Attachment B <br />(b) Pedestrian, bicycle and transit circulation, including related facilities, as needed <br />among buildings and related uses on the development site, as well as to adjacent <br />and nearby residential areas, transit stops, neighborhood activity centers, office <br />parks, and industrial parks, provided the city makes findings to demonstrate <br />consistency with constitutional requirements. "Nearby" means uses within % mile <br />that can reasonably be expected to be used by pedestrians, and uses within 2 <br />miles that can reasonably be expected to be used by bicyclists. <br />Staff Findings <br />The applicant's plans show pedestrian and bicycle circulation within the development via <br />interconnected paths between the buildings and bicycle parking areas. The applicant notes that <br />there is an existing worn path along the north property line, between the Oakleigh Lane roadway <br />and the east property line, abutting the City parklands. The applicant proposes to keep this path <br />open, but does not explicitly show any dedications to the public to enable continued access. The <br />previous requirement for additional right-of-way dedication (13 feet wide and 24 feet long) will <br />address this issue and satisfy the above criterion. <br />With regard to bicycles and pedestrians traveling westward on Oakleigh Lane toward transit <br />services on River Road, referral comments from Public Works staff state that, for unimproved local <br />streets in the River Road area (i.e., streets that lack sidewalks and have not been striped to identify <br />dedicated travel lanes), the expectation is that pedestrians and bicyclists will share the paved <br />surface with vehicles. Additionally, there is a tendency on dead end streets such as Oakleigh Lane, <br />for motorists to travel at slower, more cautious speeds, because of the perceived narrowness of the <br />street. <br />Public Works staff confirm that, until such time that property owners elect to improve Oakleigh <br />Lane to full City standards (including sidewalks), the existing paved surface of Oakleigh Lane will <br />continue to adequately provide for vehicle and pedestrian traffic, as well as for emergency vehicles <br />and delivery services, provided the paved surface is not blocked by parked vehicles. With regard to <br />public comments received about vehicle parking occurring on the shoulders of the roadway, Public <br />Works staff notes that, technically, such parking is not allowed. The street could be signed for no <br />parking as part of improving the street, but not before, because the City does not maintain <br />unimproved streets. <br />Public Works staff states that the existing paved surface provides safe passage for two-way <br />vehicular traffic, bicycles, pedestrians and emergency vehicles. As such, Public Works staff indicates <br />that there is nothing to suggest that the impacts of the proposed development will result in unsafe <br />conditions in Oakleigh Lane. Public Works staff confirms that it is appropriate to defer public <br />improvements via an irrevocable petition. <br />Referral comments from Lane Transit District (LTD) staff also confirm that transit service is <br />provided from River Road (i.e. 51 Santa Clara and 52 Irving routes), to the west. LTD staff states <br />no objection to the proposed development. <br />Hearings Official Decision (PDT 13-1, WG 13-1) 26 <br />