Date: Nvember 12, 2014 T: Prject Management Team Frm: Zach Pelz, Assciate Planner and Gail Curtis, Senir Planner, ODOT Subject: Draft City f West Linn Transprtatin System Plan Plicy Framewrk, Tech Mem 1 This memrandum utlines the applicable plicy and regulatin fr the City f West Linn Transprtatin System Plan (TSP) update. The TSP is being carried ut by the City f West Linn with cnsultant assistance between fall, 2014 and fall, 2015. The plicy framewrk has been prepared fr the Prject Management Team, Planning Cmmissin, City Cuncil, partner agencies and interested citizens. The first sectin f the attached reprt describes the relatinship f the applicable plicies. The next sectin is the City f West Linn s current transprtatin and land use plicies; fllwed by the Metr reginal plicies and regulatins. The Metr plicies and regulatins are the primary driver behind the City s TSP update. They include specific regulatry actins and targets that the City must cmply with. This sectin is fllwed by agency and service prvider plicies and lastly, the Oregn Planning Guidelines that are the statewide gals frm which the reginal and lcal plicy flw.
Oregn s Transprtatin System Planning Integratin and Cnsistency Oregn Statewide Planning Gals Reginal Plan Gal 12 Transprtatin Planning Rule (TPR) requires TSPs t plan fr a balanced, multimdal system that cmplies with state and reginal gals, plices and regulatins in rder t reduce reliance n single ccupant vehicles amngst ther bjectives. Oregn Transprtatin Plan and related mdal plans (highway, bike, rail, safety, etc.) are the state s TSP. Metr Functinal Plan Reginal Transprtatin Plan Lcal Plans Clackamas Cunty Cmprehensive Plan Transprtatin System Plan City f West Linn Cmprehensive Plan Transprtatin System Plan The TSP update is mandated as part f Oregn s Transprtatin Planning Rule (TPR) and must be cnsistent with adpted state and reginal transprtatin and land use plans and plicies. The TSP plicy framewrk will influence the selectin f slutins and investments included in the TSP. While the State f Oregn s statewide planning and Prtland Metr reginal planning prvide a strng plicy and regulatry framewrk, the mst relevant plicy is the adpted, lcal plicy which is expressed by the City f West Linn Cmprehensive Plan and Imagine West Linn. 1 The TSP update is expected t result in new r mdified City plicy and implementing regulatins in rder t be in cmpliance with reginal plicy. Since the reginal transprtatin and land use plicies and regulatins have been deemed cnsistent with state plicy, reginal plicy becmes the fcus f cmpliance fr the TSP update. Belw is an verview the City plicies relevant t the TSP. 1 Adpted February 1994 and updated September 2008. 2
West Linn Cmprehensive Plan The West Linn Cmprehensive Plan guides lcal land use decisins by establishing plicies that implement Statewide Planning Gals and reginal plicy. Gal 12, the City s cmprehensive plan transprtatin gal, identifies plicies and actins the City will pursue t implement the TSP and the transprtatin related guidance established in the State Planning Guidelines. This gal and related implementing regulatins express hw the City has chsen t becme cnsistent with the relevant state and reginal plicies and regulatins. A review f missing r incmplete City plicies and implementing regulatins will be identified as part f the TSP update. Key City f West Linn Cmprehensive Plan plicies fr the TSP Update include: Gal 12, Plicy 1: Prtect the entire rights f way f existing City streets fr present and future public use; Plicy 2: Design and cnstruct transprtatin facilities t meet the requirements f the Americans with Disabilities Act; Plicy 3: Require in fill develpment in lder neighbrhds t cntribute t needed transprtatin facilities within their neighbrhds t the extent allwed by law; Plicy 4: Imprve traffic safety thrugh a cmprehensive prgram f engineering, educatin and enfrcement; Plicy 5: Take a mre aggressive and practive rle in assuring federal, state, and reginal decisin makers cnsider West Linn s needs fr imprvements t I 205; Plicy 6: Recgnize the Metr designatin f green crridrs and their functin t prvide interurban cnnectivity. If future annexatins include a green crridr, cntrl access t the green crridr t maintain the functin, capacity, and level f service f the facility and t enhance safety and minimize develpment pressures n rural reserves; Plicy 8: Pursue an intercnnected street system that prvides cnnectins between develpment and neighbrhds; Streets Plicy 1: Establish and maintain transprtatin perfrmance measures; Streets Plicy 2: Prtect neighbrhds frm excessive thrugh traffic; Streets Plicy 6: Strive t maintain a safe and efficient transprtatin system by develping street standards, access management plicies, incrprating traffic calming measures, and by making street maintenance a pririty; Streets Plicy 9: Develp neighbrhd and lcal cnnectins as identified in the West Linn TSP, t prvide adequate circulatin in and ut f the neighbrhds; Streets Plicy 10: Limit the use f cul de sacs and clsed street systems; 3
Streets Plicy 11: Participate in reginal discussins and planning fr rail service r ther mdes f transprtatin that encurages reginal transprtatin; Streets Plicy 12: Seek funding and priritize imprvements that address: imprvements fr pedestrians and transit riders; imprvements at high accident lcatins; street maintenance imprvements; neighbrhd traffic calming; and, imprvements fr bicyclists; Bicycle Plicy 2: Prmte a cmprehensive netwrk f bike paths, lanes, and rutes that: cnnects the fur cmmercial centers in Willamette, Bltn, Rbinwd, and Tanner Basin; integrates with reginal bicycle rutes that traverse West Linn; prvides cnnectins t schls, recreatin facilities, cmmunity centers, and transit facilities; Bicycle Plicy 3: Stripe and sign bike lanes n all arterial and cllectr streets cnsistent with the TSP; Bicycle Plicy 4: Require new cmmercial, industrial, and institutinal develpment t prvide n site facilities fr bicycle parking and strage; design new streets and retrfit lder streets t enhance safety fr bicyclists using the radways; Pedestrian Plicy 1: Prmte a cmprehensive netwrk f pedestrian paths, lanes, and rutes that cnnects the City s cmmercial centers, prvides cnnectins t schls, recreatin facilities, cmmunity centers, and transit facilities; use ff street pedestrian shrt cut pathways t prvide rutes where physical cnstraints r existing develpment preclude the cnstructin f streets with sidewalks; prvide safe, secure and desirable walkway rutes, with a preferred spacing f n mre than 330 feet; eliminate gaps in the existing walkway netwrk and prvide pedestrian linkages between neighbrhds; Pedestrian Plicy 4: Prmte safe pedestrian crssings; Pedestrian Plicy 5: Where parks and recreatin trails are cterminus with sidewalks, their design shall be enhanced t serve bth transprtatin and recreatinal purpses; Pedestrian Plicy 6: Cnstruct sidewalks n all new streets in West Linn and review they City s walkway standards peridically t ensure cnsistency with reginal, State and Federal standards; Pedestrian Plicy 7: The City will enfrce regulatins requiring develpers t include pedestrian facilities and walkway cnnectins within prpsed develpments and t adjacent land uses and right f way in accrdance with adpted plicies and standards. Develper agreements fr the prvisin f walkways will be implemented and enfrced as needed; Transit Plicy 1: Encurage expanded bus service alng existing rutes and new transit service t areas that currently are nt served by transit; Transit Plicy 4: Priritize transit imprvements that wuld increase verall mbility; Transit Plicy 5: Prmte a transit netwrk that cnnects the City s cmmercial centers; 4
