present included Vice Chair Jordan, James Kronenberg, Henry Germond, Bill
Miller, Steve Schulte and Rose Rummel-Eury. Chair Joe Cosper and Ali Rodway were
absent.
Guests present were City Councilor Karl Rohde and Marc Butorac and Sonia Hennum of
Kittelson & Associates. Staff present were Tom Tushner, Principal Engineer,
Transportation & Development; Kathy Marcott, Traffic Engineering Technician; and
Stacie Bernert, Traffic Officer.
III. CONSENT AGENDA
A. MINUTES
None.
Mr. Germond moved to eliminate the term "Consent Agenda" on the basis that it
was inappropriate for the Board's purposes. Ms. Jordan recalled that minutes were
traditionally part of a Consent Agenda. The motion failed for lack of a second.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENT
None.
V. STAFF REPORTS
A. Boones Ferry Corridor Study Final Report
Tom Tushner, Principal Engineer, Transportation & Development, recalled that
the City Council had enlisted the services of consultants, Kittelson & Associates, and
appointed a Project Advisory Committee (PAC) to study the Boones Ferry Road
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corridor between Madrona Street and Kruse Way and recommend a plan for the
future of that roadway. He advised the PAC included representatives of the local
business community, TAB, Metro, Clackamas County, Tri-Met and three
neighborhood associations. He noted the project was listed in the City's
Transportation System Plan (TSP) and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). He pointed
out the PAC had submitted their study results and recommendations in the July 2001
Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan ("the Plan"). He introduced the project consultants,
Mark Butorac and Sonja Hennum, Kittelson& Associates.
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Mr. Butorac and Ms. Hennum related that the purpose of the project was to de Eylet
the long-term transportation needs of the corridor for all modes of travel and to create
a community vision for the future of that segment of Boones Ferry Road. They
reported the project had taken seven months and eight project team meetings. The
project team had held three public meetings, maintained a project website, met with
business and property owners in the corridor, and published a series of newsletters.
The staff had kept a log of all public comments received regarding the project. The
consultants reported that during the first phase of the project they had documented
existing conditions along the corridor. They pointed out the less than one-mile long
corridor featured 54 private driveways and 7 intersections (four were signalized) and
varied between four and five lanes (typically two travel lanes in each direction that
widened at intersections for turn lanes). Traffic had been measured at 23,000 to
26,000 vehicles per day. Safety data and crash records showed an average of 30 to 40
crashes per year since 1997. They advised that all of the intersections along the
corridor currently met the City's standard for Level of Service. An origin/destination
study had shown that half of the motorists were passing through the corridor and half
were stopping at a home or business in the vicinity. The consultants related that
Metro had estimated that traffic volume in the corridor would grow 34% over the next
20 years, and they advised that would mean the existing intersections would no longer
meet City operational standards, particularly at unsignalized intersections at Red
Cedar Way, Douglas Way, Lanewood and Madrona Streets. Turning queues at the
Mercantile Drive, Oakridge/Reese Road and Bryant Road intersections would be
pushed beyond their current capacity and delay vehicle passage. They reported that
although the TSP provided for continuous pedestrian and bicycle facilities along the
corridor, there were no plans in place to accomplish that. They advised that the future
viability of the corridor's business community and pedestrian and bicycle travel
depended upon safe and sufficient accessibility (e.g., left turns into driveways) along
the roadway.
