Measure 3-618 - Road Safety Project on Specific Park Property

Summary

The City owns Stevens Meadows, a park of about 28 acres outside City limits in Clackamas County. The County is responsible for Stafford and Childs Roads adjacent to the park. The County has determined improvements to the Stafford/Childs intersection are necessary to ease congestion and reduce injuries from accidents. The road improvements, which will be paid for and constructed by the County, will reduce crashes, ease traffic congestion, and create bike lanes and safe pedestrian paths. The County estimates the road improvements will decrease the crashes by 88% at the intersection. The County needs to use about 0.2 acres for these road improvements. The project will also realign an existing gravel driveway used for park maintenance, affecting an area of about 0.2 acres. The City Charter prohibits the City from allowing roads on Stevens Meadows. If adopted, this measure would amend the Charter, allowing the City to enable County use of up to 0.4 acres of Stevens Meadows for the limited purposes of public safety road improvements and driveway realignment.

If the measure is adopted: The Charter would be amended, allowing the City to authorize the County to use up to 0.4 acres of Stevens Meadows for the limited purposes of public safety road improvements and driveway realignment. The City Charter will continue prohibiting development on the rest of Stevens Meadows. The City will continue to manage the park in accordance with the City Charter. The County would be responsible for funding and constructing the Stafford/Childs Road project with County funds. Measure 3-618 would not increase City taxes.

If the measure is not adopted: The Charter will continue to prohibit road construction and driveway realignment on all of Stevens Meadows. The City would not authorize the County to use 0.4 acres at the corner of Stafford Road/ Childs Road for the road improvement project or driveway realignment. The City will continue to manage the park in accordance with the City Charter.

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