Transit Plicy 6: Establish that fixed rute transit will use arterial and cllectr streets in West Linn; Transit Plicy 7: Encurage the prvisin f reginal transit service between West Linn and ther suburban cmmunities in the Metr Area; Transit Plicy 8: Encurage the develpment f mdes f mass transit fr thse residents f the City wh must cmmute t jbs utside the City limits; Transit Plicy 9: Wrk with TriMet t implement special needs transprtatin in accrdance with the ADA; Transit Plicy 10: Imprve pedestrian and bike accessibility alng majr transit rutes and t transit statins; Transit Plicy 11: Supprt a public transit system that is accessible t the largest number f peple by: Lcating transit riented develpment arund transit statins, alng majr transit rutes, and in the designated twn center areas; Evaluating mre intense and mixed use zning designatins in areas arund transit statins, alng majr transit rutes, in the designated Twn Centers, the OR 43 Crridr and alng designated Main Street areas identified in the Metr 2040 Grwth Cncept Plan. Future prpsed land use changes r rezning that may result in increased residential densities, additinal emplyment pprtunities, r cmmercial activity shuld be lcated in these areas. The City will ensure that develpment is built cnsistently with the density allwed by zning, while prtecting the liability f existing neighbrhds; Encurage the prvisin f husing fr the elderly and mderate incme families t be lcated in clse prximity t public transit; Crdinate with TriMet t ensure that transit pprtunities are prvided t emplyees at majr emplyment; and, Ensure that transit riented public facilities are lcated alng the primary transit netwrk as defined in the RTP. Water Transprtatin Plicy 1: Prmte the cntinued use f the Willamette River and the Willamette Falls Lcks fr water transprtatin; Freight and Gds Mvement Plicy 2: Discurage nn lcal freight trips n Highway 43 thrugh West Linn; Freight and Gds Mvement Plicy 3: Prmte the river and lcks as imprtant elements f the City s transprtatin system fr transprting gds as well as recreatinal use; Transprtatin Demand Management Plicy 1: Encurage emplyers in West Linn t implement transprtatin demand management (TDM) measures t reduce cmmuter traffic and meet reginal air quality and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) reductins; 5
Transprtatin Demand Management Plicy 2: Wrk with Metr area partners t prvide marketing, technical and prgram assistance t majr emplyers t Emplyee Cmmute Optins prgram cmpliance; Transprtatin Demand Management Plicy 3: Develp and implement a lcal TDM prgram that cmpliments, expands and imprves access t reginal transit pass subsidies, emergency rides hme, and carpl/vanpl matching database t majr emplyers; Transprtatin Demand Management Plicy 4: Reduce VMT thrugh mixed used develpment in planned centers and regulatins that encurage hme based businesses that are cmpatible with residential areas Imagine West Linn Visin The Imagine West Linn Visin was develped t talk abut what may happen in West Linn if the City des nthing; what culd happen with sme planning and fresight; and hw the City culd achieve its desired future. This dcument prvides the fllwing principles t help guide decisin making: Sense f Cmmunity. Assure that decisins accunt fr their impact n the sense f cmmunity; Cntinue t develp parks, natural areas, walkways, bike paths and greenways; Assure neighbrhds, schls, City parks, neighbrhd centers and the Willamette Falls Cmmercial Area are cnnected by safe pedestrian and bicycle pathways thrugh the implementatin f the Trails Master Plan; Develp wide sidewalks with pedestrian amenities; Pursue the creatin f a lcal jitney transit system that maintains 15 minute headways and prvides transprtatin t lcal destinatins and cnnectins t the reginal transit system; Encurage ride sharing and carpls by pairing up cmmuters and assist in need persns with transprtatin t and frm after schl events and senir prgrams. Land Use and Quality f Life. Adpt land use plicies that allw fr flexibility in husing types t meet the needs f the elderly and prvide fr affrdable husing that is clse t needed services and encurages mdes f transprtatin beynd the single ccupancy vehicle; Plan fr mixed use develpment and increased develpment densities alng transit crridrs; Implement the recmmendatins f the 10 th Street Crridr Task Frce, adpted as part f the 2008 TSP; Cntinue requiring the dedicatin f trail crridrs in an aggressive fashin. Trails alng the Willamette and Tualatin River shuld be a pririty; 6
Wrk with the Schl District t maintain the presence f neighbrhd schls and encurage new schls t be built near ppulatin centers in which they are intended t serve and where pssible, alng transit lines. Transprtatin. Implement green street technlgy as a means f slwing strmwater runff and imprving water quality in area streams; Cntinue t make imprvements in the planning and design f streets, trails and buildings t prmte alternative mdes f transprtatin and t reduce the miles traveled by autmbile; Crdinate with ODOT in the implementatin f the Highway 43 Cnceptual Design Plan; Encurage the expansin f transit in West Linn and advcate fr West Linn s interest in transit cnnectins t Milwaukie and Lake Osweg as thse cmmunities pursue enhanced bus, light rail and/r street car service; Supprt a transit link with the prpsed Willamette Valley high speed rail line statin in Oregn City; Plan fr the prvisin f cnvenience services and public meeting places within easy walking distance f all West Linn residences; Prmte street cnnectins where pssible; Reduce vehicle miles traveled thrugh mixed use develpment in planned centers. 2008 West Linn Transprtatin Systems Plan The 2008 West Linn Transprtatin System Plan (TSP) is a supplemental dcument t the City s Cmprehensive Plan and includes additinal guidance fr transprtatin related decisin making. The TSP includes a master plan (cmplete list f identified prject needs) and actin plan (fiscally cnstrained list f priritized transprtatin prject) fr bicycle, pedestrian, mtr vehicle, public transit, and freight mdes f travel as well as mre detailed plans fr the Highway 43 Crridr (Highway 43 Cncept Plan) and the 10 th Street/I 205 Interchange area. The TSP fiscally cnstrained prject list includes 13 pedestrian prjects (included in the Highway 43 Cncept Plan), tw bicycle lane prjects, and 20 mtr vehicle prjects. The TSP als directs the City t make investments that: imprve transit service and amenities at majr stps, increase density adjacent t public transit, prvide mre lcal transit service and that decrease transit vehicle headways. The Highway 43 Cncept Plan recmmends streetscape and perfrmance imprvements fr vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles including raised bicycle lanes, cntinuus sidewalks, a center median, left turn lanes, and imprved pedestrian crssings and planter strips in a variety f cnfiguratins frm Arbr Drive t Willamette Falls Drive. 7
The City has cmpleted mre recent transprtatin planning wrk nt reflected in the current TSP. This wrk includes a parking management plan fr the Willamette Cmmercial Area and Land Use Visining fr the Highway 43 and Willamette Falls Drive Crridr. The Willamette Area Parking Management Plan identified pprtunities fr lw cst slutins t current and shrt term parking needs in this area, including; wayfinding and imprved parking fr special events; discussins with lcal business wners abut pssibilities fr shared parking; and, wrking with emplyers t encurage emplyees t park away frm the prime parking spaces n Willamette Falls Drive. The Highway 43 and Willamette Falls Drive Visin wrk was cmpleted in 2012, and revealed public supprt fr higher density mixed use centers n Highway 43 and Willamette Falls Drive that wuld supprt frequent public transit, walking and bicycling and that were cnnected by safe and cnvenient bicycle, pedestrian and mtr vehicle crridrs. (City f West Linn, 2008) City f West Linn Capital Imprvement Plan The Capital Imprvement Plan (CIP) establishes guidance and planning fr West Linn s investments in capital infrastructure fr a six year perid. At the fundatin f the CIP are the City s master plan dcuments (Parks, Library, Water, Sewer, Strm, Transprtatin), which are an extensin f the City s Cmprehensive Plan. Prjects within the CIP are priritized and matched with prjectins f future revenues. While the inclusin f prjects in the CIP des nt necessarily reflect a budgeted spending cmmitment, they are cnsidered a pririty based n anticipated future revenues. Belw is a list f funded and unfunded transprtatin related prjects included in the 2014 2019 CIP: Parks fund. West Linn s Parks and Recreatin Department strives t prmte a healthy cmmunity thrugh safe, attractive, and well maintained parks, facilities, trails, and pen spaces. The City has mre than 600 acres f park land, apprximately 150 acres f it is develped. The City s parks vary frm active riented parks with pprtunities fr sprts, picnicking, and playing n playgrunds, t passive riented parks with walking, biking, and wildlife watching pssibilities. The Parks and Recratin Fund is a special revenue fund used t accunt fr the maintenance and peratin f the City s parks and pen spaces, recreatin activities and special events in the cmmunity. Principal surces f revenue include an allcatin f the City s permanent prperty tax rate, a mnthly maintenance fee charged t all residents, and prgram fees. Capital imprvements fr the Parks and Recreatin Department are based n citizen input, maintenance needs, apprved site master plans, and the 2007 Parks, Recreatin and Open Space Master plan. The Master Plan addresses the park, facility and service needs t the cmmunity int the future. Specific prjects are vetted thrugh public invlvement and the land use prcess t create individual site master plans. Funded $10,000 annually ($60,000 ttal) fr accessibility upgrades that prvide access in park areas and facilities fr peple with disabilities; Unfunded City wide trail imprvements (amunt t be determined at a later date); 8