Mr. Butorac explained the project team had examined elements inside the right of
way, including vehicle travel lanes, turn lanes, landscaped medians, traffic signal
improvements (including timing strategies), non vehicle modes, aesthetics, roadway
illumination and street furniture. They had also examined elements outside of the
right of way, including business circulation and parking needs. Then they developed
several scenarios and evaluated each alternative against the 10 policy goals. That had
led them to create the Roadway Cross Section Summary. The team had found that
although the TSP called for a 102- to 106-foot wide right of way in the corridor, that
could not be accomplished without impacting buildings, parking and substantial
amounts of landscaped area. The team then designed and examined cross section
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alternatives that required a right of way between 76 and 98 feet wide (See Chapter 5
of the Plan). Mr. Butorac discussed key elements of the roadway cross section. He
said the PAC was recommending an 11-foot wide travel lane that was slightly
narrower than a standard 12-foot wide lane. The narrower width could be
accomplished within corridor right of way constraints, would tend to slow traffic
through the area, and was similar in size to many City and metropolitan area
roadways. He stressed the need for two-way continuous left turn lanes to achieve
accessibility. He suggested that signals be timed to control traffic flow and speed (to
under 25 m.p.h.) and to promote pedestrian safety during peak hour traffic. He said
the PAC recommended 5-foot wide bike lanes over appropriately designed (safe)
drainage grates, and an 8-foot wide pedestrian way (as measured from the curb to the
property line) that included a continuous sidewalk and a three foot wide buffer area
featuring tree wells and landscaping. He clarified that after the bike lane was added,
there would be a total of 8 feet between pedestrians and vehicles. The PAC
recommended installation of old fashioned style lighting fixtures that would
accommodate hanging flower baskets. All signalized intersections were to have
concrete stamped crossings. He reported the PAC's conclusion was that the corridor
cross section should be 66 feet from curb to curb within an 82 foot wide right of way.
They had observed the existing right of way would need to be widened by 11 feet on
each side because the current right of way was about 60 feet wide. Mr. Butorac
pointed out the PAC had recommended that the City apply to the State Speed Control
Board to lower the speed limit in the corridor. He advised that coordination of signals
could also help accomplish that. PAC also recommended (based on input from
neighbors) a follow up land use building design study to create development
guidelines within the corridor that reflected a village theme.
The consultants reported that the PAC had approved the Plan two weeks prior and the
group was to present it to City Council in September. After Council approval the
City would need to identify a funding source for corridor improvements. Mr.
Tushner advised that the City would seek $2.5 million in funding from the
Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP).
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Public Comment ```'
Chris Eddy, 15955 SW Boones Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, 97035, stated that she
was co-owner of the Lake Grove Garden Center. She disputed the consultant's
estimate of future traffic growth on the basis that census results showed the City had
grown less than 2% during the past ten years and there were no large developments to
indicate that rate would change in the future. She contended that if the increase was
solely due to through traffic, the City should not bear the cost of the roadway
changes. She stressed that her family had owned the Lake Grove Garden Center
since 1967 and currently employed 17 people. She recalled that the business had lost
parking spaces during past widenings of Boones Ferry Road and the proposed plan
showed they would lose 14 of their 29 existing parking spaces (from elimination of
front spaces due to roadway narrowing and other spaces due to reconfiguration of
their access driveway). She explained that the nature of their business meant that if
customers could not park close enough to the store to load hard-to-carry garden
products they would shop elsewhere. She explained that she had attended project
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meetings to discuss her concerns, but she felt the participants had not been responsive
to her concerns and had assured her the proposal was only a concept plan. She
observed that no other concepts had been recommended. She opined the proposal
would hurt her business more than any other business in the corridor. She asked for
more consideration for her small family business.
Darryl Eddy, 15955 SW Boone Ferry Road, Lake Oswego, 97035, stated he was
co-owner of the Lake Grove Garden Center. He emphasized that it was critical for
the business to provide customer parking close to the store and room for large trucks
to offload using forklifts. He explained the concept plan would mean that trucks
would have to be offloaded while they were stopped along Boones Ferry Road. He
recalled that during a past widening of Boones Ferry Road the business had lost
parking in front of the store and the owners had unsuccessfully sought to move it to
another location along Boones Ferry Road. He said the proposed plan did not provide
adequate parking to continue the business.
Deliberations DR
Mr. Tushner clarified for Mr. Germond that the proposed plan would require an equal
amount of additional right of way to be taken from both sides of the roadway in the
area of the Lake Grove Garden Center and the proposal recognized the constraints of
that segment of Boones Ferry Road and provided for a narrower 58 foot wide curb-to-
curb width there (see Figure 5-12 of the Plan). He clarified that the existing right of
way in front of the Lake Grove Garden Center was 30 feet wide on each side of the
center line (for a total of 60' of right of way). He further clarified that the Plan did
not anticipate the taking of any structures along the roadway and the PAC had
intended to minimize any impacts to businesses in the corridor. He explained that
bike lanes in that narrow cross section would be combined with the sidewalk as an
interim "fix" until the properties there were redeveloped and the City was able to
make major changes to the right of way. Mr. Germond asked what alternatives might
be available to help minimize the parking impact to the Garden Center. Ms. Jordan
observed that if the right of way were not narrowed at that business the full right of
way would extend beyond the storefront. She also observed that the adjacent
Ricardo's Restaurant business had remodeled their patio, which was next to the street.
