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River Road residents urge Lane County to absorb misclassified local access roads into county system
Summary
Multiple River Road and Santa Clara residents told commissioners that paved streets inside the Eugene urban growth boundary are misclassified as Local Access Roads (LARs), leaving homeowners responsible for maintenance; commissioners agreed to pursue options including a future presentation and potential code changes.
Several River Road and Santa Clara residents told the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 28 that numerous paved residential streets inside the Eugene urban growth boundary have been classified as Local Access Roads (LARs), meaning homeowners are legally responsible for maintenance and repairs.
Residents described decades of surprise and financial strain when they learned their streets were not in the county road maintenance program. Laura Hsu, who said her neighborhood includes more than 500 homes, said many residents “have no idea they live on LARs,” and urged the board to “pass an ordinance admitting all…
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