Unfunded $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2017, 2018, and 2019 ($1,350,000 ttal) fr Reginal Trail System imprvements; Funded $231,000 in FY 2014 and $100,000 in FY 2015 fr cnstructin f the Willamette River Trail. Streets fund. West Linn s Transprtatin System includes ver 215 lane miles f streets, 120 miles f sidewalk and apprximately 700 acres f right f way that must be cnstantly maintained and upgraded t safely and efficiently serve pedestrians, bicyclists, and mtr vehicles. Revenue fr the Street fund cmes frm gas taxes, street maintenance fees, franchise fees, and ccasinal grant funding. Unfunded $5.23 millin in FY 2019 fr 10 th Street/I 205 Crridr Imprvements; Funded $673,000 between FY 2014 and FY 2019 fr varius sidewalk and bike imprvement prjects; Funded $47,000 annually ($282,000 ttal) between FY 2014 and 2019 fr street crack sealing; Funded $3.77 millin between FY 2014 and 2019 fr pavement maintenance; Funded $158,000 between FY 2014 and 2019 fr annual striping and marking f radways; Funded $1.369 millin between FY 2014 and 2019 fr slurry sealing; Funded $1.3 millin between FY 2014 and 2019 fr TSP actin plan prjects, including a signal at the Rsemnt Rad/Salam Rad intersectin.; Unfunded $6.62 millin between FY 2016 and 2019 fr TSP actin plan prjects; Funded $200,000 in FY 2014 t update the City s TSP. (City f West Linn, 2014) City f West Linn 2013 Trails System Master Plan Over the past three decades, West Linn residents have expressed a desire fr a city wide system f trails as part f the develpment f varius adpted parks and recreatin plans. The West Linn Trails System Master Plan (TMP) is the next step in advancing the plicies and recmmendatins frm past planning effrts. The intent f the TMP is t guide develpment f a cnsistent system f trails fr multiple users in the City f West Linn, while incrprating and respecting the distinct settings and experiences that residents value. The TMP recmmends the fllwing relevant actins: Cnceptual Trail System. The TMP resulted in the creatin f a cnceptual trails system, cnsisting f primary, secndary and lcal rutes, which when cmpleted, will prvide a ttal f 87.5 miles f n and ff street trail rutes. The cnceptual plan prpses 44.6 miles f n street trails, designed almst exclusively as primary and secndary rutes; Crdinate with the Transprtatin System Plan. The n street recmmendatins frm the Trails Plan shuld serve as the basis fr the analysis regarding nn mtrized mdes in the 9
TSP. Additinally, design guidelines shuld be crdinated between n and ff street facilities; Rute priritizatin. Generally, alignments under public wnership shuld receive the highest pririty fr develpment while alignments nt under public wnership receive the lwest pririty; Design guidelines fr n street facilities: Except in cases f high demand, all facilities shuld be designed as shared pedestrian and bicycle travel ways; The design f public street and trail intersectins shuld allw fr safe crssing f pedestrians and cyclists and meet accessibility guidelines; Trails shuld be designed t minimize curb cuts; Trails shuld be designed t respnd t adjacent land uses and access (e.g., rutes adjacent t higher density develpment with a mix f land uses may merit wider than the minimum travel width t accmmdate the higher vlume f users); Depending n the available width f the right f way, ther facility design mdificatins shuld be cnsidered such as reducing autmbile travel lanes, nstreet parking and ther traffic calming techniques; Trails signage shuld include the psted speed limit n shared rutes, as well as striping, painted markings r surface material change that cautins trail users f appraching stps, intersectins, curves and ther situatins where speed shuld be reduced. Educatin and awareness. The City can help achieve its gal f increasing walking and biking thrugh increased public educatin that prmtes use f the trail system as an alternative t driving. Additinally, signage and wayfinding will help users find trails and navigate cnfusing intersectins r rad crssings. Trail mnitring and maintenance. Trail users shuld have an easy and accessible resurce t reprt trail issues r prvide cmments such as an nline frm mnitred by park and public wrks staff. (City f West Linn, 2013) 10
2014 City f West Linn Ecnmic Opprtunities Analysis (TBD) This plan is currently under develpment with an anticipated cmpletin date f spring 2015. City f West Linn Arch Bridge Master Plan (TBD) This plan is currently under develpment with an anticipated cmpletin date f summer 2015. 11
City f West Linn Pavement Management Prgram Budget Optins Reprt, June 2011 This reprt summarizes the current state f the City s street netwrk, the likely state f the street netwrk ver the next five years, and what steps can be taken t imprve the verall cnditin f the City s street netwrk. In 2011, the verall pavement cnditin index (PCI) was 62 (n a scale f 0 100), dwn frm 65 in 2009. At the current funding level, the citywide PCI is anticipated t be at 54 in 2016. As streets fall belw a PCI f 50 (pr cnditin) they will require mre extensive treatment such as thick verlays and full recnstructins that are mre expensive than slurry seals and thin verlays that culd be applied t radways in better cnditin. The reprt presents fur budget scenaris, ranging frm the current prjected funding level f $300,000 ver the next five years t $18.7 millin ver five years (the amunt required t bring the street netwrk int Gd cnditin). In 2013, the West Linn City Cuncil vted t increase the City s street maintenance fee n all residential users by 75 percent; with a 5 percent increase ver the next fur fiscal years. The City Cuncil is currently cnsidering whether t raise the street fee fr nn residential users. (City f West Linn, 2011) Metr Reginal Transprtatin Plan Cmpliance Metr 2014 Reginal Transprtatin Plan (RTP) Update Between 2010 and 2040, the regin is expected t hst nearly 1 millin new residents. Where these peple live and wrk and hw they get arund will have a significant impact n the livability f the regin. Implicit in the 2040 Reginal Grwth Cncept (the Reginal Cmprehensive Plan, which prvides directin fr the RTP) is the understanding that cmpact develpment is mre sustainable, mre livable and mre fiscally respnsible than lw density sprawl, and will help reduce the regin s carbn ftprint. In cming decades, the regin will als need t find ways t accmmdate a ppulatin that is lder, mre culturally diverse and d s with declining state and federal revenues. 12
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The 2014 RTP establishes the fllwing pririties: Build a well cnnected netwrk f cmplete streets that priritize safe and cnvenient pedestrian and bicycle access; Imprve lcal and cllectr street cnnectivity Lcal streets shuld be spaced n mre than 530 feet in new residential and mixeduse areas; Cul de sacs shuld be limited t 200 feet in length; Encurage lcal traffic t use lcal and cllectr streets t minimize lcal travel n reginal arterial streets. 14
Maximize system peratins by implementing management strategies prir t building new mtr vehicle capacity, where apprpriate. Transit: Build the ttal netwrk and transit supprtive land uses t leverage investments. Prvide frequent, reliable bus and rail service during all times f the day, every day f the week. Imprve the envirnment where peple walk t and frm transit facilities. Emphasize walking and biking t transit and deemphasize driving t transit. Expand high capacity transit: Expand reginal and lcal frequent service transit; Imprve lcal service transit; Supprt expanded cmmuter rail and intercity transit service t neighbring cmmunities; Imprve pedestrian and bicycle access t transit. West Linn is adjacent t tw Next phase Reginal Pririty Crridrs frm the Metr Reginal High Capacity Transit Plan. Prject number 28 anticipates a cnnectin between the Washingtn Square Transit Center and the Clackamas Twn Center in the vicinity f I 205 and prject number 9 is 15