Mr. Butorac explained that the Plan proposed a narrower cross section in the area of
the Garden Center in order to minimize the impacts until the site was redeveloped and
the full right of way width could be achieved; however, another option was for the
City to condemn and purchase the property. Mr. Tushner explained that the segment
in front of the restaurant had a slightly wider right of way, and since the PAC
proposal had not been adopted, it could not have been used to prevent the owner from
making that improvement. He recalled that the staff had advised the restaurant owner
that the PAC plan might be adopted and the owner had made a business decision to
proceed with his remodeling project. He clarified for Ms. Jordan that after the City
adopted the Plan it would ask for the appropriate amount of additional right of way
(or at least the Special Street Setback) for new developments or major
redevelopments. He clarified for Mr. Miller that the current right of way along the
Garden Center property line was 60 feet wide and the actual curb-to-curb width there
was 58 feet. He compared that to the width in the constrained area of 74 feet.
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Mr. Butorac advised that in segments where the bike lane was eliminated, it would be
necessary to widen the travel lanes from 11 feet to 12 feet to allow for vehicle weave.
When the 82-foot wide full right of way became 72 feet wide in the constrained area,
that would remove six feet from the Garden Center side of the right of way (see
Figure 6-3c.). He also clarified that the plan drawings had been based on aerial
photographs and not a formal survey, so the final design phase would most likely
require modifications of the plan to make it fit the exact situation. He reiterated that
the intention behind the proposal was to minimize the impacts to businesses on both
sides of the roadway. He acknowledged that the Garden Center would lose parking
area even if only four lanes and sidewalks were installed there because the 60-foot
wide right of way left few options for store parking. He said the project team had met
with the business owners two or three times and had only found one space
configuration design that would work under the proposal. He described how the
design provided for trucks to turn left into the site from Boones Ferry Road, travel
through the site, and eventually exit via Oakridge Road and then go north on Boones
Ferry Road to Kruse Way to the freeway. He said that circulation pattern would
require relocation of a utility pole along Oakridge Road. He acknowledged that any
addition of a turn lane, bike lane or sidewalk would impact the site, and the PAC had
decided the best alternative was to go to a 58 foot cross section at the site (see Figure
5-12), allow cyclists to chose between the sidewalk and the vehicle lane in that
segment, and wait to increase the right of way there at the time of future
redevelopment. He advised that 2 additional feet of right of way could be attained on
each side of the center line if landscaping was also eliminated in this segment (for a
total of 70 feet of right of way). He said PAC anticipated this would be the last
section of the corridor to be constructed due to the constraints there. Ms. Hennum
observed that although the spaces in front of the Garden Center would be reduced
from 14 to 11, there were some shared spaces available between that business and the
Chevron Station. Mr. Tushner reported that Chevron had not yet comme e ne .
proposal.
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Ms. Rummel-Eury asked if a crosswalk could be located at that point. Ms. Hennum
advised pedestrians could cross at the Oakridge Road intersection slightly further
north. Ms. Rummel-Eury explained that she was a cyclist and used side streets to
access the Garden Center. She opined that it made sense to install cross walks that
allowed pedestrians to push a button to stop traffic. She said that would promote
business and slow vehicle speeds in the corridor. Mr. Butorac cautioned that
installation of mid-block crossings was unsafe for pedestrians when pedestrian
volume did not warrant them because motorists would be in the habit of not stopping
there if the signal was predominantly green. He advised the national standard
provided that a button was warranted when it was pushed 10 to 15 times per hour.
