Salem City Council Public Hearing April 22, 2013

Salem City Council
Public Hearing
April 22, 2013
Tonight’s Presentation
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Progress to date
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Purpose of tonight’s public hearing
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Next steps
Past Planning Efforts
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Willamette River Crossing Capacity
Study (mid-1990s to 2002)
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Studied 15 different crossing locations
Recommended preparing an EIS for a
new bridge
Salem River Crossing Project initiated
in 2006
Wallace Road Local Access and
Circulation Study (1997)
Willamette River Bridgehead
Engineering Study (1998)
Changes to multi-modal system
since 1994
Glen Creek Rd
1994 Aerial
Photo
Crossing at Front St. & Court St.
By Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
Decision Making Structure
Permitting
Agencies
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Task Force Members (23)
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Neighborhoods and Interest Groups
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Agencies
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Don Homuth (West Salem Neighborhood Association)
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Tim Potter (ODOT)
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Darlene Strozut (Highland Neighborhood Association)
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Bob Cortright (DLCD)
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Eric Bradfield (Grant Neighborhood Association)
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Rebekah Engle (CAN-DO)
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Warren Bednarz (West Salem Redevelopment Advisory
Board and Metro Area/Downtown Business)
Mike Jaffe (Mid-Willamette Valley Council of
Governments/SKATS)
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Austin McGuigan (Polk County Community Development)
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Cindy Schmitt (Marion County Public Works)
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Tom Clark (West Salem Business)
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Mark Becktel (Salem Public Works)
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Doug Parrow (Bicycle Interest)
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Glenn Gross (Salem Community Development)
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Russ Beaton (Land Use Interest)
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Sam Litke (Keizer Community Development)
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Leon Fisher, Siletz Trucking (Freight Interest)
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Steve Dickey (Transit District)
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Manuel Arellano and Jose Lopez (Hispanic Community)
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Betsey Belshaw (Parks)
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Mike Karnosh (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde)
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Fred Harris (North Salem Business Association)
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Non-voting:
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Cindy Callahan (Federal Highway Administration)
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Oversight Team Members
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Voting Members
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Councilor Dan Clem (City of Salem)
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Director Bob Krebs (Salem-Keizer Transit Board)
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Commissioner Sam Brentano (Marion County)
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Commissioner Craig Pope (Polk County)
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Councilor Cathy Clark (City of Keizer)
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Mr. Sonny Chickering (ODOT Region 2 Manager)
Non-Voting
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Mr. Phillip Ditzler (FHWA Oregon Division Administrator)
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DEIS Alternatives: Crossing Locations
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Draft EIS – Analysis of Impacts
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Construction
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Energy
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Water Resources
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Biology
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Hydraulics
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Air Quality
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Visual
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Land Use
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Right-of-way
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Economics
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Geological
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Social
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Hazardous Material
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Environmental Justice
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Traffic
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Noise
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Cultural & Historic
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Cumulative
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Draft EIS Public Review
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Draft EIS Published in April 2012
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60-Day Public Comment Period
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(closed June 18, 2012)
Two Public Hearings / Open Houses
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May 8, 2012, west Salem
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May 17, 2012, downtown
Task Force Meetings – July and August
Preferred Alternative Decision Process
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The Task Force recommended that the Oversight
Team consider the following alternatives
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Alternative 1 –
No Build
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Alternative 2A –
Widen existing bridges
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Alternative 4A –
New bridge from Pine and Hickory
Streets NE to Wallace Road NW at
Hope Avenue NW
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Alternative 4D –
New bridge (4A) + ramps to Hwy 22
and Salem Parkway
Preferred Alternative Decision Process
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Oversight Team review of:
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Task Force Recommendation
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Draft EIS
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Public Comment
Preliminary recommendation
of Alternative 4D
Preferred Alternative Decision Process
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Currently seeking input from member jurisdictions, including
the City of Salem
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City Council Public Hearing November 5, 2012
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Series of Work Sessions
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Proposed Modifications April 8, 2013
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Tonight’s Public Hearing
Bridgehead
Refinement Plans
Minimize surface
street modifications
Marine Drive
Minimize surface
street modifications
Bridge footprint
& Piers
Ramp connections from
Hwy 22 to Marine Drive
Alternative 4D with
Proposed Modifications
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Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting
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Culmination of work
sessions
Accept public comment
on modifications to 4D
Make a final decision on
Council input to the
Oversight Team
Decision Process – Next Steps
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Oversight Team Consideration of Input
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From Partner Jurisdictions – Salem, Keizer, Polk County,
Marion County, Transit District, ODOT
Oversight Team Direction on Preferred Alternative
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Define Footprint & Operational Characteristics
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May Require Iterations with Oversight Team
Decision Process – Next Steps
Current
Stage
Estimate
18 months
– 2 years
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Preferred Alternative Recommendation – with
concurrence from all jurisdictions
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Land Use Goal Exceptions (if needed)
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Amend Transportation System Plans
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Develop Funding and Phasing Strategy
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Prepare Final EIS – including documenting preferred
alternative recommendation
Record of Decision from Federal Highway Administration
If Build Alternative, Initiate Design, Right-of-Way &
Construction of Phase 1 (funding dependant)
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