an extensin f the nearly cmpleted Milwaukie Light Rail Line that wuld extend sme frm f High Capacity transit service frm Milwaukie t the Oregn City Transit Center via Highway 99E. Reginal Freight: Ppulatin and emplyment grwth in the Prtland Metrplitan regin (917,000 new residents and 587,000 new wrkers) between 2010 and 2040 is anticipated t cntribute t an additinal $730 billin in traded sectr gds and will significantly increase the vlume f lcal freight deliveries alng reginal and lcal freight rutes. In additin, the Prtland Metrplitan regin has a higher than average dependency n traded sectr industries; in particular, cmputer/electrnic prducts, whlesale distributin services, metals, frestry, wd and paper. It is critical that the regin priritize imprved freight system peratins t reduce delay, increase freight reliability and prvide cst effective chices fr shippers. I 205 serves as the sle freight rute near West Linn. Active Transprtatin: Biking Make walking and biking the mst cnvenient, safe and enjyable transprtatin chices fr shrt trips less than three miles (45 percent f all 16
trips in the regin are less than three miles and 15 percent are less than 1 mile); Build an intercnnected reginal netwrk f bicycle rutes and districts integrated with transit and nature that priritizes seamless, safe, cnvenient and cmfrtable access t urban centers and essential daily needs, including schls and jbs, fr all ages and abilities; Build a green ribbn f bicycle parkways as part f the regin s integrated mbility strategy (Highway 43, Salam Rd., Staffrd Rd., and Willamette Falls Drive are identified in the reginal bicycle parkway netwrk); Imprve bike transit cnnectins; Ensure that the reginal bicycle and pedestrian netwrk equitably serves all peple. Pedestrians Make walking and biking the mst cnvenient, safe and enjyable transprtatin chice fr shrt trips less than three miles; Build a well cnnected netwrk f pedestrian rutes, including safe street crssings, integrated with transit and nature that priritize seamless, safe, cnvenient and cmfrtable access t urban centers and essential daily needs, including schls and jbs, fr all ages and abilities; Create walkable dwntwns, centers, main streets and statin cmmunities that priritize safe, cnvenient and cmfrtable pedestrian access fr all ages and abilities; Imprve pedestrian access t transit; Ensure that the reginal pedestrian netwrk equitably serves all peple. Transprtatin System Management and Operatins (TSMO) Use advanced technlgies, pricing strategies and ther tls t actively manage the transprtatin system; Prvide cmprehensive real time traveler infrmatin t peple and businesses; Imprve incident detectin and clearance times n the regin s transit, arterial and thrughway netwrks; Implement incentives and prgrams t increase awareness f travel ptins. 17
Metr 2035 Reginal Transprtatin Functinal Plan The Reginal Transprtatin Functinal Plan implements the gals and plicies established in the 2035 RTP (imprved public health; safety and security fr all; attractin f jbs and husing t dwntwns, main streets, crridrs and emplyment areas; creating vibrant, livable cmmunities, sustaining the regin s ecnmic cmpetitiveness and prsperity; efficient management t maximize use f the existing transprtatin system; cmpletin f the transprtatin system fr all mdes f travel t expand transprtatin chices; increasing use f the transit, pedestrian and bicycle systems; ensuring equity and affrdable transprtatin chices; imprving freight reliability; reducing vehicle miles traveled and resulting emissins; and prmting envirnmental and fiscal stewardship and accuntability) and sets minimum standards fr lcal gvernments t adpt as part f their lcal TSP develpment. Lcal implementatin f the RTP will result in a mre cmprehensive apprach fr implementing the 2040 Grwth Cncept, help cmmunities achieve their aspiratins fr grwth and supprt current and future effrts t achieve the principal bjectives f the RTP and address climate change. If a TSP is cnsistent with the RTFP, Metr shall deem it cnsistent with the RTP. (Metr, 2010) Metr Active Transprtatin Plan The Active Transprtatin Plan (ATP) identifies a visin, plicies and actins t cmplete a seamless netwrk f n and ff street pathways and districts cnnecting the regin integrating walking, biking, and public transit. The ATP strives t make it easier fr peple t walk and ride a bike and access transit t get t wrk, schl, t parks and ther destinatins by updating the 18
pedestrian and bicycle plicies in the 2014 Reginal Transprtatin Plan. Key ATP bjectives pririties include: Cmplete the active transprtatin netwrk Make it safe t walk and ride a bicycle fr transprtatin Ensure that the reginal active transprtatin netwrk equitably serves all peple Supprt ppulatins that are already driving less by making it easier t drive less Increase levels f funding dedicated t active transprtatin prjects and prgrams and develp a pipeline f prjects Better integrate and cnnect transit, walking and bicycle netwrks Make walking and bicycling the mst cnvenient, safe and enjyable chices fr shrt trips less than three miles Utilize data and analyses t guide transprtatin investments Include bicycle and walking imprvement in radway preservatin prjects whenever pssible t make all streets in the regin cmplete streets 19
Crdinatin Clackamas Cunty Transprtatin System Plan Thrugh the statewide planning prgram s TPR, the West Linn TSP update needs t be crdinated with the Clackamas Cunty TSP. Cnsistency between the Cunty TSP and City TSP is assumed if bth plans are cnsistent with the RTP. Befre explaining the RTP requirements that are applicable t bth the City and Cunty TSP, readers may be interested t knw the directin the recently updated Cunty TSP has taken t address what the Cunty has identified as the mst significant transprtatin related challenges in cming decades: Limited funding that has nt and will remain unable t keep pace with the mbility needs f the Cunty. Reducing cngestin. The Cunty TSP recgnizes the cnnectin between land uses and transprtatin and the ability t decrease reliance n autmbiles and reduce cngestin thrugh crdinated land use and transprtatin planning. Balancing the need fr mbility (thrugh mvement f traffic) with the need fr lcal mvement and access t individual prperties. Develping facilities that accmmdate all travel mdes will imprve safety fr users. The Cunty TSP calls fr a 50 percent reductin in fatal and serius injury crashes by 2022. Transprtatin infrastructure needs t be sensitive t the ptential impacts t neighbrhds and t the natural envirnment in rder t create and maintain livable cmmunities, preserve air and water quality and cnserve energy. T address these challenges the cunty TSP includes the fllwing plicies and strategies which may serve as a windw fr what West Linn wishes t address in the City s TSP update t have plan cnsistency ; hwever, the Cunty s TSP primarily applies t unincrprated areas. Cmpliance and crdinatin Supprt partnerships t prmte and address multijurisdictinal transprtatin needs: 2 Rad safety 3 : 50 percent reductin in fatal and serius injury crashes by 2022; Address the tp three crash cause factrs f aggressive driving, yung drivers (15 22) and radway departure using educatin, emergency medical services, enfrcement, engineering and evaluatin; Supprt actins that increase awareness and educatin abut the safety f the transprtatin system fr all users; Supprt data driven appraches t imprve safety fr all transprtatin users. 2 Cnsistent with Oregn Transprtatin Plan, Gal 7, Crdinatin, Cmmunicatin and Cperatin 3 Unique t Clackamas Cunty TSP. 20
Equity, health and sustainability 4 : Supprt prjects, such as pedestrian and bike cnnectins t transit stps, that expand and imprve transprtatin ptins fr residents in areas with identified transprtatin disadvantaged ppulatins; Minimize transprtatin related envirnmental degradatin; Increase and imprve infrastructure needed t supprt alternative fuel vehicles; Supprt prgrams that educate peple abut pprtunities fr bicycle, pedestrian and transit ptins. Intelligent Transprtatin Systems (ITS): Implement a wide range f ITS strategies. 5 Transprtatin Demand Management (TDM) plicies 6 : Implement TDM t increase efficient use f existing transprtatin infrastructure and minimize cngestin and safety cncerns by ffering chices f mde, rute, and time; Supprt effrts t mnitr and fund reginal TDM prgrams; Prvide adequate bike and pedestrian facilities t emplyment areas t encurage cmmute trips by walking and biking; Supprt prgrams that identify safe bicycle and pedestrian rutes t cnnect neighbrhds and schls; 45 55 percent nn drive alne target fr reginal centers, statin cmmunities and crridrs; 40 45 percent nn drive alne target fr emplyment areas, industrial areas, neighbrhds and reginally significant industrial areas. Integratin f land use and transprtatin: Supprt an integrated apprach t land use and transprtatin planning that encurages livable and sustainable cmmunities, decreases average trip length and increases accessibility fr all mdes; Reduce reliance n lng cmmutes ut f the Cunty t emplyment destinatins; 4 Cnsistent with Oregn Transprtatin Plan, Gal 4, Sustainability. 5 Cnsistent with Prtland Metr RTP, Plicy 2.5.7 Transprtatin System Management and Operatins (TSMO) Visin, (pg. 2 74) http://www.regnmetr.gv/sites/default/files/2035_rtp_final_dcument_as_submitted_and_apprved_b y_dlcd_usdt_web_0.pdf 6 TSP are required t have lcalized TDM as set frth by the Reginal Transprtatin Functinal Plan (RTFP) Title 2, Sectin 3.08.220. The nn drive alne targets shwn under the sub bullets abve are set frth by the same sectin f Title 2 as achieved in part thrugh the integratin f land use and transprtatin and active transprtatin. 21