Ms. Rummel-Eury defined a "Main Street" as an area that facilitated pedestrians and
she asked if the area was a "Main Street" by Metro standards. Mr. Butorac recalled
that some PAC members wanted the area to resemble Portland's NW 23rd Street
corridor, but that would be a challenge to achieve because the Boones Ferry Road
corridor was very vehicle oriented, buildings were set far back from the street, and it
and Kruse Way (with 40 m.p.h. speed) served as a significant east/west arterial to and
from I-5. Ms. Rummel-Eury asked how the proposal would manage access. Mr.
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Butorac pointed out where two access consolidations were planned that would assist
onsite circulation and eliminate left turn conflicts. He reported that the majority of
business owners supported a two-way left turn lane. He pointed out for Ms. Rummel-
Eury that safe pedestrian crossings were planned at signalized intersections, including
Mercantile Drive, Lanewood (to benefit school children and buses), Oakridge/Reese
Roads, and Bryant Road. She predicted that pedestrians would use the median strips
as safe havens as they crossed in the middle of the block. Mr. Tushner explained that
during off peak hours the signals would show a"Walk" sign during every signal cycle
to encourage pedestrians to use them. However, at peak hours they would only be
activated by pushing a button.
Mr. Butorac clarified for Mr. Schulte that the Garden Center used shared parking
behind the Chevron building that would have to be cleared for truck traffic under the
proposed plan. Ms. Eddy stressed that would eliminate parking spaces for at least 8
vehicles. She said Garden Center customers parked in the back of the site to load
trees. Ms. Hennum advised Ms. Jordan that the cost of modifying the parking
configuration at the Garden Center could be shared with the City. Mr. Butorac then
clarified for Mr. Schulte that the proposal meant consolidation of 12 driveways,
including a driveway that was currently configured to allow 5 or 6 vehicles to pull
directly out into the roadway. Ms. Hennum advised that future redevelopment would
be required to provide access that met Code requirements.
Mr. Schulte wanted to know how to discourage I-5 bypass traffic from using the
corridor. He suggested that awkward signal timing might help to accomplish that.
Mr. Butorac recalled the PAC had considered narrowing the roadway, but had
concluded that would encourage drivers to use Upper Drive and Waluga Drive. He
advised that because it was not unusual for traffic to be stopped on Kruse Way and I-
5, the time savings provided by Boones Ferry Road could only be overcome by stop
mechanisms that stopped drivers for several minutes. Ms. Jordan commented that
traffic through the corridor was profitable for Boones Ferry Road retailers, and she
noted the plan was intended to benefit them also. Mr. Butorac clarified for Mr.
Schulte that the landscape median was sufficiently wide that trees planted there would
not obstruct trucks or cyclists as they matured and landscaped median wo ld s st b
installed in the constricted areas. He also confirmed that the US Post 1lb,'
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currently had a moratorium on moving their offices.
Mr. Germond indicated he favored the plan to force drivers to access the Texaco
Station from Firwood, and not Boones Ferry Road. He asked why the same
mechanism was not proposed at the Chevron Station. The consultant explained that
involved a harder choice that might restrict access to the Thai Restaurant and he
anticipated that decision would be made during the final design process. Ms.
Hennum clarified for Mr. Germond that one option included in the proposed plan was
to restrict access to Douglas Way to right in/right out, or right in only, after
realignment of Lanewood Street and extension of Hallmark Road. The consultants
clarified that existing traffic counts had been obtained by actually counting cars on
the road (23,000 vehicles per day) and from Metro's regional travel demand
forecasting model results (which reflected growth in the area). They explained that
counts from prior year projects in the area (1993, 1994 and 1995) showed it had
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grown at a rate of 1% to 2% per year over the past 5 to 10 years. He said that
although the population of Lake Oswego was not growing, redevelopment, the Urban
Growth Boundary and movements of drivers trying to find alternate routes through
the metropolitan area contributed to the trend, which would continue until people
decided to switch to mass transit or other modes of travel.
