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City staff took the pedestrian crossing requirement very seriously, and the location of the crossing was an important consideration. Before the Planning Director issued the TIA decision, the City of Eugene Traffic Engineer (Matt Rodrigues) reviewed and approved the location of the crossing and the other specifics outlined in the condition of approval. As such, Public Works staff believe that the pedestrian crossing will function safely and effectively (especially considering that further evaluation of the precise location will occur through a future PEPI permit to ensure safety and functionality is maximized). Since crossing Hilyard Street is currently inconvenient and treacherous, staff believes that a pedestrian crossing at this location will create an overall positive impact for the entire neighborhood. Exceptions to the TIA Administrative Rule Requirements The appellant asserts that the applicant did not provide all of the TIA report requirements listed in the TIA Administrative Rule. This is true, however the rule states: "As part of a Type 11 or 111 review, the City Planning Director, or designee, may grant an exception to any or all of the content requirements of R-9.8650-F when both of the follow are met: 1. A development will generate less than 100 trips in any peak hour. 2. The applicant has demonstrated that submittal of the item(s) listed in R-9.8650-F is not necessary in order to show compliance with the approval criteria of R-9.8650-C. The applicant's traffic engineer, Kelly Sandow, submitted a letter on February 28, 2017 to formally request content exceptions that were informally requested through the initial scope of work. Public Works staff have reviewed this letter and concur with the reasoning for each exception. Therefore, staff confirms the requested content exceptions are valid and consistent with the approved scope of work. Staff would also like to reiterate that the City approved the applicant's scope of work before the TIA application was submitted. By accepting the scope of work and ultimately approving the TIA application, the City Planning Director provided an "exception" to the content requirements by default. That said, staff understands the appellant's concerns and agrees that these content exceptions should be better documented. Based on this feedback, the City will require more official documentation of exceptions for future TIA applications. Level of Service for Hilvard/30th Turning Movement In a letter dated February 28, 2017, the appellant's traffic engineer (Mike Weishar) stated that "...the left turn at Hilyard is LOS=F." As discussed at the public hearing, LOS F does not meet the City's mobility standard of LOS D. However, staff notes that based on the City's standards, the LOS for intersections is not based on one turning movement (in this case a left turn). Instead, the overall LOS for the intersection takes into account all the different movements at the intersection. While staff understands this left turn can be difficult during rush hour, the applicant's engineer has demonstrated that the intersection as a whole operates above the City's mobility standard.