Recgnize the imprtance f mving gds frm rural businesses t distributin centers. Active transprtatin: Facilities: Create an envirnment that encurages peple t walk and bike fr recreatinal and fr transprtatin purpses; Crdinate with pedestrian, bike and trail master plans, and with special transprtatin plans f the Cunty; Infrm prperty wners f their respnsibilities fr the maintenance f sidewalks and pedestrian pathways; Identify lw traffic vlume streets that are apprpriate fr signing as bike rutes t enhance safety and cnnectivity and t supplement the system f bikeways fund n the majr street system. Encurage the prvisin f facilities and services fr bicyclists, including shwers, lckers, bike racks n buses, bike repair and maintenance, and secure bicycle parking; Establish and maintain wayfinding systems t facilitate bicycle travel. Multi use paths: Supprt the acquisitin and develpment f multi use paths n abandned public and private rights f way. Functinal classificatin and design: Design arterials and cllectrs t allw safe and cnvenient passage f buses, bikes and pedestrians; Streets, allays, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, multi use paths, trails and transit stps are allwed uses in all urban zning districts. Prject Develpment: Cnsider TDM befre adding new capacity, including strategies such as; access management, alternative r mdified standards, ITS, peratinal imprvements, parking standards, enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities, traffic calming and rad diets. Access Standards: New develpment and redevelpment shuld be designed t place driveway accesses n streets with the lwest functinal classificatin r the lwest traffic vlume. Plicies n imprvements t serve develpment: Require right f way (ROW) dedicatin, n site frntage imprvements, and ff site imprvements as necessary t safely handle expected traffic generated by the develpment. Perfrmance Evaluatin Measures: 22
Transit: Identify existing transit deficiencies in the Cunty, needed imprvements, and additinal park and ride lts necessary t increase the accessibility f transit services t all ptential users; Crdinate with transit agencies in all new residential, cmmercial and industrial develpments t ensure integratin f transit facilities and pedestrian access t transit facilities. Freight, rail, air, pipeline and water transprtatin: Make freight investments that, in crdinatin with the Cunty s ecnmic develpment strategies, help retain and grw the Cunty s jb base and strengthen the Cunty s verall ecnmy; Supprt expansin and maintenance needed t establish reliable, higher speed (110 125 mph) freight rail service and intercity rail passenger service in the Willamette Valley; Supprt the cntinued peratin and maintenance f the Willamette Falls Lcks t facilitate water transprtatin n the Willamette River. 23
Finance and funding: Identify and pursue new, permanent funding mechanisms t cnstruct and maintain Cunty transprtatin facilities and t supprt prgrams and prjects identified in the TSP; Develp dedicated funding surces t implement active transprtatin prjects; Establish funding fr bicycle, pedestrian and transit prjects that serve the needs f transprtatin disadvantaged ppulatins. Special transprtatin prjects: Wrk with ODOT, Metr, Oregn City, West Linn t analyze and develp a slutin t the transprtatin bttleneck n I 205 between Oregn City and the I 205/Staffrd Rad interchange. (Clackamas Cunty, 2014) Emerging Reginal Plicy Climate Smart Cmmunities Scenaris Prject The Climate Smart Cmmunities Scenaris Prject (Climate Smart), directed by the Oregn Legislature, seeks t reduce greenhuse gas emissins fr the Prtland Metrplitan Area by 20 percent (per capita light vehicle emissins) belw 2005 levels, by the year 2035. Findings frm the Phase II reprt indicate that this target can be achieved; hwever, additinal investment will be necessary. Phase II f the Climate Smart wrk has narrwed the fcus t three scenaris that can achieve targeted levels f GHG emissins reductin. In 2014, representatives frm the State and acrss the Prtland Metrplitan area will decide specifically hw this target will be achieved and will have t decide hw much shuld be invested in public transit, hw much reliance is placed n technlgy and infrmatin, hw much f the active transprtatin netwrk shuld be cmpleted by 2035, hw lcal cmmunities shuld manage parking, and hw we shuld pay fr ur chices, t name just a few. (Metr, 2014) Service Prvider Crdinatin TriMet Transit Investment Plan TriMet s Transit Investment Plan guides future prgram and capital investment fr the agency. The Plan calls fr imprving system safety and making transit use mre cnvenient, reliable and easy t use. TriMet plans t cntinue t invest in high capacity transit services such as MAX light rail, cmmuter rail, bus rapid transit (BRT) and streetcar service within key reginal crridrs t cnnect reginal centers. The Prtland Streetcar Lp and Suth Crridr Phase 2 (Prtland t Milwaukie) Light Rail Transit prjects are examples f recently cmpleted r nearly cmpleted infrastructure investments that TriMet hpes will encurage greater use f the regin s public transit system. 24
High capacity transit prjects currently under develpment include the Suthwest and Pwell Divisin Crridrs. In additin, TriMet is wrking with reginal partners t imprve public transit service in reginally significant crridrs, such as AmberGlen/Tanasburne, Frest Grve, Gresham and Oregn City. The Transit Investment Plan als calls fr the expansin f frequent transit service (bus lines that run every 15 minutes r better, every day) and imprved lcal service. (TriMet, 2014) Althugh the Clumbia River Crssing and Lake Osweg t Prtland Transit prjects are nw ff the table fr reginal discussin, there is reginal interest fr transit imprvements in these areas as well. 25
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Crdinated Transprtatin Plan fr the Elderly and Peple with Disabilities (TriMet 2012) TriMet s Crdinated Transprtatin Plan fr the Elderly and Peple with Disabilities, guides transprtatin investment tward a full range f ptins fr elders and peple with disabilities t fster independent and prductive lives, t strengthen cmmunity cnnectins, and strives fr cntinual imprvement f services thrugh crdinatin, innvatin and cmmunity invlvement. The key bjectives f the Plan include: Crdinate. Make the best use f service hurs and vehicles; assure that services are crdinated and well rganized. Assure that custmer infrmatin is useful and widely prvided thrughut the regin. Innvate. Increase ptins available t E&D custmers by prviding innvative, flexible attractive and cst effective alternatives t standard fixed rute buses, rail and paratransit. Expand utreach and educatin n hw t use services. Invlve the Cmmunity. Include elders and peple with disabilities, scial services staff, private nn prfit prviders, and ther cmmunity partners in the dialgue and decisins abut services. Advisry cmmittees wrking n E&D issues shuld have ver 50 percent representatin f elders and peple with disabilities. Imprve the service fundatin. Fixed rute service frequencies and cverage in sme suburban areas, as well as ways t get t the fixed rutes, will need t be imprved. Integrate land use and transprtatin decisins. Cmmunicate the imprtance f land use and transprtatin fr E&D transprtatin. Identify pprtunities t influence land use decisins and eliminate envirnmental barriers t using transit. Imprve Custmer Cnvenience. Minimize physical and psychlgical impediments t using cre transit services relative t ther mdes. Make the transit system easy t understand and use. Facilitate transfers between transit services with the use f wayfinding infrmatin and high amenity transfer facilities. Imprve Safety. Assure that real and perceived safety cncerns are addressed at passenger waiting areas and n bard transit vehicles. Utilize transit prvider staff, vlunteers and ther riders t increase sense f security alng with investments in physical infrastructure where apprpriate. (TriMet, 2012) TriMet Pedestrian Netwrk Analysis In a survey cnducted by Metr in 2013, 80 percent f respndents said they desired t live and wrk in areas where they culd walk, bicycle and take public transit. TriMet recmmends the fllwing strategies fr lcal TSPs: 1. Wrd chice. Avid calling walking, bicycling and public transit, alternative mdes f transprtatin. Everyne uses at least ne f these mdes as part f every trip. 2. The quality f pedestrian, bicycle facility and transit service matters. T encurage mre trips by walking, bicycling and public transit, g beynd minimum design standards fr