Mr. Miller observed that the proposal attempted to incorporate a slow mile-long
segment into a high-speed corridor. Mr. Kronenberg, who had served on the PAC,
agreed that sounded like the situation on State Street. He observed there were 54
driveways along the corridor and businesses there needed access, which necessitated
left turn lanes. He anticipated that funding would be contingent on installation of a
bike lane (which he did not favor). He opined that regular bicycle commuters did not
use the bike lane. He stressed the PAC had devoted a great deal of discussion to the
same issues that TAB members had focused on. He indicated that he sympathized
with the Eddy's, but the plan was the best the PAC (that included many kinds of
experts) could come up with. He said the political reality was that the City had to
move ahead with a long-term plan for the corridor or it would resemble Portland's
82nd Avenue forever.
Mr. Miller asked if the plan was to make the corridor more like A Avenue or State
Street. Mr. Kronenberg answered "State Street". The staff advised that State Street
did not have bike lanes and its outside travel lanes were 14 feet wide. Mr. Butorac
advised that the series of five signals in the corridor (if Lanewood was included)
would more effectively control speeds through the corridor than speeds could be
controlled along State Street, which currently had three signals. He added that
another advantage in the corridor was that the City had more control over Boones
Ferry Road than State Street (ODOT controlled State Street). He also noted that
Boones Ferry Road driveways created more "friction" and the streetscape that was
proposed would result in slower speeds there than current speeds. He also explained
the median lane was proposed at 12 feet wide in order to accommodate a 10-foot
wide planted area (as recommended by a landscape architect) and an 18-inch traffic
control mechanism. Mr. Miller related that he rode a bicycle to work and he reported
that although ODOT had assured him they would install flush (to the sidewalk) grates
along State Street that had not happened and the grates posed a hazard for cyclists.
He stressed that people did use bike lanes and their existence along Boones Ferry
Road would serve to promote serious use of the bicycle as transportation. Mr.
Butorac advised that flush grates may not be the best types of grates in a drainage
system, but they could be considered during the engineering stage because when the
corridor was widened it would receive a new storm drain system.
DRAFT
Ms. Jordan observed the Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan Report ended with two
recommendations that did not discuss the prospect of a Local Improvement District
(LID) for a major parking facility that had been discussed earlier in the report. Mr.
Kronenberg anticipated that would be addressed at some future point in the political
process. He recalled representatives from the business community wanted to
determine how to provide off street parking to accommodate their customers, but
after the consultants had offered several suggestions that involved condemnation of
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property, new accesses, grading and engineering changes, the PAC had decided this
issue was beyond their purview.
Ms. Jordan suggested that the TAB recommendation be for both the PAC
recommendations and recommendations to further study the parking issue and land
use/building design. She asked if pedestrian tunnels could be installed under the
street in a similar manner as those in Mountain Park. She indicated she had been
pleased to see a great deal of public involvement in the planning process.
Mr. Germond asked if there were any other situations in the corridor similar to the
one at the Lake Grove Garden Center. Mr. Butorac reported that the owners of
Andrews Furniture saw an appropriate trade off between changing the parking
configuration in front of their building and customer safety. He related that most
business owners had indicated they could live with the plan, but conditions at the
Garden Center and Naomi's were the most troublesome due to the constraints of the
area. DR AF
Ms. Rummel-Eury asked if the raised medians would be contoured for wheelchair
access. The consultants clarified that longitudinal medians (such as the one in front
of the Texaco station) were only 12 inches wide and did not feature curb cuts and the
three landscaped medians were not intended for pedestrians. He acknowledged that
pedestrians might want to use them as a refuge when crossing the street, but that
should be discouraged.
Mr. Germond suggested further study of the situation at Lake Grove Garden Center
might reveal more options. He recalled that the marketplace offered prefabricated
over and underpasses. Ms. Jordan said she considered the plan to be a general,
overall vision that should be adopted now, before changing conditions might make its
future implementation more difficult. She noted the report anticipated that the City
would work with individual property owners as they were impacted and look for
ways to lessen the impact. She suggested the City move forward with the plan.
Mr. Germond moved to recommend the Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan with
a provision that certain critical areas were to receive further study. The motion
failed for lack of a second.