walking and bicycling facilities, and fcus develpment and investments in key crridrs where yu want t see mre frequent transit service, bicycling and pedestrian trips. 3. Analysis. Cllect data that help identify meaningful and cmplete pedestrian, bicycle and transit needs. 4. Priritize specific lcatins and areas where peple walk, bicycle and take public transit. Develp a list f pedestrian and bicycle prjects, based n where it is mst imprtant fr mre peple t be able t access specific places by walking, cycling r transit. It is mst cst effective and efficient t make imprvements where they are mst needed and mst effective at achieving plicy gals. 5. Match ability and respnsibility. Plans shuld be transparent and identify the respnsible party. Plans shuld als identify, at the cncept level, what steps are necessary t implement the plans. 6. Tie City s transit visin t actins, prgrams, and investments needed t make it feasible. When transit needs are stated in a TSP, include what is needed t supprt this type f service, e.g., prximity f X number f husehlds and/r Y number f jbs t transit stps, streetscape and sidewalk investments, managed parking, etc. Include perating and capital csts assciated with the type f service desired, s desires are tied t csts, especially if it isn t directly in the City s cntrl. 7. Unbundle pedestrian and cycling needs frm larger rad prjects. Pedestrian r bicycle imprvements made nw deliver substantial benefits immediately, even if lng term future plans may include radway widening that culd require rebuilding sme f the imprvements. Stand alne pedestrian and bicycling prjects are cst effective and prvide substantial benefits in the near term. 8. Strngly encurage brad participatin. Invite a brad base f representative t help shape the plan. Ensure there is representatin frm cmmunities f clr and peple f all incme levels. 9. Cnduct field visits and safety audits f select crridrs n ft and bicycle. Cmputer mdeling and GIS analysis d nt give a full understanding f the needs f pedestrians and bicyclists f all ages and abilities. (TriMet, 2011) State Plans The Statewide Planning Gals define the State s planning bjectives and pririties. The update f the City f West Linn s TSP will amend the City s cmprehensive plan. As a part f the City cmprehensive plan amendment, the TSP adptin will include a cmpliance reprt that explains hw the TSP update cmplies with applicable state plicies utlined belw. 29
Oregn Statewide Planning Gals Gal 1 Citizen Invlvement Gal 2 Land Use Planning Gal 5 Natural Resurces, Scenic and Histric Areas, and Open Spaces Gal 6 Air, Water and Land Resurces Quality Gal 7 Areas Subject t Natural Hazards Gal 9 Ecnmic Develpment Gal 11 Public Facilities and Services Gal 12 Transprtatin Administered thrugh OAR 660, Divisin 12 Gal 13 Energy Cnservatin Gal 14 Urbanizatin Gal 15 Willamette River Oregn Transprtatin Planning Rule (OAR Chapter 660, Divisin 12) The Transprtatin Planning Rule (TPR) is the administrative rule that implements Gal 12, Transprtatin. Its purpse is t facilitate crdinatin between land use and transprtatin planning in rder t prvide a safe, cnvenient and ecnmic transprtatin system. The TPR is the rule that requires the develpment f state, reginal and lcal TSPs. The TPR als includes prvisins that require certain land use decisins t take int accunt the impact f develpment n the existing and/r planned capacity f the transprtatin system. Transprtatin System Plans define the planned system. The TPR encurages crdinatin between the type and lcatin f varius land uses and transprtatin planning fr the purpse f prmting travel patterns that minimize air pllutin and traffic cngestin. T d this, the TPR emphasizes measures that increase transprtatin chices and which make mre efficient use f existing transprtatin infrastructure. Crdinated land use and transprtatin planning is intended t imprve livability and accessibility thrugh the prvisin f transit service, where feasible, and by imprving the perfrmance f existing infrastructure (i.e., transprtatin system management and demand management). The TPR strives t reduce the reliance n single ccupant vehicle (SOV) trips thrugh mre effective planning fr nn SOV mdes, and thrugh imprved street cnnectivity. The TPR als encurages land use patterns in urban areas that make it mre cnvenient fr peple t walk, bike and take public transit, as well as t use autmbiles mre efficiently. In metrplitan areas, the TPR requires that TSPs be designed t achieve adpted standards fr increasing transprtatin chices and reducing autmbile reliance. The TPR anticipates that metrplitan areas will reduce autmbile reliance by changing land use patterns and 30
transprtatin chice s that walking, bicycling and public transit are cnvenient and that peple will be likely t drive less than they d tday. (State f Oregn, DLCD, 2014) The Oregn Transprtatin Plan (OTP) is the state s TSP and verarching plicy dcument alng with the mdal plans shwn belw that nest under it. The OTP is adpted by the Oregn Transprtatin Cmmissin and similar in cntent t reginal and lcal TSPs but differs in that it addresses the statewide transprtatin system and needs. The OTP takes int accunt the reginal and lcal transprtatin needs fr radways, airprts, marine prts, intermdal facilities, rail, bicycle and pedestrian facilities fr a 20 year perid and includes a financial frecast. Oregn Transprtatin Plan Oregn Highway Plan Oregn Aviatin Plan Sets plicies, standards and targets fr highway safety, accessibility and mbility that are in part reflected in the RTP, RTFP and Clackamas Cunty TSP. Addresses public and private airprts. Oregn Rail Plan Addresses railways. Oregn Bike and Pedestrian Plan Currently being updated. Oregn Transprtatin Optins Plan New plan under develpment. Oregn Transit Plan Sets plicies standards and targets fr public transit. Oregn Freight Plan Sets plicies standards and targets fr Statewide Freight Mvement. A chief purpse f the Oregn Transprtatin Plan is t prvide a plicy framewrk fr the develpment f a safe, efficient and sustainable transprtatin system that imprves the State s quality f life and ecnmic vitality (Oregn Department f Transprtatin, 2006). The OTP is built arund seven gals that all apply acrss the state and including t reginal and lcal plans. The gal tpics are listed belw and the full gal text is shwn in Appendix C. 31
Mbility and Accessibility Management f the System Ecnmic Vitality Sustainability Safety and Security Funding the Transprtatin System Crdinatin, Cmmunicatin and Cperatin The OTP identifies the fllwing key initiatives necessary fr its implementatin. These same initiatives apply and are further refined in the Metr s RTP and specifically, the RTFP. Maintaining and maximizing assets; Optimizing the perfrmance f the existing system thrugh technlgy; Integrating transprtatin, land use, ecnmic develpment and the envirnment; Integrating the transprtatin system acrss jurisdictins and mdes; Creating sustainable funding; Investing in strategic capacity enhancements. Oregn Highway Plan The 1999 Oregn Highway Plan (OHP) establishes plicies and investment pririties fr the State s highway system ver a 20 year planning hrizn. The OHP strives t maintain and imprve safe and efficient mvement f peple and gds, while supprting statewide, reginal, and lcal ecnmic grwth and livability. The OHP is implemented thrugh a number f plicies and actins that guide management and investment decisins by defining a classificatin system fr state highways, setting standards fr mbility, emplying access management techniques, supprting intermdal cnnectins, encuraging public and private partnerships, addressing the relatinship between the highway and land develpments, and recgnizing the respnsibility t maintain and enhance envirnmental and scenic resurces. The fllwing OHP plicies are relevant t transprtatin planning in West Linn are shwn in Appendix B. 32