Mr. Kronenberg then moved to endorse the Project Advisory Committee PAC
recommendations for the Boones Ferry Road corridor from Madrona Street to
Kruse Way as outlined in the Boones Ferry Road Corridor Plan dated July
2001. Mr. Miller seconded the motion, and discussion followed.
Mr. Miller explained that he understood that in the upcoming design phase, Naomi's
and the Garden Center would get continued attention. Ms. Rummel-Eury worried
that the "Main Street" would not meet Metro standards to qualify for MTIP funding.
Mr. Tushner assured her that a representative from Metro (Tim Collins) had served on
the Advisory Committee and had advised them that all of the right multi-modal
elements had been considered in creating the plan; however, Mr. Tushner advised that
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MTIP funding was partially a political process and the City might not receive full
funding.
Mr. Schulte proposed an amendment to the motion to add a third bullet under
"Areas for Further Study" on Page 6-25 that would encourage the City to
commission an off street parking study that would be consistent with the
corridor recommendations. Mr. Kronenberg accepted the amendment to the
motion. Mr. Miller also agreed to the amendment and the motion passed with Ms.
Jordan, Mr. Kronenberg, Mr. Miller, Ms. Rummel-Eury and Mr. Schulte voting yes.
Mr. Germond abstained from the vote. There were no votes against. Mr. Cosper and
Ms. Rodway were not present for the vote.
Ms. Jordan announced a seven-minute break in the proceedings and then reconvened
the meeting. She asked staff to distribute copies of Section 6 of the report for future
reference.
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B. Transportation Policy in the Draft Waluga Neighborhood Plan
Sidaro Sin, Associate Planner, Long Range Planning Department, presented the
staff memorandum, "Recommendation on Proposed Transportation Policy in the
Draft Waluga Neighborhood Plan dated June 25, 2001." He explained that after the
Planning Commission had recommended approval of the Waluga Plan to the City
Council, the Council had appointed a Council subcommittee to review several of its
policy issues, including Goal 12, Policy 11 that would amend the TSP to delete a
proposed multi-purpose pathway on the east side of Quarry Road (P-22) and add a
sidewalk on the south side of Douglas Way between Quarry and Boones Ferry Road.
He said the Subcommittee was requesting a TAB recommendation regarding the
proposed policy. He explained the Waluga Neighborhood Plan Steering Committee
reasoned that because there was already a sidewalk on the west side of Quarry road
there was no need for an additional pathway on the east side, and such a pathway
would adversely impact the character of the neighborhood and the properties on the
east side of the road. They had also justified the additional sidewalk along Douglas
Way on the basis that there was no existing safe raised pedestrian pathway there to
serve children walking to school. He related that some staff members reasoned that
Quarry Road should have two pathways because of its proximity to Waluga Park, the
commercial district, the Kruse Way employment area and the school. He asked TAB
for its recommendation. He clarified for Mr. Miller that the existing pathway on the
west side of Quarry Road transitioned between a raised sidewalk and an at-grade
pathway. He also advised that the bike lane along the new pathway would most
likely be within the right of way. He clarified for Ms. Rummel-Eury that an east-side
pathway would provide for additional connectivity for the area and the west-side
pathway was typically used to access the park and school at this time because there
were no alternatives.
Ms. Jordan asked how the pathway would relate to the grade school and the park.
Mr. Tushner anticipated that when the City and the School District met to review
school route plans they would be looking at school connections to other facilities and
focus plans for improvements there. Mr. Tushner advised that one advantage to
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Minutes of July 11, 2001
Memorandum
To: City Council
From: Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)
Subject: Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP) Projects
Date: April 2, 2001
At TAB's February meeting, the Board passed a motion to support the submittal of three
projects to Metro for funding under the MTIP program. The three projects that have been
identified for funding under this program are:
• A proposal for the Boones Ferry Road Improvement Project, Madrona Street to
Kruse Way—Funding for this Boulevard Project is being requested to cover
design, right-of-way acquisition, and a first phase of construction in the
approximate amount of$2.4 million.
• A proposal for the Willamette Shore Rail Line Trestle/Track Repair—Funding for
this Public Transit Project is being requested for repairs in the approximate
amount of$397,000.
• A proposal for the Willamette Shore Rail Line Pathway/Transit Route Location
Study—Funding for this Bicycle Project/Public Transit Project is being requested
for a location study in the amount of$165,000. The scope and dollar amount for
this project may be modified to include a study of the transit element.
TAB is requesting that the City Council pass a resolution to support the submittal of the
three projects to Metro for funding under the MTIP program.
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POST OFFICE BOX 369 David Bragdon
LAKE OSWEGO, Presiding Officer
OREGON 97034 Metro Council
(503)635-0213
FAX(503)697-6594 600 NE Grand Avenue
MAYORQci.oswego.or.us Portland, OR 97232
RE: Prioritie 02 Project Submittal-Letter of Transmittal
JUDIE HAMMERSTAD,
MAYOR Dear r on:
GAY GRAHAM, On April 17, 2001, the Lake Oswego City Council adopted
COUNCILOR Resolution 01-26, endorsing the following projects contained in the
attached "Clackamas Transportation Coordinating Committee (CTCC)
JACK HOFFMAN, Recommended Project List for MTIP Funding," which is being
COUNCILOR
submitted through the Metropolitan Transportation Improvement
ELLIE McPEAK, Program (MTIP) Priorities 2002 process for requested funding for
COUNCILOR FY 2004/05. The three projects are:
KARL ROHDE, 1) RTP#5169 Willamette Trolley Track/Trestle Repair project.
COUNCILOR 2) RTP#5165/6131 Willamette Shore line Rail Transit and Trail
Planning Study.
BILL SCHOEN, 3) RTP#6127 Boones Ferry Road Improvement Project, Kruse Way
COUNCILOR to Madrona Street.
JOHN TURCHI,
COUNCILOR The CTCC, through a series of meetings, developed the list in an effort
to respond to transportation needs in Clackamas County and the region.
It is City Council's feeling that the three projects represent a broad range
of transportation improvements to the regional transportation network
and meet the criteria for MTIP funding.
The three projects listed on the CTCC's "Recommended Project List for
MTIP Funding" are all listed on the City's plan or Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) and have undergone a thorough public involvement
process. Clackamas County held a public hearing regarding the project
list on March 29, 2001 and solicited additional public input on the list.
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April 19,2001
The City of Lake Oswego supports the three projects and feels that by funding
the projects Metro would provide the public with significant improvements to
the transportation system for the region. Thank you for your consideration of
this matter.
Sincerely,
;"(,tiejeci.4771/Mill.AZYdie Harnmerstad
ayor
Attachments:Clackamas Transportation Coordinating Committee.
Recommended Project List for MTIP Funding
Resolution 01-26
c: Andy Cotugno, Director of Transportation, Metro
Terry Whisler, Metro
Karl Rohde, Lake Oswego City Councilor and JPACT representative
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li Clackamas Transportation Coordinating Committee Recommended Project List for MTIP Funding
Projects on Existing MTIP 150%List_
' Funding
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MODE RIP# PROJECT Description COST Sources JURISDICTION Comments
Clackamas South Corridor project
ROAD MODIFICATION 5045 Harmony/Linwood Intersection final design $750,000 STP County/Mllwaukie (check with Metro)
Clackamas
5103 Clackamas ITS/ATMS program phase 2 construction $500,000 STP/CMAQ County/various cities
BOULEVARD 5195 Willamette Dr.A St/McKilllcan construction dropped by W.Linn West Linn
McLoughlin Blvd-Miiwaukie Town addition to existing
5049 Center area-phase 2 construction $ 100,000 CMAQ Milwaukie boulevard project
Regional Amenity-
Willamette Trolley Track/Trestle Consortium should
TRANSIT 5169 Repair construction $400,000 STP/CMAQ Lake Oswego contribute
6006 Smart Transit Center/R&R land acquisition $1,172,000 CMAQ Wilsonville Regional Amenity-
Consortium should
RailfTrail 5165/6131 Willamette Shoreline Bike Study preliminary design $150,000 CMAQ Lake Oswego contribute
TOTAL $3,072,000
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Project Substitution Requests
Funding
MODE RTP# PROJECT Description COST Sources JURISDICTION Comments ,