Oregn Bike and Pedestrian Plan The current wrking visin f the Oregn Bike and Pedestrian Plan states, In Oregn, peple f all ages, incmes, and abilities can get where they want t g n safe, well cnnected biking and walking rutes. Peple can access destinatins in urban and rural areas and enjy Oregn s scenic beauty by walking and biking n a transprtatin system that respects the needs f its users and their sense f safety. Bicycle and pedestrian netwrks are recgnized as integral elements f the transprtatin system that cntribute t ur diverse and vibrant cmmunities and the health and quality f life enjyed by Oregnians. The plan currently includes nine gals under develpment: Safety: Eliminate bicycle and pedestrian fatalities and serius injuries and imprve the sense f safety f thse wh bike and walk. Mbility and Efficiency: Prvide high quality biking and walking ptins fr shrt and mderate distance trips as a means t imprve mbility and efficiency f the transprtatin system. Accessibility and Cnnectivity: Prvide a cmplete bicycle and walking netwrk that reliably and easily cnnects t destinatins and ther transprtatin mdes. Cmmunity and Ecnmic Vitality: Imprve peple s ability t access jbs, businesses, and ther destinatins. Equity: Prvide pprtunities and chices fr peple f all ages, abilities, and incmes in urban, suburban, and rural areas acrss the state t bike r use walking rutes t reach their destinatins and t access transprtatin ptins. Health: Prvide Oregnians with the pprtunity t becme mre active and healthy by using biking and walking t meet their daily needs. Sustainability: Help t meet federal, state and lcal sustainability and envirnmental gals by prviding zer emissin transprtatin ptins like biking and walking. Strategic Investment: Recgnize Oregn s strategic investments in biking and walking as imprtant cmnents f the transprtatin system that can help reduce the need fr expanding mtry ehicle capacity and reduce system csts. Crdinatin, Cperatin and Cllabratin: Wrk actively and cllabratively with federal, state, reginal, lcal and private partners t prvide cnsistent and seamless biking and walking netwrks that are integral t the transprtatin system. 33
APPENDIX A: Statewide Planning Gals Gal 1 Citizen Invlvement develp a citizen invlvement prgram that insures the pprtunity fr citizens t be invlved in all phases f the planning prcess Cities shall develp a citizen invlvement prgram, fr land use planning effrts, that includes the fllwing cmpnents: Prvide widespread citizen invlvement Assure effective tw way cmmunicatin with citizens Prvide an pprtunity fr citizens t be invlved in all phases f the planning prcess Assure technical infrmatin is available in an understandable frm Assure that citizens will receive a respnse frm plicy makers Insure funding fr the citizen invlvement prgram Gal 2 Land Use Planning establish a land use planning prcess and plicy framewrk as a basis fr all decisins and actins related t the use f land and t assure an adequate factual base fr such decisins and actins. Gal 5 Natural Resurces, Scenic and Histric Areas, and Open Spaces prtect natural resurces and cnserve scenic and histric areas and pen spaces. Gal 6 Air, Water and Land Resurces Quality maintain and imprve the quality f the air, water and land resurces f the state. Gal 7 Areas Subject t Natural Hazards prtect peple and prperty frm natural hazards. Gal 8 Recreatinal Needs t satisfy the recreatinal needs f the citizens f the state and visitrs and, where apprpriate, t prvide fr the siting f necessary recreatinal facilities including destinatin resrts. Gal 9 Ecnmic Develpment prvide adequate pprtunities thrughut the state fr a variety f ecnmic activities vital t the health, welfare, and prsperity f Oregn s citizens. Cmprehensive plans and plicies shall cntribute t a stable and healthy ecnmy in all regins f the state. Gal 10 Husing prvide fr the husing needs f citizens f the State. Plans shall encurage the availability f adequate numbers f needed husing units at price ranges and rent levels which are cmmensurate with the financial capabilities f Oregn husehlds and allw fr flexibility f husing lcatin, type and density. Needed husing units means: husing types determined t meet the need shwn fr husing within an urban grwth bundary at particular price ranges and rent levels. Needed husing units als includes gvernment assistance husing. Fr cities having ppulatins larger than 2,400 peple, needed husing units include (but are nt limited t) attached and detached singlefamily husing, multiple family husing, and manufactured hmes, whether ccupied by wners r renters. 34
Gal 11 Public Facilities and Services plan and develp a timely, rderly and efficient arrangement f public facilities and services t serve as a framewrk fr urban and rural develpment. Gal 12 Transprtatin prvide and encurage a safe, cnvenient and ecnmic transprtatin system. A transprtatin plan shall: Cnsider all mdes f transprtatin including mass transit, air water, pipeline, rail, highway, bicycle and pedestrian Be based upn an inventry f lcal, reginal and state transprtatin needs Cnsider the differences in scial cnsequences that wuld result frm utilizing differing cmbinatins f transprtatin mdes Avid principal reliance upn any ne mde f transprtatin Minimize adverse scial, ecnmic and envirnmental impacts and csts Cnserve energy Meet the needs f the transprtatin disadvantaged by imprving transprtatin services Facilitate the flw f gds and services t strengthen the lcal and reginal ecnmy Cnfrm with lcal and reginal cmprehensive land use plans Transprtatin system shuld be planned t use existing facilities and rights f way within the state prvided that such use is nt incnsistent with the envirnmental, energy, land use ecnmic r scial plicies f the state Ppulatin densities and peak huse travel patterns f existing and planned develpment shuld be cnsidered in the chice f transprtatin mdes fr trips taken by persns. While high density develpments with cncentrated trip rigins and destinatins shuld be designed t be principally served by mass transit, lw density develpments with dispersed rigins and destinatins shuld be principally served by the aut. Gal 13 Energy Cnservatin t cnserve energy. Land and uses develped n the land shall be managed and cntrlled s as t maximize the cnservatin f all frms f energy, based upn sund ecnmic principles: Pririty in land use planning shuld be given t methds f analysis and implementatin measures that will assure maximum efficiency in energy utilizatin. Land uses shuld minimize the depletin f nn renewable surces f energy. Land use planning shuld seek t recycle and re use vacant land and thse uses which are nt energy efficient. Land use planning shuld, t the maximum extent pssible, cmbine increasing density gradients alng high capacity transprtatin crridrs t achieve greater energy efficiency. Gal 14 Urbanizatin prvide an rderly and efficient transitin frm rural t urban land use, accmmdate urban ppulatin and urban emplyment inside urban grwth bundaries, ensure efficient use f land, and prvide livable cmmunities. Land within urban grwth bundaries shall be cnsidered available fr urban develpment cnsistent 35
with plans fr the prvisin f urban facilities and services. Cmprehensive Plans and implementing measures shall manage the use and divisin f urbanizable land t maintain its ptential fr planned urban develpment until apprpriate public facilities and services are available r planned. Gal 15 Willamette River Greenway prtect, cnserve, enhance and maintain the natural, scenic, histric, agricultural, ecnmic and recreatinal qualities f lands alng the Willamette River as the Willamette River Greenway. (State f Oregn, DLCD, 2014) 36