BoonesFerry Road Improvement design,ROW acquisition
BOULEVARD 6127 Project (substitute for"A"Ave.) and phased construction $2,500,000 STP Lake Oswego
Washington Street Improvement 12th-
BIKE 5137 16th Street,Phase I • design/construction $750,000 CMAQ Oregon City
Sunrise Corridor Unit 1 (substitute for 30%preliminary design and Clackamas County/ high priority for Clackamas
ROAD MODIFICATION 5003 part of Harmony/Linwood project) engineering phase $4,000,000 STP Happy Valley County
Johnson Creek Blvd.-36th-45th,
5038 Phase 4 construction $800,000 STP Mllwaukle/Porlland
Boeckman Road Extension
6090 (Dammasch Urban Village) design work $1,000,000 STP - Wilsonville Boulevard
South Corridor improved bike/ped
transit connections (Substitute for phase 1 So.Corridor proposal-Jennings-99E
TRANSIT 5135 Phillips Greenway project) related needs $350,000 CMAQ Clackamas County to Portland
Total 150%and
TOTAL $9,400,000 Substitution List $12,472,000
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Clackamas Transportation Coordinating Committee Recommended Project List for MT/P Funding
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New Project Proposals
Funding
MODE RTP# PROJECT Description COST Sources JURISDICTION Comments
ROAD MODIFICATION 5066 Sunnyside Road-122nd to 132nd final design $625,000 CMAQ Clackamas County Continuation of project
BOULEVARD 5135 McLoughlin Blvd., Phase I design/prelim.Eng. $625,000 CMAQ Oregon City Regional Center/2040
construct community
5157 Moialla Ave-Division to Hwy-213 boulevard $500,000 CMAQ Oregon City Could be phased
Portland/Metro may share
BIKE/PED 1009 Springwater East Bank Trail to OMSI construction Phase II $250,000 CMAQ Milwaukie financially(cost may reduce)
TOTAL $2,000,000
ITotal Requested $14,472,000
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$11,710,00 Is current 150%list for Clackamas County ' plus 10%=$12,881,000 plus$2,000,000=$14,881,000 allowed
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RESOLUTION 01-26
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
ENDORSING THE SUBMITTAL OF THREE PROJECTS TO METRO FOR FUNDING
FROM THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN (MTIP) FOR FISCAL YEARS
2004 AND 2005. THE THREE PROJECTS ARE: 1) THE WILLAMETTE TROLLEY
TRACK/TRESTLE REPAIR PROJECT 2) WILLAMETTE SHORE LINE RAIL,TRANSIT .
AND TRAIL PLANNING STUDY 3) BOONES FERRY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT,
KRUSE WAY TO MADRONA STREET
WHEREAS, Metro is soliciting project nominations to allocate $38 million of regional flexible
transportation funds during preparation of the FY 2002 joint MTIP/STIP (State Transportation
Improvement Program) update. These funds would be for projects in FY 2004 and 2005; and
WHEREAS, the City staff have been meeting with the Clackamas Transportation Coordinating
Committee (CTCC) which has representatives from Clackamas County, Clackamas County
cities, Metro, Tri-Met, ODOT and other agency staff to develop a list of city and County projects
eligible for funding and supported by the majority of CTCC members. Through a series of
meetings, the CCTCC arrived at the list of projects which includes the three subject projects
recommended for funding from Metro's MTIP program; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lake Oswego that:
Section 1. The City of Lake Oswego endorses the submittal of the following three projects for
funding from Metro's MTIP program:
1) THE WILLAMETTE TROLLEY TRACK/TRESTLE REPAIR PROJECT
2) WILLAMETTE SHORE LINE RAIL TRANSIT AND TRAIL PLANNING STUDY
3) BOONES FERRY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, KRUSE WAY TO MADRONA
STREET
Considered and enacted at the regular Council meeting of the City of Lake Oswego at a regular
meeting held on the 17th day of April 2001.
AYES: Mayor Hammerstad , Hoffman, Rohde, Turchi , Graham, McPeak
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
EXCUSED: Schoen
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Jud' Hammersta
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Robyn Chri e
• City Recorder
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Attorneys Office• •
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