APPENDIX B: Oregn Highway Plan Plicy 1A State Highway Classificatin System Interstate 205 (I 205) and Oregn Highway 43 (Hwy 43) are classified as state highways. I 205 is further sub classified as an interstate highway, whse functin is t prvide cnnectins t majr cities and ther states. Interstates are majr freight rutes with the bjective f prviding mbility. The key management bjective fr interstate highways is t prvide safe and efficient high speed cntinuus flw peratin in urban and rural areas. Hwy 43 is sub classified as a district highway and is intended t functin as a reginal arterial radway. District highways prvide cnnectins between small urbanized areas, rural centers and urban hubs, while als serving lcal access traffic. The key management bjective fr district highways in an urban setting is t prvide fr safe and efficient, mderate t lw speed peratin fr traffic flw and fr pedestrian and bicycle mvements. Plicy 1B Land Use and Transprtatin. Recgnizes that land develpment and transprtatin netwrks greatly influence ne anther. Cmpact land develpment patterns that reduce dependence n the state highway system fr lcal trips. This plicy als recgnizes the psitive and negative impacts f state highways n a lcal ecnmy and establishes a framewrk fr develping slutins t lcal develpment in r near state highway interchanges. Plicy 1C State Highway Freight System This plicy seeks t ensure that freight is able t mve efficiently n the State s majr trucking rutes. The Freight plicy balances the need t mve gds with ther uses f the highway system and recgnizes the imprtance f maintaining efficient thrugh mvement n majr truck and freight rutes, such as I 205. Plicy 1F Highway Mbility Standards The OHP understands the unique cntext and plicy chices (reginal plan that prescribes minimum densities, mixed use develpment and transprtatin ptins; primary reliance n high capacity transit t prvide additinal capacity in the freeway crridrs serving the central city; an air quality attainment/maintenance plan that relies heavily n reducing aut trips thrugh land use) that have been made by cities in the Prtland Metrplitan Regin and has therefre established a prcess fr alternate mbility standards. Cities and cunties in the Prtland Metrplitan Area (metr area) may adpt alternate mbility standards where it is clear that reduced mbility will lead t cngestin that will nt be alleviated by highway imprvements. Alternative standards shall be clear and bjective and shall be related t the rati f vlume t capacity (v/c) r anther similar metric (e.g., crridr average v/c, netwrk average v/c, and the rati f average daily traffic and hur capacity (adt/c)). These standards are adpted as part f the reginal transprtatin plan where it has been demnstrated that it is infeasible t meet the adpted highway mbility standards belw: 37
Page 38 City f West Linn TSP Plicies Review Memrandum Ntes fr Table 7: Maximum vlume t capacity ratis fr tw hur peak perating Cnditins thrugh a 20 year hrizn fr state highway sectins within the Prtland Metrplitan area urban grwth bundary. A) The vlume t capacity ratis in the table are fr the highest tw cnsecutive hurs f weekday Traffic vlumes. This is calculated by dividing the traffic vlume fr the average weekly tw hur PM peak by twice the hurly capacity. B) Crridrs that are als state highways are 99W, Sandy Bulevard, Pwell Bulevard, 82 nd Avenue, Nrth Prtland Rad, Nrth Denver Street, Lmbard Street, Hall Bulevard, Farmingtn Rad, Canyn Rad, Beavertn Hillsdale Highway, Tualatin Valley Highway (frm Hall Bulevard t Cedar Hills Bulevard and frm Brkwd Street t E Street in Frest Grve), Schlls Ferry Rad, 99E (frm Milwaukie t Oregn City and 38
Page 39 City f West Linn TSP Plicies Review Memrandum Highway 43. C) Threshlds shwn are fr interim purpses nly; refinement plans fr these crridrs are Required in Metr s Reginal Transprtatin Plan and will include a recmmended mtr Vehicle perfrmance plicy fr each crridr. D) Areas with this designatin are planned fr mixed use develpment, but are als characterized by physical, envirnmental r ther cnstraints that limit the range f acceptable transprtatin slutins fr addressing a level f service need, but where alternative rutes fr reginal thrugh traffic are prvided. In these areas, substitute perfrmance measures are allwed by OAR.660.012.0060(2)(d). Prvisins fr determining the alternative perfrmance measures are included in Sectin 6.7.7 f the 2000 RTP. The OHP mbility standard fr state highways in these areas applies until the alternative perfrmance measures are adpted in lcal plans and apprved by the Oregn Transprtatin Cmmissin. Plicy 1G Majr Imprvements This plicy establishes that the State will priritize the maintenance f highway perfrmance, imprved safety and imprved system efficiency befre adding new capacity. Plicy 2A Partnerships Establish cperative partnerships t make mre efficient and effective use f limited resurces in the develpment, peratin and maintenance f the highway system. Cnsult with lcal and reginal gvernments regarding the ptential fr lcal participatin n majr mdernizatin prjects cnsidered fr inclusin in the STIP. When majr imprvements t r replacement f an interchange are necessary, wrk in partnership with lcal and reginal gvernment regarding financial participatin, right f way cntributins, and ther enhancements. Plicy 2B Off system Imprvements Prvide State financial assistance t lcal jurisdictins t develp, enhance and maintain imprvements n lcal transprtatin systems when they are a cst effective way t imprve the peratin f the state highway system if: Benefits t the state system are greater than thse that wuld be achieved by investing in system imprvements; Lcal jurisdictins adpt land use, access management and ther plicies and rdinances that assure the cntinued benefit f the ff system imprvement t the state highway system; Lcal jurisdictins prvide advanced ntice t ODOT f land use decisins that may impact the ff system imprvement in such a way as t adversely impact the state highway system; Lcal jurisdictins agree t a minimum maintenance level fr the ff system imprvement that will assure the cntinued benefit f the ff system imprvement t the state highway system. Plicy 2C Interjurisdictinal Transfers In cperatin with lcal jurisdictins, cnsider transfers that: simplify the management respnsibilities f a radway segment; reflect the apprpriate functinal classificatin f a 39
Page 40 City f West Linn TSP Plicies Review Memrandum particular radway segment; lead t increased efficiencies in the peratin and maintenance f a radway segment r crridr. Plicy 2E Intelligent Transprtatin Systems Wrk with small cities t develp a tlbx f ITS applicatins that emphasize safety enhancements, traveler infrmatin, incident respnse, and cngestin relief. Supprt ITS planning, develpment, and implementatin in lcal TSPs. Plicy 2F Traffic Safety Establish a prcess t develp and implement the mst cst effective slutins t high pririty safety prblems. Traffic safety slutins may include: better traffic enfrcement; educatinal materials and signage t change driving behavir; engineering imprvements; cnstructing safe and cnvenient pedestrian and bicycle crssings; and, managing access t the state highway. The OHP encurages lcal gvernments t adpt a safety management system and t wrk with citizens t address safety cncerns n the state highway system. Plicy 3A Classificatin and Spacing Standards The OHP prvides flexibility in access spacing standards t lcal gvernments seeking t prmte develpment alng state highways thrugh the use f Urban Business Areas (UBAs) and Special Transprtatin Areas (STAs). Plicy 3B Medians Manage and lcate medians in a manner that enhances the efficiency and safety f the highways and that influence and supprt land use develpment patterns that are cnsistent with apprved TSPs. Plicy 3C Interchange Access Management Areas Interchange Access Management Plans (IAMPs) are necessary t prtect the functin f interchanges and t prvide safe and efficient peratins between cnnecting radways. Lcal cmprehensive plans shuld identify imprvements such as, channelizatin, medians and access cntrl in interchange areas as well as surces f funding t ensure these areas prvide the functinality necessary t supprt the state and lcal radway system. The design f urban interchange areas must cnsider the need fr transit and park and ride facilities and the impact f the interchange n pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Plicy 4A Efficiency f Freight Mvement Balance the needs f lng distance and thrugh freight mvements with lcal transprtatin needs n highway facilities in urban areas. Plicy 4B Alternative Passenger Mdes 40
Page 41 City f West Linn TSP Plicies Review Memrandum The OHP encurages alternative passenger transprtatin systems where travel demand, land use and ther factrs indicate the ptential fr their successful develpment as a means t help r maintain established perfrmance standards. A l t e r n a t i v e p a s s e n g e r transprtatin service shuld be incrprated as ne part f a larger crridr strategy that may include develping land use regulatins that supprt high capacity transit and develping adequate cllectr distributr radway systems. This plicy suggests the fllwing additinal measures: Encurage the use f alternative passenger mdes t reduce lcal trips n the state highway system where limited highway facilities accmmdate large numbers f intercity and lcal trips; Supprt the develpment f alternative intercity passenger services in cngested transprtatin crridrs thrugh additinal peak hur service, use f excess freight rail system capacity, and the prvisin f supprt facilities and services which help cnnect passengers t their destinatins; Plicy 4C High ccupancy Vehicle Facilities Utilize HOV facilities t imprve the efficiency f the highway system in lcatins where travel demand, land use, transit, and ther factrs are favrable t their effectiveness. HOV facilities shuld be prmted in crridrs where they are supprted in lcal r reginal 41